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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Atlanta from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Atlanta, United States
Our guide counts 7 Michelin-starred restaurants in Atlanta and 7 Michelin stars in total. The starred set mixes Japanese omakase counters with American tasting rooms: Mujō, Hayakawa, Omakase Table and O by Brush run seasonal omakase, while Atlas and Lazy Betty serve tasting menus and Bacchanalia serves a four-course prix fixe. Atlas and Lazy Betty also hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence recognition. Sake programs sit with several of the omakase counters. Wine lists sit in those same dining rooms and in dedicated wine bars. Our guide counts 31 exceptional wine programs, and Wine Spectator recognition covers 13 Best of Award of Excellence awards and 14 Awards of Excellence. Buckhead is the largest neighborhood in the guide. Aria Restaurant, Bone’s Restaurant, Kyma and Lucian Books and Wine keep lists there. West Midtown holds Marcel, a French-inspired steakhouse with a Burgundy and Bordeaux list. Poncey-Highland holds Madeira Park, a contemporary French bistro with a long wine list and a Michelin Plate. Inman Park holds Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park, a Spanish program among the largest in the U.S.

Awarded wine lists

Wine Spectator’s citywide count in our guide is 13 Best of Award of Excellence awards and 14 Awards of Excellence. The rooms below place those lists in a tasting menu, a steakhouse, a French-American prix fixe and a Greek seafood restaurant.

  • Aria Restaurant

    Aria Restaurant in Buckhead serves modern American food a la carte and as a tasting menu. The wine program is exceptional. Wine Spectator named it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026, Star Wine List gave it a White Star, and the World's Best Wine Lists Awards gave it a three-star mark in 2025. James Beard has named it a semi-finalist.

  • Marcel

    Marcel in West Midtown is a French-inspired steakhouse with a Michelin Plate. The menu includes bone-in côte de boeuf, 60-day dry-aged cuts and tableside Beef Wellington. Its wine list runs to 465 selections, with depth in Burgundy and Bordeaux, and Wine Spectator named it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026. World's Best Steaks has ranked it among North American steakhouses.

  • Lazy Betty

    Lazy Betty in Midtown holds a Michelin star for 2025 and serves a contemporary French-American tasting menu and prix fixe from chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips. The wine list holds more than 1,000 bottles, led by France, California and Italy. Wine Spectator named it a Best of Award of Excellence, and Star Wine List recognized it in 2026.

  • Kyma

    Kyma in Buckhead is a modern Greek seafood restaurant. The wine list holds 2,100 bottles weighted toward Greece, and Wine Spectator gave it an Award of Excellence in 2026. Wine director Garrett Geiler and chef Pano I. Karatassos lead the restaurant. Grilled octopus is the city benchmark at this restaurant.

Michelin-starred restaurants

Our guide lists 7 Michelin-starred restaurants in Atlanta and 7 Michelin stars in total. Each restaurant below holds a Michelin star dated 2025.

  • Atlas

    Atlas in Buckhead is a 60-seat restaurant inside the St. Regis Atlanta, with daily-changing tasting menus from chef Freddy Money and a rotating art program with Carousel Fine Art Galleries. It holds a Michelin star and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, both dated 2025. The wine program is exceptional, and the room keeps a full bar.

  • Bacchanalia

    Bacchanalia in Blandtown holds a Michelin star for 2025 and a Forbes Four-Star for the same year. The format is a farm-driven prix fixe of seasonal contemporary American cooking, with a hand-selected, extensive wine list. A James Beard Best Chefs award dates to 2003. Opinionated About Dining has placed it among top restaurants in North America.

  • Mujō

    Mujō in West Midtown is a 15-seat omakase counter for modern Edomae-style sushi, with fish flown from Japan and a menu that changes daily. Chef J. Trent Harris runs the counter. It holds a Michelin star for 2025, and OpenTable placed it in the Top 100 the same year. A sake program accompanies the courses. James Beard has nominated the restaurant.

  • Hayakawa

    Hayakawa in West Midtown is an omakase counter seating 8 to 16, with daily-imported Japanese fish, a minimalist art-filled room and a sake program. Intimate chef interaction is part of the service. It holds a Michelin star for 2025, repeating the star from the prior year.

  • Omakase Table

    Omakase Table in West Midtown serves a 20-course omakase of seasonal Japanese seafood at the counter, with explanations from the chef and prized vintage sushi knives. It holds a Michelin star for 2025, repeating the star from the prior year. A sake program sits alongside a minimal wine program, and craft cocktails are poured as well.

Tasting menus and omakase counters

Set menus in our guide include starred omakase counters, Michelin Plate rooms and restaurants that also offer a tasting menu with a la carte service. The picks below sit in Buckhead, West Midtown, Old Fourth Ward and Clifton Community.

  • O by Brush

    O by Brush in Buckhead serves a 20-course omakase of dry-aged fish and other seafood at a chef's counter. It holds a Michelin star for 2025, repeating the star from the prior year, and OpenTable placed it in the Top 100 the same year. A sake program and a sommelier-led wine list accompany the menu.

  • Avize

    Avize in West Midtown cooks modern Alpine food with Southern ingredients under chef Karl Gorline, on an a la carte menu and a tasting menu. It holds a Michelin Plate. The World's 50 Best ranked it 29th in North America for 2026, and Bon Appétit placed it among its best new restaurants. The wine list is extensive and sommelier-led.

  • Staplehouse

    Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward serves New American tasting menus, with a la carte dishes and small plates also available, from chef Ryan Smith. It holds a Michelin Plate for 2025. Opinionated About Dining recommended it among top North American restaurants in 2023. The wine list is extensive. The restaurant supports restaurant workers through a charitable mission.

  • Nàdair

    Nàdair in Clifton Community is chef Kevin Gillespie's Scottish dining room, and Atlanta's only dedicated Scottish fine dining restaurant. Woodfire cooking and a seasonal menu are served as a prix fixe and a tasting menu. It holds a Michelin Plate for 2025, repeating the Plate from the prior year. The wine program is exceptional and sommelier-led.

Wine bars and bistro lists

Exceptional wine programs also appear as wine bars and bistros, with lists poured alongside small plates, tapas or European dishes. Lucian Books and Wine, Madeira Park, Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park and Ecco Midtown are four of those rooms.

  • Lucian Books and Wine

    Lucian Books and Wine in Buckhead is a bookshop and wine bar with modern French bistro small plates and an exceptional wine program. Chef Jason Paolini runs the kitchen. James Beard named it a semi-finalist in 2025, and Opinionated About Dining marked it highly recommended for casual dining in North America in 2026.

  • Madeira Park

    Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland is a contemporary French bistro with an 11-page wine list and small plates, from the team behind Miller Union. It holds a Michelin Plate, and Resy ranked it fourth among top restaurants in America in 2025. Wine Enthusiast named it among the best wine restaurants the same year. The wine program is exceptional.

  • Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park

    Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park in Inman Park pours a Spanish wine program among the largest in the U.S., with nearly 400 wines, beside rustic tapas. Wine Spectator named it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026, and Star Wine List recognized it the same year. The list is weighted toward Iberian producers.

  • Ecco Midtown

    Ecco Midtown is a European-leaning bar-restaurant with an exceptional wine program and a nationally recognized wine list. Craft cocktails are poured at the bar alongside the wine. The kitchen serves seasonal European cuisine that features wood-fired pizzas and housemade pastas.

Planning FAQ

Which neighborhood holds the serious wine lists?

Buckhead holds the largest cluster of awarded wine lists in our guide. It is the biggest neighborhood we publish, with 85 venues, and the rooms include Aria Restaurant, Bone’s Restaurant, Kyma, Lucian Books and Wine, Le Bilboquet and Chops Lobster Bar. Midtown follows, with 77 venues, including Lazy Betty, Reverence, Brasserie Margot and Holeman and Finch.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Atlanta?

Our guide counts 7 Michelin-starred restaurants in Atlanta and 7 Michelin stars in total. They are Atlas, Bacchanalia, Lazy Betty, Mujō, Omakase Table, Hayakawa and O by Brush. Each holds a Michelin star dated 2025. The formats split between omakase counters, tasting menus and a prix fixe.

Where are the tasting menus?

Tasting menus in our guide appear in Buckhead, Midtown, West Midtown, Old Fourth Ward and Clifton Community. Buckhead includes Atlas, O by Brush and Aria Restaurant. Midtown includes Lazy Betty and Ishin. West Midtown includes Mujō, Hayakawa, Omakase Table and Avize. Staplehouse is in Old Fourth Ward, and Nàdair is in Clifton Community.

Which places hold Wine Spectator awards?

Our guide counts 13 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence awards and 14 Awards of Excellence. Best of Award rooms include Aria Restaurant, Marcel, Bone’s Restaurant, Lazy Betty and Canoe. Award of Excellence rooms include Kyma, Le Bilboquet, Chops Lobster Bar, Reverence and Brasserie Margot.

What are the strongest wine list styles?

The styles in our guide are France, California and Italy at Lazy Betty, Burgundy and Bordeaux at Marcel, Spain at Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park, and Greece at Kyma. Lazy Betty holds more than 1,000 bottles led by France, California and Italy. Marcel lists 465 selections with depth in Burgundy and Bordeaux. Barcelona Wine Bar Inman Park keeps a large Spanish wine program, and Kyma holds 2,100 bottles weighted toward Greece.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

Atlanta

Where to eat in Atlanta

Selected entries from the current guide for Atlanta.

Lazy Betty restaurant in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Lazy Betty

Lazy Betty holds a Michelin star and a place on Opinionated About Dining's North America list, operating from a Midtown address on Peachtree Street with a contemporary French-American tasting format. Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips run both the kitchen and the business, keeping the program tightly owner-operated. A wine list of more than 1,000 bottles, led by France, California, and Italy, gives the dining room weight beyond its modest exterior.

Atlanta, United States
Mujō restaurant in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Mujō

Tucked into West Midtown, Mujō is an intimate 15-seat omakase sanctuary where Chef J. Trent Harris orchestrates an evening of moody elegance and precise precision. A U-shaped Southern cypress counter glows against inky walls and low light, setting the stage for an ever-evolving procession—from zensai like binchotan-kissed Florida cobia with red miso to pristine nigiri that speaks in whispers rather than shouts. Upper-tier ingredients, often flown in live from Japan, punctuate the experience with thrilling clarity—think Hokkaido hair crab with tosazu and mozuku—while polished hospitality ensures every guest feels both indulged and effortlessly at ease. Dessert is a destination, not an afterthought; linger for a final, memorable coda.

Atlanta, United States
Banshee restaurant in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Banshee

Banshee on Glenwood Avenue holds both a Michelin Plate and Bib Gourmand for 2025, placing it inside Atlanta's tighter circle of recognized American cooking without the $$$ barrier that defines the city's starred tier. Chef Nolan Wynn's kitchen draws on Southern sourcing with a confidence that reads as regional rather than nostalgic. For the East Atlanta dining corridor, it functions as a reliable anchor and a practical entry point into the city's Michelin conversation.

Atlanta, United States
Fishmonger restaurant in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Fishmonger

At Fishmonger, the sea’s rarest expressions are translated into precise, modern plates that honor provenance and purity. A calm, coastal-inspired room—soft-lit, linen-smooth, and artfully understated—sets the stage for line-caught fish, hand-selected shellfish, and chef-driven tasting menus that balance restraint with revelation. Expect polished sourcing, a sommelier-led cellar deep in mineral-driven whites and graceful Champagnes, and service that anticipates desire without intruding. It’s where the tide meets tailoring: an intimate, polished haven for those who appreciate seafood at its most eloquent.

Atlanta, United States

Atlanta

Where to stay in Atlanta

Selected entries from the current guide for Atlanta.

The St. Regis Atlanta hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

The St. Regis Atlanta

The St. Regis Atlanta anchors Buckhead's upper tier of luxury hospitality with 151 rooms and suites, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and the brand's signature butler service. Positioned on West Paces Ferry Road among the neighbourhood's most prominent hotel addresses, it earned a La Liste Top Hotels score of 95 points in 2026 and a Condé Nast Traveller ranking of #46 in 2025. The Remède Spa, a 40,000-square-foot Pool Piazza, and one of Atlanta's most significant private art collections round out the offer.

Atlanta, United States
FORTH Hotel Atlanta hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

FORTH Hotel Atlanta

FORTH Hotel Atlanta occupies a striking Morris Adjmi-designed building on the BeltLine Eastside Trail in the Historic Old Fourth Ward, operating as both a luxury boutique hotel and members' social club. The 196-room property, from the team behind Ponce City Market, combines floor-to-ceiling city views, a fourth-floor pool, rooftop bar, and full spa with direct access to one of Atlanta's most active pedestrian corridors. Rooms from $339 per night.

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Hotel Granada hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Hotel Granada

Hotel Granada occupies a Spanish Colonial building on West Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, a deliberate architectural counterpoint to the glass towers that define the surrounding neighbourhood. The property sits at a remove from Atlanta's larger hotel chains, positioning itself as a small, historically rooted alternative in one of the city's most active corridors. For travellers who read architecture as context, the address alone signals a different kind of stay.

Atlanta, United States
Kimpton The Shane hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Kimpton The Shane

Kimpton The Shane holds a Michelin Selected designation in Atlanta's 2025 hotel guide, placing it among a small cohort of properties the guide considers worth seeking out on Peachtree Street NW. The hotel sits within the Kimpton portfolio's characteristic approach to guest experience: informal but attentive, with personalisation built into the operating model rather than performed on request. For visitors to Midtown Atlanta who want recognised quality without the formality of a traditional luxury tier, it lands in a sensible bracket.

Atlanta, United States
The Hamilton Alpharetta, Curio Collection By Hilton hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

The Hamilton Alpharetta, Curio Collection By Hilton

The Hamilton Alpharetta, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, carries a 2025 MICHELIN Selected designation that places it in a narrow tier of recognized hotels north of Atlanta's urban core. Located at 35 Milton Avenue in Alpharetta, it offers an alternative base for travelers who want proximity to Atlanta's northern suburbs without committing to a downtown address. The Michelin selection signals a standard of stay worth considering against the city's more central options.

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Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection

The Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection occupies a 1923 building on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta, placing guests within walking distance of Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the city's core cultural institutions. Among Atlanta's boutique hotel tier, the Glenn trades the Buckhead corridor's distance for immediate access to the city's historic commercial center and its rapidly developing Westside neighborhoods.

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Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown by IHG hotel in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown by IHG

On Peachtree Street in Atlanta's Midtown arts corridor, Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown occupies a position that suits the neighbourhood's character: design-conscious, locally inflected, and pitched against a competitive set that includes some of the city's most recognisable addresses. The property sits within walking distance of the Fox Theatre and the High Museum, making it a practical base for visitors whose itineraries extend beyond the hotel itself.

Atlanta, United States

Atlanta

Where to go for a drink in Atlanta

Selected entries from the current guide for Atlanta.

Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge - Halal, Plant-Based & Wellness bar in Atlanta

Atlanta, United States

Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge - Halal, Plant-Based & Wellness

On Lee Street SW in Atlanta's West End, Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge sits at a cultural crossroads where halal dietary practice, plant-based cooking, and kava ritual converge in a single neighborhood space. The combination is unusual enough in Atlanta's dining scene to attract both Muslim diners seeking certified options and wellness-oriented guests drawn by the kava lounge format. It occupies a part of the city where independent operators are reshaping a historically underserved commercial corridor.

Atlanta, United States

Atlanta

Which wineries to visit in Atlanta

Selected entries from the current guide for Atlanta.

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