SeafoodChef Bryan Rackley$$$$A la cartedecaturMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-00:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2013 inside a converted 19th-century train station, with the city's deepest oyster selection and a James Beard.
Order: Two dozen oysters and the absinthe drip service.
Tip: Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday happy hour 17:00-18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.
SteakhouseChef Ford Fry team$$$$A la cartewest-midtownSun-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00Book 10 days ahead
Ford Fry's West Midtown steakhouse in Atlanta opened 2017 and is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. Order the the dry-aged ribeye, pommes anna and a martini.
Order: The dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
Tip: The lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
Modern Tasting MenuChef Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips$$$$$155 to $185candler-parkTue-Thu 17:00-20:30, Fri-Sat 17:00-21:00Book 60 days ahead
Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips' Candler Park tasting room in Atlanta opened 2019 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an inventive seasonal prix-fixe.
Order: The full chef's tasting menu with the wine pairing.
Tip: The chef's counter for six is the seat to angle for; reservations open 60 days out on Tock.
Contemporary AmericanChef Christopher Grossman$$$$$185buckheadTue-Sat 17:00-22:00Book 3 weeks ahead
Chef Christopher Grossman's St. Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023. The room hangs Picasso, Chagall and Warhol.
Order: The seasonal tasting menu with the wine pairing.
Tip: The Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.
Mujo 1 ★ ★ 4.7
Omakase SushiChef Edward Schubert$$$$$245west-midtownWed-Sat 17:30-21:30Book 30 days ahead
Chef Edward Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an Edomae omakase, with rare sake.
Order: The chef's omakase: two-hour, eighteen-course service at the eight-seat counter.
Tip: Two seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Reservations on the Mujo site 30 days out.
New AmericanChef Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison$$$$$135 prix fixewest-midtownMon-Sat 17:30-21:30Book 30 days ahead
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and is the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New.
Order: The crab fritter; a tasting course since opening night in 1993.
Tip: Bacchanalia relocated to Ellsworth Industrial in 2024 from Westside Provisions. Reservations on Resy.