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Where to eat between shops.

Where to eat near Atlanta’s best shopping, from Ponce City Market’s food hall and Krog Street Market to Buckhead’s dining rooms and Decatur’s square.

MICHELIN stars

Atlanta’s Starred Tables

The starred restaurants closest to the shopping.

  • American

    Atlas

    ★ Michelin star

    Seasonal American menu with European influences from chef Freddy Money in the St. Regis, among rotating fine art; lobster, sweetbreads, Australian Wagyu. MICHELIN places the St. Regis directly across from Buckhead Village’s retail corridor. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    O by Brush

    ★ Michelin star

    Chef Jason Liang’s separate omakase counter beside Brush Sushi: nigiri, hay-smoked and tempura-style bites, dry-aged fish, a tamago tasting and a broad sake list. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Omakase Table

    ★ Michelin star

    Counter omakase by chef Leonard Yu, traditional in style; uni gohan with otoro, precise nigiri, strawberry-and-melon panna cotta. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Hayakawa

    ★ Michelin star

    Chef Atsushi Hayakawa’s small kaiseki-inspired counter meal that changes with the seasons and ends with Hokkaido-style nigiri. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Westside Provisions & The Works
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Mujō

    ★ Michelin star

    Dim, intimate counter where chef J. Trent Harris serves omakase: zensai such as grilled Florida cobia, then nigiri and dessert. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Westside Provisions & The Works
  • American, Contemporary

    So. Fox

    ★ Michelin star

    Bright minimalist room serving seasonal Southern-leaning dishes such as corn dumplings with crab, with wine at the center. New star in 2026. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$ · Virginia-Highland

Bib Gourmand

Great Food, Fair Prices

The MICHELIN inspectors’ picks for very good cooking at a moderate price.

  • Seafood

    Fishmonger

    Bib Gourmand

    Casual counter-order seafood spot with a communal table; the blackened grouper sandwich is the signature. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).

    $$ · Ponce City Market
  • American

    Fred’s Meat & Bread

    Bib Gourmand

    Sandwich counter in Krog Street Market: pimento cheese club, Italian grinder, barbecue fries. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).

    $ · Inman Park & Krog Street
  • American

    Whoopsie’s

    Bib Gourmand

    Quirky spot with a rotating menu, a daily protein and sandwich of the day, a snack tray and often pecan pie. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).

    $$ · Little Five Points

Steak and seafood

Steakhouses & Seafood

Steakhouses and seafood rooms near the shops.

  • Steakhouse

    Oak Steakhouse

    Indigo Road’s modern steakhouse modeled on its Charleston original; Certified Angus Beef cuts, seasonal plates, wine list.

    Avalon
  • Seafood

    Fishmonger

    Bib Gourmand

    Casual counter-order seafood spot with a communal table; the blackened grouper sandwich is the signature. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).

    $$ · Ponce City Market
  • Contemporary, Seafood

    Kimball House

    Michelin pick

    Renovated rail depot known for cocktails, 20-plus oyster varieties and desserts. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).

    $$$$ · Downtown Decatur
  • Seafood

    Fawn Wine & Amaro Bar

    Michelin pick

    Casual seafood and drinks, with the most inventive cooking on the tasting menu. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).

    $$$$ · Downtown Decatur

Pasta and pizza

Italian & Mediterranean

Italian dining rooms, pizza and mezze near the shops.

  • Italian

    Storico Fresco Alimentari

    Michelin pick

    Rustic Buckhead Italian known for house-made pastas; lighter lunch menu, mains added at dinner. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).

    $$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Italian, Cocktail bar

    Y Bar e Ristorante

    Italian cocktail bar and restaurant inspired by 1960s Rimini, from Y Hospitality (Storico Fresco); took over the former Storico Vino and Pachengo spaces. Opened July 2026.

    Buckhead Village District
  • Mediterranean

    Lokma Mediterranean Kitchen

    Mediterranean restaurant listed on the Phipps Plaza directory.

    Phipps Plaza & Lenox Square
  • Italian

    Colletta

    Northern Italy-influenced Italian from Indigo Road with pizzas, pastas and a family-style 'For The Table' menu; weekend brunch.

    Avalon
  • Pizza

    Antico Pizza

    Avalon outpost of the Hemphill Ave Neapolitan pizzeria (a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand); closes early when the dough runs out.

    Avalon
  • Italian-American

    BoccaLupo

    Michelin pick

    Chef-owner Bruce Logue’s modern Italian-American comfort food, à la carte or a four-course tasting. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).

    $$$ · Inman Park & Krog Street
  • Italian

    La Tavola Trattoria

    Cozy trattoria doing its own takes on traditional Italian dishes.

    Virginia-Highland
  • Mediterranean

    Ela

    Mediterranean restaurant where the small plates are the draw.

    Virginia-Highland

Asian kitchens

Japanese, Chinese & Pan-Asian

Cantonese rooms, sushi, teppanyaki and Korean counters near the shops.

  • Japanese, Sushi

    O by Brush

    ★ Michelin star

    Chef Jason Liang’s separate omakase counter beside Brush Sushi: nigiri, hay-smoked and tempura-style bites, dry-aged fish, a tamago tasting and a broad sake list. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Omakase Table

    ★ Michelin star

    Counter omakase by chef Leonard Yu, traditional in style; uni gohan with otoro, precise nigiri, strawberry-and-melon panna cotta. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese

    Koshu Club

    46-seat Japanese room mixing yoshoku and washoku, overseen by Mujō chef J. Trent Harris; crab croquettes, sashimi, robata grill. Opened April 2026; reservations required.

    Buckhead Village District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Nobu Atlanta

    Japanese-Peruvian restaurant of the Nobu Hotel (a One MICHELIN Key hotel) at 3520 Peachtree Rd; OpenTable shows reviews into October 2026.

    $50 and over · Phipps Plaza & Lenox Square
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Tomo

    Michelin pick

    Sushi in the Ritz-Carlton Residences, with an eight-course plated chef’s tasting before the sushi. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).

    $$$$ · Phipps Plaza & Lenox Square
  • Thai

    Terminal 26

    Thai street food in the Central Food Hall from sisters Niki and Tanya Pattharakositkul (26 Thai); boat noodles, khao soi roti wrap, crab fried rice.

    Ponce City Market
  • Japanese, Sushi

    NoriFish

    Food-hall sushi stall for made-to-order hand rolls with fish from Tokyo’s Toyosu market, plus sake and cocktails. Opened August 2026 in the former Miso Ko space.

    Ponce City Market
  • Japanese, Ramen

    Okiboru

    Ramen and tsukemen (dipping noodle) stall with rice dishes and a bar. Opened August 2026 in the former Ton Ton space.

    Ponce City Market
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Hayakawa

    ★ Michelin star

    Chef Atsushi Hayakawa’s small kaiseki-inspired counter meal that changes with the seasons and ends with Hokkaido-style nigiri. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Westside Provisions & The Works
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Mujō

    ★ Michelin star

    Dim, intimate counter where chef J. Trent Harris serves omakase: zensai such as grilled Florida cobia, then nigiri and dessert. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    $$$$ · Westside Provisions & The Works
  • Thai

    Surin of Thailand

    Thai staple on N Highland Ave that The Infatuation calls one of its favorite dining destinations in the city.

    Virginia-Highland

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