American
5 Seasons North
3655 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005
770-521-5551
The suburban outpost of a local restaurant and brewing company is known for serious beer and affordable, locally sourced food.
Website: http://www.5seasonsbrewing.com/index.html
Category: American, Brewery/Bistro, Restaurants
5 Seasons Sandy Springs
5600 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30342
404-255-5911
The original location of 5 Seasons’ concept of serious beer and affordable, locally sourced food remains our favorite.
Website: http://5seasonsbrewing.com
Category: American, Brewery/Bistro, Restaurants
5 Seasons Westside
1000 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-875-3232
Like the original location in Sandy Springs, this outpost offers serious beer and affordable, locally sourced food. Plus, it’s got a gorgeous rooftop patio.
Website: http://5seasons.info
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: American, Brewery/Bistro, Restaurants
Atlanta Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
181 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-221-6550
This high-end grill overlooking Peachtree Street offers Southern specialties in a lush setting.
Website: http://ritzcarlton.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Bar Meatball
1044 Greenwood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-228-2901
Joe Masi’s decision to give Pozole, a tequila bar in Virginia-Highland, an Italian American reboot with the help of his cousin Joey Federici seems to have paid off.
Website: http://www.barmeatball.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: American, Italian, Restaurants
Blue Ridge Grill
1261 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30327
404-233-5030
A perennial Buckhead power spot, whose timber and stone interior evokes a mountain lodge, from the owners of Bone’s.
Website: http://blueridgegrill.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Bocado
887 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-815-1399
The Westside’s most neighborly restaurant, featuring stellar seasonal small plates, a smart cocktail program, and a cult-status double patty burger.
Website: http://www.bocadoatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: American, New American, Restaurants
Buckhead Diner
3073 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-262-3336
This flashy institution may have reached its peak of popularity two decades ago, but it still draws a prime time crowd. The menu has been freshened, though chic comfort foods like the famous blue cheese potato chips remain.
Website: http://buckheadrestaurants.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: American, Restaurants
Canoe
4199 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30339
770-432-2663
There is no prettier place to dine than this restaurant’s terrace overlooking the Chattahoochee. Chef Carvel Grant Gould maintains the New American philosophy while pushing the cooking in new directions.
Website: http://canoeatl.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Vinings
Category: American, Restaurants
Carpe Diem Bistro
105 Sycamore Place, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-687-9696
This fun hangout is better for simple menu items such as cheese and charcuterie plates than for serious entrees.
Website: http://apresdiem.com
Category: American, Restaurants
Chicken and the Egg
800 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA, 30064
678-388-8813
Chef-owner Marc Taft, previously general manager of Midtown’s defunct Pacci, brings Atlanta’s Southern culinary revival to the northwestern suburbs.
Website: http://chickandtheegg.com/
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand
489 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30316
404-474-9651
Late weekend hours draw EAV neighbors for the terrific “slingers”—sausage stuffed into hoagie rolls made by H&F Bread Co. and topped with ingredients like chili and cheese sauce made with Decatur’s Wild Heaven beer.
Website: http://www.thesausagestand.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, East Atlanta
Category: American, Hot Dogs, Restaurants
Food 101
4969 Roswell Road, Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA, 30342
404-497-9700
Handsomely designed eatery with a witty take on the food of your childhood.
Website: http://food101atlanta.com
Category: American, Restaurants
Grace 17.20
5155 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 320, Norcross, GA, 30092
678-421-1720
Unlike other suburban restaurants that focus on big portions and family fare, Grace 17.20’s menu is inspired by the California wine country. The steaks are marvelous, and the wine list is on par with the food.
Website: http://grace1720.com
Category: American, Californian, Restaurants
H. Harper Station
904 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30316
678-732-0415
Classic and newfangled concoctions are made with equal care at Jerry Slater’s handsome bar and restaurant, housed in a former train depot in Reynoldstown.
Website: http://www.hharperstation.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Reynoldstown
Category: American, Best of Atlanta 2013, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Horseradish Grill
4320 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30342
404-255-7277
The barn-themed dining room and menu of uncomplicated entrees screams 90s-era New Southern cooking, but Horseradish Grill’s charms remain intact. Save room for the Kentucky oatmeal spice cake.
Website: http://horseradishgrill.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Houston’s
3321 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-237-7534
Often imitated, never surpassed, this All-American concept defines a genre of casual dining and trains some of the best servers in town. Multiple locations.
Website: http://houstons.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: American, Restaurants, Steakhouse
Joey D’s Oak Room
1015 Crown Pointe Parkway, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
770-512-7063
Steaks and solid American food in a handsome, casual dining room with a great bar.
Website: http://joeydsoakroom.com
Category: American, Restaurants, Steakhouse
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