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2021 Best of Georgia Food & Drink

American Cuisine Restaurants

Best of Georgia

219 Food and Spirits
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
Largos
River Street Tavern
Speakcheesy
Table 20
THAT Burger Spot!
The Perfect Pear
The Water Tower Grille
Volare Bistro

Best of Georgia Regional

Brasserie Circa
Buffalo Luke's
home.made
Indigo Coastal Shanty
Last Resort Grill
Ocmulgee Brewpub
Riley's in Rincon
The Red Eyed Mule
Three Dollar Cafe
Tin Plate Social Circle
Wicked Hen Restaurant

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Cast Iron Catering
Cheeseburger Bobby's
Delkwood Grill
Foothill Grill
Kristi’s Southern Eats
Munch Hut Deli & Store
TK Wingz

Bagels

Best of Georgia

BB's Bagels
Macon Bagels

Bakeries

Best of Georgia

Ally's Bakery
CEG Bakery
Heavenly Cookie Co.
Kat's Cafe' & Cakes
Savvy Cakes and Legendary Sandwiches
Sunflour Community Bakery
Sweet Peach Confections
Sweet Valley Bakery and Farmstand
Tasty Bakery Cafe
Ziggy and Tootie Cakes

Best of Georgia Regional

Auspicious Baking Company
Baker's Pride Bakery
BellaCake Co.
Bread and Butter Bakery
Chubby Cakes and Bakes Bakery
Crumbles by Nicole
Five Daughters Bakery | Ponce City Market
Marilyn's Gluten Free, LLC
Mits Creamy Creations
Smallcakes Savannah Quarters
Two Smart Cookies

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Broad in the Beam Bakery
It's a Sweet Life Bakery
Jazzy Sweets LLC
Jessicakes Bakery
Just Not The Cakes
Rising Star Bakery
Sammy Cheezecake
Statesboro Sweets Cafe
Sweet Cheats
TRICIA'S OFFICE
Vanilla and the Bean
Wilson's Bakery
Zell's Cottage Bakery

Barbecue Joints

Best of Georgia

Big B's BBQ Restaurant and Catering
Cue BBQ
Four 41 South BBQ Co.
GQ's Bar B Que
Greedyman's Bar B Que & Grill
Local Joe's Cave Spring
Smokin Pig
Southern Soul Catering
Stan's Smoke Signals BBQ
Trinity Barbecue
Uncle Chet's BBQ & Catering

Best of Georgia Regional

Heirloom Market BBQ
Jim's Smokin' Que
Old Country Place
Pit Boss BBQ
Satterfield's Barbecue
Saucehouse BBQ
Smokejack BBQ
Southern Soul Catering

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Baby CJ's Rib Shack
Character's Famous BBQ
Charlie Graingers Hot Dogs, Brisket & BBQ - Athens, GA
Hickory Prime BBQ
Jackson Legacy BBQ
Roy's Nutz & Buttz
Tickled Pig BBQ
Uncle C's BBQ

Bars

Best of Georgia

Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar
Boomys
Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos
Shenanigans
Six Pence Pub
Smyrna Beer Market by the Stout Brothers
The Albert
Truck & Tap

Best of Georgia Regional

Canton Icehouse
Center Street Tavern
Cosmic Dog Outpost
Craft & Vine
Downtown Drafts
Fadó Irish Pub
Old Mulehouse
Smith's Olde Bar
Society Garden
Water Witch Tiki

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

The Blue Ghost Arcade
Venetian Bar & Lounge

Breweries

Best of Georgia

Apparition Brewing
Fall Line Brewing Co.
From the Earth Brewing Company
Monday Night Brewing
Moon River Brewing Company
Red Hare Brewing Company
Silver Bluff Brewing Company

Best of Georgia Regional

Cherry Street Brewpub at Halcyon
Eagle Creek Brewing Company
Little Cottage Brewery
Monday Night Garage
Printer's Ale Manufacturing Company
Service Brewing Co.
Southern Brewing Company - Monroe
Strange Duck Brewing
Three Taverns Brewery

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Best End Brewing Company
Drowned Valley Brewing Company
Dry County Brewing Company
Elsewherebrewing Co
Horned Owl Brewing
Pontoon Brewing
Round Trip Brewing Company
Savannah River Brewing Company
Tucker Brewing Company
Viking Alchemist Meadery

Bubble Tea Shops

Best of Georgia

Maddlulu
Sum'Mo Tea & Things

Best of Georgia Regional

Greatea
Nobi Cha Bubble Tea
Nom Station
teamo tea cafe

Cajun Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Alligator Soul
Gumbeauxs, A Cajun Cafe
Henry's Louisiana Grill
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Best of Georgia Regional

Big Easy Grille
Cajun Meat Co
Louisiana Bistreaux Seafood Kitchen
Smith's Gourmet Creations
The Po'Boy Shop

Candy Stores

Best of Georgia

All Things Chocolate & More
River Street Sweets
St. Simons Sweets

Best of Georgia Regional

Rocket Fizz
Savannah's Candy Kitchen
Sweet Cacao Chocolates
The Chocolate Box on Wheels
Three Sisters Fudge
Xocolatl Chocolate

Caribbean Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Bahama Breeze
Papi's Cuban & Caribbean Grill
The Jerk Shack

Best of Georgia Regional

1804 Caribbean Cuisine
Dat Fire Jerk Chicken
Mojito Cafe
Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant
The Back Burner Restaurant

Chinese Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Fire Stone Chinese Cuisine
Royal Buffet

Best of Georgia Regional

Mr. Eggroll

Coffeehouses

Best of Georgia

Barrel House Coffee Co
Coffee Camper Co.
Drip-Thru Coffee®
Friendship Coffee Company
Peach Coffee Roasters
Rev Coffee
Taste and See Coffee Shop and Gallery
Way Station Coffee Co.
Z Beans Coffee

Best of Georgia Regional

1000 Faces Coffee
Apotheos Roastery
Cool Beans Coffee Roasters
Crazy Love Coffee House
Cream and Shuga Coffee
JumpinGoat Coffee Roasters
Savannah Coffee Roasters
Three Tree Coffee Roasters
Urban Grind

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Bizarre Coffee
Hoschton Coffee Company
Noble & Main Coffee Co.
Origin Coffee Bar
PERC Coffee
Read Shop
Rooted Coffeehouse
Taproom Coffee

Cupcake Bakeries

Best of Georgia

AddiCakes Cupcakes
Dolce Darlin’
Kizzy's Kakes
Petite Sweets N Treats
Smallcakes Woodstock

Best of Georgia Regional

CamiCakes Cupcakes
Heaven Scent Cupcakes
Kupcakerie
Smallcakes of Alpharetta

Delicatessens

Best of Georgia

Muss & Turners
Victory Sandwich Bar

Best of Georgia Regional

Gruby's New York Deli
Hildebrandt's
Rocky's NY Deli & Italian Catering

Desserts

Best of Georgia

Alumni Cookie Dough
Bananas and Beehives
Better Than Sex
Paula's Zzerts
The Boll Weevil Cafe and Sweetery
The Cheesecake Boutique
Whipped Creamery

Best of Georgia Regional

D'Simone Desserts
Endulge Cupcake Boutique
Honeycream
Jassy’s Sweet Treats, LLC
Jonny Boy Cookies
Lulus Chocolate Bar
The Pie Hole

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Nola Sneauxballs

Diners & Cafes

Best of Georgia

Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
Sunny Side Up
The Diner at Sugar Hill

Best of Georgia Regional

Bankhead Diner
Cup & Saucer Diner Restaurant
Frannick's Cafe
Metro Cafe Diner
Metro Diner
West Cobb Diner

Distilleries

Best of Georgia

13th Colony Distilleries
Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co.

Best of Georgia Regional

ASW Distillery
Dalton Distillery
Richland Rum

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Legends Distillery
Remedy Distillery
Two Pilots Distillery Inc

Donut Bakeries

Best of Georgia

Da Vinci's Donuts
Diesel Donuts and Coffee
Duck Donuts
Giggle Monsters Craft Donuts
Heirloom Donuts
Sara Donuts

Best of Georgia Regional

Cleveland Donuts
Donut King
Dough In The Box
Revolution Doughnuts & Coffee

Frozen Yogurt Shops

Best of Georgia

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
Pinkberry
sweetFrog

Best of Georgia Regional

The Rolling Monkey

Greek Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Athens Greek Restaurant
Baba's Gyro & Kabob

Best of Georgia Regional

It's Greek to Us
K&L Gyros & More
Maximo's Gyro & Kabob

Health Food Stores

Best of Georgia

Brighter Day Natural Foods
Sevananda Natural Foods Market
Sprouts Farmers Market
Whole Foods Market

Best of Georgia Regional

A to Zinc Health Store & Smoothie Bar
Better Health & Gourmet
GNC
Groleaf Herbal Products, LLC
Savi Provisions
Yvonne's Natural Market

Ice Cream Parlors

Best of Georgia

AGW Ice Cream
Jenis Splendid Ice Creams
Leopolds Ice Cream
Lollidrops Sweet Shoppe
Marble Slab Creamery

Best of Georgia Regional

Connie's Ice Cream Parlor
Kilwins Halcyon
Macon Swirls
Moo Cow Ice Cream
The Ice Cream Stop

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Smyrna
Three Peaches Gelato & Coffee

Indian Restaurants

Best of Georgia

786 Kebab & Curry
Aamar Indian Cuisine
Madras Chettinaad
Nalan Indian Cuisine
Pinch Of Spice Indian Cuisine

Best of Georgia Regional

Deccan Spice Authentic Indian Cuisine
Himalayas Indian Restaurant
Madras Mantra
NaaN On Broughton
Saffron Columbus
Tandoor & Tap

Italian Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant
Deano's Italian
Forza Storico
Piastra Restaurant
Tuscany Italian Restaurant

Best of Georgia Regional

Maggiano's Little Italy
Mamma Onesta's Italian Restaurant
Michaelee's Italian Life Caffe
Primo's Pizza and Italian Kitchen
Sal’s Neighborhood Pizzeria
The Expat
Venucci
Vinnie Van GoGos

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Doro's Italian Restaurant
Serafino's Italian Bistro

Japanese Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Asahi Express Japanese Steak House & Seafood
Asahi Japanese Steak & Sushi
Hotto Hotto Ramen & Teppanyaki
TOKI Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi

Best of Georgia Regional

Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails
Masato Japanese Restaurant
PONKO Chicken Midtown
Sake Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi
Sakura Japanese Sushi Bar
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse
Wasabi

Juice & Smoothie Shops

Best of Georgia

BLENDED Smoothie & Juice Bar
Juiceside
Ride On Smoothie & Juice Bar
UpDog smoothies and juices

Best of Georgia Regional

Ardens Garden Main Street
Farmer's Natural Foods
Juice Me Too
Mr. Smoothie N More

Latin Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Arepa Mia
Calle Latina
La Casita Peruvian Restaurant
Susto's Taco Bar

Best of Georgia Regional

Belen De La Cruz
Boga Latin Cuisine
Buckin' Burrito
La Fonda Latina
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant
Latin Chicks Restaurant & Catering
Mambo's Cafe
Yollah

Liquor & Wine Stores

Best of Georgia

78 Package store & liquor, Wine & Beer
Habersham Beverage Warehouse
Max Fine Wines & Spirits
Shiraz Fine Wine and Gourmet
Sprayberry Bottle Shop
Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits

Best of Georgia Regional

Cork & Glass
Helen Cellar Package Store
Max’s Bottle Shop
Sherlock's
The Cellar Chophouse and Bays
The Georgia Tasting Room

Meat & Seafood Shops

Best of Georgia

B's Meat Market and Backyard B'stro
Buckhead Butcher Shop
Butcher on Whitlock
Cleaver & Cork, LLC
T & T Meats
Wilkes Meat Market

Best of Georgia Regional

A & D Meat & Poultry
Albany Fish Company
Amigos Meats Distributors East
Atlanta Fish Market
Buck Creek Market
Findley's Butcher Shop

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

The Steel Buffalo Butchery

Mediterranean Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Cafe Ostro
Mediterranean Grill
Sinbad Mediterranean Grill
TANOOR BAKERY

Best of Georgia Regional

Ameer's Mediterranean Grill
Gyro City Mediterranean Grill
La Scala Mediterranean Bistro
La Shish Kabab
Luigi's
Mediterranean Bistro
Pasha Restaurant and Bar
Samad Grill

Mexican Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Alebrije Mexican Cuisine
Botica
Compa's Mexican Grill and Cantina
El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant
Puerta de Oro Taqueria & Cantina
Taqueria Del Sol

Best of Georgia Regional

3 Amigos Mexican Bar & Grill
Corazon de Mexico
El Paso Tacos & Tequila
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant
Margarita's Mexican Grill
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
Nuevo Laredo Cantina
Tequila's Town Mexican Restaurant

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant
El Sueño Mexican Restaurant

Pizza Joints

Best of Georgia

2 NYer's Pizza
Big Pie In the Sky Pizzeria
CJ's Italian Restaurant
Ellijay Wood Fired Pizza
Fellinis Pizza
Hildy's Pizza
Ingleside Village Pizza
O4W Pizza

Best of Georgia Regional

Ali?o Pizzeria NC & GA
Blue Moon Pizza
Brooklyn Joe's
Brothers NY Style Pizza
Marietta Pizza Co
MOD Pizza
Pizza By Fuscos
Vinnie Van GoGos

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Angelos Pizza
The Mule House Wood Fired Pizza

Produce Markets & Local Farms

Best of Georgia

Al Huda Groceries
Farm 99
Fresh Harvest
Jaemor Farms
Lane Southern Orchards
Rabbit Valley Farmers Market
Young Female Farmers
Your DeKalb Farmers Market

Best of Georgia Regional

Abu Adnan Mini Supermarket
B.E. Guess & Sons Pecan
Berry Good Farms
Dickey Farms
Forsyth Farmers' Market
Panorama Orchards & Farm Market
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Statesboro Farmers Market
The Fresh Market
Tucker Farmers Market

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Flowery Branch Farmers Market
Market Fresh Produce
Rise 'N Shine Organic Farm

Romantic Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Blue Ridge Grill
Bones Restaurant

Best of Georgia Regional

Downtown Kitchen
Epic Restaurant
TWO urban licks

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Lazy Betty

Seafood Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Atlanta Hwy Seafood Market
Baltimore Crab & Seafood
Bonefish Grill
Fish Tales
Love's Seafood & Steaks
The Crab Trap
The Shellhouse Restaurant

Best of Georgia Regional

Bubba Jax Crab Shack
Driftaway Cafe
Fish N' Pig
George and Louie's Restaurant
Krab Kween
Mike's Seafood Market & Grill
Savannah Seafood Shack
The Big Ketch Buckhead
The Juicy Crab
The Tin Fin Restaurant
Tubby's Tank House

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Dorothy's Cocktail & Oyster Bar

Southern Restaurants

Best of Georgia

11th and Bay Southern Table
Magnolia Room Cafeteria
Matthews Cafeteria
Silver Skillet
Southern Classic Foods
The Swanson
THE SWEET AND SAVORY SISTERS LLC

Best of Georgia Regional

Black Sheep Restaurant
Brown Dog Eatery
Chicken Salad Chick
Marti's at Midday
Mary Mac's Tea Room
R C's Southern Cooking
Southern Charm
The Dillard House Restaurant
Tupelo Honey
Vic's On the River

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Barbecue Kitchen
Grow Fresh Local Food
Sisters of the New South

Specialty Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Collins Quarter at Forsyth
Flying Monk Noodle Bar
Hibachi Joe's
Stock Market Dueling Kitchens
Wunderbar Bierhaus and Euro Bistro

Best of Georgia Regional

Coach’s Cuts Hoagies
Foraged & Farmed LLC
JimPa's Catering
Paige’s Bistro
Salata Salad Kitchen
The Vault Kitchen & Market
White Oak Pastures

Sports Bars

Best of Georgia

Bench Warmers Sports Grill
Harold's Chicken & Ice Bar
Modern Sports Restaurant

Best of Georgia Regional

278 South
BobbyG's Chicago Eatery
Cashman's Pub
Coach's Bar & Grill
Crescent City Tavern
Green Fire Pizza & Wings, Sports Bar
The PUB

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Five O'clock Sports Bar & Grill

Steakhouses

Best of Georgia

Bare Bones Steakhouse
Daniels Steak House
Kevin Rathbun Steak
Little Alley Steakhouse
McKendrick's Steak House

Best of Georgia Regional

B & Js Steaks & Seafood
Chops & Hops
Chops & Lobster Bar
Fish Eye Grill
Jacks Chophouse
John Henry's Grill
Props Steak and Seafood Restaurant

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Passador Brazilian Steakhouse

Sushi Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Blue Fin Sushi & Grill
Kuroshio Sushi Bar and Grille
Solé Augusta
Umi

Best of Georgia Regional

Aha Sushi
Rice Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Rock N Roll Sushi
Soyumi Asian Kitchen
Taki Japanese Sushi & Hibachi Restaurant
Thai Basil & Sushi Zen

Thai Restaurants

Best of Georgia

26 Thai Kitchen & Bar
Modern Thai Restaurant
Tubtim Siam Thai Cuisine

Best of Georgia Regional

Spice 55 Thai and Sushi Restaurant
Surin of Thailand
Thai Basil Kitchen
Thai House

Vegetarian Restaurants

Best of Georgia

Slutty Vegan
Xtraction Smoothies and Vegan Cafe

Wine, Beer, & Spirit Importers and Distributors

Best of Georgia

Clover Wine Merchant
Wartown Taphouse
Wine Circle

Wineries

Best of Georgia

Broken Anchor Winery
Buckley Vineyards
Kaya Vineyard & Winery
Qualusi Vineyards
Three Strands Vineyard and Winery

Best of Georgia Regional

Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery
Chateau Meichtry
Currahee Vineyard & Winery
JZ's Taste of Georgia
Shezmu Cellars Winery & Taproom
Trillium Vineyard
Wolf Creek Plantation

Best of Georgia Honorable Mention

Newby Farm + Vineyard
Sweet Acre Farms Winery
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