Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Atlanta Metro

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Atlanta Metro? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Alden

5.0

5 (13)

$50 and over

American

Chamblee

About the restaurant

The Alden is dedicated to bringing joy to our guests through a culinary celebration. Recently named a Michelin Recommended Restaurant, The Alden embodies its meaning, “friend to all,” by creating a warm, convivial atmosphere. Inspired by Chef Jared Hucks’ global culinary journey, our daily menu celebrates local, seasonal ingredients through shareable dishes designed to spark conversation and delight. For a more intimate experience, join us at the Chef’s Counter for a seven-course tasting menu, where you can witness the kitchen in action. Our thoughtfully curated wine list complements each dish. Chef Jared’s philosophy, “Love It Up,” is reflected in every meal. We look forward to welcoming you to The Alden for a memorable dining experience.

Top review

Julievip

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

Fabulous food & service. Enjoyed it so much! Highly recommend

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Experience

5-Course Tasting Menu

Experience

7-Course Tasting (Sun-Th, 6pm + 7pm Seating)

Experience

7-Course Tasting (Fri-Sat, 6:30pm + 8pm Seating)

Casi Cielo Mexican Cuisine

4.9

4.9 (2239)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Sandy Springs

About the restaurant

Casi Cielo is a Oaxacan inspired restaurant with the main focus on traditional Mexican cuisine with a modern take on food. Look for tacos de cochinillos and its signature pulpo al carbón served with house-made salsa veracruzana. With the biggest Mezcal collection in Atlanta, the beverage menu is focus on all types of Mezcal-based cocktails and bold ingredients. Casi Cielo is a great place to socialize and experience new and unique flavors in Atlanta!

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Elizabethvip

Dined 7 days ago

Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable and friendly and prompt. The appetizers were delicious - guacamole, cheese dip, plantains. We also loved the short rib. It was very delicious and I love the spicy margarita

The Consulate

4.7

4.7 (1982)

$31 to $50

Global, International

Midtown

About the restaurant

ZAGATS Top 10 Sexiest New Restaurants. '22 James Beard Grant Recipients. OT diners choice 5 years straight.
Travel with us nightly as we visit Asian, Latin, European, and African countries cuisines.
A lucky guest spins our globe every 90 days to decide menu focus.
Owner & Executive Chef; Mei Lin has again proven her ability to dance around the globe and deliver excellence.
Beverage Director: Greg Karnes.
A sleek Mid Century Modern lair filled with noted works of art and iconic antiques. Works by Warhol, Haring, Radcliffe Bailey, and Matisse all share court.
The Interior design by owner, HGTV alum designer, Doug Hines.

VALIDATED DECK PARKING location:
Deck entrance is on West Peachtree St. 15 Feet from the 10th corner, on the right hand side.
Enter The Consulate parking courtyard and circle the water fountain into the garage. No tows, no boots, ever.
Walk under the office building overhang towards the Federal Reserve.
Walk down stairs and turn right. Enjoy!

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Donna

Dined 6 days ago

Delicious food, generous portions, nice atmosphere, and stellar service beginning with the hostess and continuing throughout the meal. Will definitely eat there again.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Atlanta, GA | Atlantic Station

4.6

4.6 (459)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Atlantic Station

About the restaurant

Founded in Tokyo in 1996, Gyu-Kaku has become the world’s #1 Japanese BBQ brand! Thanks to our devoted fans we have reached over 700 locations worldwide. Each day, hundreds of thousands of people gather around the table-top smokeless grill, a centerpiece of our dining concept, enjoying selections of premium meats, just off the grill, and other freshly prepared foods from our kitchens, inspiring laughter, conversation, and a magical dining experience.

Our authentic yakiniku (grilled barbeque) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming grill, paired with Japanese sake, frosty cold beers, or other alcoholic and non-alcoholic options of your choice. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends and family, organize an office party, or to spend quality time with your significant other!

Before you go, don't forget to taste our best-seller Harami Skirt Steak or Prime Kalbi Short Rib among other must-try dishes!

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Quinn

Dined on Sep 29, 2024

It was a great experience with excellent service.

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Experience

Prix-Fixe Yakiniku Courses for Everyone!

Gezzo's Coastal Cantina

4.6

4.6 (79)

$30 and under

Mexican

Bolton

About the restaurant

Gezzo’s Coastal Cantina is a Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar inspired by the flavors, textures and energy of beaches in Latin America and beyond! Our dishes feature fresh ingredients, sourced as locally as possible, and creative craft beverages. Whether you are dining among the lush tropical plants on our patio or on a swing at the chef's counter, you will almost smell the ocean! Just want to grab a drink? Our tiki inspired outdoor lounge is the perfect place to connect with neighbors or just enjoy a a fresh cocktail with friends and family.

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Heidi

Dined 7 days ago

My son and I absolutely loved our first dining experience at Gezzo's! I'd heard a lot of great things and live relatively close by so decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint at all. Connor was our amazing server and took great care of us. The food was so yummy! We started with the Rod & Reel Ceviche and cleared the plate. I would have poured that sauce into a cup and drank it if I could. We had a variety of tacos and loved them all, but my favorite was the Pollo Frito and my son's favorites were the Chipotle Chicken and Braised Lamb. Will definitely be back!!!

Ssamjang Korean BBQ

4.6

4.6 (10)

$31 to $50

Korean

Cumberland

About the restaurant

Premium meats with aged beef served fresh. Ssamjang has an open kitchen concept as our meats are sliced per order. Ssamjang is a traditional dipping sauce made from soybean paste and red pepper paste. It is slightly sweet and intensely savory. It is commonly used for Korean bbq dipping sauce and for lettuce wraps (sambap). Get creative and show us your ideas to use Ssamjang! Our restaurant has a full bar with TV's to watch your favorite game.
We are located down the street from the Battery/Truist Park and inside Cumberland Mall. We are also open late till 2am on Fri and Saturday and 12am on M-Thurs. We have a large table that can accommodate up to 25 people!

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Jimmy

Dined on Sep 17, 2024

Beautiful restaurant. You don't feel like you are in a Mall. We just ordered appetizers and they were all delicious!! Can't wait to go back and try more! And we got lucky and went on Tuesday and they have 6.00 dollar margaritas1

True Food Kitchen - Atlanta

4.5

4.5 (2279)

$30 and under

American

Buckhead

About the restaurant

True Food Kitchen was founded in 2008 by Dr. Andrew Weil, world renowned Doctor of integrated medicine and creator of the anti-inflammatory food pyramid, with one simple purpose – to create a restaurant that serves delicious food and drinks without compromising on taste for health, or health for taste. Each carefully selected ingredient is crafted by a passionate culinary team to create meaningful food and drinks that are intentionally delicious and intentionally healthy. So you can cultivate your own food journey and trust that what you’re putting in your body is doing something good for you. True Food serves a variety of chef-driven dishes, craft cocktails and freshly pressed refreshers for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch made with ingredients from top purveyors who help reconnect the natural bounty of the planet with the food that’s on your plate. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

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Aaronvip

Dined 3 days ago

Been meaning to try this place for a while and finally did - it was a great experience and food was great! Will be back 👍🏾👍🏾🤛🏾🤛🏾

Bully Boy

4.5

4.5 (569)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Poncey-Highland

About the restaurant

Enjoy award-winning Executive Chef Colby Cooper’s Japanese kaiseki inspired menu. An expression of both time and place, the engaging and authentic dining experience has been crafted with care. Guests are invited to escape into a relaxing garden like atmosphere to enjoy a creative menu featuring an array of artistically presented sharable plates, entrees, and numerous vegan options.

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Jim

Dined 6 days ago

Bully Boy's relaunch is not to be missed. Gorgeous room, stellar and not fussy service, everything we had from their new Japanese small plate and sushi menu was creative. Great prices for elevated cocktails. Go now before it is slammed.

Planta

4.4

4.4 (69)

$31 to $50

Vegetarian / Vegan

Inman Park

About the restaurant

Under Chef David Lee, PLANTA is dining as it should be – an unguilty pleasure. Created in 2016, PLANTA is a celebration of delicious and innovative plant-based cuisine served in a beautifully designed space, without pretension and with an overflow of good vibes. PLANTA Inman Park features signatures like Ahi Watermelon Nigiri and Bang Bang Broccoli while expanding plant-powered horizons with pizzas, sustainably crafted cocktails, and more. PLANTA reimagines and reinvents plant-based dining, providing flavorful (and fun) proof that the power of plants can change the world.

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Kay

Dined on Aug 23, 2024

The food was delicious and my waitress was great … the boa buns were my favorite

The Betty

4.3

4.3 (598)

$31 to $50

Continental

Buckhead

About the restaurant

There was a time when dinner out meant pin curls and strong Manhattans. The music was up and the lights were low and the maître d’ had your table waiting. The Betty is that kind of place.

Inspired by mid-century American supper clubs, The Betty pays tribute to the continental menus of yesteryear. But while the dishes may sound comfortingly familiar, Chef Thomas’s approach is decidedly 21st century. Pair your entrée with a timeless cocktail, a selection from our robust wine list or an Atlanta-crafted beer.

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Nandyvip

Dined 5 days ago

It’s a gem! Off the beaten path but in the heart of Buckhead. Thursday Jazz night is so cool - great retro vibe with an upscale mood. Love it

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