Oral Pleasures

In a time where mobile technology reigns supreme, it is common to see humans glued to their phones at the dinner table. But imagine a simpler time, when the dinner table was a chance for conversation and community. In this year’s Oral Pleasures, we hope to carry on and expand those traditions – not just to offer our readers a chance to sample the diversity of ATL’s restaurants, but to bring people together from all cultures to break bread and share food. If there’s one thing that we know, it’s that food is essential to survival. So why not eat something delicious?

— Lauren Leathers, Events Editor

Featured

Best Seafood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

The Optimist

Best Service (Restaurant) BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures

El Super Pan Latino Sandwiches & Bar

Best Service (Restaurant) BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures

Kimball House

Best Soul Food BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room

Best Soul Food BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Home grown GA Restaurant

Their fried pork chop makes me wanna fight people.

Best Spanish/Tapas BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

The Iberian Pig

Best Spanish/Tapas BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

The Iberian Pig

Best Steaks BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures

Little Alley Steak

Best Steaks BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Kevin Rathbun Steak

Best Tacos BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

El Progreso #14

The regulars refer to El Progreso tacos as 'prison tacos,' as this joint is right next to the federal pen, but their tacos are as classic as they can be without a passport. Inside might feel a little south of the border, with lost cell service and rows of authentic Mexican products lining the adjacentmore...

Best Tacos BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Let's Taco Bout it

Best Tequila Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Escorpion Tequila Bar and Cantina

Best Tequila Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Agave Restaurant

Best Tex-Mex BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Nuevo Laredo Cantina

Best Tex-Mex BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Superica

Best Thai BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Panita Thai Kitchen

Authentic as the Thai humidity is heavy, the dishes at Panita are served in carved fruits and look and tastes like vacation. The owner is a sake bomb pusher, but cares?

Best Thai BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Surin of Thailand

Best Tiki Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

The S.O.S. Tiki Bar

Best Tiki Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

The Bookhouse Pub

Best Vegan Bakery BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures

Dulce Vegan Bakery & Cafe

Best Vegetarian/Vegan BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Cafe Sunflower Buckhead

Cafe Sunflower proves that being vegan doesn't mean you can't enjoy fine dining. It opened over 20 years ago, when vegan/vegetarian options were rather limited, and has been serving delectable entrees like cauliflower steak, 'meat'loaf, sesame 'chicken', and 'crab' cakes ever since. The Sunday brunchmore...

Best Vegetarian/Vegan BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Cafe Sunflower Buckhead

Best Veggie Burger BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Cafe Sunflower Buckhead

Best Veggie Burger BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures

Grindhouse Killer Burgers (5 ATL Locations)

Best Vietnamese BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Lee's Bakery

Best Vietnamese BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Nam Phuong Buford Highway

Nam Phuong is a choice spot for delicious authentic Vietnamese food, standing proudly among other Asian eateries on Buford Highway. You'll want to try one of their Vietnamese noodle and rice dishes in family-style sharable portions, as well as the pho, spring rolls, and Atlanta's favorite crispy chickenmore...

Best Wine List BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Barcelona Wine Bar

Best Wine List BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

City Winery

Best Wings BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

The Graveyard Tavern

Impossible to get to-go, as I'm not even sure Graveyard has a phone. If they do, they don't answer. It's always worth throwing on my overalls and rolling in rough to fill that void inside with zombie wings.