Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Central Georgia

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Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Central Georgia? 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!

Cadwalladers Cafe

4.9

4.9 (1007)

$31 to $50

American

Martinez

About the restaurant

Locally owned and operated restaurant that offers an American cuisine with extensive bar and wine selection. We also offer a private dining room for all your business and social needs

Top review

Bobby

Dined 3 days ago

Overall we enjoyed the experience! This was our 8th time for dinner there and it never is anything but good.

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Chocolate Cake Ice Cream

Bianca's

4.8

4.8 (300)

$31 to $50

Italian

Albany

About the restaurant

Bianca's Restaurant is fine dining in Northwest Albany offering pasta, steak, seafood, pizza and more. The menu offers mouthwatering everyday options along with amazing daily specials created by our talented chef. The dessert menu is tempting to anyone with or without a sweet tooth, it's just that good! The cozy, upscale atmosphere paired with the extensive wine list makes you feel like you aren't in South Georgia, but the friendly staff reminds you that you are and definitely makes you feel like family!

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SummerVIP

Dined 6 days ago

As always, great experience!! Food, service, everything!!!

Osteria Olio

4.8

4.8 (397)

$30 and under

Italian

Athens

About the restaurant

Osteria Olio offers a refined dining experience in Athens, focusing on modern Italian cuisine infused with a Southern perspective. The establishment prides itself on serving regionally inspired dishes alongside creative cocktails and a notable selection of wines. The ambiance is characterized by beautiful design and warm hospitality, creating an inviting and lively atmosphere for all patrons. The menu at Osteria Olio is crafted to honor local growers and purveyors, with a seasonal emphasis on made-from-scratch pastas, pizzas, and antipasti. Accompanying these dishes is an impressive Italian wine list and a variety of creative cocktails, ensuring a diverse and satisfying culinary experience for guests.

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Adeline

Dined on May 5, 2025

Truly one of the best meals of my life. Amazing service from the staff, they went above and beyond to make us feel special!

California Dreaming - Augusta

4.7

4.7 (854)

$30 and under

American

National Hills

About the restaurant

California Dreaming serves a mix of hearty American classics in a large family-friendly atmosphere. What sets us apart from the rest is that every dish is fresh and prepared from scratch daily, including notable favorites, like the California Dreaming Salad, Nachos and fall-off-the-bone Baby Back Ribs. Additional features: patio seating + online ordering with curbside pick-up.

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Susan

Dined 3 days ago

Good food and great fellowship with my family! Our waiter Brandon was the awesome. Great service and great personality.

Becks

4.7

4.7 (1281)

$30 and under

American

Summerville

About the restaurant

Excellent cold water oysters/Baked oysters specials/woodfire grilled steaks and burgers/fresh seafood/fresh craft cocktails/extensive beer list/private dining for parties
BETWEEN APRIL 2-APRIL 9 PLEASE CALL 706.922.1501 FOR RESERVATIONS FROM 3:00-4:30

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BruceVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Wonderful service and great food . Always enjoy the friendly staff , craft cocktails and home made desserts.

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Popular dish

Baked Oysters

Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant- Thomasville

4.7

4.7 (145)

$30 and under

Italian

Thomasville

About the restaurant

Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant is a small, family-owned and run Italian restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia. We consider ourselves a casual-fine dining and family atmosphere in which everyone can feel comfortable and find something to eat and drink. We've been a purveyor of traditional, house-made Italian cuisine in Thomasville since 1977. Our menu features classic Italian dishes ranging from spaghetti with house-made marinara or beef ragú and house-made fettuccine and lasagna to fresh fish and steaks. Our restaurant features a full bar serving beer, wine, and liquor, including craft cocktails, as well as a porch with limited seating. We also have a Bakery with a commercial kitchen in which all of our desserts are made including a variety of cheesecakes, tiramisu, and cannoli. We treat our guests like family and we look forward to serving you!

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Chris

Dined on May 2, 2025

Always great food and atmosphere. Bri was our server. She did a great job.

Augustino's at the Augusta Marriott

4.6

4.6 (747)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown Augusta

About the restaurant

Augustino's Italian Eatery and Prime Steaks is the perfect dining option 365 days a year. Always serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The restaurant menu features a distinctly Italian flair with Certified Angus Beef steaks, fresh seafood and more casual offerings. An extensive wine list is available for diners to select and compliment any meal, in almost any price range.
While elegant, the atmosphere has been designed for the comfort of our guests with intimate booths, two private dining spaces and an enclosed outdoor patio.
The restaurant is adjacent to the stately lounge and convenient to the hotel lobby Great Room.
Breakfast choices include ala carte dining with healthy, fit options . Lunch service also features more casual ala carte selections as well as a popular "create your own pasta bowl" option. Dinner service is all ala carte with daily and seasonal specials.

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JAMES

Dined 4 days ago

The food was most excellent, and the service was exemplary. We did have an issue with the garlic mashed potatoes which the chief remedied. Will definitely return, again and again.

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Popular dish

Shrimp & Italian Grits

Popular dish

12" New York Style

French Market Grille - Surrey Center

4.5

4.5 (34)

$30 and under

Creole

West Augusta

About the restaurant

An Augusta, GA tradition! French Market Grille has been offering authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine in a festive New Orleans-inspired atmosphere since 1984. Some of our menu favorites include Crawfish Etoufée, Shrimp Po' Boy, Crab Chop a la Charles, Gumbo, Oysters, and more. We're open for lunch and dinner, 7 days per week, plus brunch and live music on weekends! Happy Hour is Monday - Thursday from 5:00 - 6:30 PM and Friday/Saturday from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Located conveniently close to The Augusta National Golf Course and the University. We offer student specials! Reservations available.

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carlaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

authentic creole and cajun food. well prepared and seasoned. delicious

Cork & Flame

4.5

4.5 (2612)

$31 to $50

American

Evans

About the restaurant

Cork & Flame can trace its history back to 2004 when Roger Strohl opened The Vineyard Wine Market. After a successful 13 years, The Vineyard has joined forces with Chef Justin Hayes and partners to form a unique combination of fine dining, tapas and wine market, offering customers a single culinary experience. In addition to the fine dining, tapas and wine market, the Cork and Flame hosts wine tastings, wine dinners, and private party events.

*Please note that it is against Cork & Flame policy to allow outside food to include cakes, etc. Our culinary team would be delighted to customize dessert accommodations for your occasion! Call us for more information.

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Calvin

Dined 3 days ago

Great experience for our anniversary, our waiter was awesome and the food was amazing.

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