Food & Dining
Atlanta’s 50 best restaurants
Atlanta's dining scene has matured to the point that it regularly receives national attention. (Photo by Bailey Garrot for the AJC; Food styling by J. Trent Harris)
This list is meant to guide readers to the area’s most reliably excellent and satisfying dining experiences, regardless of trendiness, neighborhood, cuisine or price.
Using a systematic evaluation process, we tabulated scores from nearly 150 anonymous restaurant visits they made. The method resulted in a few surprises; some widely acclaimed restaurants did not make the top 50, while several older or under-the-radar places scored high.
From the resulting list, we ranked the metro area’s 10 top restaurants, recognizing the businesses that provide Atlanta’s most complete dining experiences. The remaining 40 restaurants are listed in alphabetical order.
