Chalk one or rather four up for Georgia. According to the dining reservation and review site OpenTable's recently released Top 100 Hottest Restaurants in America, these eateries are the best in Georgia.
The poll is based on five million reviews of more than 20,000 restaurants as submitted by “verified diners.” Georgia made the top 100 with four restaurants; three in Atlanta and one in our colonial sister city, Savannah. So, who were the lucky winners as voted by you, the dining public? Drum roll, please.
Do Restaurant at The View
This Westside pizza joint is high tech and low waste. Order your pie, change the music to meet your current vibe and call the valet to grab your wheels via the restaurant's iPad tableside technology. Reviewers call it a "hidden gem", tell us we should order the Tropical Sangria, rave about the rad music and praise the pizza, which comes with or without gluten. 955 West Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-541-9060, thedorestaurant.com.
Gypsy Kitchen
Find all the culinary treasures of Spain in the heart of busy Buckhead Atlanta at Gypsy Kitchen . Reviewers rave, "The Lamb Kefta Tagine was EVERYTHING," "Put Gypsy Kitchen on your short list," the grilled octopus is a menu must order and the patio is wine-sipping worthy on warm Atlanta nights. 3035 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404-939-9840, gk-atl.com .
Umi
If you love sushi, grab your chopsticks and head to Umi for pure, clean and thoughtfully prepared Japanese food by Chef Ito . Reviewers exclaim, "Hands down the best sushi in Atlanta," "Easily one of the best meals of my life," that we need to try the spicy tuna crispy rice and the service and wine list are both "top-notch." 3050 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404-841-0040, umiatlanta.com.
The Grey
This James Beard nominated restaurant is not only garnering national attention but The Grey has won the hearts of diners who flock to the port city to walk among the Spanish moss and dine on chef Mashama Bailey's delicious take on Southern food . Reviewers remark, "Best meal during our 10-day trip to South Carolina and Georgia," "I would go back for the atmosphere, wine, lima beans and sweet breads," vegans are welcome and after reading a glowing review in the New York Times, "It wildly exceeded our expectations." Road trip. 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah. 912-662-5999, thegreyrestaurant.com.
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