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1. Amore e Amore
4.6
Exceptional(1364)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Inman Park
Booked 41 times today
- Love and More Love -​We have spent our lives creating experiences and spaces where people feel at home - where people feel loved. This next chapter for us is just that but with even more gratitude and appreciation for those who have supported us along the way.​As we open the doors to this adventure, we want you to feel what you always have but more. More food - More family - More memories - More loveAmore e Amore.​We love you and cannot wait to see you soon.-Professor Giovanni and Mama Gale
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2. Rumi's Kitchen - Colony Square
4.8
Exceptional(2810)
Price: Expensive
• Persian • Midtown
Booked 156 times today
Chef Ali Mesghali’s love of cooking began while growing up in Esfahan, Iran and Los Angeles, California. This interest grew to become a passion and a career after Ali moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In the kitchen, as well as in the dining room, Ali is known for his pursuit of perfection, his intensity and a love for what he does. This unending aspiration for perfection has been instrumental in establishing the standard for Persian cuisine in Atlanta. His unique and flavorful touch has been wowing patrons at Rumi’s Kitchen and has created a place where people want to visit again and again. The Rumi's Kitchen at Colony Square aims to earn the hearts of those in Midtown, Atlanta.
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3. South City Kitchen Midtown
4.8
Exceptional(7064)
Price: Expensive
• Southern • Midtown
Booked 45 times today
Humble foods with a surprising sophistication are exactly what South City Kitchen Midtown fries up daily. The buzz of Atlanta and the warmth of Southern hospitality combine to convey the story of the new South. As you’re welcomed around the table, their exhibition-style kitchen prepares elevated down-home classics, like she-crab soup, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, and buttermilk fried chicken that has found itself in Yelp’s Top Five Best Fried Chicken in the nation.
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4. La Tavola Trattoria
4.8
Exceptional(4802)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Virginia Highland
Booked 42 times today
La Tavola Trattoria serves up simple yet elegant Italian dishes that highlight the true taste of Italy. Its exposed brick and dark wood floors give the restaurant an authentic trattoria feel. As one reviewer noted, it offers 'rustic comfort food' that is both 'fresh and very tasty'. With consistently high ratings for food, ambience, and service, La Tavola Trattoria is truly an authentic Italian experience in the heart of Atlanta.
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5. MF Sushi- Atlanta
4.8
Exceptional(1098)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Inman Park
Booked 45 times today
MF Sushi-Atlanta is authentic Japanese cuisine. Reviewers rave about the 'exceptional meal', 'outstanding' food, 'super fresh fish', and 'excellent service'. The restaurant's atmosphere is described as 'amazing' and 'lovely'. Plus, their 'incredible variety of fresh sashimi and sushi' makes it a sushi lover's paradise. So, it's not just about the food, it's about the overall experience that MF Sushi-Atlanta delivers.
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6. Alma Cocina - Downtown
4.7
Exceptional(2488)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Downtown
Booked 17 times today
Alma Cocina’s refreshing new approach to contemporary Mexican cuisine has delighted guests since 2011 while continuing to evolve today. Traditional Latin American ingredients make for vibrant and flavorful dishes that showcase a familiar yet always new dining experience. Beyond a superior menu, they offer a unique range of tequila and cocktails with Atlanta’s Best Margarita. You won’t find this anywhere else but Alma. We are positioned perfectly for downtown corporate and social groups and private dining.
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7. Amalfi Cucina + Mercato / Downtown Atlanta
4.1
Excellent(1317)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 24 times today
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, Amalfi Cucina & Mercato - Downtown Atlanta is a traditional Neapolitan trattoria centered around an open kitchen featuring a 6,000 pound wood-burning brick oven imported from Italy. The 170 seat dining room also has large semicircular booths, custom wrought iron chandeliers along with Juliet balconies overlooking an Italian-inspired entryway. Originating in and the true pizza of Naples in the 1600s, Vera Pizza Napoletana is 12 inches or less in size, made from simple fresh quality ingredients from the Campania region of Italy and cooked at temperatures in excess of 900 degrees in approximately 60 seconds. Just launched, a new menu which includes many fresh pastas, salads, appetizers and desserts, including beautiful imported gelato. Enjoy a full bar with local beer on tap, exclusive wine list and specialty cocktails in beautiful Downtown Atlanta.
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8. Nakato 'Sushi Bar and Regular Dining' Japanese Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(610)
Price: Expensive
• Sushi • Morningside-Lenox Park
Booked 7 times today
Nakato Japanese Restaurant provides Atlanta's most authentic and unique Japanese dining experience, serving the finest quality Sushi and exquisitely prepared dishes created by our chefs who were born and trained in Japan. Established in 1972, Nakato is family owned and now operated by the third generation of the Nakato family. Enjoy the most traditional and authentic Japanese restaurant that Atlanta has to offer in our traditional dining room overlooking a majestic Japanese garden. In addition to Sushi and traditional Japanese dishes, we also offer highly entertaining and wonderfully prepared Hibachi on our Teppanyaki Grills.
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9. Rreal Tacos - Midtown
4.5
Awesome(266)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Midtown
Booked 2 times today
Rreal Authentic Mexican Tacos and craft Margaritas. Over 200 Tequilas and Mezcals to chose from.
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10. Truva - Virginia Highlands
4.8
Exceptional(831)
Price: Moderate
• Mediterranean • Virginia Highland
Booked 9 times today
Enjoy a traditional Mediterranean meal with family and friends at Truva Turkish restaurant in Virginia Highland, one of the city’s hidden gems. Serving a variety of flavorful, authentic dishes in a warm, vibrant setting, our Turkish restaurant is the perfect place to get together for a business lunch, dinner date, or drinks. We offer a full bar and an extensive wine list.Lunch - Reservations AcceptedMonday through Friday 11:00am-4:00pm Dinner- Reservations AcceptedSunday through Saturday 4:00pm-11:00pmBrunch- Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-3:00pm First Come First Serve Basis, No Reservations AcceptedIf you're looking for a place to enjoy authentic Turkish food in an upscale and beautifully decorated setting, come to Truva and we'll show you a good time.
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