21 editor picks in Atlanta.
21 splurge places in Atlanta, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Atlanta. All Atlanta food.
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.
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.
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.
OrderThe full chef's tasting menu with the wine pairing.
TipThe chef's counter for six is the seat to angle for; reservations open 60 days out on Tock.
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.
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.
OrderThe chef's omakase: two-hour, eighteen-course service at the eight-seat counter.
TipTwo seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Reservations on the Mujo site 30 days out.
Chef Leonard Yu's Omakase Table relocated to Buckhead Landing in 2025 and holds a Michelin Star since 2024 for a 20-course Edomae omakase with Koshihikari.
OrderThe 20-course chef's omakase at the eighteen-seat counter.
TipWednesday through Sunday from 17:00-20:30; reservations required. Two seatings in two separate rooms.
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.
Bones steakhouse in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 1979 and remains the city's classic white-tablecloth chophouse, with dry-aged steaks and Wine Spectator Grand.
OrderThe dry-aged bone-in ribeye, with the Lobster Savannah as the seafood add.
TipDress code: jackets preferred. Mondays through Saturdays; closed Sundays. Reservations a week ahead on OpenTable.
Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house and runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu; the menu rotates with the seasons.
TipProfits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
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.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu with the wine pairing.
TipThe Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
OrderThe slow-braised short rib; the chef's tasting on Friday and Saturday.
TipReservations on OpenTable; the lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
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.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
TipThe lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
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.
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.
OrderTwo dozen oysters and the absinthe drip service.
TipReservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday happy hour 17:00-18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.
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.
OrderThe crab fritter; a tasting course since opening night in 1993.
TipBacchanalia relocated to Ellsworth Industrial in 2024 from Westside Provisions. Reservations on Resy.
Chef Steven Satterfield's modern Southern room in West Midtown, Atlanta opened 2009 and won James Beard Best Chef Southeast in 2017 for produce-driven.
OrderThe farm egg with grits and roasted vegetables, then whatever fish the kitchen has that night.
TipLunch service is the quieter seat. The bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Bones steakhouse in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 1979 and remains the city's classic white-tablecloth chophouse with Wine Spectator Grand Award wine list.
OrderThe dry-aged bone-in ribeye plus the Lobster Savannah seafood supplement.
TipJackets preferred. Closed Sundays. Reservations a week ahead on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house. Runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu; the menu rotates with the seasons.
TipProfits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
OrderThe slow-braised short rib; the chef's tasting on Fridays and Saturdays.
TipThe lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu; OpenTable for reservations.
Chef Fuyuhiko Ito's modern Japanese counter in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2013 with sushi, robata and wagyu. Book 2 weeks ahead. Booking recommended.
OrderSushi omakase at the counter; the miso black cod from the kitchen.
TipReservations on OpenTable. Dress smart casual; the room runs Buckhead-elegant.
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.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
TipThe lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
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