Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Dining

3 posts · Feb 28, 1994 to Mar 1, 1994

RON G.Coastal Plain Experiment StationFeb 28, 1994

Atlanta Dining Downtown Area:  Pittypat's Porch (named after the character
                                                 in Gone with the Wind)
                               Sundial (Terrific view from revolving restaurant
                                       73 stories a top of the Peachtree Plaza)
                               Dante's Down the Hatch and Cafe du Monde (In
                                       Atlanta's Underground)
                               The Abbey (elegant atmosphere) Haute cuisine

                               Nikoli's on the Roof (I have heard that there
                                                   there is a 6 month waiting
                                                   list for reservations.

                               Lots of chain restaurants in Atlanta area
                               like Steak & Ale, Outback Steakhouses, Olive
                               Garden, TGIFridays, Appleby's, Red Lobster etc
                               etc etc etc etc.

Bill R.Mar 1, 1994

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RON G. wrote:
>
>Atlanta Dining Downtown Area:  Pittypat's Porch (named after the character
>                                                 in Gone with the Wind)
>                               Sundial (Terrific view from revolving restaurant
>                                       73 stories a top of the Peachtree Plaza)
>                               Dante's Down the Hatch and Cafe du Monde (In
>                                       Atlanta's Underground)
>                               The Abbey (elegant atmosphere) Haute cuisine
>
>                               Nikoli's on the Roof (I have heard that there
>                                                   there is a 6 month waiting
>                                                   list for reservations.

No!  No!  No!  These are all tourist restaurants!!  Surely there must be some decent dining downtown.  When I was in Atlanta a couple of years ago, with the exception of Ciboulette (are they still good?)  which was a bit out of downtown, all the really good restaurants seemed to be out in Buckhead.  Is this still the case?

-- Bill [email removed]

Gerard N.TGV, Inc.Mar 1, 1994

Bill R. wrote:
>RON G. wrote:
>>
>>Atlanta Dining Downtown Area:  Pittypat's Porch (named after the character
>>                                                 in Gone with the Wind)
>>                               Sundial (Terrific view from revolving restaurant
>>                                       73 stories a top of the Peachtree Plaza)
>>                               Dante's Down the Hatch and Cafe du Monde (In
>>                                       Atlanta's Underground)
>>                               The Abbey (elegant atmosphere) Haute cuisine
>>
>>                               Nikoli's on the Roof (I have heard that there
>>                                                   there is a 6 month waiting
>>                                                   list for reservations.
>
>No!  No!  No!  These are all tourist restaurants!!  Surely there must be
>some decent dining downtown.  When I was in Atlanta a couple of years ago,
>with the exception of Ciboulette (are they still good?)  which was a bit
>out of downtown, all the really good restaurants seemed to be out in
>Buckhead.  Is this still the case?

A collegue and I had dinner at Ciboulette a few months ago, and it was divine.

As for downtown eats, there's really not too much -- I've been to both Nikolai's Roof and The Abbey, which were both fair (not spectacular ... though the wine list at The Abbey was quite good ... I'm not planning to return to either anytime soon), but Ciboulette blew them both away.

I'd recommend 103 West, at 103 West Paces Ferry Road, or Bones (if you like meat), or any of the Peasant Group Restaurants (The Pleasant Peasant, The Peasant Uptown, and a couple of others whose names escape me) for less fancy environs but equally good food.

Cheers,