American
Shillings on the Square
19 North Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30060
770-428-9520
The multilayered concept (fine dining upstairs, casual grill downstairs) of this enduring favorite offers enough atmosphere for a special evening out.
Website: http://www.shillingsonthesquare.net/
Category: American, French, Restaurants
Soho
4300 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 107, Atlanta, GA, 30339
770-801-0069
Southwest and Pacific Rim flavors are complemented by a solid wine program at this sophisticated spot in the heart of Vinings.
Website: http://sohoatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Vinings
Category: American, Restaurants
South City Kitchen
1144 Crescent Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-873-7358
Expect gussied up versions of Southern favorites in a bustling atmosphere.
Website: http://southcitykitchen.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
South City Kitchen Vinings
1675 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 401, Smyrna, GA, 30080
770-435-0700
Expect gussied up versions of Southern favorites in a bustling atmosphere.
Website: http://southcitykitchen.com
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Sprig Restaurant and Bar
2860 Lavista Road, Vista Grove Shopping Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
404-248-9700
Owner Daniel Morrison and executive chef Robert Elliott are both Watershed alums, and they absorbed its best aspects: an easygoing sense of hospitality and a penchant for local ingredients prepared simply.
Website: http://www.sprigrestaurant.com/
Category: American, Restaurants
Tap
1180 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-347-2220
The place to wolf down exceptional cheeseburgers and partake of a marvelous collection of beers and wines.
Website: http://tapat1180.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: American, Gastropub, Restaurants
Terra Terroir
3974 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30319
404-841-1032
Fresh American cuisine, a refined wine list, and one of the prettiest patios in town make the strip-mall setting easy to forgive.
Website: http://www.terragrille.com/
Neighborhood: Brookhaven
Category: American, Californian, Restaurants
Terrace at the Ellis Hotel
176 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303
678-651-2770
The restaurant at the historic Ellis Hotel features a seasonal menu that draws from more than two dozen Georgia farmers and producers.
Website: http://www.ellishotel.com/terrace/index.cfm
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
The Albert
918 Austin Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-872-4990
This Inman Park pub belongs to Tia Landau, whose father was Albert Einstein’s godson and whose brother owns Einstein’s in Midtown. Classic menu with a few twists.
Website: http://thealbertatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Fulton, Inman Park
Category: American, Pub Food, Restaurants
The Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA, 30324
404-874-5642
Crusty servers take the orders, the decor is pure time-warp comfort, and everyone has a favorite dish. For some it’s the fried chicken; for others, the oyster stew, salmon croquettes, or tomato aspic.
Website: http://www.colonnadeatl.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
The Farmhouse
10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Palmetto, GA, 30268
770-463-2622
Guests at the bucolic Inn at Serenbe are no longer the only ones to enjoy a country-chic setting. Patrons can enjoy a country-chic dinner off of the restaurant’s weekly changing a la carte menu.
Website: http://www.serenbefarmhouse.com
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
The Feed Store
3841 Main Street, College Park, GA, 30337
404-209-7979
You’ll find an eccentric Southern menu at this former farm supply store once owned by the present owner’s grandmother.
Website: http://thefeedstorerestaurant.com
Category: American, Restaurants
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1655 McLendon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-687-8888
The original owners sold the Flying Biscuit brand, and though the quality isn’t what some longtime customers may remember, folks still clamor for weekend brunch.
Website: http://flyingbiscuit.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Candler Park
Category: American, Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants
The Fry Guy
Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
You’ll believe you’re in Brussels when you receive a paper cone full of phenomenally crisp fries (along with sauces like red curry ketchup) at this food truck.
Website: http://twitter.com/atlfryguy
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: American, Food Truck, Restaurants
The Hil
9110 Selborne Lane, Palmetto, GA, 30268
770-463-6040
Barely forty minutes from Downtown in the eco-friendly hamlet of Serenbe, chef Hilary White weaves summer’s okra and tomatoes and autumn’s sweet potatoes and greens into a family-friendly Americana menu.
Website: http://the-hil.com
Category: American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
The Imperial
726 West College Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-464-5698
Old garages convert handsomely into come-hither bars, as this funky Oakhurst building—long abandoned and now refurbished with a green roof and sprawling patio—attests.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ARestaurantToBeNamedLater
Category: American, Gastropub, Restaurants
