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The 8 Best Restaurants in Georgia
All 8 restaurants our route editors picked in Georgia, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. Each one is a stop on a route you can open and copy into a trip.
Our curated picks
8 restaurants in Georgia, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta 3 picks
Bacchanalia
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Anne Quatrano's Westside tasting-menu restaurant, open since 1993 and long counted among Atlanta's best.
Tip: A long dinner here ends in time for a 15-minute ride back downtown before midnight.
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Midtown Southern dining room open since 1945, known for fried chicken, collards, pot likker and cinnamon rolls.
Tip: Go for an early dinner on Dec 31; it often closes earlier than usual on holidays.
South City Kitchen Midtown
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Contemporary Southern restaurant in a Midtown house since 1993: buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, she-crab soup.
Tip: Its New Year's Eve menu books out; reserve in early December.
Savannah 3 picks
Leopold's Ice Cream
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Ice cream parlor in business since 1919, making Tutti Frutti in-house.
Tip: Lines move fast after 9pm.
Photo: Pokemonprime · CC BY 4.0
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Boardinghouse-style lunch since 1943: fried chicken and a dozen sides at shared tables.
Tip: Lunch weekdays only, cash only; line up by 10:30.
Photo: JeffersonLH · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Olde Pink House
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Southern dinner in a 1771 mansion; Planters Tavern downstairs has a piano bar.
Tip: Order the crispy scored flounder; book ahead.
Photo: NewTestLeper79 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine 2 picks
Highland Bakery
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Neighborhood bakery and brunch spot known for sweet-potato pancakes, biscuits and big breakfasts.
Tip: Expect a wait after 10 a.m. on Jan 1; put your name in early.
Krog Street Market
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Food hall in a 1920s warehouse beside the Krog Street Tunnel, with counters for ramen, tacos, barbecue and ice cream.
Tip: The graffiti-covered Krog Street Tunnel is a block away.
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Georgia?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 8 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Georgia has the most restaurants on this list?
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta and Savannah lead with 3 each; the other picks are spread across 1 more destination.
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Destinations on this list
- Downtown & Midtown Atlanta 3 on this list
- Savannah 3 on this list
- Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine 2 on this list
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