Where to Eat Southern Food in Atlanta
The ultimate list of Southern dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
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Southern food tends to be defined as anything dusted in flour and fried. It is vegetables cooked in all manner of animal fats to give it a distinct flavor. Atlanta chefs offer their own unique take on what is defined as “Southern Cuisine”. Here’s our list of current and past winners of the Best Southern awards.
The Best Southern Food in Atlanta according to our Critics is:
Miller Union
Longtime Watershed sous chef Steven Satterfield and Sotto Sotto manager Neal McCarthy have come together to deliver a personal-feeling, truly regional restaurant, serving Southern food without shtick or embellishment among the warehouses and train tracks of the Westside.
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The Best Southern Food in Atlanta according to our Readers is:
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Atlanta’s best-known home of soul food, Mary Mac’s delivers quality Southern favorites like fried chicken, collard greens, hoppin’ John and fried okra. Fried food is the order of the day so people with an aversion to crunchy, crispy goodness probably should find other places to be.
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Last Year’s Reader’s Choice for Best Southern
The Colonnade
The overt country-club feel meshes with a distinct undercurrent of mellow booziness at this Southern-style restaurant that stands out from its surroundings on one of Midtown’s seediest strips. Don’t be daring. Go for the basic meat-and-two and choose the hot vegetables for sides. The fried chicken i...
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Southern Dishes from our 100 Dishes List
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CL Recommends: Southern Restaurants
Garden & Gun Club
From Garden Gun Club:
Our premier restaurant brings the defining Southern lifestyle brand to life with a curated menu of elevated cocktails and a modern take on some of our favorite classic Southern dishes. Whether you unwind in the warmth of the Club Bar, reserve a table in the elegant Dining Room ...
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Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Atlanta’s best-known home of soul food, Mary Mac’s delivers quality Southern favorites like fried chicken, collard greens, hoppin’ John and fried okra. Fried food is the order of the day so people with an aversion to crunchy, crispy goodness probably should find other places to be.
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The Colonnade
The overt country-club feel meshes with a distinct undercurrent of mellow booziness at this Southern-style restaurant that stands out from its surroundings on one of Midtown’s seediest strips. Don’t be daring. Go for the basic meat-and-two and choose the hot vegetables for sides. The fried chicken i...
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