24 soul food places in Savannah we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Savannah | Soul Food across every city.
Soul food is the heart of how Savannah eats, the meat-and-three tradition of fried chicken, smothered pork and pot vegetables passed down through generations. Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room on West Jones Street is the famous communal-table institution, while Sisters of the New South on the Eastside keeps the everyday plate-lunch alive. The Grey, in a restored Greyhound terminal on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, has reframed those Southern roots for a national audience.
The Grey ★ 4.9
historic-district · 109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
Mashama Bailey's Grey runs from a restored 1938 Greyhound bus terminal on MLK, a Port City Southern menu rooted in West African and Lowcountry technique.
Husk Savannah ★ 4.8
historic-district · 12 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
The fourth Husk opened on Oglethorpe in January 2018, running the heritage-grain Lowcountry programme Sean Brock built at the original Charleston room.
The Olde Pink House ★ 4.6
historic-district · 23 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
An institution in the 1771 Habersham mansion on Reynolds Square, serving classic Southern menus in candle-lit upstairs rooms and a Planters Tavern basement.
Common Thread ★ 4.8
thomas-square · 122 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401
Brandon Carter's Common Thread on East 37th, a Bon Appetit Best New Restaurant 2022 and a 2025 James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist. Victorian house.
Alligator Soul ★ 4.5
historic-district · 114 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401
Adventurous Southern in a Colonial cellar on Telfair Square since 2003. Cajun-Creole technique meets coastal Georgia, with a wild-game special board nightly.
Vic's on the River ★ 4.3
historic-district · 26 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Vic's runs in a restored 1859 cotton warehouse on Bay Street, river views through the upstairs dining room. Classic Lowcountry, white-tablecloth service.
The Public Kitchen & Bar ★ 4.2
historic-district · 1 W Liberty St, Savannah, GA 31401
Brandy Williamson's Public Kitchen sits at Liberty and Bull opposite Madison Square. Midcentury-modern, local-farm bistro menu, indoor-outdoor seating.
Treylor Park ★ 4.3
historic-district · 115 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Treylor Park anchors a string of Bay Street rooms running playful Southern bar food in a brick courtyard. Chicken-and-pancake tacos, a long bourbon list.
The Collins Quarter ★ 4.4
historic-district · 151 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401
Anthony Debreceny's Australian Collins Quarter opened on Bull at Oglethorpe Square in 2014, the city's brunch flagship since. A second by Forsyth Park.
Elizabeth on 37th ★ 4.7
thomas-square · 105 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401
Elizabeth on 37th opened in a 1900s Victorian mansion in 1981; Elizabeth Terry won James Beard Best Chef Southeast in 1995. Classical Lowcountry benchmark.
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room ★ 4.7
historic-district · 107 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401
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.
Treylor Park ★ 4.3
historic-district · 115 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Treylor Park on East Bay runs playful Southern bar food in a brick courtyard. PB&J wings, chicken-and-pancake tacos, a long bourbon list, sister rooms nearby.
The Public Kitchen & Bar ★ 4.2
historic-district · 1 W Liberty St, Savannah, GA 31401
The Public Kitchen sits at Liberty and Bull opposite Madison Square. Midcentury-modern, indoor-outdoor seating, a local-farm bistro menu by Williamson.
The Collins Quarter ★ 4.4
historic-district · 151 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401
The Collins Quarter on Bull at Oglethorpe Square runs Australian-inspired brunch, lunch and dinner. Avocado smash, ceviche, lavender mocha, specialty coffee.
Vic's on the River ★ 4.3
historic-district · 26 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Vic's runs in a restored 1859 cotton warehouse on Bay Street, river views from the upstairs dining room. Classic Lowcountry with white-tablecloth service.
Crystal Beer Parlor ★ 4.3
historic-district · 301 W Jones 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.
Sisters of the New South ★ 4.6
eastside · 2605 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31404
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.
The Olde Pink House ★ 4.5
historic-district · 23 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
Classic Southern on Reynolds Square in the 1771 Habersham mansion. Candle-lit upstairs since the Balish 1992 restoration; Planters Tavern walk-up basement.
The Grey ★ 4.9
109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano's flagship in a 1938 Greyhound bus terminal. Bailey: 2019 James Beard Best Chef Southeast, 2022 Outstanding Chef winner.
Saint Bibiana ★ 4.7
700 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401
Coastal Italian dining room inside Hotel Bardo on Forsyth Park since September 2023, now led by exec chef Jim Anile. Garden and Gun: 30 new Southern 2024.
Alligator Soul ★ 4.5
114 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401
A Colonial cellar dining room on Telfair Square running adventurous Southern and Cajun-Creole with wild game; Marsou Room seven-course chef's tasting.
Sisters of the New South ★ 4.7
eastside · 2605 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31404
Sisters of the New South on Skidaway Rd in Eastside is the cafeteria-line soul-food kitchen plating oxtails, fried chicken, and stewed greens at lunch.
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room ★ 4.7
historic-district · 107 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401
Mrs. Wilkes has run from a Jones Street basement since 1943, $35 communal Southern home cooking at ten-person tables. Sweet potato souffle, cash or check.
Treylor Park ★ 4.3
historic-district · 115 E Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Treylor Park's chicken-and-pancake tacos, PB&J wings and shareable Southern small plates are well under $20 each. Walk-in only on East Bay; weekend wait.