27 editor picks in Atlanta.
27 upscale places in Atlanta, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Atlanta: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Atlanta food.
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.
Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta runs the city's most-awarded cocktail and oyster bar inside a converted 19th-century train station. Booking recommended.
TipSunday Happy Hour 17:00-18:30 runs cheaper oysters and cocktails. The bar takes walk-ins late on weekends.
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.
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.
OrderGalbi (marinated short rib) cooked at the table, with the full banchan service.
TipReservations recommended on weekends. The charcoal-grill (sutpul) is the upgrade over gas tables; ask at booking.
Ticonderoga Club at Krog Street Market in Atlanta opened 2015 from a team including Greg Best. Located in Inman Park. Order the cuban-style cocktails.
TipNo reservations; bar seats are first-come. The naval-officers-club aesthetic carries through to the punch service.
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.
OrderOysters and the wood-grilled fish of the day.
TipThe oyster bar takes walk-ins; the dining room reserves on Resy. The takeaway window does lobster rolls and chowder.
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.
OrderThe whole txuleton steak (for two) with pommes frites; pintxos to start.
TipPintxos hour 16:00-18:00 Sunday through Thursday is the bargain entry to the kitchen. Resy reservations open 30 days out.
Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland, Atlanta opened 2025 from Miller Union chef Steven Satterfield and sommelier Tim Willard, with an 11-page wine list and New.
TipSnacks from 15:00 weekdays, dinner from 17:00; full menu on weekends from 12:00. The Madeira flight is the namesake order.
Le Bon Nosh in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2020 as an all-day French cafe with a serious wine programme that converts to a dinner room. Open tue-sat 08:00-22:00.
TipWalk-ins welcome at the bar all day; dinner reservations on Resy. The Loire programme is the most polished in town.
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.
OrderShrimp and grits with andouille gravy, then the buttermilk fried chicken.
TipReservations on OpenTable. The brunch service runs the cult fried chicken and waffles; the bar takes walk-ins.
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.
OrderLobster pad Thai, the dish that put Calvin Phan on the city's map.
TipCash and card. Reservations on OpenTable; Saturday night books a week ahead. Casual atmosphere despite the price.
The Iberian Pig in downtown Decatur, Atlanta runs Spanish tapas and Iberico-leaning plates since 2009. At 121 Sycamore St. Booking recommended.
OrderThe pork belly cubano, bacon-wrapped Medjool dates and patatas bravas.
TipReservations on Resy. Buckhead and Glenwood Park sister locations stay open later than Decatur.
Leon's Full Service in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2010 inside a converted gas station with a pommes frites bar, a serious cocktail programme and an American.
OrderPommes frites with three dipping sauces; the burger; a snappy classic cocktail.
TipThe patio sits on Ponce de Leon. Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
The Porter Beer Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs 800 bottles and 38 taps of craft beer with a sharp gastropub kitchen since 2008. Booking recommended.
TipBrunch on weekends is the under-the-radar service. The Belgian beer cellar runs rare bottles for the right pour.
Red Phone Booth in Buckhead, Atlanta runs a 1920s speakeasy entered through an authentic London phone booth, with 400 plus rare whiskeys, hand-cut ice.
TipPassword required at the door; check the website. The Neapolitan pizza oven runs late; absinthe fountain service for groups.
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.
OrderA dozen oysters across the daily selection plus the crab cakes.
TipHappy hour 16:00-18:00 Tuesday to Friday runs half-price oysters; reservations on OpenTable for dinner.
S.O.S. Tiki Bar in Decatur, Atlanta runs classic tiki cocktails in a thatched Polynesian-themed room since 2013. The mai tai is the canonical first order.
TipCash and card. The patio is open in summer. Reservations not taken; queue forms by 21:00 weekends.
12 Cocktail Bar on The Roof at Ponce City Market in Atlanta runs a sophisticated speakeasy-style room with expertly crafted cocktails and elevated small.
TipReservations or walk-ins Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday. The rooftop terrace runs the seasonal pours in spring and fall.
Argosy in East Atlanta Village, Atlanta runs a beer-and-cocktail bar with wood-fired pizza and snacks in a converted bowling-alley space since 2012.
TipPatio is dog-friendly. The Beer Boards run rotating local taps. Weekend brunch service Saturday and Sunday.
The Painted Pin in Buckhead, Atlanta runs an upscale bowling alley with a wine bar pouring Old World and growers' Champagne since 2014. Booking recommended.
TipThe wine bar is the under-the-radar part; bowlers fill the lanes after 19:00. Reservations on Resy; book bar seats specifically.
Manuel's Tavern in Poncey-Highland, Atlanta opened 1956 and has been the city's political-newsroom hangout ever since. Located in Virginia Highland.
TipThe booths fill with political-press regulars on election nights. Burgers are the kitchen's strength; reservations not taken.
Wild Heaven Beer West End in Atlanta's Lee + White complex runs a brewery and garden taproom with Georgia farm-winery pours alongside the beer.
TipBeltline-adjacent patio runs an outdoor Emergency Drinking Bar. The Garden Club hosts live music; Notable Roasting opens early for coffee.
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs a brewpub in a Victorian mansion basement. The house saison and IPAs anchor the rotating taps.
TipThe patio is the move in summer. Brewery tours run Saturday afternoons; the upstairs ballroom hosts private events.
Ladybird's Camper Bar on the Beltline in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs summer-camp-themed cocktails in a vintage Airstream parked on the patio.
TipThe Airstream patio is the move in spring and fall. Smores and snacks the menu; full dinner at the Ladybird restaurant.
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs a brewpub with a tight wine programme alongside the beer in a Victorian mansion basement.
TipOutdoor patio in summer.
Elmyr in Little Five Points, Atlanta has run since 1995 as a Tex-Mex-and-dive-bar combination. Order the margarita. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
TipCash and card. The patio sits on Euclid; the inside runs darker and louder. Open until 02:00 most nights.
Clermont Lounge in Atlanta's Hotel Clermont basement runs the city's longest-running dive bar since 1965. Located in Old Fourth Ward. Order the beer and shot.
TipCash only at the bar. The Clermont Hotel above has a rooftop bar with a much different vibe; same building.
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