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JapaneseBuckhead
Umi in Buckhead's Charles H. Candler building, Atlanta runs a modern Japanese kitchen with sushi, robata and wagyu service since 2013. Priced at $$$$.
OrderSushi omakase at the counter; the miso black cod from the kitchen.
TipReservations on OpenTable. Dress smart casual; the room runs Buckhead-elegant.
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Modern Tasting MenuCandler Park
Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips' Candler Park tasting room in Atlanta opened 2019, earned a Michelin Star in 2023 and runs an inventive prix-fixe menu.
OrderChef's tasting menu, with wine pairing.
TipReservations open 60 days out on Tock; the chef's counter seats six and books fastest.
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Contemporary AmericanBuckhead
Chef Christopher Grossman's St Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023 with a tasting menu and a wall.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, paired with the wine list at the bar.
TipThe art collection is the secondary draw: Picasso, Chagall and Warhol line the dining room. Reservations on the St Regis site.
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OmakaseWest Midtown
Chef Edward Lee Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for the city's most refined omakase service.
OrderThe chef's omakase: roughly two-hour, eighteen-course service.
TipTwo seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Drinks programme includes rare sake and an unusually deep Burgundy list.
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New AmericanWest Midtown
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.
OrderThe crab fritter, an institution since opening night.
TipBacchanalia moved to West Midtown's Westside Provisions in 2008 and Ellsworth in 2024. Reservations on Resy.
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Modern SouthernWest Midtown
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.
OrderThe farm egg with grits and roasted vegetables; the menu shifts weekly.
TipLunch is the quieter seat. Resy reservations open 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins.