19 restaurants in Atlanta, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Atlanta.
Kimball House ★ 4.7
decatur · 303 East Howard Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday Happy Hour 17:00-18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.
Paschal's ★ 4.7
downtown · 180 Northside Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Paschal's in Atlanta has served soul food since 1947, when brothers Robert and James Paschal opened on Hunter Street. Located in Downtown. Priced at $$.
Tip: The current Castleberry Hill location since 2002 expanded with a banquet space; the original Hunter Street site is preserved at Clark Atlanta.
Busy Bee Cafe ★ 4.7
downtown · 810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Hours: Daily 11:00-19:00
Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta opened 1947 on MLK Drive and won the James Beard America's Classics Award in 2022 for its decades of soul food service near the AUC.
Tip: Cash and card. Lunch and early dinner only Tuesday to Sunday; line forms before noon weekends.
Bacchanalia ★ 4.6
west-midtown · 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW Bldg G #1, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:30-21:30
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and remains the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New.
Tip: Bacchanalia moved to West Midtown's Westside Provisions in 2008 and Ellsworth in 2024. Reservations on Resy.
Miller Union ★ 4.6
west-midtown · 999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
Chef Steven Satterfield's modern Southern room in Atlanta's West Midtown opened 2009 and won a James Beard Best Chef Southeast in 2017 for produce-driven.
Tip: Lunch is the quieter seat. Resy reservations open 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins.
Bones ★ 4.6
buckhead · 3130 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:30-21:00, Fri 11:30-14:30, Fri 17:30-21:00, Sat-Sun 17:00-21:00
Bones steakhouse in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 1979 and remains the city's classic white-tablecloth chophouse, with dry-aged steaks and Wine Spectator Grand.
Tip: Dress code: jackets preferred. Mondays through Saturdays; closed Sundays. Reservations a week ahead on OpenTable.
Mary Mac's Tea Room ★ 4.6
midtown · 224 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00
Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta opened 1945 and runs Southern Sunday dinner classics in a four-dining-room compound on Ponce de Leon, with the same recipes.
Tip: Order the pot likker as a starter; it comes free with cornbread. No reservations Monday through Thursday lunch; OpenTable for dinner and weekends.
Yet Tuh ★ 4.6
buford-highway · 3473 Old Chamblee Tucker Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Yet Tuh on Old Chamblee Tucker Road in Doraville, Atlanta is the corridor's canonical Korean barbecue room since 2008, with charcoal-grill tabletop service.
Tip: Reservations recommended on weekends. The charcoal-grill (sutpul) is the upgrade over gas tables; ask at booking.
The Optimist ★ 4.5
west-midtown · 914 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun 17:00-22:00
Ford Fry's Howell Mill Road seafood room in Atlanta opened 2012 in an old smokehouse, with a raw bar and wood-grill anchoring West Midtown dining.
Tip: The oyster bar takes walk-ins; the dining room reserves on Resy. The takeaway window does lobster rolls and chowder.
Aria ★ 4.5
buckhead · 490 E Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:30-22:00
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Marcel ★ 4.5
west-midtown · 1170 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00
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.
Tip: The lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
Cooks and Soldiers ★ 4.5
west-midtown · 691 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
Cooks and Soldiers in West Midtown, Atlanta opened 2014 with a wood-fired Basque menu of pintxos, plancha plates and the prized txuleton steak from Castro.
Tip: Pintxos hour 16:00-18:00 Sunday through Thursday is the bargain entry to the kitchen. Resy reservations open 30 days out.
Umi ★ 4.5
buckhead · 3050 Peachtree Rd NW Suite 1, Atlanta, GA 30305
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
Umi in Buckhead's Charles H. Candler building, Atlanta runs a modern Japanese kitchen with sushi, robata and wagyu service since 2013. Priced at $$$$.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable. Dress smart casual; the room runs Buckhead-elegant.
South City Kitchen Buckhead ★ 4.4
buckhead · 3350 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30326
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-21:00
South City Kitchen's Buckhead room in Atlanta runs refined Southern cooking from the Fifth Group with shrimp and grits, buttermilk fried chicken and a she.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable. The brunch service runs the cult fried chicken and waffles; the bar takes walk-ins.
Poor Calvin's ★ 4.4
midtown · 510 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun 15:00-22:00
Poor Calvin's in Midtown Atlanta opened 2010 with chef Calvin Phan's mash-up of Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese plates. Kitchen leans asian fusion.
Tip: Cash and card. Reservations on OpenTable; Saturday night books a week ahead. Casual atmosphere despite the price.
The Iberian Pig ★ 4.4
decatur · 121 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00
The Iberian Pig in downtown Decatur, Atlanta runs Spanish tapas and Iberico-leaning plates since 2009. At 121 Sycamore St. Booking recommended.
Tip: Reservations on Resy. Buckhead and Glenwood Park sister locations stay open later than Decatur.
Hugo's Oyster Bar ★ 4.3
roswell · 10360 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075
Hours: Mon-Wed 16:00-21:00, Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-22:00, Sun 11:30-21:00
Hugo's Oyster Bar in Roswell, north of Atlanta, runs a daily oyster selection, raw bar plates and Gulf-leaning seafood in a converted converted historic.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00-18:00 Tuesday to Friday runs half-price oysters; reservations on OpenTable for dinner.
So Kong Dong Tofu House ★ 4.3
buford-highway · 5280 Buford Hwy NE Suite A, Doraville, GA 30340
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30-20:40, Mon-Thu 10:30-20:30, Fri-Sun 10:30-20:30, Fri-Sun 10:30-21:10
So Kong Dong in Doraville, Atlanta's Buford Highway corridor, runs Korean comfort food: soondubu (silken tofu stew) at clay-pot temperature.
Tip: Lunch is busy with H Mart shoppers; dinner is quieter. Cash and card; family-friendly with high chairs.
El Taco Veloz ★ 4.3
buford-highway · 5084 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville, GA 30340
Hours: Daily 07:00-00:00
El Taco Veloz on Buford Highway in Doraville, Atlanta has run a 24-hour taqueria since 1991 with al pastor, carne asada and lengua on hand-pressed corn.
Tip: Open 24 hours; the late-night hot sauce bar runs five salsas. The Cobb Parkway and Roswell locations close earlier than Doraville.