5 Best Restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia

Antico Pizza Napoletana

$$$ | Midtown Fodor's choice

Antico offers a big slice of cheesy, saucy, chewy, Naples-style heaven. The communal tables, as well as the Italian opera on the stereo, give the place a convivial vibe. The best seats are inside the kitchen, where you can watch the wood-burning ovens. Try the enormous Pomodorini pie, with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic, and basil. This place is popular, so be prepared for long lines.

Pizza Lunch Dinner Fodor's Choice $$$
1093 Hemphill Ave., Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, USA
404-724–2333
littleitalia.com
Known For
  • authentic Naples-style pizza
  • communal tables
  • no substitutions on toppings
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

Bacchanalia

$$$$ | Midtown Fodor's choice

Often called the city's best restaurant, Bacchanalia focuses on locally grown organic produce and seasonal ingredients. The current Westside location, a renovated warehouse with 20-foot ceilings, is decorated in deep, inviting tones. A four-course prix-fixe menu allows diners to taste all that the restaurant offers.

American Dinner $$$$ Fodor's Choice
1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, USA
404-365–0410
www.starprovisions.com
Known For
  • splurge-worthy fine dining
  • farm-to-table ingredients
  • excellent wine pairings
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Closed Sun. No lunch, Reservations essential

Marcel

$$$$ | Midtown Fodor's choice
You’d never expect to be treated to such an expansive, fine-dining experience from the corner of Westside Provisions District where Marcel resides. A traditional steak house by way of France—the restaurant’s namesake was a French boxer—this place is a knockout in every sense. From the bread course served with Spanish olives, whipped ricotta, and smoked prosciutto to the expertly prepared cuts from local purveyor Revere Meat Co., you won’t want to leave. The service is friendly, with just the right amount of fussing over you—a hallmark of Ford Fry’s many top-notch restaurants in the area.

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Tiny Lou's

$$$$ | Poncey-Highland Fodor's choice
This French-American brasserie at the base of Hotel Clermont doesn’t play it small. Decadence is at every turn, from the richly patterned floral wallpaper lining the staircase down to the perfect brioche bread service, cardamom-infused cream desserts, and deftly prepared main courses in between. Service is top-notch, at once warm and knowledgeable without being stuffy. Have a cocktail at the jazz-room dark Lobby Bar before or after dinner, or set off to the Study or back room if you can grab a seat before they’re gone.
Dinner Brunch Brasserie $$$$ Fodor's Choice
789 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, Georgia, 30306, USA
470-485--0085
www.tinylous.com
Known For
  • richly prepared meats such as beef bourguignon
  • well-curated, French-leaning wine list
  • impressive date night
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.

West Egg Café

$ | Midtown Fodor's choice

West Egg is a great place to come for one of the city's best breakfasts, especially if you're staying in Midtown. It serves breakfast all day—locals swear by the blue-plate special and the old-fashioned oatmeal. For lunch or dinner, be sure to try the pimento cheese, particularly good on the fried green tomato BLT. The dining room is popular, so come early to avoid a wait.