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1. Sweet Auburn BBQ - Highland Ave
4.8
Exceptional(133)
Price: Expensive
• Barbecue • Poncey-Highland
Booked 3 times today
Sweet Auburn BBQ is located in the historic Poncey-Highland neighborhood, near the Fox Theatre, Ponce City Market, and Fernbank Museum. The well designed dining space features reclaimed antiques and custom lighting, making it the ideal place for a dinner date or business lunch. Their sidewalk patio is a dog friendly too. Sweet Auburn Barbecue offers traditional style barbecue with an Asian twist. Our menu items, such as Pimento cheese wontons, Gulf Coast Shrimp & Grits and Smoked Brisket Eggrolls, demonstrate the perfect marriage of traditional and innovative styles that Sweet Auburn Barbecue has become known for. Accolades include Best BBQ from AJC.com and Atlanta Magazine, and features in Thrillist, Eater, the Washington Post and Huffington Post. Most of the menu is sourced from local, Georgia farms and features many vegetarian options too. The full-service bar serves unique craft cocktails and beers, specializing in whiskey & beer.
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2. Murphy's
4.7
Exceptional(5681)
Price: Moderate
• American • Virginia Highland
Booked 114 times today
For over 40 years, Murphy's has ranked among Atlanta's best restaurants, famous for best brunch and creative lunch and dinner cuisine. Chef Matt McCarthy creates seasonal American menus with small plates to share, salads, and favorite entrees: Brisket, Salmon, Roasted Chicken, and Steaks. Our in-house Pastry Chef Kassie Ruffin, creates fresh pastries and desserts. Our retail wine shop provides outstanding wines to diners by the glass or bottle at value prices, with wine tastings, wine flight happy hours and wine dinners weekly and monthly. The decor combines exposed-brick walls with French café doors to divide tables among quiet spaces ideal for conversation, either inside the cozy dining room or outside on the patio. Valet parking during peak hours. Private dining available. Our Patio seating is first come, first served and seats only parties of 4 or less. Requests for patio seating are not guaranteed. Inclement weather will also cause us to close all patio seating.
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3. TWO urban licks
4.6
Exceptional(12169)
Price: Expensive
• American • Poncey-Highland
Booked 80 times today
TWO Urban Licks' incredible wood-fired cuisine, live rotating rotisseries, unique 26 foot wine on tap barrel wall (the first in the country!), funky live blues, Beltline views and the "wow" design centered around the floor to ceiling Todd Murphy painting lit by a gas lamp wall make TWO truly one of a kind.The innovative, domestic and international, wine program consists solely of stainless steel barrels of wine displayed in a 26 foot, glass and steel, temperature controlled tower situated prominently in the restaurant. The Bar also boasts 4 in house draft cocktails, infusions and a state of the art beer program. TWO has garnered an abundance accolades including Conde Nast Traveler's "Hot List", Bon Appetit's "Hot 50 Tables" and one of Rachael Ray's "favorite restaurants" in the country by Instyle Magazine. Nominated locally year after year as "Best Restaurant Scene" and "best place to take an out of towner", guests keep coming back for dinner and weekend brunch!
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4. Saints + Council
4.8
Exceptional(1953)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Midtown
Booked 89 times today
Saints + Council represents the highest and best in all of us - the desire to fulfill all that we were meant to be. It’s not just good friends coming together, though it is good friends coming together. It’s friends coming together to lift each other up, spurring one another on to greatness. Settle in to one of our cozy booths or relax in one of our fireside living room pods as you experience a modernly rustic approach to chef driven and always made from scratch food. Ready for a cocktail? Our in house beverage director is the best in the city, creating unique and different cocktails that are always balanced and truly refreshing. Please note-we do not allow balloons, thank you for your understanding!
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5. La Tavola Trattoria
4.8
Exceptional(4802)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Virginia Highland
Booked 51 times today
La Tavola, with its classic exposed brick, dark wood floors, and an open exhibition kitchen, was created to make guests feel like family. Their vast wine list highlighting Italian flavors, comforting dishes made from the finest ingredients, and approachable friendly service make for a home away from home. Whether you’re here with the family or seeking a romantic evening, you’ll always feel in place around La Tavolas’s table.
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6. STK - Atlanta
4.0
Excellent(7645)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Midtown
Booked 103 times today
STK Steakhouse is “not your daddy’s steakhouse,” offering a high-energy dining experience that artfully combines the superior quality of a traditional steakhouse with a Vibe Dining atmosphere unlike any other. Delectable cuisine, upscale cocktails and an elevated Happy Hour, along with an in-house DJ and chic décor, all come together to offer a memorable fine dining experience that keeps guests enjoying their evening from drinks to dinner to late night. STK’s menu features reimagined classic American cuisine for lunch, brunch and dinner with unique local flair infused into each location’s menu. The brand’s beef program focuses on the highest quality, delicious and craveable steaks while emphasizing transparency and traceable sourcing practices. STK Atlanta is located in the heart of Midtown on the corner of Peachtree & 12th. STK Atlanta also offers a variety of private dining rooms.
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7. Le Bilboquet - Atlanta
4.8
Exceptional(3253)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Buckhead
Booked 42 times today
Upscale French Bistro. Signature dishes include the Cajun Chicken and Tuna Tartare along with Crab and Avocado salad, Duck Confit and steaming bowl of Mussels.Dress to ImpressWe politely request smart, sophisticated and proper attire. Full-on athletic gym wear and baseball hats are not permitted indoors.Your understanding is much appreciated.Merci!We do have Dj’s on selects Saturdays from 1pm until 5pm. Expect high volume music, fun and festive atmosphere. Please ask us for the DJ Calendar.Sunday Only: Last call for Brunch is 2:45pm after that would be a limited Menu.
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8. Rumi's Kitchen - Colony Square
4.8
Exceptional(2810)
Price: Expensive
• Persian • Midtown
Booked 133 times today
Chef Ali Mesghali’s love of cooking began while growing up in Esfahan, Iran and Los Angeles, California. This interest grew to become a passion and a career after Ali moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In the kitchen, as well as in the dining room, Ali is known for his pursuit of perfection, his intensity and a love for what he does. This unending aspiration for perfection has been instrumental in establishing the standard for Persian cuisine in Atlanta. His unique and flavorful touch has been wowing patrons at Rumi’s Kitchen and has created a place where people want to visit again and again. The Rumi's Kitchen at Colony Square aims to earn the hearts of those in Midtown, Atlanta.
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9. Le Colonial - Atlanta
4.8
Exceptional(2839)
Price: Expensive
• Vietnamese • Buckhead
Booked 86 times today
Le Colonial is a celebration of seductive spirit and vivid flavors reminiscent of Saigon in the 1920s. With locations in Chicago, Denver, Delray Beach, Houston, Lake Forest, and Naples, the famed Vietnamese restaurant is designed to capture a bygone era of sophistication and opulence. Celebrated restaurateurs Rick Wahlstedt and Joe King deliver exquisite attention to detail in the luxurious, classic, and romantic atmosphere of Buckhead Village. For special occasions, our private dining space provides a bespoke setting for unforgettable celebrations.To enhance the experience of your visit we ask that you respect our dress code.Dress Code : Business CasualNo athletic wear or athletic attire, including designer, athletic line of any kind/brand, beach flip flops or any beach attire, tank tops (men), cut-offs, sweatpants, exposed undergarments and excessively revealing clothing for indoor and outdoor dining. No baseball caps/hats. Seasonal changes may apply.
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10. South City Kitchen Midtown
4.8
Exceptional(7064)
Price: Expensive
• Southern • Midtown
Booked 68 times today
Humble foods with a surprising sophistication are exactly what South City Kitchen Midtown fries up daily. The buzz of Atlanta and the warmth of Southern hospitality combine to convey the story of the new South. As you’re welcomed around the table, their exhibition-style kitchen prepares elevated down-home classics, like she-crab soup, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, and buttermilk fried chicken that has found itself in Yelp’s Top Five Best Fried Chicken in the nation.

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