Buckhead AquaKnox Celebrated Chef William Sigley's menu sets a new standard of culinary excellence, boasting Global water cuisine: fresh seafood flown in daily from around the world, including stone crab claws and a superb raw bar. Even the walk-in wine tower is encased in water.
Atlanta Fish Market visit site
On the patio of Atlanta Fish Market, enjoy a wide variety of seafood fare such as the raw oysters, baby lobster tail or smoked mango-glazed salmon.
Au Pied de Cochon visit site For 24-hour French dining, visit Au Pied de Cochon. Order their signature dish of grilled pig foot with béarnaise sauce, sample the raw seafood bar and sit on the patio sipping special drinks from the city's only cognac bar.
Dantanna's visit site Catch a game with friends while eating chilled Maine lobster salad or filet mignon. Dantanna's patio is located near the bar area where large-screen televisions capture everyone's attention.
Kyma visit site Stop by Kyma for Greek wine and fresh and healthy appetizers while sitting on the welcoming patio, complete with plush and comfortable furniture.
La Grotta Ristorante Italiano visit site Relax on the patio overlooking a beautiful garden in either the Buckhead or Perimeter location of this fine Italian restaurant. La Grotta's specialties include veal cutlet, breaded and sautéed, topped with prosciutto, roasted peppers and mozzarella.
Lola Bellini Bar & RestaurantDine at the home of Atlanta's first antipasto & bellini bar, with an Italian Style menu. Two outdoor patios are reserved for dining and the other is perfect for sipping bellinis and crunching on ultra-thin crust pizza.
Nava visit site Sip signature margaritas and sample bold Southwestern cuisine on the fountain-side patio.
Nino's Cucina Italiana visit site Visit Nino's for fine Italian dining on their enclosed deck in front of the restaurant. Try a signature dish such as lobster fra diavolo with a combination of spicy tomato sauce and tender lobster tails.
Roy's Restaurantvisit siteRoy's serves innovative and exciting Hawaiian fusion-style cuisine with a cutting-edge wine list and famous friendly aloha style service.
Sambuca visit site Try Sambuca's eclectic cuisine of sizzling seafood and Middle Eastern appetizers while listening to the soothing sounds of live jazz music.
Seasons 52With a menu so delicious, you will have no idea that Seasons 52 actually serves healthy fare, and isn't afraid to tell you the calories. The best part of the seasonally inspired meal is when servers bring around mini desserts such as key lime or red velvet cake that are pretty hard to resist.
Taurus Restaurant
visit siteThe menu is a chef driven approach to whole roasted meats, fresh seafood, and bold flavors. Along with Peachtree's best view you'll enjoy fun, uncomplicated, and savory food.
Twist visit site When shopping at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead, make a pit stop at Twist for tasty satay, seafood, tapas and salads.
Downtown Agave visit site Stop by Cabbagetown, minutes from downtown to visit Agave's patio for Southwestern cuisine and an extensive tequila bar. This high-energy restaurant is known as a neighborhood favorite for its eclectic fare and great service.
Atlanta Grill visit site Taste a Southern-inspired menu on the veranda under gas-lit lamps at Atlanta Grill at The Ritz Carlton, Atlanta.
F.A.B. (French American Brasserie)
Feast on classic French cuisine and American chops in the main dining room or take the stately grand spiral staircase to the private dining floor and enjoy a cocktail on the canopied rooftop terrace overlooking the skyline.
Luckie Food Loungevisit siteLocated next to the Georgia Aquarium, LUCKIE Food Lounge is the downtown destination for dining and entertainment, serving everything that is classic American food and innovative creations from an exotic sushi bar.
Max Lager'svisit site Taste the flavors of Georgia's oldest independent brewery restaurant, located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta. Enjoy sandwiches, burgers and specialty pizzas on the outdoor patio.
No Mas! Cantina visit site Visit Castleberry Hill's newest Mexican restaurant and enjoy special drinks from the tequila bar on the covered patio of this festive restaurant.
Pacific Rim
visit sitePacific Rim's exciting Pan Asian menu features the foods and flavors of the entire Continent along with a sushi and satay bar.
Room at Twelve Hotel
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Come for drinks, stay for steaks and sushi. On the ground floor of TWELVE Centennial Park, Room elevates the typical steakhouse standards, providing an extraordinary dining experience.
Ruth's Chris Steak House visit site This downtown location of Ruth's Chris Steak House features a patio overlooking Centennial Olympic Park, perfect for evening cocktails and within walking distance of the Georgia Aquarium, CNN and Imagine it! The Children's Museum of Atlanta.
STATS
visit siteThis multi-floor sports bar is within walking distance of Philips Arena and is housed unexpectedly in an old warehouse. Pour your own beer at the table from specially made Table Taps and experience entrees, appetizers and desserts beyond typical sports bar fare.
TWO. urban licksvisit siteHip, honky-tonk, urban & imaginative, TWO's executive chef Scott Serpas expertly performs show-stopping skills at the stove. Step into a lush, open-air garden alight with sparkling fountains and beyond the bar, find a massive Wine Wall housing 42 barrels of wine produced exclusively for the restaurant.
Midtown AllegroIt's traditional Italian cuisine with a twist. Allegro offers dishes predominantly from the Central regions of Italy, from homemade pastas to imported meats and cheeses, freshly made desserts and an awesome Italian wine list.
Baraonda visit site Swing by Baraonda after seeing a play at The Fox Theatre to munch on wood-brick oven pizzas and savory pastas.
Dolce Enoteca E Ristorante Dolce is sexy by design: plush leather booths and lighting create a glamorous space for a quality meal. The menu is a contemporary mix of Northern and Southern Italian cuisine representing the most classic parts of Italian cooking, as well as an Enoteca-style menu featuring small bites for sharing.
Einstein's visit site After a visit to nearby Piedmont Park, stop by Einstein's for its well-known Sunday brunch on the restaurant's block-long patio.
ENO visit site This Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine bar with a wrap-around sidewalk café offers Portuguese-styled pork tenderloin and seared duck breast.
The Food Studio visit site The ambiance in this renovated factory loft in King Plow Arts Center allows for a relaxing time enjoying regional American cuisine on the courtyard patio.
Geisha HouseGeisha House is futuristic Japanese fusion with a sushi bar and sake lounge serving sushi, sashimi and hot and cold cooked dishes. The theme is Tokyo 2050 with graphics and visuals to convey the sensuality of modern day Japan.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurantvisit siteCelebrate with international flavors and unique dishes complimented by world-class authentic German-style lagers brewed on premises.
Grape, The @ Atlantic Stationvisit siteTaste more than 120 wines paired with delicious bistro fare in the Wine Bar, and try before you buy from the Retail Seller next door.
Joe's on Juniper visit site Enjoy a specialty cocktail with a Border burger at this bungalow turned bar. The brick patio's tiki torches light up the night to keep the party going.
NAM visit site NAM offers an outdoor patio on which guests can taste flavorful Vietnamese cuisine with exotic ingredients for an authentic menu.
ONE. Midtown Kitchen visit site Sit on the patio at ONE. and try specials such as port-anise poached pear with blue cheese and candied walnuts while gazing at sweeping views of the Midtown skyline.
Rosa Mexicano visit site Try Rosa Mexicano's signature guacamole or the house specialty, frozen pomegranate margarita on its Atlantic Station patio.
Shout Restaurantvisit siteFind tapas with Mediterranean influence, signature pizzas from wood burning pizza ovens and an Asian dining experience in the Bamboo Room with a full sushi bar and noodle bowls. The rooftop bar is the Atlanta socials scene hot spot.
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish HouseWith great seafood and 24 beers on tap, Six Feet Under is a casual place to relax on the rooftop patio that overlooks the Atlanta skyline. Fish stew, calamari tacos and Shrimp Po' Boys lead the list of items to try.
South City Kitchen visit site Swing by South City Kitchen for new south cuisine and try the tasty Maryland crab cakes with a fine glass of wine on their patio in the Midtown arts district.
The Spotted Dog visit site Before you visit The Fox Theater for a play, stop by The Spotted Dog and try one of the 20 different beers available in this 100-year-old firehouse.
Steel Restaurant and Lounge
Steel is a stylish Indochine restaurant representing the best regional specialties from Southeast Asia. Dine on sizzling multi-course meals, exotic entrees or selections from the expansive sushi menus.
Strip Steaks and Sushivisit siteThis multilevel steak house with lively bars and patios on each level takes on a new meaning in the world of steak houses. Enjoy a great steak in a super hip environment.
Tierra – Flavor of the Americas visit site Listed by Zagat as one of its "Top Restaurants in America," Tierra is an upscale Latin American and Caribbean bistro. Enjoy the popular Tres Leches cake on the restaurant's charming patio.
Veni Vidi Vici visit site Stop by Veni Vidi Vici's patio and sample flavorful Tuscan cuisine before continuing on to a show at nearby theaters in the urban arts district of Atlanta.
Virginia-Highland La Tavola Trattoria visit site For reasonably priced wine and Italian fare such as delectable baked manicotti with beef, veal, pancetta, spinach and mozzarella, unwind on La Tavola's covered balcony and experience exceptional service.
Murphy's visit site Enjoy upscale comfort food on Murphy's patio under beautiful birch trees and sample tasty fare from this 25-year-old neighborhood favorite such as spinach and sausage meatloaf or Guinness braised beef brisket.
Sala – Sabor de Mexico visit site Sala offers regional Mexican cuisine, delicious margaritas and friendly service along with a large patio convenient for warm summer nights.
Other Atlanta Areas Aqua blue (Roswell)
Offering cuisine from all over the world, Aqua blue's menu is heavy on the seafood (think Asiago crusted scallops and tempura Australian rock lobster tail) and has the best sushi in Atlanta, voted by Atlanta Citysearch.
Callaway Gardens – Gardens Restaurant visit site Originally a clubhouse, this stylish restaurant's porch overlooks Mountain Creek Lake and Lake View Golf Course and offers Georgia-themed items such as grits, muscadines and Vidalia onions.
Canoe (Vinings) visit site
Voted by Atlanta Magazine for having the "Best View," Canoe's panoramic views of the Chattahoochee River and renowned cuisine and wine selection offer a delicious meal and delightful evening.
Eddie's Attic (Decatur)visit siteThis Decatur live music venue and listening room for performing songwriters also serves a full menu. Enjoy drinks on the outdoor patio while listening to the live performances piped in.
Grape, The @ Inman Parkvisit siteTaste more than 120 wines paired with delicious bistro fare in the Wine Bar, and try before you buy from the Retail Seller next door.
Rathbun's (Inman Park) visit site
Taste specialties such as Thai rare beef and red onion salad on Rathbun's covered and heated patio situated in Inman Park.
Ray's on the River (Sandy Springs) visit site With renovations and upgrades to this restaurant on the Chattahoochee River complete in the spring, Ray's features a stylish new look, an outdoor patio and succulent steaks.
Seasons 52 (Perimeter Mall)
With a menu so delicious, you will have no idea that Seasons 52 actually serves healthy fare, and isn't afraid to tell you the calories. The best part of the seasonally inspired meal is when servers bring around bite-sized mini desserts such as key lime or red velvet cake that are pretty hard to resist.
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish HouseWith great seafood and 24 beers on tap, Six Feet Under is a casual place to relax on the rooftop patio that overlooks the Atlanta skyline. Fish stew, calamari tacos and Shrimp Po' Boys lead the list of items to try. This location overlooks historic Oakland Cemetery. Now the name makes sense, doesn't it?
Wildfire ( Perimeter Mall) Wildfire is a 1940's style steakhouse featuring a dinner club atmosphere. Sink into high-back booths to savor steaks, barbeque ribs, a stuffed burger of the day, huge chopped salads overflowing with ingredients and the Wildfire Ice Cream Sandwich: a fudge brownie, Snickers® ice cream, caramel sauce and hot fudge.