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Each year we poll our readers and food critics to determine the best restaurants in Atlanta. Our list of the very best dishes, international cuisine and best looking waitstaff are weighed to bring you only the finest list in Atlanta. We’ve been doing the Best of Atlanta since the early 1990s so don’t let these upstarts fool you with inferior lists. Balloting opens each year late summer.

Atlanta’s dining scene is amazing and overwhelming. The international influences that are present in Atlanta coupled with the comfort food of core Southern and American cuisine make a blend truly extraordinary. If you are looking for Barbecue in Atlanta, you might consider Korean cuisine? How about a great classic steakhouse? You might to try a French inspired version. Whatever cuisine you are seeking, we’ve likely sampled the goods and written about it and we’re excited to bring you the best food options available.

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Grazing

05/25/2023 11:59 PM

Feast upon Cliff Bostock’s ravings, rants, and observations on dining — and life in the 21 st century — as he and his friends eat their way across Atl...

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ATL BREWS: 4/20 is for beer drinkers, too

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FOOD BRIEF: Buckhead Diner to Close

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Buckhead Life Group focusing on its other restaurants.

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Food Events

Mothers Day Brunch at Cru , Cost: $48 menu 05/07/2024 8:30 PM

National Have a Coke Day offer at World of Coca-Cola, Cost: $13.80 05/08/2024 10:00 AM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/10/2024 7:30 PM

Mother’s Day Donut Decorating, Cost: $10 05/11/2024 10:00 AM

Mother’s Day Dining at Brassica, Cost: $95 05/11/2024 11:00 AM

Mom and Me High Tea!, Cost: From $10.00 05/11/2024 11:00 AM

Festival Gastronomico Sabores de mi Tierra , Cost: Free entry 05/11/2024 12:00 PM

Art Walk Launch Party & Sing-a-long, Cost: Free 05/11/2024 12:00 PM

Festival Gastroni³mico: Sabores de Mi Tierra, Cost: Free 05/11/2024 12:00 PM

Wine & Art Crawl Market, Cost: FREE 05/11/2024 12:00 PM

Party for the PAWS 2024, Cost: Free 05/11/2024 12:00 PM

Art Market @ Constrast Artisan Ales, Cost: Free 05/11/2024 1:00 PM

OMG Food Festival, Cost: $10+ 05/11/2024 2:00 PM

Weekly Winery Tour, Cost: $50+ 05/11/2024 3:00 PM

Art Market @ Independent Distilling, Cost: FREE 05/11/2024 3:00 PM

Art Market @ Independent Distilling, Cost: Free 05/11/2024 3:00 PM

Protect Yo Energy Con, Cost: $15 05/11/2024 5:00 PM

High Spirits: How Cocktails Mixed America, Cost: Members $100; Not Yet Members $125 05/11/2024 6:00 PM

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show - Atlanta, GA, Cost: $67.99 05/11/2024 6:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/11/2024 7:30 PM

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Mill, Cost: $17-$55 05/12/2024 9:30 AM

Mothers Day at Aurora Cineplex, Cost: Free Bakery Treat for Mom / Movies & Mini Golf--$ 6.00-$ 13.50 05/12/2024 10:00 AM

Celebrate Mother’s Day with C&S Restaurant Group!, Cost: No cover 05/12/2024 10:00 AM

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Haven, Cost: Free 05/12/2024 10:00 AM

Mother’s Day Brunch In The Park, Cost: $59.95+ adults ($20, kids 4-6; $32.95, children 7-12) 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Mother’s Day Dining at Brassica, Cost: $95 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Mother’s Day Brunch at The Americano, Cost: $0-115 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Mother’s Day Brunch at Park Tavern, Cost: $0-$69.95 (children 3 and under are free) 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Spoil Mom With Brunch at Bully Boy, Cost: Check website 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet & Dinner Buffet at Serena Pastificio, Cost: $25-60 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Dogsters® and Fetch Celebrate Moms This Mother’s Day, Cost: $0 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Treat Mom to TWO urban licks’ Brunch and Dinner , Cost: Check website 05/12/2024 11:00 AM

Brunch the Day Away at Boone’s on Mother’s Day, Cost: Check website 05/12/2024 11:30 AM

Mother’s Day Cookie Pairing with Sugar Shane’s, Cost: From $7.00 05/12/2024 12:00 PM

Taste of Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta , Cost: $199 05/12/2024 1:00 PM

Mother’s Day Market, Cost: Free to attend 05/12/2024 1:00 PM

Pouring Love: Mother’s Day Wine Tasting, Cost: $35 05/12/2024 2:30 PM

Mother of All Wine Festivals, Cost: $89 05/12/2024 3:00 PM

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Arnette’s Chop Shop, Cost: Check website 05/12/2024 4:00 PM

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Valenza, Cost: Check website 05/12/2024 4:00 PM

Vesper Celebrates Moms With Free Bubbly, Cost: $0+ 05/12/2024 5:00 PM

The Flying Biscuit Candler Park Relocation Celebrations!, Cost: $1+ 05/13/2024 8:00 AM

Georgia’s Largest Happy Hour, Cost: Free 05/14/2024 4:00 PM

May Vinofile Plus Pick-Up Party: Exploring the Unknown!, Cost: membership 05/14/2024 5:00 PM

Unleash Your Inner Pasta Pro At ENZO, Cost: $125 05/14/2024 6:00 PM

Well-Seasoned Chef: Joey Ward , Cost: $135 (event is sold out) 05/14/2024 6:30 PM

Drink us dry weekend!, Cost: Free+ 05/16/2024 5:00 PM

Drink us dry weekend!, Cost: Free+ 05/17/2024 5:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/17/2024 7:30 PM

Drink us dry weekend!, Cost: Free+ 05/18/2024 12:30 PM

Weekly Winery Tour, Cost: $50+ 05/18/2024 3:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/18/2024 7:30 PM

Drink us dry weekend!, Cost: Free+ 05/19/2024 12:30 PM

Georgia’s Largest Happy Hour, Cost: Free 05/21/2024 4:00 PM

Well-Seasoned Chef: Andre Sattler, Cost: $135 (event is sold out) 05/21/2024 6:30 PM

Dinner and a Diva: Pagliacci, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/21/2024 7:00 PM

Georgia Grown Dinner: Jared Hucks, Cost: $100.00 05/23/2024 6:30 PM

Terrapin Twilight Tours, Cost: $45-$75 05/23/2024 7:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/24/2024 7:30 PM

Weekly Winery Tour, Cost: $50+ 05/25/2024 3:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/25/2024 7:30 PM

Sunday Supper at Garden & Gun Club , Cost: $150 05/25/2024 9:00 PM

Georgia’s Largest Happy Hour, Cost: Free 05/28/2024 4:00 PM

Well-Seasoned Chef: Hugo Valdez, Cost: $135 (event is sold out) 05/28/2024 6:30 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 05/31/2024 7:30 PM

Midnight Market ATL, Cost: $25-$75 05/31/2024 8:00 PM

Weekly Winery Tour, Cost: $50+ 06/01/2024 3:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 06/01/2024 7:30 PM

Sunday Supper at Garden & Gun Club , Cost: $150 06/01/2024 9:00 PM

Well-Seasoned Chef: Christopher Grossman, Cost: $135 (event is sold out) 06/04/2024 6:30 PM

Food That Rocks 2024, Cost: Check Site 06/06/2024 7:00 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 06/07/2024 7:30 PM

MURDER, Mystery, and Mayhem at petite violette, Cost: $75 w/dinner 06/08/2024 7:30 PM

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Explore restaurant recommendations that the locals swear by.

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Your non-meat-eating pals deserve to fill up on more than sides and salads

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6 restaurants to keep things light

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Skip the rich dishes and hot chili and hit up these Atlanta restaurants to help beat the summer heat

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7 places to experience a chef’s tasting menu in Atlanta

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Get ready for a parade of flavors with no decision-making required

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Rampant nutritional irresponsibility cometh “

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These Best of Atlanta 2014 winners are worth another visit one year later

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7 places to cool off from the inside out

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Aka where to get some damn ice cream in this town

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Where to eat well while wearing jeans

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15 patios great for beer-drinking in Atlanta

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Where to sip brews and get some fresh air at the same damn time

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17 fun first-date restaurants

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Where to get your first-date game on in Atlanta

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Browse BBQ restaurants in Atlanta as well as recommendations for the best ribs and sandwiches. CL’s critics & readers weigh in on where to eat BBQ in ...

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