Restaurants Archives - Page 5 of 48

Cafe Alsace

121 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030

404-373-5622

In this tiny, charming bistro, few dishes pass the test of authenticity, but you won’t regret the money spent on homemade chicken liver pate; tarte a l’oignon, rabbit in blueberry and red wine sauce, and a quirky choucroute de poisson.

Website: http://cafealsace.net

Category: French, Restaurants

Cafe Dominicano

4650 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross, GA, 30093

770-723-3784

This wonderfully homey Dominican restaurant transcends its unremarkable ambience. Oxtails, pig’s feet, and other humble cuts of meat bob in mildly seasoned stews. Mornings bring awesome plates of green plantain mash with tripleta.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/CafeDominicanoRestaurant

Category: Latin American, Restaurants

Cafe Istanbul

1850 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, GA, 30033

404-320-0054

Risen from humble beginnings, the space and menu have progressed to include stunning Turkish dishes, beverages, and belly dancers.

Website: http://cafeistanbulatlanta.com

Category: Restaurants, Turkish

Cafe Jonah

3188 Paces Ferry Place,, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-343-3107

Jennifer Levison’s second venture forgoes her signature soup for create-your-own fruit salads and steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast, and quiches, frittatas, daily changing salads, and overstuffed sandwiches for lunch.

Website: http://www.cafejonah.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants, Salads, Sandwiches, Soup & Sandwich

Cafe Q Chinese Bistro

10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA, 30097

770-813-0063

For Johns Creek residents who crave authentic Asian cuisine, this tiny, modern-looking Chinese bistro is an important milestone. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays.

Category: Chinese, Restaurants

Cafe Sunflower – Buckhead

2140 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30309

404-352-8859

The vegetarian menu is a familiar collage of meat-free sandwiches, stir-fries, pastas, and other standards. Noteworthy veggie burger, though.

Website: http://cafesunflower.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: Restaurants, Vegetarian/Vegan

Cafe Sunflower – Sandy Springs

5975 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328

404-256-1675

The vegetarian menu is a familiar collage of meat-free sandwiches, stir-fries, pastas, and other standards. Noteworthy veggie burger, though.

Website: http://cafesunflower.com

Category: Restaurants, Vegetarian/Vegan

Cakes & Ale

155 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030

404-377-7994

Now in larger digs in Decatur Square, chef-owner Billy Allin is taking more risks, and the flavor combinations thrill. David Sweeney, formerly of Dynamic Dish, cooks brilliant lunches at the bakery next door.

Website: http://cakesandalerestaurant.com

Category: New American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul

Campagnolo

980 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30309

404-343-2446

Designed to please a broad swath of tastes, the menu views Italian cuisine through a New American lens: housemade focaccia with goat cheese and tomato sauce, pork shank over garlic mashed potatoes with lemony gremolata.

Website: http://www.peasantatl.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown

Category: Italian, New 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

Cardamom Hill

1700 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-549-7012

Chef-owner Asha Gomez takes her singular cooking in two directions. She re-creates the dishes of her childhood in Kerala, and she marries the flavors of the Indian South with the American South.

Website: http://cardamomhill.net/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Indian, 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

Carroll Street Cafe

208 Carroll Street SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312

404-577-2700

We’ll concede that the charm of this bistro, tucked into a historic mill village storefront, seasons the dining experience, but the cafe hasn’t earned locals’ loyalty on charisma alone.

Website: http://www.apresdiem.com/carroll_street/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Cabbagetown

Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Brewery/Bistro, Cafe, Continental, Mediterranean, Restaurants, Small Plates

Carver’s Country Kitchen

1118 West Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-794-4410

Once predominantly a grocery, Robert and Sharon Carver’s meat-and-two has cleared away the canned goods so their many fans can sit and gorge on meatloaf, collards, cornbread, and other Southern-style favorites.

Website: http://carverscountrykitchen.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park

Category: Restaurants, Southern/Soul

Chai Pani

406 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030

404-378-4030

Chai Pani has been packed daily since its opening last year. Attribute the response in part to the care that owners Meherwan and Molly Irani take with the food: The kitchen grinds its own spices and makes sauces from scratch, a rarity among typical Indian restaurants.

Website: http://chaipanidecatur.com/

Category: Indian, Restaurants