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10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta
Revival is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

1. Revival

8.6
129 Church St (at E Maple St), Decatur, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Kevin Gillespie brings back the Southern family-style dinner of old – and some killer fried chicken – inside a quaint, renovated home in Decatur. Read more.

Gus's Fried Chicken is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

2. Gus's Fried Chicken

8.4
231 Peachtree St NE Ste A-05 (Andrew Young International Boulevard), Atlanta, GA
Fried Chicken Joint · Downtown Atlanta · 38 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: “A notch in your culinary life will go unfilled if you do not taste it,” wrote AJC dining critic Wyatt Williams. Read more.

Marcel is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

3. Marcel

9.1
1170 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA
Steakhouse · 27 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: The late-night menu at this swanky Westside restaurant is outstanding, with food priced at $10 or less. Read more.

Little Trouble is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

4. Little Trouble

7.5
1170 Howell Mill Rd NW (at 14th St NW), Atlanta, GA
Cocktail Bar · West Midtown · 17 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: The dim scene, neon colors and people-watching are what make this lower level bar-restaurant in Westside a fun place to grab a drink. Read more.

5. MF Sushi Atlanta

8.6
299 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Sushi Restaurant · Inman Park · 18 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Ordering the parade of plates known as omakase isn’t cheap (it starts at $125 a person), but with self-taught sushi chef Chris Kinjo wielding the knife, the splurge is worth it. Read more.

El Mexicano is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

6. El Mexicano

1341 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA
Mexican Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: High marks go to its street tacos and house molcajete, that Mom can wash down with a solid margarita while Junior sips his horchata. Read more.

Novo Cucina is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

7. Novo Cucina

8.4
5592 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: We recommend the pizza, with numerous combinations to choose from. Self-serve, automated wine spigots are fun for adults, while a gelato bar promises fun for everyone. Read more.

Paper Mill Grill is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

8. Paper Mill Grill

305 Village Parkway NE, Marietta, GA
American Restaurant · East Cobb · 26 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Chef Eric Ottensmeyer isn’t reinventing the wheel with New American at this Marietta spot, but he doesn’t need to when the execution is this good. Read more.

Tavernpointe is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

9. Tavernpointe

6.5
1545 Peachtree St NE #101 (Beverly Rd NE), Atlanta, GA
New American Restaurant · Midtown · 10 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: The kitchen at this spot next to Ansley Park prepares a winning smoked chicken Caesar as well as oysters Rockefeller while the bar mixes smart vintage cocktails and fun house-made sodas. Read more.

Breaker's Korean Bar-B-Q is one of 10 (Mostly) New Restaurants to Try Around Atlanta.

10. Breaker's Korean Bar-B-Q

7.7
3505 Gwinnett Place Dr #101, Duluth, GA
Korean Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Banchan, or side plates, are aplenty, while the parade of meat – started over charcoal in the kitchen and finished tableside on a cast-iron propane cooker – is seemingly never-ending. Read more.