Sorry Charlie's Oyster Bar is a seafood restaurant in Historic District, Savannah.
Sorry Charlie's runs an oyster bar in one of Georgia's oldest commercial buildings, overlooking Ellis Square. Raw bar, steam pots, Bamboo Room tiki upstairs.
Signature dishes: Raw oysters, Steam pots
Must order: A dozen Sapelo oysters on the half-shell, plus a Lowcountry boil for two.
Tip: Happy hour runs daily 16:00 to 18:00 with discounted oysters.
Address: 116 W Congress St, Savannah, GA 31401
Crystal Beer Parlor has run on the corner of Jones and Jefferson since 1933, red booths and dark wood under a long beer list. Burgers, fried green tomatoes.
Signature: Crystal burger, Fried green tomatoes
Order: The Crystal burger with a side of fried green tomatoes.
Tip: No reservations; arrive by 18:00 on weekends or expect a 30 minute wait.
Classic Southern on Reynolds Square in the 1771 Habersham mansion. Candle-lit upstairs since the Balish 1992 restoration; Planters Tavern walk-up basement.
Signature: Crispy scored flounder, She-crab soup
Order: Crispy scored flounder with apricot shallot; she-crab soup as starter.
Tip: Book OpenTable a week ahead for upstairs; tavern downstairs is first-come.
Mrs. Wilkes has run from a Jones Street basement since 1943, Southern home cooking at ten-person communal tables Mon-Fri. Family-style daily-changing dishes.
Signature: Fried chicken, Cornbread dressing, Sweet potato souffle
Order: Whatever fried chicken comes out hot; the sweet potato souffle and black-eyed peas as sides.
Tip: Cash or check only. Daily $35 per person communal lunch (tax included). Opens 11:00; arrive by 10:30 for a manageable wait.
Pizzeria Vittoria runs from a shipping container at Starland Yard. Wood-fired Neapolitan pies named Best Pizza in Georgia by Food & Wine in 2021. Walk-up.
Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pies, Margherita
Order: The classic margherita; whichever weekly special is on the chalkboard.
Tip: Walk-up only. Arrive by 18:30 on weekends or join a 45-minute queue.
Ardsley Station on Victory Drive in a renovated filling station. Brick-oven flatbreads, charcuterie and 20-by-the-glass wine for after-work locals.
Signature: Brick-oven flatbreads, Charcuterie board
Order: A flatbread plus the seasonal charcuterie board, with a glass from the natural-leaning wine list.
Tip: Book OpenTable for the patio in advance, especially Fridays; the bar runs walk-up and serves the full menu.
Crystal Beer Parlor has run on the corner of Jones and Jefferson since 1933, red booths and dark wood under a long beer list. Burgers, fried green tomatoes.
Signature: Crystal burger, Fried green tomatoes
Order: The Crystal burger with a side of fried green tomatoes.
Tip: No reservations; arrive by 18:00 on weekends or expect a 30 minute wait.
Sisters of the New South on Skidaway runs cafeteria-style soul food with handed-down recipes. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: oxtails, smothered.
Signature: Oxtails, Fried chicken, Smothered shrimp
Order: Oxtails with the yams and macaroni and cheese; smothered shrimp on Fridays.
Tip: Cafeteria-style line; cash or card accepted. Sides change daily; arrive by 12:30 to beat the Eastside lunch rush.
Classic Southern on Reynolds Square in the 1771 Habersham mansion. Candle-lit upstairs since the Balish 1992 restoration; Planters Tavern walk-up basement.
Signature: Crispy scored flounder, She-crab soup
Order: Crispy scored flounder with apricot shallot; she-crab soup as starter.
Tip: Book OpenTable a week ahead for upstairs; tavern downstairs is first-come.
Mrs. Wilkes has run from a Jones Street basement since 1943, Southern home cooking at ten-person communal tables Mon-Fri. Family-style daily-changing dishes.
Signature: Fried chicken, Cornbread dressing, Sweet potato souffle
Order: Whatever fried chicken comes out hot; the sweet potato souffle and black-eyed peas as sides.
Tip: Cash or check only. Daily $35 per person communal lunch (tax included). Opens 11:00; arrive by 10:30 for a manageable wait.
