Best Lunch Restaurants in Atlanta

173 restaurants available nearby

1. Murphy's

4.8

Exceptional(5601)

Price: Moderate

• American • Virginia Highland

Booked 71 times today

For over 40 years, Murphy's has ranked among Atlanta's best restaurants, famous for best brunch and creative lunch and dinner cuisine. Chef Matt McCarthy creates seasonal American menus with small plates to share, salads, and favorite entrees: Brisket, Salmon, Roasted Chicken, and Steaks. Our in-house Pastry Chef Kassie Ruffin, creates fresh pastries and desserts. Our retail wine shop provides outstanding wines to diners by the glass or bottle at value prices, with wine tastings, wine flight happy hours and wine dinners weekly and monthly. The decor combines exposed-brick walls with French café doors to divide tables among quiet spaces ideal for conversation, either inside the cozy dining room or outside on the patio. Valet parking during peak hours. Private dining available. Our Patio seating is first come, first served and seats only parties of 4 or less. Requests for patio seating are not guaranteed. Inclement weather will also cause us to close all patio seating.

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2. True Food Kitchen - Atlanta

4.5

Awesome(2299)

Price: Moderate

• American • Buckhead

Booked 13 times today

True Food Kitchen was founded in 2008 by Dr. Andrew Weil, world renowned Doctor of integrated medicine and creator of the anti-inflammatory food pyramid, with one simple purpose – to create a restaurant that serves delicious food and drinks without compromising on taste for health, or health for taste. Each carefully selected ingredient is crafted by a passionate culinary team to create meaningful food and drinks that are intentionally delicious and intentionally healthy. So you can cultivate your own food journey and trust that what you’re putting in your body is doing something good for you. True Food serves a variety of chef-driven dishes, craft cocktails and freshly pressed refreshers for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch made with ingredients from top purveyors who help reconnect the natural bounty of the planet with the food that’s on your plate. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

3. TWO urban licks

4.7

Exceptional(12108)

Price: Expensive

• American • Poncey-Highland

Booked 55 times today

TWO Urban Licks' incredible wood-fired cuisine, live rotating rotisseries, unique 26 foot wine on tap barrel wall (the first in the country!), funky live blues, Beltline views and the "wow" design centered around the floor to ceiling Todd Murphy painting lit by a gas lamp wall make TWO truly one of a kind.The innovative, domestic and international, wine program consists solely of stainless steel barrels of wine displayed in a 26 foot, glass and steel, temperature controlled tower situated prominently in the restaurant. The Bar also boasts 4 in house draft cocktails, infusions and a state of the art beer program. TWO has garnered an abundance accolades including Conde Nast Traveler's "Hot List", Bon Appetit's "Hot 50 Tables" and one of Rachael Ray's "favorite restaurants" in the country by Instyle Magazine. Nominated locally year after year as "Best Restaurant Scene" and "best place to take an out of towner", guests keep coming back for dinner and weekend brunch!

4. no. 246

4.8

Exceptional(3663)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Decatur

Booked 75 times today

No. 246 offers “OG” red sauce, classic Italian – a reimagined direction that marks a new era for the Decatur gem, paying homage to the old-school, Italian dining scenes of yesteryear. From chefs Drew Belline and Ford Fry, the menu showcases the likes of spicy rigatoni vodka and a bowl of meatballs in gravy plus remixed, throwback to classics like calamari marinara, cheesy garlic bread, Nonna-approved pizzas and pastas and secondi crowd-pleasers like chicken al limone and shrimp scampi – plus classic cocktails and a carefully curated wine list of American and Italian standouts. For more information on our Chef's Counter, please visit our website.

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5. Longleaf Restaurant

4.4

Awesome(2224)

Price: Expensive

• French American • Midtown

Booked 23 times today

The two-level contemporary glass structure nestled next to Garden house in the heart of the Garden, offers full-service dining, a grab-and-go café, and a flexible space for educational programs, private rentals and special events. Guests dining inside will enjoy commanding views of the Anne Cox Chambers Southern Seasons Garden and Levy Parterre. Longleaf, focusing on seasonal ingredients and technique driven preparations, is an American Brasserie influenced restaurant serving classic French dishes along with seasonally inspired dishes in a relaxed setting. Enjoy our curated bar menu alongside our extensive wine list. We look forward to serving you soon

6. Saints + Council

4.8

Exceptional(1842)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Midtown

Booked 74 times today

Saints + Council represents the highest and best in all of us - the desire to fulfill all that we were meant to be. It’s not just good friends coming together, though it is good friends coming together. It’s friends coming together to lift each other up, spurring one another on to greatness. Settle in to one of our cozy booths or relax in one of our fireside living room pods as you experience a modernly rustic approach to chef driven and always made from scratch food. Ready for a cocktail? Our in house beverage director is the best in the city, creating unique and different cocktails that are always balanced and truly refreshing. Please note-we do not allow balloons, thank you for your understanding!

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7. South City Kitchen Midtown

4.7

Exceptional(7000)

Price: Expensive

• Regional American (Southern) • Midtown

Booked 55 times today

South City Kitchen Midtown serves Southern classics with a sophisticated spin from an iconic bungalow in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Since opening more than two decades ago and changing the landscape of Southern cuisine and the Atlanta restaurant scene, we’ve been serving signature dishes like fried chicken and shrimp & grits alongside innovative, inspired regional cuisine.Our nationally-recognized food and wine list and service come together seamlessly for weekday lunch, weekend brunch, nightly dinner and group dining events.Whether you’re in Atlanta on business, enjoying a romantic night out on the town or meeting up with friends before a show, dine with us and enjoy the best contemporary southern food in Atlanta.

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8. Rumi's Kitchen - Colony Square

4.9

Exceptional(2690)

Price: Expensive

• Persian • Midtown

Booked 121 times today

Chef Ali Mesghali’s love of cooking began while growing up in Esfahan, Iran and Los Angeles, California. This interest grew to become a passion and a career after Ali moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In the kitchen, as well as in the dining room, Ali is known for his pursuit of perfection, his intensity and a love for what he does. This unending aspiration for perfection has been instrumental in establishing the standard for Persian cuisine in Atlanta. His unique and flavorful touch has been wowing patrons at Rumi’s Kitchen and has created a place where people want to visit again and again. The Rumi's Kitchen at Colony Square aims to earn the hearts of those in Midtown, Atlanta.

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9. Anis Cafe and Bistro

4.9

Exceptional(5439)

Price: Expensive

• French • Buckhead

Booked 26 times today

Tucked away in a sleepy side street in the heart of Buckhead, Anis is located in a converted house that has been renovated to look and feel like one of many little charming restaurants that you are likely to find in the Provence region in the south of France. The menu is deeply rooted in the ingredients and aromas that give dishes from the French Mediterranean region their unique flavors. Anis is comprised of an inside dining room and an outside patio area that is available for seating year round, and a charming little bar where you may enjoy a meal if you wish. Widely known as one of the most romantic dining spots in the city, Anis is a great place to meet up with friends and can cater to large parties with ease. Reservations are accepted and encouraged.

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10. La Tavola Trattoria

4.8

Exceptional(4744)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Virginia Highland

Booked 44 times today

La Tavola translates to “the table” in Italian—a place where friends and families can gather anytime. Simple yet elegant dishes, classic sauces and creative entrees emphasize the true taste of Italy’s premier ingredients, complemented by a carefully chosen and extensive wine selection.La Tavola’s exposed brick, dark wood floors and rustic colors give the restaurant its authentic trattoria feel, while progressive touches hint at its innovative cuisine. And with indoor seating for 60 guests, a small bar and an outdoor covered patio for 40 or more, the space is just right for celebrating any occasion together.

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CarolineVIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Always perfect!!! Food is exceptional, drinks are amazing. And the vibe is great!! Good for a date night or celebration and also usually lots of families around!
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no. 246Price: Moderate• Italian• Decatur
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4.8
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Linda
Atlanta Metro •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great service today. Aldo I had left a glove yesterday that they had put up for me by the manager. It was happily returned. We enjoyed today
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True Food Kitchen - AtlantaPrice: Moderate• American• Buckhead
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4.5
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Alice
Atlanta Metro •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Good cozy feeling for breakfast - coffees, muffins, biscuits all delicious. I would recommend crabcake benedict with regular hollandaise sauce instead of jalepeno sauce. Shrimp & grits sounded delicious but the shrimp were not the highest quality and the sauce didn't bring it together enough (egg on top was good though). Overall we enjoyed it but may order something else next time.
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Murphy'sPrice: Moderate• American• Virginia Highland
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4.8
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Stephen
San Francisco Bay Area •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Longleaf restaurant in the Atlanta Botanical Garden did an exceptional job last Saturday evening. It was the next to last weekend for the Garden's popular Garden Lights holiday display, and the restaurant was operating at maximum capacity. In spite of the volume, the food was excellent, the service was prompt and friendly, and the overall experience was consistent with our experience of this restaurant over several years now. You would do well to try to include a visit to Longleafs when your next visit, the Atlanta botanical garden.
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Longleaf RestaurantPrice: Expensive• French American• Midtown
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4.4
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Jaci
Atlanta Metro •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Was looking for a last minute dinner option and Two Urban Licks had availability. We were sat immediately (6pm). The serving staff was attentive and the food came out super quick. We ordered the Chicken Skins, Chicken Empanada, Burnt End brisket, Roasted Salmon and Blueberry Upside Down Cake. Everything was absolutely delicious. The dessert was tasty, but very dense and not super sweet. Still worth ordering but keep that in mind. Two Urban Licks remains consistent and I'm sure we'll be back!
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TWO urban licksPrice: Expensive• American• Poncey-Highland
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4.7

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173 restaurants available nearby

1. Murphy's

2. True Food Kitchen - Atlanta

3. TWO urban licks

4. no. 246

5. Longleaf Restaurant

6. Saints + Council

7. South City Kitchen Midtown

8. Rumi's Kitchen - Colony Square

9. Anis Cafe and Bistro

10. La Tavola Trattoria

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