ASW Distillery
Craft distillery tasting room; additional tasting rooms at Lee + White and The Battery Atlanta.
Antico Pizza Napoletana
The original Hemphill Avenue pizzeria Giovanni Di Palma opened in 2009 and built Little Italia around, with a Bib Gourmand. Worth knowing: its own site claims a Michelin star from 2023, and the guide lists a Bib Gourmand, which is what we publish.
Atlas
One Michelin star inside The St. Regis in Buckhead, with contemporary American cooking under culinary director Freddy Money.
Bacchanalia
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison have run it since 1993, and it holds both a Michelin star and one of Atlanta's two Green Stars. The four-course prix fixe leans on organic produce, much of it from the owners' own farm, Summerland.
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53 spots
ASW Distillery
Craft distillery tasting room; additional tasting rooms at Lee + White and The Battery Atlanta.
Antico Pizza Napoletana
The original Hemphill Avenue pizzeria Giovanni Di Palma opened in 2009 and built Little Italia around, with a Bib Gourmand. Worth knowing: its own site claims a Michelin star from 2023, and the guide lists a Bib Gourmand, which is what we publish.
Atlas
One Michelin star inside The St. Regis in Buckhead, with contemporary American cooking under culinary director Freddy Money.
Bacchanalia
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison have run it since 1993, and it holds both a Michelin star and one of Atlanta's two Green Stars. The four-course prix fixe leans on organic produce, much of it from the owners' own farm, Summerland.
BeetleCat
Seafood restaurant confirmed genuinely welcoming to toddlers, with a real patio bar scene too.
Bole Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian fasting/veggie combo platters make this a strong vegan-friendly option, though not a 100% vegan kitchen.
Bomb Biscuit Co.
Erika Council's biscuits started as a Sunday supper pop-up in 2016 and now run to thousands a week, with a Bib Gourmand behind them. Weekend walk-ins are capped at parties of eight. For larger Saturday or Sunday parties, the restaurant tells guests to call ahead.
Broad Street BBQ
A South Downtown smokehouse built around brisket, ribs, chicken wings, and chopped pork. The room includes a full bar and sits within walking distance of the stadium and arena district. Reservations are available through the official site.
Cafe Sunflower
Long-running upscale vegetarian restaurant with an extensive vegan menu.
Community Q BBQ
A low-key Decatur smokehouse that cooks fresh each day. Popular meats can sell out, so the restaurant recommends ordering the day before when a specific meat matters. Pickup, delivery, and catering are available.
Dulce Vegan Bakery & Cafe
100% vegan bakery and cafe in Kirkwood with gluten-free options.
Estrellita
Filipino cooking in a small Grant Park room, walk-in only, with a Bib Gourmand. A move to a larger South Downtown space on Broad Street was reported for fall 2026, so check before you drive over.
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
A casual Morningside rib shack built around barbecue and live blues. Online pickup, catering, private events, and the current music calendar are available through the official site.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Fishmonger
Part fish market, part counter with one communal table and stools at the windows, with a Bib Gourmand. No reservations; the queue is the format.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
The DeKalb Avenue original for the Fox brothers' Texas-style barbecue, including brisket, pulled pork, and smoked wings. The current official site also lists The Works and Brookhaven locations.
Fred's Meat & Bread
A sandwich counter inside Krog Street Market with a Bib Gourmand, sharing the food hall with fellow Bib winner Superica.
Gene's BBQ
Gene's mixes smoked meat with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors in sticky ribs, lemon pepper wings, smoked chicken, and seafood dishes. The East Lake room is built for dinner and weekend hangs, with a covered patio and the kitchen closing at 10 p.m.
Hayakawa
Chef Atsushi Hayakawa closed his Buford Highway sushi room after about 15 years and reopened on the Westside in the Star Metals development, where the star followed him. Two seatings a night, Wednesday through Saturday.
Heirloom Market BBQ
Chef-owners Cody Taylor and Jiyeon Lee bring Southern smoke and Korean flavors together in spicy Korean pork, brisket, and kimchi sides. The small room has limited seating and a strong takeout trade. Heirloom holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide American South selection.
High Note Rooftop Bar
A rooftop cocktail bar above the Moxy and AC hotels in Midtown, a few blocks west of Piedmont Park.
Kimball House
Widely regarded as metro Atlanta's best oyster/cocktail program, in a converted rail depot. Dim, high-ceilinged, and as much a date-night room as a bar. Michelin Recommended in 2025, and its bar director won the guide's 2024 Exceptional Cocktails Award for Atlanta.
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
A BeltLine gathering place with American campfire food that is grilled and smoked rather than a traditional smokehouse menu. The Grove and Mess Hall offer extensive outdoor space, catering, and private-event options.
Lazy Betty
A starred tasting menu that moved out of Candler Park into the old Empire State South space in Midtown in March 2024. Its own homepage still flies the 2023 James Beard semifinalist badge.
Lewis Barbecue Atlanta
John Lewis brings Central Texas-style brisket, house-made sausage, pork ribs, and green chile sides to Ansley Mall. The restaurant takes online pickup orders, while selected daily specials run until sold out. Bar Lewis next door has a smaller food menu and a full drinks list.
Little Bear
A small dinner-only room in Summerhill with a Bib Gourmand and a contemporary American menu that changes with what the kitchen has.
Little Spirit
Intimate cocktail bar in Inman Park.
Melinated Cafe
Plant-based evening restaurant on Howell Street, open until 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Its own site describes the food as vegan and vegetarian, so this record stays vegan-friendly rather than claiming a fully vegan kitchen.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Monday Night Brewing
Original West Midtown taproom.
Monday Night Garage
BeltLine-adjacent taproom with a fire-pit patio ... casual and kid-tolerant by day, bar scene by night. Multi-segment: bars and family-friendly.
Mujo
A 15-seat cypress counter doing Edomae sushi under executive chef J. Trent Harris, with one Michelin star. The team has a second, grill-driven room opening in Buckhead.
O by Brush
A starred omakase counter hidden inside Brush Sushi, where chef Jason Liang runs Edomae technique through the Taiwanese flavors he grew up with. The omakase is 285 dollars a guest.
Old South Bar-B-Q
Smyrna's oldest restaurant has served pork, beef, chicken, Brunswick stew, and its family sauces since 1968. The dining room and recipes remain intentionally old-school under second-generation ownership.
Omakase Table
Chef Leonard Yu moved his starred counter from West Marietta Street to Buckhead Landing in March 2025, leaving the old room to Neko, his lower-priced concept. Reservation only, Wednesday through Sunday, and published street numbers for the new address disagree, so go by your reservation confirmation.
PLANTA Atlanta
A 100% plant-based restaurant inside Krog Street Market with vegan sushi, pizza, brunch, cocktails, and Friday and Saturday service until 11 p.m.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Park Tavern
A brewpub, sports bar, and event room at Piedmont Park's 10th Street and Monroe edge.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Plant Based Pizzeria
Atlanta's first all-vegan pizzeria.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Planted Soul
100% vegan soul food in Upper Westside / Blandtown.
Puttshack Atlanta
Tech-driven mini golf, bar, and restaurant -- kid-friendly by day, adult bar scene at night. Multi-segment: family and bars.
Rosé & Rye
A 21-and-over rooftop cocktail lounge at Hotel Colee with skyline views and late weekend hours.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Slutty Vegan
Viral 100% vegan burger chain; this is the Old Fourth Ward location (also has multiple other ATL locations). Founded by Pinky Cole in 2018 and Black-owned.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Soul Vegetarian No. 2
Surviving location of an Atlanta vegan soul food institution founded 1979; the original West End location closed July 2026.
South City Kitchen Midtown
Modern Southern restaurant known for brunch, in a converted Midtown bungalow.
Stir House
First vegan + gluten-free stir-fry concept in the Southeast; Black-owned.
Superica
The Krog Street Market original that started the Tex-Mex group, with a Bib Gourmand and weekend brunch from 10 to 3.
Sweet Auburn BBQ
Sibling owners Howard and Anita Hsu pair Southern barbecue with Asian flavors in dishes such as coconut lemongrass ribs and pimento cheese wontons. Pickup, delivery, catering, food-truck service, and private events are available through the official site.
SweetWater Brewing Company
Large-patio brewery taproom with a live music stage, dog-friendly.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
The Busy Bee Cafe
Serving since 1947 and, in its own words, one of Atlanta's most iconic Black-owned restaurants, with both a Bib Gourmand and a James Beard America's Classics award. Fried chicken, smothered pork chops and collards, west of downtown.
The Chastain
A Green Star for sustainability rather than a star: local farms, an onsite garden and its own composting, in a room across from the Chastain Park Tennis Center. Executive chef Christopher Grossman cooked at Atlas and at The French Laundry.
The Garden Room
A special-occasion cocktail and dining room in Buckhead Plaza with evening service and Sunday brunch.
The Nook on Piedmont Park
A casual neighborhood tavern across from Piedmont Park with a busy patio, cocktails, and late weekend hours.
Tin Lizzy's Cantina (Midtown)
Tex-Mex chain with several ATL locations (Downtown, Midtown); Buckhead location temporarily closed after a fire.
Whoopsie's
Tim Faulkner and Hudson Rouse met working at Octopus Bar and opened this cocktail room in the old Hodgepodge Coffee space, now a Bib Gourmand. The menu changes daily and the kitchen runs to midnight.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Wood's Chapel BBQ
Wood-smoked brisket, pork, chicken, and turkey share the menu with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. The Summerhill room adds a large patio, game room, private dining, pickup, delivery, catering, and tequila-focused drinks.
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