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Updated on 2024-12-05

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Cadwalladers Cafe

Diners’ top pick

Price: Expensive

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

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Price: Expensive

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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Price: Very Expensive

Regional American (Southern)

Abel Brown is a southern kitchen & oyster bar nestled in Surrey Center in Augusta, Ga. The name, much like our menu, is a nod to and celebration of our blended cultural roots. Authentic, yet refined, our ingredient-driven dishes are prepared and served with thought and respect. We pair clean and modern Southern cuisine with the charm & tradition reserved for high company.

Price: Moderate

Chef Edward Mendoza, the owner of Kitchen 1454, is proud to open his second restaurant: Cucina 503. Italian food & wine.

A photo of Becks restaurant

Price: Moderate

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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Emmy Squared Pizza - Athens

Price: Moderate

Serving Detroit-style pizzas and an award-winning burger. Full service bar, local drafts & wine selection.

Frog Hollow Tavern

Top-rated hospitality

Price: Expensive

Contemporary American

Preferred time not available? Call us at 706-364-6906
Chef Sean A. Wight’s vision of an affordable yet stylish dining and social club is born in Frog Hollow Tavern. Located on the 1200 block of Broad Street, the space is a modern “Restaurant meets Bar” where a diverse crowd of people enjoy the company of others paired with a comfortable atmosphere, detailed service, and exquisite affordable cuisine.
Expect a dinner menu that features a substantial amount of local and regionally grown seasonal quality ingredients, and menu that offers unique libations, which encourages an active and lively upscale bar scene.
The wine list that boasts over a hundred value driven wines has a focus on sustainable, organic, or bio-dynamic practices. The bar also features a diverse offering of Scotches, Cognacs, Bourbons, and Vodkas, and includes many great classic and seasonal cocktails, all made with freshly squeezed juices and homemade mixes.

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Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant- Thomasville

Price: Moderate

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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Oliviana Bar Italiano & Pizzeria

Price: Moderate

Relaxed bistro offering Italian eats such as pizza, pasta & classic entrees, plus a spacious elevated bar, stellar wine list and seasonal craft cocktails. Private dining available for parties up to 24. Call the restaurant for details on private dining or reach out to sarah@olivianaitaliano.com
There is a 15 minute grace period for your reservation and after that time, your reservation will be released.
There will be a $25 outside food and beverage fee for any food or beverage brought in from outside including birthday cakes. We are not able to hold cakes in cooler space. Corkage fee is $25 per bottle and may not be an existing vintage on our list with a 2 bottle maximum.

Price: Moderate

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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Edgar's Grille - Augusta

Price: Expensive

Contemporary American

At Edgar's Grille, we offer New American cuisine with a Southern flair. Elegant dining in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Outdoor dining is available year-round in our spacious courtyard. We proudly feature locally sourced ingredients.
We not only serve delicious food, we serve the community.
Edgar’s Grille is unlike any other restaurant in the Augusta area because a portion of every dollar you spend goes toward education programs, including support for Helms College. In addition, Helms College culinary students receive experiential learning opportunities through service at Edgar's Grille.

Company Supply Rotisserie Bistro

Great budget-friendly spot

Price: Moderate

Creole / Cajun / Southern

Company Supply offers award winning contemporary Cajun and Creole cuisine with a "Southern Spin". New Orleans native, Richard Mascaro and his wife Colby returned to her home town and opened the doors in 2015. Diners enjoy casual elegance in the restored F.W. Woolworth building located next to Jackson Plaza.
Creative takes on Southern and Creole Cuisine bring traditions like our award winning Catfish Perdu, Crawfish Étouffée and Grits and Grillades to Dublin. Craft cocktails, an ever-changing 16 beer craft tap and the freshest oysters in Middle Georgia are just a little "lagniappe" to the beautiful building we call home.
Our Bar Side stage boasts live acts from around the region Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with regular performances on Jackson Plaza in front of the fountain. If y'all don't get enough to eat or have too much fun on Friday, we will get you right with our brunch on Saturday and then after Church on Sunday.

Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Central Georgia is The Southern Cellar

The best vegan restaurants in Central Georgia are Osteria Olio, The Chop House - Athens and The Café on Lumpkin

The best vegetarian restaurants in Central Georgia are Abel Brown, Osteria Olio and The Chop House - Athens

The restaurants with the best service in Central Georgia are 990 BROAD, The King Claw- Columbus and The Southern Cellar

The restaurants with the best ambiance in Central Georgia are The Southern Cellar, Dishoom Bistro and Daphne Lodge Restaurant

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