Restaurants for Athens, GA

Run by Top Chef judge Hugh Acheson, 5&10 offers an interpretation of Southern cooking, melding Georgia cuisine with Acheson’s Italian and French influences he learned growing up in Ottawa, Canada. Named one of Food and Wine's 10 Best New Chefs, Acheson sets 5&10 in a upscale country-esque environment, using fresh ingredients sourced locally from farms around Athens. The feast places emphasis on detail and quality seasonal elements which feature premium fixings like chanterelles, locally picked wild berries, juicy red onions and squash fresh from Red Mule Farms. For the best value in Athens, try the prix fixe menu for specialized dining experience designed especially by Chef Acheson himself.

Phone: (706) 546-7300
Address: 1073 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA 30605
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The symbiotic relationship that can grow between chef and farmer is embodied in Chef Matthew Scott of Big City Cafe and farmer Tim Young at Nature’s Harmony Farms. Scott serves us gourmet dinners in a cozy casual dining experience that features ingredients exclusively acquired from the farm such as organic farm raised eggs, locally grown produce, grass-fed (pasture raised) meats, and handcrafted beers. Partnering with other farms such as Red Mule Farm, Dancing Sprout Farm and Cedar Grove Farm, Chef Matthews ensures we get the best quality-chemical free cuisine.

Phone: (706) 353-0029
Address: 393 N Finley St
Athens, GA 3060
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Father-daughter run Heirloom Cafe and Market’s mission statement is "to celebrate local farmers in our community by crafting a fresh take on heritage dishes" – and they source 100% of their ingredients from local farms. Here you will find delicious meals such as the Seared North Carolina with fresh fig salad. If you are in the mood for local beef, Greg’s Grass Fed Burger comes to you locally sourced from Darby Farms. When in the neighborhood of Boulevard Place, you won’t want to miss this hidden gem.

Phone: (706) 354-7901
Address: 815 N Chase St
Athens, GA 30601
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Looking for a place to have a casual lunch date or enjoy a cup of morning brew? This lovely cafe features made to order soup and sandwiches on freshly baked bread as well as everything you need to satisfy your inner sweet tooth. If you're in Normaltown, follow your nose to Ike & Jane's Cafe on Prince Avenue. The kids will love the fun, quirky, atmosphere as the powder blue walls are decorated with paintings of woodland creatures by the local artist Lea Purvis. You can even catch an evening latte with the newly extended Ike & Night hours.

Phone: (706) 850-1580
Address: 1307 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606
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Since the late 60s The Last Resort was a listening room and those who can still remember its beginnings recall that time as the glory days. Headed by a fellow named Curtis Smith, the club was a musical destination where figures from the likes of Jimmy Buffet, Gamble Rogers, Doc Watson, and even Steve Martin graced the stage with their impassioned tunes. Though the doors closed for a decade, new owner Melissa Clegg revived it from a restaurateur's angle with a fresh twist. Nowadays, the Last Resort is a saving grace for those looking for deliciously local grown cuisine.

Phone: (706) 549-0810
Address: 184 W Clayton St
Athens, GA 30601
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The National Restaurant is Athen’s answer for the locavore looking for a Mediterranean twist. Part of Hugh Achesons growing restaurant empire which carries the field to fork philosophy, this eclectic dinery channels the flavors he came across during his internship in La Broch Spain while incorporating local produce from the Athens Farmers Market. Though the simplistic international dishes like Stuffed Medjool Dates and Seared Scallops carry you to the cobblestone streets of Greece, the restaurant brings it home with locally sources ingredients. They even captured the Excellence in Business Award for helping raise awareness about local food and increasing the availability of local food. We at Farm Star Living say cheers or "Gia sas" to that!

Phone: (706) 549-3450
Address: 232 W Hancock Ave.
Athens, GA 30601
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This is one of the highest rated gastro pubs in Athens offering a fulltime mixologist concocting amazing cocktails like Elderflower Mimosas with only the freshest ingredients and premium spirits. Even their wine has been curated by a sommelier Nancy Palmer for both value and quality, including Georgia's most complete nitrogen cruvinet system.

Phone: (706) 543-8997
Address: 269 N Hull St
Athens, GA 30601
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