11 Atlanta restaurants for foodies
Where to eat well and please your inner foodie
Photo credit: Matthew Smith
Having too many great restaurants to choose from is one of those good kinds of problems to have. But if an exciting, palate-pleasing experience is the only directive that guides your dining choices, this list of 11 best bets is as far as you need to look.
Aria Business
Aria is the third incarnation of the old Hedgerose Heights Inn, brought back to glorious life by chef Gerry Klaskala's contemporary cuisine and Kathryn King's delectably composed desserts. Expect respectfully prepared, seasonal accompaniments for classic luxury ingredients like lobster, foie gras an...
| more...
Bacchanalia Business
At once modernist and classicist, the California-influenced cuisine of owner-chefs Clifford Harrison and Anne Quatrano is based on solid technique, simple presentation and fresh, first-quality ingredients. The spare industrial setting fits the food like beurre blanc on fish, while the service, wines...
| more...
BoccaLupo Business
Chef Bruce Logue has transformed the former home of Sauced into a modern industrial scheme complete with rustic wood, gray walls, and white enamel fixtures. Expect old standards from Logue's former post at La Pietra Cucina, like his famous black spaghetti, as well as authentic new dishes featuring p...
| more...
Food Court at Chinatown Mall Business
Got a hankering for a giant bowl of brothy seafood noodles or soy-lacquered duck that melts in your mouth? This food court offers six outstanding fast-food spots to satiate your Asian cravings.
| more...
Kimball House Business
In a town where cocktails are taken very seriously, Kimball House quietly took over the title of everyone
| more...
Little Star Provisions Business
The takeout menu varies slightly each day, but count on seductively constructed sandwiches such as the shrimp po'boy or the prosciutto and Parmesan, among other options. You'll also find a butcher and a specialty cheese counter in the back of the space.
| more...
Mamak Business
In general, Malaysian cuisine cherry-picks its features from Chinese, Indian, and Malay cooking styles. Mamak's sprawling menu includes stewed curries, noodle dishes, and soups. Favorites include Nasi Lemak, a platter filled with hunks of sparerib, potatoes, coconut rice, anchovies, and a hard-boil...
| more...
Miller Union Business
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.
| more...
One Eared Stag Business
At One Eared Stag, boldness of flavor wins out above all else. The entire menu is an exercise in boldness, in defying cliché. Chef Robert Phalen comes across as more of a creative force than a perfectionist. But any inconsistency is made up for by the sheer pleasure and originality the food inspires...
| more...
Wrecking Bar Brewpub Business
A comfortable restaurant in an uncooperative space with heavy stone walls in the basement of a Victorian-style home. There's a lot of wood everywhere, including a bar that is virtually hidden from much of the dining room. Farm-to-table food. Great original brews.
| more...
More By This Writer
Imagine Music Festival Article
Friday September 17, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Browse the Imagine Music Festival schedule as well as recommendations. CL's critics & readers weigh in on the definitive guide to the event.
| more...
Comic Con 2021 Article
Friday August 6, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Comic Con will take place on August 8-8, 2021
| more...
Atlanta Jazz Festival 2021 Article
Saturday May 29, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Atlanta Jazz Festival returns Memorial Day Weekend May 29-30, 2021
| more...
Shaky Beats Music Festival Article
Friday May 7, 2021 02:54 pm EDT
Shaky Beats will not return in 2020. The 2021 Dates TBA.
| more...
Cinco de Mayo 2020 Article
Wednesday May 5, 2021 12:00 am EDT
CL's guide to the sloppiest holiday
| more...
