Atlanta Fish Market Restaurant

265 Pharr Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-3165

Description: BUCKHEAD. The extensive menu at this casual Southern restaurant features the freshest seafood in Atlanta. Although the selection changes daily, typical entrees include seafood brochette with orzo, potato-crusted cod, broiled freshwater lobster tails and cashew swordfish. The enormous copper fish out front is a popular Buckhead landmark, and the bustling bar is a fun place to wait for a table. The atmosphere is warm and lively, and reservations are strongly recommended.
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Bluefin

1829 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-963-5291

Description: BUCKHEAD. Rife with pale hues, glossy surfaces, and funky curves, Bluefin offers patrons a great setting for fantastic seafood. Head for either the sushi bar or a banquette and table if you've got a group, or consider the separate bar if socializing is your goal. Nibble on shrimp shumai or gyoza while you debate the merits of sesame tuna, grilled salmon, or a Texas rib-eye, for instance. Sushi in all forms is also an option, and a variety of sakes adds a nice complement to the food. Lunch specials are an affordable weekday treat.
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Bone's Restaurant

3130 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-237-2663

Description: BUCKHEAD. Highbrow wheeling and dealing is always on the slate at this long-lived Buckhead steakhouse, which is characterized by an outstanding menu and a decor that pays homage to Atlanta's rich history. Favorite entrees include petit filet mignon, a perfectly cooked bone-in rib-eye and a deliciously mammoth 20-ounce New York strip. Couple your meal with a side dish such as roasted garlic mashed potatoes or fried onion rings ­ you'll easily see why Bone's enjoys such revered status. Superb service, an excellent wine list and a large bar round out its impressive offerings.
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Chops Lobster Bar

70 W Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-2675

Description: BUCKHEAD. Chops, a swanky local favorite, is often frequented by power brokers and features hushed tones and a well-stocked display case. Steaks take center stage, of course, and you can choose from a range of cuts and sizes. Side dishes are also noteworthy, going beyond run-of-the-mill salads and baked potatoes to include creamed spinach and walnut-raisin bread. If you want something lighter, opt for the Lobster Bar downstairs, which offers the featured crustacean along with yellow fin tuna, almond-crusted swordfish and grilled sea scallops. The wine list is excellent.
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Clark & Schwenk's Seafood & Oyster Bar

3240 Cobb Pkwy, Riverview Village in Vinings, Atlanta, GA 30339 770-272-0999

Description: VININGS. Upscale, appealing C&S is all soft lighting, gleaming wood, and cushy booths and banquettes. Reminiscent of a brasserie, it's a marvelous place to enjoy a well-prepared seafood meal, from broiled scallops to fried shrimp to parmesan-crusted flounder. Steak, lobster, and raw oysters are also delicious, and the Continental menu ensures a host of impeccable cocktails as well. Count on cosseting service and delightfully old-school ambience.
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Goldfish

4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, GA 30346 770-671-0100

Description: DUNWOODY. At first glance, this seafooder certainly makes a strong splash, from the stunning, cobalt-blue aquarium to Leigh Smith Catherall's fantasical artwork. Dive deeper, and you'll find Goldfish can't be accused of being "all style, no sustenance." Start with an appetizer ­ hot ones like crab cakes or catfish served with ponzu sauce, or a colder one like peel & eat shrimp or oysters. From there, the menu takes several routes, each of them posing tempting endeavors: Charleston-style shrimp & grits, pan-roasted haddock with sweet corn and scallion chowder, and parmesan-seared skate wing.
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Hal's on Old Ivy

30 Old Ivy Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 404-261-0025

Description: BUCKHEAD. A tried-and-true neighborhood eatery, Hal's takes great pride in its traditional menu and loyal clientele. Upscale but laid-back, the restaurant serves impeccable steaks and seafood and is especially known for the quality of its flame-grilled filets. You might also sample oysters, trout almandine, osso bucco, or meaty, double-cut lamb chops. Live music adds a festive touch of live jazz, blues, rock and roll, or big band, and many folks stop by for cocktails and end up staying for dinner and into the night. Terrific service is also a plus.
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Hi Life Restaurant

3380 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Atlanta, GA 30092 770-409-0101

Description: NORCROSS. Hi Life prides itself on being the place to experience "upscale casual dining." Low lighting and booth seating make for a cozy and intimate setting. Their menu highlights include the sesame crusted sea bass and Guinness and coffee braised short ribs. Although these creative main dishes give a satisfying taste of the Hi Life, dessert is not to be missed. The signature fried banana split is positively divine!
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Hong Kong Harbour

2184 Cheshire Bridge Rd, Atlanta, GA 30324 404-325-7630

Description: MIDTOWN. Hong Kong Harbour is known for having the best dim sum in town, made fresh every day. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, the dining room is packed with folks feasting on these and other Chinese favorites. As an alternative, consider the whole jumbo shrimp special-order plate. All dim sum specialties served at the weekend brunch are also available daily beginning at 11am.
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Kyma

3085 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-0702

Description: BUCKHEAD. Traditional blue and white indicate immediately that the Aegean world is the focus of this appealing restaurant. Bolstering the theme are a twinkling, sky-like ceiling and massive marble columns. The cuisine recalls a coastal Greek village, and much of the fresh seafood the restaurant is known for is actually flown in from the Mediterranean. Grilled swordfish, sauteed Maine lobster, and ouzo-baked prawns join in, and lamb, duck, chicken, and steak are available as well. You also must sample the terrific supply of appetizers, which include the widely acclaimed wood-grilled octopus and plump dolmades with tzatziki.
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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant

190 Marietta St NW, CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 404-521-1236

Description: DOWNTOWN. Comfortable and clubby, McCormick & Schmick's has built a solid reputation on fish and shellfish drawn from local and Pacific waters. Start with oysters on the half shell or a bowl of oyster stew, and then consider Dungeness crab, parmesan-crusted flounder, seared yellowfin tuna, or sauteed sea scallops. Pastas and steaks carve out a welcome if you're not in a seafood sort of mood. Popular with business folks, especially at lunch, the restaurant also features a great bar and a sociable happy hour.
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McKendrick's Steak House

4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346 770-512-8888

Description: DUNWOODY. Warm and masculine, McKendrick's recalls the classic big city steakhouse thanks to a clubby interior featuring stained oak walls, comfortable leather seats, Art Deco lighting and cool, jazzy background music. This popular steakhouse delivers fabulous appetizers, enormous steaks, tender chops and succulent seafood. Start with tomato basil bisque, crisp tempura lobster or oysters Rockefeller. Then enjoy eye-popping entrees like seared duck steak with stir-fried Napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms and citrus ginger sauce, or perhaps a mammoth 24-oz. porterhouse. The bar scene is favored by business types.
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Oceanaire Seafood Room

1100 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-475-2277

Description: MIDTOWN. This stylish dining room sports the look of a circa-1930 cruise liner, and the smart, professional waitstaff works hard to create the impression that you're on a first-class voyage. The interior boasts classy wood and red leather banquettes, curving architectural details and globe lamps. The menu is packed with all manner of fresh-from-the-sea treasures: salmon, haddock, lobster, sea bass, rockfish, oysters, tuna. Worth considering are the daily specials, which can be delivered grilled, broiled or Cajun-spiced.
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Prime

3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Lenox Square Mall, Atlanta, GA 30326 404-812-0555

Description: BUCKHEAD. Some restaurants are known for excellent steak, and some are known for terrific seafood, but few earn a fantastic reputation for both. Prime, located in Lenox Square Mall, is the exception to that rule. Sophisticated and upscale, the dining room is adorned with touches of marble, a setting that befits the selection of great steaks. If beef doesn't prove tempting, look to live Maine lobster, wood-grilled salmon or soy-marinated sea bass. You'll also find deep-fried lobster tail, seared tuna and everything from lamb to pork and rotisserie duck. Enjoy them all, but don't forget to sample a martini or a vintage from their extensive wine list. Sushi available.
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Ray's in the City

240 Peachtree St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 404-524-9224

Description: DOWNTOWN. Venerable Ray's on the River has established an outpost in the city, and it's a beautiful place, complete with an aquarium, an onyx bar, tiled walls and ambient lighting. Seafood is delivered several times daily, and everything is impeccably fresh. Terrific oysters from the raw bar are a briny treat, and the sushi bar offers favorite rolls fashioned to your specs. Much of the fish is simply grilled, but there's also grouper with a horseradish crust, ginger-glazed yellow fin tuna, lump crab cakes, and a wonderful broiled seafood platter. Pork, chicken and steak satisfy landlubbers who can't give up their comfort zones.
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Ray's on the River

6700 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30339 770-955-1187

Description: SMYRNA. Views of the Chattahoochee provide an immediate indication that seafood is king at this Atlanta landmark. Ray's on the River's rustic, upscale setting pervades as diners delve into a menu of always-fresh fin and shellfish. Start with offerings from the raw bar, and then ease into grilled fish or something more elaborate like sun corn-crusted trout, ginger tuna, blackened mahi-mahi or Australian lobster tail. Steaks, pork and chicken dishes are also available here.
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Spondivits

1219 Virginia Ave, East Point, GA 30344 404-767-1569

Description: AIRPORT AREA. Loud, lively and rustic, this casual eatery has nurtured quite a loyal following with its fantastic seafood. Visit Spondivits in Atlanta and tuck into fresh clams or oysters to start; you can be a purist and order them raw, or try them fried or steamed. Then, sample their out-of-this-world crab cakes. Steaks are also available, along with burgers, salads and other light fare. The bar is well equipped, and the service is efficient and friendly.
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Tantra

2285 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-228-7963

Description: BUCKHEAD. This unique, modern restaurant provides a sensual escape for all with its candlelit dining room, rich red walls, sexy Mediterranean sountrack, and Silk Road inspired menu. Tantra's dishes are exotic and flavorful, with selections such as the hummus tahini and sautéed lamb appetizer and the grilled ostrich filet entree. They also offer a variety of "playful libations" to round out the meal. Tantra masters the art of combining exciting tastes with a calming atmosphere for a memorable dining experience.
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