Atlanta Restaurant Scene
Student Choice Food Challenge

Sushi, Lowcountry boil, spicy pasta: AJC’s food critic reviews Fulton school lunches

The AJC’s restaurant critic tried 10 new lunch options from Fulton County Schools alongside students at the Student Choice Food Challenge.

AAJC 021726 lunar new year

The good-luck noodle soup that makes everyone happy, including the cook

Lunar New Year

Check out these Lunar New Year celebrations around metro Atlanta

021526 Quick Paella
RECIPE

Shortcut ingredients and smart technique make 30-minute paella possible

AAJC 030126 menu
RECIPE

Serve Painted Pickle’s License to Dill martini at home

Mujo

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.

More News

Grassfed Culture Hospitality

Why a Michelin-starred Miami restaurant group is betting on Atlanta

This cafe and skate shop was born from a devastating diagnosis

RECIPE

Pink Lotus’ Crispy Kale and Minced Chicken is ‘amazing combination’

Made in Georgia 020826

Made in Georgia: Point Blank Pepper Co. creates hot products with a sweet twist

New restaurants coming to Atlanta airport and more from the metro dining scene

Tango dancing, truffle rolling and more Valentine’s Day events in metro Atlanta

Lo Kee Review
RESTAURANT REVIEW

Beautiful Lo Kee has just enough depth to be interesting

EXCLUSIVE

A second location of Chops Lobster Bar is heading to Centennial Yards

RECIPE COLLECTION

Build a Super Bowl spread for under $100 with these recipes

AAJC 020126 5:30 challenge
RECIPE

Bring the cookout indoors with easy broiled lamb burgers

RECIPE

There’s no quicker breakfast than South City Kitchen’s overnight oats

Chili garlic crunch, elderberry honey and more Southern-made products to try

St. Regis Five Stars

A Buckhead hotel gets a 5-star rating, another gets a new chef, and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

Why a Michelin-starred Miami restaurant group is betting on Atlanta

This cafe and skate shop was born from a devastating diagnosis

Southern Farms Market

New restaurants coming to Atlanta airport and more from the metro dining scene

EXCLUSIVE

A second location of Chops Lobster Bar is heading to Centennial Yards

Restaurant churn slows in January with more openings than closings

February Savannah Dining News

New cookbook store and an annual fundraiser strengthen Savannah food scene

Popular Filipino restaurant moving, and more from the Atlanta dining scene

Team behind Kinship to open full-service restaurant in Virginia-Highland

Atlanta Dishes to Try
AAJC Feb dishes

From appetizer to dessert, 4 dishes to try this February

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