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Atlanta: Where to Eat
FNCE 2014
Atlanta has a lot to offer when it comes to food.
From old-fashioned Southern fare to succulent
steaks and fresh seafood, this city’s dining scene has
you covered.
Atlanta encompasses over 132 square miles and is
divided into 242 officially defined neighborhoods.
While fantastic eateries can be found around every
corner, we’ve chosen to focus on the three major
high-rise districts, which run North-South along
Peachtree Street (US 19):
Buckhead
Midtown
Downtown
and the notable city East of downtown named “one
of the Tastiest Towns in the South”:
Decatur
Note: Reservations can be made through
The Georgia World Congress Center and FNCE hotels are located www.OpenTable.com (or using the OpenTable App)
downtown; however, MARTA or short cab ride will get you to all of when restaurant is designated with a . Smaller
the recommended restaurants in Midtown, Buckhead and Decatur. and more notable restaurants in Atlanta fill up quickly
so make your reservations ASAP!Major attractions within walking distance of your hotel…
Downtown
• Alma Cocina • Rathbun’s
– 191 Peachtree St.; (404)968-9662 – 112 Krog St.; (404)524-8280
– www.alma-atlanta.com – www.kevinrathbun.com
– Top-notch Mexican food in the heart of downtown – New American small and large plates complemented by
– Entrées $15 - $35 a superb wine cellar in an industrial chic setting
– Big plates $15 - $45
• Busy Bee Café
– 810 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr..; (404)525-9212 • Reserve at Trader Vic’s
– www.thebusybeecafe.com – 255 Courtland St. (in the Hilton); (404)221-6339
– Downtown classic serving great Southern cooking – www.tradervicsatl.com
since 1947 – Polynesian cuisine; famous for it’s wood fired Chinese
– Entrées $12 - $17 oven and rum cocktails
– Note: Neighborhood recommended for daytime – Entrées $25 - $50
• Legal Sea Foods • Sundial Restaurant
– 275 Baker St. (in the Hilton Garden Inn); (678)500- – 210 Peachtree St. (in the Westin); (404)589-7506
3700 – www.sundialrestaurant.com
– www.legalseafoods.com – Spinning hotel restaurant and bar with 360-degree
– Fresh fish and buzzworthy oyster bar overlooking views of the city and frequent live jazz
Centennial Olympic Park and Atlanta’s skyline – Entrées $30 - $55
– Entrées $20 - $45
• White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails
• McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood – 270 Peachtree St.; (404)524-7200
– 190 Marietta St. (in the CNN Center and Omni Hotel); – www.whiteoakkitchen.com
(404)521-1236 – Airy, modern-rustic hangout serving Southern-tinged
– www.mccormickandschmicks.com/atlanta New American fare & specialty cocktails.
– Famous for its classic seafood specialties – Entrées $15 - $30
– Entrées $20 - $45Long been known as the “heart of the arts”…
Midtown
• Bacchanalia
• Miller Union
– 1198 Howell Mill Rd.; (404)365-0410
– 999 Brady Ave. (Midtown West); (678)733-8550
– www.starprovisions.com/bacchanalia.php
– Acclaimed set-price Contemporary American meals – www.millerunion.com
relying on seasonal, local ingredients offered in an – Simple, yet sophisticated farm-to-table Southern
elegant setting bistro in a country-modern space
– Five course prix fixe menu for $85/person – Entrées $25 - $35
• ECCO • The Lawrence
– 40 7th St.; .(404)347-9555
– 905 Juniper St.; (404)961-7177
– www.ecco-atlanta.com
– www.thelawrenceatlanta.com
– Seasonal European menu tempts with delicious meat
and cheese boards, housemade pastas and authentic – Chic, supper club feel and a menu with Southern
wood-fired pizzas inspired dishes and exciting cocktails
– Entrées $15 - $30 – Entrées $15 - $20
• Empire State South • The Oceanairre Seafood Room
– 999 Peachtree St.; (404)541-1105 – 1100 Peachtree St.; (404)475-2277
– www.empirestatesouth.com – www.theoceanaire.com
– Run by Hugh Acheson, a frequent judge on Top Chef
– Ultra-fresh seafood flown in daily from around the
this farm-to-table Southern restaurant serves upscale
food with a rustic feel world
– Entrées $20 - $35 – Entrées $20 - $60
• JCT Kitchen & Bar • The Spence
– 1198 Howell Mill Rd.; (404)355-2252 – 75 5th St.; (404) 892-9111
– www.jctkitchen.com – www.thespenceatl.com
– Updated Southern fare in hip space with late-night – Buzzy New American eatery offering classic and edgy
live music, plus upstairs bar with skyline view cooking in a sleek setting with an open kitchen
– Entrées $17 - $30
– Entrées $15 - $30See and be seen in…
Buckhead
• Café Sunflower
– 2140 Peachtree Rd.; (404)352-8859
• Restaurant Eugene
– www.cafesunflower.com
– 2277 Peachtree Rd.; (404)355-0321
– Meat-free dishes and vegan desserts draw vegetarians
– www.restauranteugene.com
and carnivores alike to this casual mainstay
– Nationally recognized fine Southern food featuring
– Entrées $12 - $20
locally grown produce and naturally raised meats
• Holman & Finch Public House – Entrées $30 - $46; 5 Course Tasting $85/person
– 2277 Peachtree Rd.; (404)948-1175
• Saltyard
– www.holeman-finch.com
– 1820 Peachtree Rd.; (404)382-8088
– Modern gastropub with new takes on vintage eats; each
– www.saltyardatlanta.com
night at 10pm, 24 exquisite, double patty cheeseburgers
are assembled on house-made buns and served – “Biggie small" plates of locally sourced cheese,
alongside hand-cut fries and homemade ketchup, veggies and charcuterie
mustard and pickles—only 24. Reserve yours early! – Plates $5 - $25
– Plates $4 - $20
• Seven Lamps
• King + Duke – 3400 Around Lenox Rd.; (404)467-8950
– 3060 Peachtree Rd.; (404)477-3500 – www.sevenlampsatl.com
– www.kinganddukeatl.com – Buzzy, workshop-esque spot with craft cocktails and
– Impressive dishes made from locally source ingredients bites from handmade gnocchi to hangar steak
and cooked on a massive centerpiece wood fire grill – Entrées $12 - $28
– Entrées $11 - $26
• Umi
• 1 Kept – 3050 Peachtree Rd; (404)841-0040
– 2293 Peachtree Rd.; (404)254-1973 – www.umiatlanta.com
– www.1kept.com – Exemplary sushi and chic vibe attracts A-list
– Speakeasy-style spot is only accessible via the back alley; celebrities
Southern inspired farm-fresh American cuisine – Entrées $30 - $50
– Entrées $18 - $26Note: MARTA will take you from the
convention center to the Decatur Square.
Award-winning dining in…
Decatur
• Big Tex Decatur
– 308 W Ponce de Leon Ave.; (404)377-3939 • Kimball House
– www.bigtexdecatur.com – 303 E Howard Ave.; (404)378-3502
– Southern-style comfort food to die for! – www.kimball-house.com
– Entrées $12 - $30 – Once a railroad station, this sleek eatery & raw bar serves
farm-to-table entrees with French flair.
– Note: The owners of Big Tex have a fantastic BBQ joint,
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Que (www.foxbrosbbq.com) that’s – Note: Does not take reservations; long waits are common
located in-between Downtown and Decatur – Entrées $15 - $30
• Cakes & Ale • Leon’s Full Service
– 155 Sycamore St.; (404)377-7994 – 131 E Ponce de Leon Ave.; (404)687-0500
– www.cakesandalerestaurant.com – www.leonsfullservice.com
– “Hyperlocal” neighborhood restaurant serving produce – Inspired modern eatery in ex gas station offers New
from local gardens and fish from nearby waters; American fare and cocktails, plus a bocce court
adjacent bakery offers treats – Entrées $12 - $30
– Entrées $25 - $35
• No. 246
• Farm Burger – 129 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.; (678)399-8246
– 3365 Piedmont Rd.; (404)816-0603 – www.no246.com
– www.farmburger.net – Italian-inspired, locally sourced restaurant that features
– Counter-serve spot for upmarket burgers made with simple preparations of wood-fired cuisine
grass-fed beef, plus unique sides, beer and wine – Entrées $18 - $30
– Burgers $7 and up
• The Pinewood
• Iberian Pig – 254 West Ponce de Leon Ave.; (404)373-5507
– 121 Sycamore St.; (404)371-8800 – www.pinewoodtr.com
– www.iberianpigatl.com – Hip, urban-rustic gastropub featuring elevated comfort
– Combining the tastes of Spain, with a fresh, eclectic, food made from locally sourced ingredients and modern
American social atmosphere cocktails
– Entrées $15 - $36 – Entrées $16 - $23Read about Atlanta’s Restaurants & Chefs
For more information on Atlanta’s restaurant scene, check out:
Eater’s Atlanta: www.atlanta.eater.com
Atlanta Magazine’s 50 Best Restaurants:
www.atlantamagazine.com/50bestrestaurants
Access Atlanta’s Atlanta Restaurant Scene: http://atlantarestaurants.blog.ajc.com
Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Restaurant Guide:
www.myajc.com/s/lifestyles/springdiningguide2013
Many of the chefs of these Atlanta restaurants are major celebrities within chef/foodie circles.
Read about them at the links below.
Anne Quatrano and David Carson of Bacchanalia –
www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/anne-quatrano;
www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/david-carson
Chad Clevenger of Alma Cocina – www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/rising-
stars/2012/atlanta/chad-clevenger
Hugh Acheson and Ryan Smith of Empire State South –
www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/hugh-acheson;
www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/ryan-smith
Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun’s – www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/kevin-rathbun
Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene – www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/linton-
hopkins
Shane Devereux of The Lawrence – www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/shane-
joseph-devereux
Terry Koval of Farm Burger – www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/terry-kovalYou can also read
