Atlanta Restaurant Scene
Smelly Water

‘Musty’ Atlanta water creates pain point for metro area restaurants

Musty tap water in metro Atlanta is linked to algae in Lake Lanier, impacting restaurants, coffee, fountain drinks and more.

Distilled & Fermented - St. Agrestis

How to drink well in 2026

Mistora Review
RESTAURANT REVIEW

Cocktail bar Mistora misses the point in Piedmont Heights neighborhood

Stock up January

Sunday sauce, pecan creamer and more Southern-made treats to try

The ‘best classic restaurant’ in Georgia, according to Food & Wine
OPINION

Expansion of the Busy Bee Cafe offers lesson for the new year

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Atlanta’s 50 best restaurants

The Atlanta 50 is back. AJC dining critics Ligaya Figueras and Henri Hollis guide you to where food, drink, service and atmosphere combine for the best metro restaurants.

Global Dining Guide

Plan your international food tour in Atlanta: Around the world in 63 dishes

Get ready to plan your international food tour! ...

Destination Diners

Check out 33 Georgia diners worth the trip

Get ready to plan your diner road trip! The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s first statewide dining guide is a celebration of diners throughout Georgia.

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Busy Bee Cafe

Busy Bee Cafe will open third location in Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

RECIPE

Local Three’s multipart beet recipe pays dividends

RECIPE

Sheet pans make chicken fajitas a (nearly) hands-free meal

your 3rd Spot

Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in metro Atlanta

RESTAURANT REVEIW

Spring 2nd Branch is a loving tribute to everyday Korean food in Marietta

Murphy’s Restaurant will be sold to executive chef and his father

122825 menu Ricotta Pancakes
RECIPE

Daily Chew’s gluten-free ricotta pancakes stand tall

RECIPES

3 ‘rich’ desserts for a prosperous new year

MidCity team set to open a cocktail bar in Westside Paper next year

AAJC 122125 menu
RECIPE

C. Ellet’s Steakhouse Riverboat Flip brings classic style to the present

RECIPE

Roast salmon stars in quick, elevated twist on trout almondine

These metro Atlanta restaurants are open on Christmas Day

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Atlanta’s December restaurant closings far outpace new openings to end year

EXCLUSIVE

Atlanta brewery buys Eats brand, iconic restaurant moving to West End

A celebration of Brunswick stew and more from Savannah’s dining scene

AAJC 010425 Sav new restaurants

The most exciting Savannah-area food and drink experiences coming in 2026

End of year brings flurry of restaurant closures and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

European cafe replacing JavaVino, Aria’s pastry chef retires and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

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MidCity team set to open a cocktail bar in Westside Paper next year

These are the metro Atlanta restaurants we’re excited to see open in 2026

A New York-based Irish bar is headed to Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

Atlanta Dishes to Try
AAJC January Dishes

4 comforting dishes to try this January

120725 december dishes

4 standout dishes to try in December

AAJC November Dishes

4 restaurant dishes that taste like fall

Dishes of the Month - Oct. 2025

Roasted artichokes, patty melt empanadas and more dishes to try in October

AAJC 080325 august dishes - Peach Pizza from Indaco

Peach pizza, a fancy anchovy sandwich and other dishes to try this month

Sammy's

Mexican turkey sandwich, Neapolitan pasta fritter and other dishes to try this month

AAJC 060125 june dishes - Mughlai chicken curry from Desi Tadka

Curry, tacos, pork belly doughnuts and more dishes to try in June

AAJC 050425 dishes

A Southern spin on poutine, a Japanese-Thai mash-up and more must-try dishes