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4.7
Exceptional(12078)
Price: Expensive
• American • Poncey-Highland
Booked 57 times today
TWO urban licks is a neighborhood gem with a unique blend of modern and hip ambiance. The restaurant's food and service consistently receive rave reviews, with customers describing it as 'fantastic', 'excellent', and 'terrific'. The live music adds a lively touch, making it an enjoyable dining experience. The location, with Beltline views, is a cherry on top.
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4.8
Exceptional(5575)
Price: Moderate
• American • Virginia Highland
Booked 46 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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4.7
Exceptional(3643)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Decatur
Booked 34 times today
No. 246 offers “OG” red sauce, classic Italian – a reimagined direction that marks a new era for the Decatur gem, paying homage to the old-school, Italian dining scenes of yesteryear. From chefs Drew Belline and Ford Fry, the menu showcases the likes of spicy rigatoni vodka and a bowl of meatballs in gravy plus remixed, throwback to classics like calamari marinara, cheesy garlic bread, Nonna-approved pizzas and pastas and secondi crowd-pleasers like chicken al limone and shrimp scampi – plus classic cocktails and a carefully curated wine list of American and Italian standouts. For more information on our Chef's Counter, please visit our website.
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4.7
Exceptional(3044)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Inman Park
Booked 7 times today
Featuring raw oysters and fresh seafood with international influences from executive chef Eddie Barrett, BeetleCat is a trendy restaurant and bar in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. The menu transports you to the New England coast at the upstairs dining room and oyster bar, while the downstairs Den lends itself to a 70s surf shack. Enjoy fresh air on one of the two patios, both upstairs and downstairs. BeetleCat is open nightly for dinner and offers brunch in the Den on Saturdays and Sundays.
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4.8
Exceptional(4739)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Virginia Highland
Booked 17 times today
La Tavola Trattoria is a neighborhood gem in Atlanta's Virginia Highland. Known for its cozy vibe, delicious food, and excellent service, it has consistently high ratings from customers. Reviewers love the warm and inviting atmosphere, and the food, from the house-made pasta to the steak, is often described as amazing. The restaurant also offers a great selection of wine and cocktails. Its ambiance is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a romantic dinner or a Sunday dinner with the family. As one reviewer put it, 'La Tavola continues to be a neighborhood gem.'
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4.8
Exceptional(9078)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • West Midtown
Booked 37 times today
The Optimist brings a seaside fish camp experience to landlocked Atlantans. The ever-changing menu features high-quality, sustainable seafood masterfully paired with fresh, local ingredients. From sophisticated, daily-catch dishes to crudos and beachside classics, chef-owner Ford Fry’s the Optimist transports guests to their favorite coastal haunts.
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4.7
Exceptional(6990)
Price: Expensive
• Southern • Midtown
Booked 18 times today
South City Kitchen Midtown serves Southern classics with a sophisticated spin from an iconic bungalow in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Since opening more than two decades ago and changing the landscape of Southern cuisine and the Atlanta restaurant scene, we’ve been serving signature dishes like fried chicken and shrimp & grits alongside innovative, inspired regional cuisine.Our nationally-recognized food and wine list and service come together seamlessly for weekday lunch, weekend brunch, nightly dinner and group dining events.Whether you’re in Atlanta on business, enjoying a romantic night out on the town or meeting up with friends before a show, dine with us and enjoy the best contemporary southern food in Atlanta.
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4.6
Exceptional(6890)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown
Booked 44 times today
Ray's in the City offers seafood flown-in-daily, prime steaks & chops, an award-winning wine list, hand-crafted cocktails, and a professional service staff. We look forward to serving you!
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4.4
Awesome(2203)
Price: Expensive
• French American • Midtown
Booked 22 times today
The two-level contemporary glass structure nestled next to Garden house in the heart of the Garden, offers full-service dining, a grab-and-go café, and a flexible space for educational programs, private rentals and special events. Guests dining inside will enjoy commanding views of the Anne Cox Chambers Southern Seasons Garden and Levy Parterre. Longleaf, focusing on seasonal ingredients and technique driven preparations, is an American Brasserie influenced restaurant serving classic French dishes along with seasonally inspired dishes in a relaxed setting. Enjoy our curated bar menu alongside our extensive wine list. We look forward to serving you soon
A photo of Tiny Lou's - Hotel Clermont restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(1987)
Price: Expensive
• French American • Poncey-Highland
Booked 16 times today
Within the walls of Atlanta’s forthcoming Hotel Clermont lies Tiny Lou’s, a 100-seat French-American brasserie. The French-remix presents a playful approach to French favorites, utilizing Southern ingredients and complemented by a Francophile-friendly wine list.
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  • mark
    Atlanta Metro •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    My favorite lunch spot in midtown. Terrific service staff – helpful, knowledgable, attentive. A professionally run restaurant with excellent food at a reasonable price point.
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    Murphy'sPrice: Moderate• American• Virginia Highland
    4.8
  • lorik
    Atlanta Metro •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Really great food and really great service! Very attentive staff!
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    TWO urban licksPrice: Expensive• American• Poncey-Highland
    4.7
  • PaulaVIP
    Atlanta Metro •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Had a great time celebrating my birthday with friends. We had a 10 person table and our server did great. The donuts are all amazing, and everyone was happy with their food. I got the crab toast and thought it was just OK though. Not a ton of crab and very hard and messy to eat
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    BeetlecatPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Inman Park
    4.7
  • JamesVIP
    Atlanta Metro •64 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    My wife and I split the pear and frizzett salad and each of us had the mushroom ragu. Both dishes were excellent as usual. And as usual, we so enjoyed being with the folks who work at La Tavola. Beth does such a great job coordinating everything.
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    La Tavola TrattoriaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Virginia Highland
    4.8
  • Makiya
    Los Angeles •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 17, 2024
    Very lively place especially on a Monday night. The service was amazing it was our first experience there and the waiter made sure to be patient and answer any questions we had. I would say be sure to have a reservation tables were always full. The food and drinks were amazing I got a dirty vodka martini which was very good. Me and my husband shared pasta and pizza and it was the perfect amount of food for us. Would most definitely be back!
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    no. 246Price: Moderate• Italian• Decatur
    4.7
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