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ADD Drug Store
Opened in 1961, this soda fountain and lunch counter inside a Five Points pharmacy hasn’t changed much since then. Grab a stool and watch the cooks make your fries and bitty burgers. Real cherry and vanilla sodas, plus malts, milkshakes and floats. One of the few real bargains left.
Akademia Brewing Co.
A wide variety of house-brewed beers that is always changing (more than two dozen on tap at any given time), plus a full restaurant, not just bar snacks. Beer features in many dishes, and there are vegan and vegetarian options. Flatbreads, a giant pretzel, burgers, salads, biscuits at brunch. Cocktails, wine, shots and cider, too.
Another Broken Egg Cafe
A wide variety of house-brewed beers that is always changing (more than two dozen on tap at any given time), plus a full restaurant, not just bar snacks. Beer features in many dishes, and there are vegan and vegetarian options. Flatbreads, a giant pretzel, burgers, salads, biscuits at brunch. Cocktails, wine, shots and cider, too.
Athens Cooks
Fancy cooking store retails plenty of kitchen goods, but also does classes and serves refined breakfast and lunch. Charcuterie boards to go, housemade granola, coffee from 1000 Faces with housemade syrups, beautiful soups and well-presented, tasty sandwiches.
B&B Theatres
Burgers, chicken, flatbreads, hot dogs, funnel cake fries and the like, available for munching while you watch a movie or play trivia or bingo in the lobby on Wednesdays. Movie-themed cocktails and mocktails.
Beef 'O' Brady's
Burgers, chicken, flatbreads, hot dogs, funnel cake fries and the like, available for munching while you watch a movie or play trivia or bingo in the lobby on Wednesdays. Movie-themed cocktails and mocktails.
Birdies
Birdies retails Rancho Gordo beans, amazing cheese, specialty meats and much more. It also has a coffee bar, Independent Baking Co. pastries and makes pretty, local produce-driven soup, salads and sandwiches, all of which change out frequently. Order online for pick-up or come in and linger at a table.
Brett's Casual American Restaurant
Family-oriented restaurant with a huge menu, great deals on kids meals and something for everyone, including celiac folks. Big salads, fried apps, tacos, burgers, grilled seafood and more. Second location opening in Watkinsville this year.
Bulldog Bistro
This restaurant inside UGA’s Georgia Center does grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, hot breakfast (eggs, oatmeal, sandwiches) and a classic hot line that dishes up hamburger steak with mushroom gravy, buttered corn, pot roast and the like. Coffee all day.
Catch 22 Gastropub
Gastropub that welcomes "thirst seekers, hop gazers, palate pushers" and plays fast and loose with flavors like sriracha and blue cheese. Good beer selection, regular specials, street tacos, lots of fusion and a food truck that pops up at bars and breweries.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Gastropub that welcomes "thirst seekers, hop gazers, palate pushers" and plays fast and loose with flavors like sriracha and blue cheese. Good beer selection, regular specials, street tacos, lots of fusion and a food truck that pops up at bars and breweries.
Chili's Grill & Bar
Gastropub that welcomes "thirst seekers, hop gazers, palate pushers" and plays fast and loose with flavors like sriracha and blue cheese. Good beer selection, regular specials, street tacos, lots of fusion and a food truck that pops up at bars and breweries.
The Chop House
Gastropub that welcomes "thirst seekers, hop gazers, palate pushers" and plays fast and loose with flavors like sriracha and blue cheese. Good beer selection, regular specials, street tacos, lots of fusion and a food truck that pops up at bars and breweries.
Chops and Hops
Steak and beer, but also seafood, chicken, salmon tacos and burgers at this somewhat upscale Watkinsville restaurant. Tap takeovers, mocktails, Southern veggies for sides and gluten-free items. Kids menu.
Clean Eatz
Steak and beer, but also seafood, chicken, salmon tacos and burgers at this somewhat upscale Watkinsville restaurant. Tap takeovers, mocktails, Southern veggies for sides and gluten-free items. Kids menu.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Steak and beer, but also seafood, chicken, salmon tacos and burgers at this somewhat upscale Watkinsville restaurant. Tap takeovers, mocktails, Southern veggies for sides and gluten-free items. Kids menu.
Dooley's Bar and Grill
Restaurant/bar combo serves grilled cheese, fried stuff, salads and smash burgers, with an upstairs bar that also has darts and a pool table. Kids menu. Taco Tuesday. Kitchen closes at 11 p.m.; bar stays open late.
Em's Kitchen
Family-run eatery inside Hawthorne Drugs does a surprisingly good Cuban sandwich as well as Southern lunch standards (pimento cheese and the like), plus breakfast plates, milkshakes, hot dogs and more. Kids menu and a super family-friendly atmosphere.
First Watch
Family-run eatery inside Hawthorne Drugs does a surprisingly good Cuban sandwich as well as Southern lunch standards (pimento cheese and the like), plus breakfast plates, milkshakes, hot dogs and more. Kids menu and a super family-friendly atmosphere.
Five Bar
Five entrees, five desserts, five apps and so on. Seafood from Destin is a point of emphasis, but you can also get a ribeye or fried chicken. Jazz brunch on weekends. Five specialty cocktails from the bar.
The Flying Biscuit Café
Five entrees, five desserts, five apps and so on. Seafood from Destin is a point of emphasis, but you can also get a ribeye or fried chicken. Jazz brunch on weekends. Five specialty cocktails from the bar.
Frank & Sons Neighborhood Bistro
Latin-accented neighborhood place with lots of steaks (the churrasco is a highlight) but also lots of other stuff, from the owners of Punta Cana. Do it up fancy and get a tomahawk with lobster tail on the side or just get a burger with your sweetie. Domestics and Mexican beer on draft, some classic cocktails and sangria.
George's Lowcountry Table
Gulf and low country classics: étouffée, shrimp and grits, sherry crab bisque, oysters (raw, fried, grilled), jambalaya, redfish and much more. Good wine list from all over, beer and Southern-accented cocktails.
Hi-Lo Lounge
Family-friendly tavern is all things to all people, with lots of food (including a kajillion vegetarian and vegan options) as well as a major bar selection. Noodles, soups, chili, hot dogs, grain bowls, falafel. Great beers; also whiskeys, classic cocktails and juice for kids.
Hilltop Grille
Country club-ish place does classic American food with a bit of a Southern accent, like meatloaf, steak sandwich, crab cakes and gumbo. A fair amount of fried stuff but salads, too. Big desserts. Nice patio. Earlybird specials.
Iron Works Coffee
Coffee shop inside Hotel Abacus does grab-and-go snacks, coffee and a small menu of breakfast things made to order: sandwiches, burritos, waffles.
J&J Flea Market
Open Friday through Sunday. Wander around the flea market inside and outside and find some eats while you’re there, especially Mexican and Latin American foods. Look out for La Michoacana es Natural's ice cream/paleta truck. Don't forget to cruise through the produce vendors for treats and supplies.
J. Christopher's
Open Friday through Sunday. Wander around the flea market inside and outside and find some eats while you’re there, especially Mexican and Latin American foods. Look out for La Michoacana es Natural's ice cream/paleta truck. Don't forget to cruise through the produce vendors for treats and supplies.
Last Resort Grill
Crowd-pleasing restaurant mixes Southern and Southwestern cuisine; veggie and vegan choices, plus fish and seafood are highlights. Large dessert case. Plan ahead for lines at brunch. Well-stocked bar, with a variety of single malts, as well as aperitifs/digestifs and a long list of wines, many available in half bottles. Large outdoor dining area.
Lindsey's Culinary Market
Salads (chicken salad, pimento-less cheese and the like, plus bowls of greens and vegetables), soups, lots of veggies that change daily. Cookies, brownies, fancy chocolates, candy and gift items available, too. Holiday menus. Open until 6 p.m.
Little City Diner
The Little City in question is Winterville, just outside Athens. Southern breakfast and brunch include biscuits, eggs, quiche and Red Mule grits. Lunch means sandwiches on housemade breads, burgers and salads. Good desserts, coffee and veggie options.
The Local 706
Sports bar and grill in the middle of Five Points serves burgers, tacos, bowls, fried things like deviled eggs and mushrooms, kids menu. Also, Southern-themed cocktails. Heated outside dining.
Locos Grill & Pub
Locally based sports bar chain has a big menu with lots of vegetarian choices, deli sandwiches, burgers, salads, grilled cheese and chili combo, wings and fish tacos. Trivia nights at Timothy Road location.
Longhorn Steakhouse
Locally based sports bar chain has a big menu with lots of vegetarian choices, deli sandwiches, burgers, salads, grilled cheese and chili combo, wings and fish tacos. Trivia nights at Timothy Road location.
Madison Bar & Bistro
Hotel Indigo’s restaurant serves croissant sandwiches and omelets for breakfast, plus a full dinner, with steak, salmon, sandwiches, salads and even a kids menu. Nice cocktails.
Maepole
Veggie-focused quick service, now franchised and under new ownership. Start with brown rice, quinoa, sweet potatoes or salad greens. Add a protein, two sides and a housemade sauce. Menu changes seasonally. Condor Chocolates and cookies for dessert. Kids meals. Gluten-free choices.
Marker 7 Coastal Grill
Coastal fish shack does Georgia and Gulf seafood with mostly open-air seating: lightly fried baskets, peel-and-eat shrimp, oysters (raw or cooked), grilled or blackened entrees and sides like coleslaw and hush puppies. Burgers and chicken tacos, too. Beachy cocktails.
Marti's at Midday
Longtime Athens lunch spot guided by the spirit of its late founder is popular for catering, too, as well as for take-home entrees and casseroles that are great for new parents or anyone who doesn't want to cook. Big salads, scoops of pimento cheese and chicken salad, sandwiches, sweets.
Metro Diner
Hearty meals from elaborate huevos rancheros and cookie butter waffles to meatloaf and fish and chips. Breakfast served all day.
Newk's Eatery
Hearty meals from elaborate huevos rancheros and cookie butter waffles to meatloaf and fish and chips. Breakfast served all day.
Oak Steakhouse
Fancy chain out of Charleston plans to open an Athens location in the former Bank of America building.
Outback Steakhouse
Fancy chain out of Charleston plans to open an Athens location in the former Bank of America building.
Outtakes
Burgers, chicken sandwiches, flatbreads and tacos with movie-themed names. Mostly domestics on draft, imports and domestics in the bottle, wine and cocktails.
The Pine
Mostly a bar, with a nice wine list, spritzes, regular wine tastings and discounts for members of its wine club, but also a restaurant on some days. Weekend lunch and First Friday lunch pop-ups have a small menu with a burger, a couple of salads, a grilled cheese.
Porterhouse Grill
Downtown steakhouse also does crab cakes, chicken, shrimp scampi and other things that aren’t red meat as well as a la carte sides. Lunch includes a fried green tomato sandwich, grilled salmon BLT and she-crab soup. Port and cognac for after dinner.
Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar
Downtown steakhouse also does crab cakes, chicken, shrimp scampi and other things that aren’t red meat as well as a la carte sides. Lunch includes a fried green tomato sandwich, grilled salmon BLT and she-crab soup. Port and cognac for after dinner.
The Rooftop
Bar/restaurant on top of the historic Georgia Theatre is open during and just before shows, with food from pop-up restaurants.
The Savannah Room
UGA Hotel restaurant has been around for ages, serving strawberry ice-cream pie and celestial chicken, but also does shrimp and grits, salads, meatloaf, Southern vegetables and more.
Slater's Steakhouse
High-end steakhouse with attentive staff and beautiful drinks (martini service comes with spirit of choice in a glass carafe on a bed of ice and is thoroughly customizable). Family-style sides aren't included but should be ordered. Not just steaks, but definitely meat-centric.
South Kitchen and Bar
Located inside a historic former hotel with a menu of small and large plates, all with big flavors: sweet potatoes, chicken-fried tofu, duck fat tater tots, candied bacon, that kind of thing. Gluten-free stuff. Rotating draft beers in full or half pours, good wines by the glass (and bottle) and regularly changing craft cocktails with housemade ingredients.
Southern Prospect
Upscale Southern in Wire Park. Signature cocktails are cute and fun. Graze on apps like fried deviled eggs and crab fritters, dig into a big entree or go lighter in the "betweens" (i.e. sandwiches) section. No need to dress up unless you want to.
Texas Roadhouse
Upscale Southern in Wire Park. Signature cocktails are cute and fun. Graze on apps like fried deviled eggs and crab fritters, dig into a big entree or go lighter in the "betweens" (i.e. sandwiches) section. No need to dress up unless you want to.
Trappeze Pub
Big menu of food and beer with lots of vegetarian choices: loaded mac and cheese, Southern fish and chips, tabbouleh salad, housemade pickles, a vegan Reuben, buffalo tofu taco, plus scores of unusual, well-described beers in the bottle and on tap. There's also wine and nice cocktails.
The World Famous
Half bar, half restaurant, with hearty, fun food (poutine, meatball banh mi, General Tso's tofu), lots of veggie choices and regular specials. Creative cocktails, well-priced beer (including lots of canned craft brews), wine, housemade nonalcoholic sodas and a great chalkboard.