Best banh mi

QUOC HUONG BANH MI FAST FOOD's banh mi will make you swear off all other "fast food" for good. A crusty Vietnamese-style baguette rains crumbs … »more

Best bar snacks

If the dudes over at THE SOUND TABLE know how to do one thing, it's make food to drink with. Belly up to the bar … »more

Best burger

Pizza wars. Burger wars. Can't we all just get along? If there has to be a winner, the prize goes to BOCADO, ironically a restaurant … »more

Best cheap eats

How he does it is a mystery, but at LUNACY BLACK MARKET, Paul Luna is serving some of the tastiest food around at prices that … »more

Best Chinese noodles

The family-owned MING'S BAR B Q is small and sparse, but the offerings overshadow any design follies. The window facing the parking lot houses a … »more

Best dessert trend

Where better than Atlanta, home of the Varsity, to revive the tradition of FRIED PIES? Upscale restaurants such as Craft and Holeman & Finch are … »more

Best dining deal

BLT STEAK'S 5 AT 5 outshines other dining deals for many reasons — because it's available every day, because it includes booze, and because there's … »more

Best doughnut

Kamal Grant's doughnut shop, SUBLIME DOUGHNUTS, is big on flavor and personality. Grant, the sweet-talking Pharrell Williams look-alike, charmed his way into our doughnut-loving hearts … »more

Best dumplings

CHEF LIU's new location has renewed the restaurant's cherished place in our dumpling-loving bellies. The expansion means a bigger kitchen and a larger menu that … »more

Best evolution of farm-to-table dining

For years, organics, slow food and locavorism have been struggling with their identity as a movement confined to high-end restaurants and high-priced marketplaces. But this … »more

Best falafel

There are a lot of balls out there, but most don't deserve a place in your mouth. The crunchy golden balls of fried chickpea and … »more

Best food event

The cry to "legalize Atlanta street food!" spread across the interwebs this year with surprising enthusiasm. The folks behind the Atlanta Street Food Coalition took … »more

Best ice cream flavor

What's been missing from our ice cream all these years? Salt! OK, maybe not all of our ice cream needs it, but MORELLI'S SALTED CARAMEL … »more

Best ice cream sandwich

When the restaurant opened for lunch earlier this year, MILLER UNION gave us more to celebrate than just a classy Westside midday option. For dessert … »more

Best Mexican fusion

Don't let the margarita-swilling EAV hipsters lounging on the patio fool you. Behind the any-old-taqueria façade of HOLY TACO lies a menu that will transport … »more

Best Mixologist

The large square bar at Abattoir is a lovely place to hang out and eat, and it's the well-tended territory of barkeep BRIAN STANGER. Stanger's … »more

Best neighborhood for ethnic eating

DULUTH, Atlanta's unofficial Koreatown, may be the best thing to come out of Atlanta's monstrous urban sprawl since the venerated Korean barbecue house, Hae Woon … »more

Best new restaurant and best pizza

Which restaurant has changed the face of Atlanta dining the most since opening in the past year? The restaurant that finally brought us world-class pizza. … »more

Best overall restaurant

It may not be the fanciest restaurant in Atlanta, or the one with the most formal service, or even the one with the highest star … »more

Best po'boy

Soft-as-a-cloud rolls lined with butter lettuce set the stage for STAR PROVISIONS' dreamy, unorthodox riff on the New Orleans classic. Texture is king as you … »more

Best popsicles

When former insurance company analyst Steven Carse, better known on the streets as the KING OF POPS, first showed up on the corner of North … »more

Best ramen

Ramen lust has exploded all over Atlanta in the past couple of years. However, no ramen-ya exhibits such a level of quality as YAKITORI JINBEI. … »more

Best restaurant décor

There's no shortage of design firms around these days, and no doubt you can hire someone to create a great-looking restaurant. But we prefer a … »more

Best restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner

No restaurant this year has garnered as much anticipation as EMPIRE STATE SOUTH, Athens chef Hugh Acheson's foray into Atlanta dining. While it's still a … »more

Best service

For years, Neal McCarthy set the feel and tone for service at Inman Park classic Sotto Sotto. Now, he's moved on to open his own … »more

Best shaved ice

This ain't your daddy's snow cone. Towering mounds of finely shaved ice milk melt on your tongue at SUNO DESSERT. Suno makes the health claim … »more

Best tofu

BISHOKU is the brainchild of Jackie Fukuya-Merkel, the daughter of the former owners of the venerable Sushi Huku in Sandy Springs. Merkel's endeavor is a … »more

Best torta

The Milanese torta at TAQUERIA LA OAXAQUENA is the kind of sandwich that, once you've had it, trumps all other meat and bread combinations. A … »more

Best tuna sandwich

Each bite of the Tunisian tuna sandwich at ALON'S BAKERY transports you to a seaside café in a European coastal town. The sandwich smacks of … »more

Best vegetarian splurge

Kevin Gillespie may be pork-obsessed, but when it comes to budget-busting special occasion meals, America's favorite bearded, pig-tatted chef is an equal opportunity employer. WOODFIRE … »more

Best wine list

With the shuttering of the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton and Joël, two of the great wine lists in our city are gone. But there's … »more

Best appetizers

Best bakery

Best bar food

Best barbecue

Best beer selection

Best biscuits

Best breakfast

Best brew pub

Best burritos

Best Cajun

Best Caribbean

Best cheap eats

Best chef

Best Chinese

Best cocktails

Best coffeehouse

Best cookies

Best Cuban

Best cupcakes

Best deli

Best desserts

Best dim sum

Best early-bird special or dining deal

Best Ethiopian

Best farm to table restaurant

Best food festival or event

Best French

Best fried chicken

Best frozen yogurt

Best grits

Best hamburger

Best ice cream

Best Indian

Best Italian

Best Japanese

Best Korean

Best locally brewed beer

Best Mexican

Best Middle Eastern

Best new restaurant

Best overall restaurant

Best patio dining

Best photogenic dish or dish presentation

Best pizza

Best restaurant decor

Best restaurant for a first date

Best restaurant for adventurous eaters

Best restaurant for late-night dining

Best restaurant to bring the kids

Best restaurant to close in the past year

Best restaurant to take visitors

Best restaurant trend

Best restaurant when someone else is paying

Best sandwiches

Best seafood

Best soul food

Best Southern

Best Southwestern

Best steaks

Best Sunday brunch

Best sushi

Best tacos

Best tapas

Best Thai

Best tofu

Best under the radar restaurant

Best vegetarian

Best veggie burgers

Best veggie meal at a non-vegetarian restaurant

Best Vietnamese

Best waitstaff

Best wine list

Best-looking waitstaff

Best appetizers

Best bakery

Best banh mi

QUOC HUONG BANH MI FAST FOOD's banh mi will make you swear off all other "fast food" for good. A crusty Vietnamese-style baguette rains crumbs … »more

Best bar food

Best bar snacks

If the dudes over at THE SOUND TABLE know how to do one thing, it's make food to drink with. Belly up to the bar … »more

Best barbecue

Best beer selection

Best biscuits

Best breakfast

Best brew pub

Best burger

Pizza wars. Burger wars. Can't we all just get along? If there has to be a winner, the prize goes to BOCADO, ironically a restaurant … »more

Best burritos

Best Cajun

Best Caribbean

Best cheap eats

How he does it is a mystery, but at LUNACY BLACK MARKET, Paul Luna is serving some of the tastiest food around at prices that … »more

Best cheap eats

Best chef

Best Chinese

Best Chinese noodles

The family-owned MING'S BAR B Q is small and sparse, but the offerings overshadow any design follies. The window facing the parking lot houses a … »more

Best cocktails

Best coffeehouse

Best cookies

Best Cuban

Best cupcakes

Best deli

Best dessert trend

Where better than Atlanta, home of the Varsity, to revive the tradition of FRIED PIES? Upscale restaurants such as Craft and Holeman & Finch are … »more

Best desserts

Best dim sum

Best dining deal

BLT STEAK'S 5 AT 5 outshines other dining deals for many reasons — because it's available every day, because it includes booze, and because there's … »more

Best doughnut

Kamal Grant's doughnut shop, SUBLIME DOUGHNUTS, is big on flavor and personality. Grant, the sweet-talking Pharrell Williams look-alike, charmed his way into our doughnut-loving hearts … »more

Best dumplings

CHEF LIU's new location has renewed the restaurant's cherished place in our dumpling-loving bellies. The expansion means a bigger kitchen and a larger menu that … »more

Best early-bird special or dining deal

Best Ethiopian

Best evolution of farm-to-table dining

For years, organics, slow food and locavorism have been struggling with their identity as a movement confined to high-end restaurants and high-priced marketplaces. But this … »more

Best falafel

There are a lot of balls out there, but most don't deserve a place in your mouth. The crunchy golden balls of fried chickpea and … »more

Best farm to table restaurant

Best food event

The cry to "legalize Atlanta street food!" spread across the interwebs this year with surprising enthusiasm. The folks behind the Atlanta Street Food Coalition took … »more

Best food festival or event

Best French

Best fried chicken

Best frozen yogurt

Best grits

Best hamburger

Best ice cream

Best ice cream flavor

What's been missing from our ice cream all these years? Salt! OK, maybe not all of our ice cream needs it, but MORELLI'S SALTED CARAMEL … »more

Best ice cream sandwich

When the restaurant opened for lunch earlier this year, MILLER UNION gave us more to celebrate than just a classy Westside midday option. For dessert … »more

Best Indian

Best Italian

Best Japanese

Best Korean

Best locally brewed beer

Best Mexican

Best Mexican fusion

Don't let the margarita-swilling EAV hipsters lounging on the patio fool you. Behind the any-old-taqueria façade of HOLY TACO lies a menu that will transport … »more

Best Middle Eastern

Best Mixologist

The large square bar at Abattoir is a lovely place to hang out and eat, and it's the well-tended territory of barkeep BRIAN STANGER. Stanger's … »more

Best neighborhood for ethnic eating

DULUTH, Atlanta's unofficial Koreatown, may be the best thing to come out of Atlanta's monstrous urban sprawl since the venerated Korean barbecue house, Hae Woon … »more

Best new restaurant

Best new restaurant and best pizza

Which restaurant has changed the face of Atlanta dining the most since opening in the past year? The restaurant that finally brought us world-class pizza. … »more

Best overall restaurant

It may not be the fanciest restaurant in Atlanta, or the one with the most formal service, or even the one with the highest star … »more

Best overall restaurant

Best patio dining

Best photogenic dish or dish presentation

Best pizza

Best po'boy

Soft-as-a-cloud rolls lined with butter lettuce set the stage for STAR PROVISIONS' dreamy, unorthodox riff on the New Orleans classic. Texture is king as you … »more

Best popsicles

When former insurance company analyst Steven Carse, better known on the streets as the KING OF POPS, first showed up on the corner of North … »more

Best ramen

Ramen lust has exploded all over Atlanta in the past couple of years. However, no ramen-ya exhibits such a level of quality as YAKITORI JINBEI. … »more

Best restaurant décor

There's no shortage of design firms around these days, and no doubt you can hire someone to create a great-looking restaurant. But we prefer a … »more

Best restaurant decor

Best restaurant for a first date

Best restaurant for adventurous eaters

Best restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner

No restaurant this year has garnered as much anticipation as EMPIRE STATE SOUTH, Athens chef Hugh Acheson's foray into Atlanta dining. While it's still a … »more

Best restaurant for late-night dining

Best restaurant to bring the kids

Best restaurant to close in the past year

Best restaurant to take visitors

Best restaurant trend

Best restaurant when someone else is paying

Best sandwiches

Best seafood

Best service

For years, Neal McCarthy set the feel and tone for service at Inman Park classic Sotto Sotto. Now, he's moved on to open his own … »more

Best shaved ice

This ain't your daddy's snow cone. Towering mounds of finely shaved ice milk melt on your tongue at SUNO DESSERT. Suno makes the health claim … »more

Best soul food

Best Southern

Best Southwestern

Best steaks

Best Sunday brunch

Best sushi

Best tacos

Best tapas

Best Thai

Best tofu

BISHOKU is the brainchild of Jackie Fukuya-Merkel, the daughter of the former owners of the venerable Sushi Huku in Sandy Springs. Merkel's endeavor is a … »more

Best tofu

Best torta

The Milanese torta at TAQUERIA LA OAXAQUENA is the kind of sandwich that, once you've had it, trumps all other meat and bread combinations. A … »more

Best tuna sandwich

Each bite of the Tunisian tuna sandwich at ALON'S BAKERY transports you to a seaside café in a European coastal town. The sandwich smacks of … »more

Best under the radar restaurant

Best vegetarian

Best vegetarian splurge

Kevin Gillespie may be pork-obsessed, but when it comes to budget-busting special occasion meals, America's favorite bearded, pig-tatted chef is an equal opportunity employer. WOODFIRE … »more

Best veggie burgers

Best veggie meal at a non-vegetarian restaurant

Best Vietnamese

Best waitstaff

Best wine list

Best wine list

With the shuttering of the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton and Joël, two of the great wine lists in our city are gone. But there's … »more

Best-looking waitstaff