The 13 Best Restaurants For A Mouth-Watering Meal In Atlanta
Wanna find the best restaurant in town? We’ve got you covered! Check out this list of our 13 recommendations for the best restaurants in ATL!
1. The Select, Sandy Springs
Type of cuisine: Art Deco European Food
Address: 6405 Blue Stone Rd Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
The Select is an amazingly beautiful restaurant and bar that drew inspiration from Paris’ famed Le Select, which according to their website, was a “chic 1920’s brasserie known for being a free-spirited meeting place where artists and literary figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Chagall, Picasso and Gertrude Stein who were looking for a safe haven for their progressive intellectual discussions, gathered.”
Most Atlantans know The Select for their iconic ceiling of dangling plants and decor, or their beautiful dragon bird cocktails, served in their iconic bird shaped glasses!
For more information about this absolutely iconic Atlanta favorite, check out their website!
And if you’re looking for more artsy eateries, we’ve got you covered with this list of unique Atlanta restaurants!
Type of Cuisine: Southern Style Biscuits
Address: 668 Highland Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30312
This mouthwatering biscuit place in Atlanta actually made the New York Times’ list of ‘Top 50 Best Restaurants in the Country’ in 2023 and we have to agree! There’s nothing quite like delicious southern biscuits, with all the fixins!
If you’re headed over to try them out for brunch, you’ve got to try their Glori-Fried Chicken Biscuit or the Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit, two classics!
For more information, check out our article on Bomb Biscuit!
3. Whiskey Bird, Morningside
Type of Cuisine: cultural fusion – Asian and American
Address: 1409 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306
Whiskey Bird brings a beautiful aesthetic feel to delicious, cross-cultural food. They pride themselves on defying labels and making food that speaks to their customers. You can find a little bit of everything here, and you can be sure it’s delicious!
If you want our recommendation, you’ve got to try their seared ahi tuna or their mouth-watering bourbon glazed salmon, with, of course, on of their signature cocktails!
For more information, check out their website!
And if you’re craving more Asian flavors, check out our list of delicious Japanese spots or tasty Vietnamese places!
4. Siam Thai, Decatur
Type of Cuisine: Thai
Address: 123 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030
For a Thai food experience you simply cannot miss, check out Siam Thai in Decatur Square. Their extremely affordable and delicious Thai food will have you ordering seconds!
We can’t recommend their honey garlic tofu enough. And don’t forget to grab a delicious appetizer of cheese rolls!
For more information, check out their website!
And if you’re scouting for more Thai food, we’ve got you covered there too with this list of all the best Thai spots in Atlanta!
5. Vortex, Little 5 Points & Midtown
Type of Cuisine: American, burgers
Address:
Midtown – 878 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
L5P – 438 Moreland Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Vortex is probably best known for its crazy cool aesthetic. Both locations are wonderful dinner choices, but the Vortex in Little Five Points is super iconic… and you’d know why at first glance! To walk into Vortex, you have to walk through the jaws of a massive skull with hypnotized glowing red and black eyes!
Of course, Vortex is known for their iconic Atlanta burgers and sandwiches, but they’re best known for their coronary bypass burgers. These are the biggest, juiciest, most insane burgers in town. According to their website, The Quadruple Coronary Bypass Burger™ has “8 slices of Texas toast, four 4-ounce griddled sirloin patties, two 8-ounce flame-grilled sirloin patties, 28 slices of American cheese, 4 fried eggs, 27 strips of bacon, grilled onions, diner relish and mayonnaise” and is “served with 20-ounces of fries & tots topped with Cheesy-Cheese Goo™ and bacon bits.” Basically, we’re saying eat at your own risk.
For more info, check out their website!
And check out this list of the best burgers in the A if you want more!
6. Delbar, Inman Park
Type of Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Persian
Address: 870 Inman Village Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Delbar is an absolutely delicious Middle Eastern restaurant, with a menu full of rich flavors from Iran and Türkiye. The name translates from Farsi to “heart, captured” and this spot definitely fits the name.
Delbar is as much an experience as it is a delicious place to grab dinner! Ask your waiter to walk you through the extensive menu, to make sure you understand all the delectable items on the menu!
If Mediterranean food is calling your name, check out this place too!
7. Sukoshi, Midtown
Type of Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
Address: 1201 Peachtree St NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30361
Sukoshi is an adorable pink sushi spot in midtown, Atlanta! They have delicious rolls and a super cute vibe! They say they’re changing fast-casual dining to fine-casual, and we couldn’t agree more!
If you’re popping by for lunch or a cute girl’s night out, grab their mermaid roll! And of course, don’t forget about the crab Rangoons!
For more information, check out their website!
If sushi is your go-to, check out this list of other amazing sushi places in Atlanta!
8. Aviva by Kameel
Type of Cuisine: Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Address: 225 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 & 756 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30308
If you’re looking for a healthy, delicious meal, you’ve got to try Aviva by Kameel. This inexpensive taste of the Mediterranean shows us that healthy food nourishes not only your body, but your soul! Chef and owner Kameel brings the flavors of his home in Nazareth right to us here in Atlanta!
You definitely want to try their hummus and salmon!
For more information, check out their website!
9. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Atlanta East & West Midtown
Type of Cuisine: Nashville hot fried chicken
Address: 299 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Of course the southern classic fried chicken had to make the list! There are Hattie B’s locations all over the southeast… and for good reason! This is some of the best fried chicken around! Owner and founder, Nick Bishop Jr. says, “Our goal from day one has been to offer authentic Nashville hot chicken served with a little style and a lot of hospitality in a fun, high-energy environment.”
Style, hospitality, fun… that’s eating dinner with a southern family!
Choose your level of spiciness, all the way from “southern” with no heat, all the way to “shut the cluck up” if you like reaaaally spicy! Oh, and grab some Dirty Bird Fries as your side… thank us later!
If you need more southern soul food in your life, check out this list of the best places in town!
10. Lazy Betty
Type of Cuisine: Contemporary
Address: 1530 Dekalb Ave. NE, Atlanta, 30307
If you’re looking for a fancy night out, Lazy Betty is the perfect option for you! This Michelin Star winning restaurant brings deliciously clever flavor combinations together, while utilizing the distinct styles of the south.
Causa is given a Southern slant with sweet Georgia shrimp, avocado purée and potato foam infused with aji amarillo pepper, while seared Hudson Valley foie gras is sided by Granny Smith apple, sweet potato and dots of pumpkin butter.
Is your mouth watering too?
For more information, check out their website!
11. Bone Garden Cantina, West Midtown
Type of Cuisine: Mexican, Street-style
Address: 1425 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
This Día De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, themed Mexican restaurant has some of the best Mexican food in Atlanta, and one of the most beautiful atmospheres too! Step inside to be transported to a physical love letter to the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday all about honoring loved ones who have passed on.
Bone Garden Cantina has delicious, street-style tacos, empanadas, burritos, tamales, and more!
Their salsa is so good, you could drink it with a straw! And don’t forget to grab one of their delicious house cocktails!
If you’re trying to hit up all the delicious Mexican and Latino-inspired flavors of Atlanta, we’ve got just the list for you!
For more information, check out their website!
12. Forza Storico, Westside
Type of Cuisine: Roman, Traditional Italian
Address: 1198 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Forza Storico is a mouthwateringly unique experience in Atlanta. They focus on classical Roman food, and bring the flavors of authentic Italy right to our backyard. Served with lots of care and honor, these pasta dishes are simply to die for!
We recommend their chimaera arrabbiata and tagliata di manzo! With, of course, a delicious glass of wine from “Villa Yeppa!”
Want more Italian cuisine options? We’ve got you covered!
For more information, check out their website!
13. The Consulate, Midtown
Type of Cuisine: It depends!
Address: 10 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Consulate in Midtown is an unforgettable dining experience. With absolutely incredible food, and a very fancy and high class atmosphere, it’s the perfect place for anniversaries, birthdays or other special dining occasions.
What makes The Consulate different from everywhere else? Well… they don’t have a set menu. The Consulate is world famous for its rotating menu of Global cuisine! Every 90 days, a lucky, random guest literally spins a globe and executive chef and owner, Mei Lin creates a menu celebrating that country! So going to The Consulate is never quite the same!
There’s nothing quite like it in Atlanta… or anywhere!
For more information, check out their website!
Atlanta is absolutely filled with amazing places to eat and try! If you find a spot you really love, post a picture and hashtag it #mysecretatlanta to let us know!
