Best Authentic Restaurants in Midtown

I found this restaurant through a TikTok and thought it would be perfect for our one year anniversary….and it was above and beyond that! This concept is spectacular. The ambience is lovely! The food was immaculate! We can’t wait to come back when the menu switches again. Thanks to our server, Brandon, as well!

My wife and I have been going to Lire for years. It has always been our go to for seafood. With the rebrand and relaunch we are even more impressed. The menu is fantastic with options that allows you to create your own experience or enjoy a family style exploration of a myriad of tastes. The service has been and continues to be top notch. On our latest visit Haspil was our server. He was very attentive and delivered excellent recommendations that we may not have selected on our own (the whipped feta was one of his recommendations and it was probably the best plate of the night). I highly recommend Lure Saltwater Kitchen for anything from everyday dining to special occasions or events.

Charles was excellent. The food and drinks came out at an appropriate speed and everything was delicious. The music and lighting were at comfortable levels (I loath loud music while dining). Booths were a bit tricky to get in and out of, but were nice and comfortable once seated.

Wow! We have been occasional diners with PdP since they were a self-serve hole-in-the-wall back in the 90s. We followed them across the way to Peachtree Walk in a sweet small bungalow until that location succumbed to the onslaught of so called redevelopment progress. Thankfully, they have staked a claim to one of the very few former residences left on West Peachtree and now offer a quiet setting that's beautifully decorated and updated for the next stage of life. The decor finally matches their wonderful food, with some items thankfully retained from their more humble beginnings (see the Tortelli di Mele!) We dined downstairs where it was quiet even though the restaurant was full. We could have a table conversation in normal voices and that's much more important than most restaurants seem to realize. Cocktails were excellent, Caesar salad was perfectly prepared and proportioned, the pastas were as good as ever, and we saved room for their wonderful tiramisu. Parking is an issue as it is everywhere in Midtown. A valet is provided but if it's a nice evening, they do comp nearby parking at a hotel. Probably an AJC two star (on a four star scale) but I rate it five stars for the combo of value, ambience, good food, and attentive service. Already looking forward to our next visit!

All of the tapas we ordered was excellent!!! The chef’s charcuterie board- phenomenal. We had both cold octopus salad & grilled octopus over corn puree!!!! Both were outstanding! The steak with mushroom foam!!! I will dream about this dish. Tuna tartare & squash soup are so so yummy! Our server, Christina, so sweet & fantastic! Drinks were great. I gave a lower score on ambience due to the fact their HVAC as malfunctioning & it was cold in the restaurant. Definitely returning for more!!!