1. One Flew South
8.8
Concourse E (ATL Airport), Atlanta, GA
Sushi Restaurant · 257 tips and reviews
Bill Newman: Thyme toasted pork bellies on a bed of arugula and black eyes peas with blackberry and parsnip marmalade topped with red onion. Pair with the Zinfandel - incredible.
Yash Agarwal: This is the best airport restaurant I have been to, get the grouper , refreshingly amazing or the salmon hotpot
Eater: Ranked by Food & Wine as one of the best spots in ATL. Chef Duane Nutter's dishes range from sushi to Southern-inspired global fare. Excellent cocktails and service. International ticket not required.
3. Aria Restaurant
8.8
490 E Paces Ferry Rd NE (at Maple St), Atlanta, GA
New American Restaurant · Buckhead Village · 48 tips and reviews
Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates: By far one of the best meals I've had in ATL. Local, fresh ingredients prepared to absolute perfection. The Vidalia onion soup, lobster cocktail, Blue Ridge trout, and sorbet -Perfection on a plate.
AJC: Fresh sorbets including tangerine, passion fruit, lemon, ruby grapefruit and pineapple are served with meringue make for the perfect summer dessert. Read more.
Creative Loafing Atlanta: Served in a martini glass layered with silky broccoli mousse and truffled whipped potatoes, this dish is rich man's comfort food. And, duh, one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
4. Floataway Cafe
8.6
1123 Zonolite Drive, Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Morningside - Lenox Park · 33 tips and reviews
Shonzia Thompson: The pastry chef, Jonathon, makes an amazing dessert, toffee pudding. It's really a light, wonderfully flavored cake.
Creative Loafing Atlanta: Pillowy gnocchi is slightly browned and crisped, and then tossed with the season's freshest goodies. Read more.
AJC: The crunchy, orb-like crab fritter with its yielding ultimate-crabcake center now gets a base of slick, marinated zucchini with a few threads of pickled red onion. Read more.
5. Anis Cafe & Bistro
8.9
2974 Grandview Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
French Restaurant · Garden Hills · 42 tips and reviews
Meredith Blechman: Cozy, with a great patio. Delicious chicken and smoked salmon appetizer. Good date spot too.
Richard Bakare: The outside patio dining during the warm weather months is one of the best in all of Atlanta. Read more.
david stewart: Great food, cool atmosphere, lots of interesting people at the bar.
9. McCray's Tavern
7.7
1163 W Peachtree St NE (13th St NE), Atlanta, GA
Sports Bar · Midtown · 9 tips and reviews
Abbey Keck: The espresso martini was good, and the Two Tacos plate with grilled chicken was very good - overly stuffed, so might want to share.
Don Otvos: Pimentooooooooo
Eric Garrison: Excellent lunch spot in midtown. Great salads, sandwiches, fish & chips, and more hearty entrees. Good people watching spot too!