The Best Places To Eat In GA: 2025 Recap

Every Georgian has a favorite go-to restaurant, and food critics, food magazines and networks, and other groups agree, including some of them in 2025 “best of” lists and awards.

One measure of the quality of restaurants and eateries in Georgia is the number of James Beard nominees in 2025:

• GA Restaurant Nominated For 2025 James Beard Award
• 13 GA Restaurants, Chefs Named 2025 James Beard Semifinalists

The dishes served throughout the Peach State are as diverse as the local communities. This is depicted in the following rankings:

• 6 GA Eateries 'Slurping-ly' Good For Ramen Lovers
• This Sushi Eatery Named The Best Metro ATL Restaurant, AJC Says
• This German-Inspired Eatery Is The Best In GA, New Ranking

If your appetite is craving a specific dish, such as pizza or barbecue, here's some award-winning spots in Georgia:

• South's Best Seafood Dive Calls GA Home, Southern Living Says
• This Restaurant’s Breakfast Sandwich Ranked As Best In GA
• GA Pizzeria Ranked Among Top 50 In U.S.
• This Restaurant Makes The Best Burger In GA
• This Restaurant Makes The Best Burger In GA, Popular Food Website Says
• 3 BBQ Joints In GA Among Nation's Best, Southern Living Says
• GA's Most Iconic Sandwich Shop: Where Tradition 'Meats' Flavor

New to Georgia? Maybe explore one of these honored restaurants:

• Here's GA's Best Diner, National Food Outlet Says
• This Restaurant Is The Most Fascinating In GA, Food Site Says
• This Is The Most Expensive Restaurant In GA
• Iconic GA Eatery Named Among Most Fascinating In U.S.

Not sure what you're in the mood for? Experts released their advice on what you should try in recent rankings:

• You Should Try These GA Restaurants, New Michelin Guide Says
• 3 GA Gems Among 30 New Restaurants To Try, Garden and Gun Says

If you're tastebuds still aren't satisfied, maybe one of these restaurants in top 50 or top 100 rankings will fulfill you:

• These 5 GA Restaurants 'Define Dining,' New Top 100 Ranking Says
• This GA Restaurant Is Among 50 Best In U.S., New York Times Says In Ranking
• 3 GA Sandwich Shops Among 100 Best In America, New Ranking Says

One particular Georgia town found itself on at least one national list for having some of the best food:

• GA's Best Foodie City Ranks 11th Nationally, New Survey Says

Even longtime Food Network host Guy Fieri has enjoyed the culinary scene in Georgia:

• 3 GA Restaurants Are Guy Fieri-Approved, Love Food Says

If you're on the road, Georgia's best brunch and hotel restaurants have been named:

• 5 GA Eateries Named Top Brunch Spots, OpenTable Says
• This GA Hotel Restaurant Was Named Among The Best In U.S.