The sign hangs beneath mossy oaks, so you'll have to look for the line that forms during the breakfast and lunchtime hours at this restaurant. This no-nonsense eating-house has been a Savannah favorite for over six decades, serving up down home Southern treats in the basement of a brick building that dates to 1870. The seasonal menu features a rotating plethora of traditional delights, including Southern fried chicken, okra gumbo, buttery cornbread and collard greens. You won't find a bigger lunch plate in town. Family style dining, and cash only.
Music and food are an awesome combination, especially if the options include jazz and tapas. Apart from aforementioned tapas, there are also soups, salads, cheeses, chicken wings, seafood delights, beef satays, hummus, lamb chops and crab cakes on offer. You can combine these with flavored, classic and dessert martinis, champagne, whites, red and port wines, domestic and imported beer, and house specialties. Live entertainment is available on weekend and some other weekdays too.
Legend has it that this amazingly pink building has hosted such notable figures as Sherman's generals and revolutionary patriots. Today, it serves as a romantic restaurant, offering such fine selections as a blue crab-stuffed grouper and other traditional regional delicacies. The antique appointed dining room glows by candlelight in the evenings and a fantastic wine list complements the menu. For more casual affairs, take your meal in the elegant piano bar downstairs, where live music is offered nightly.
Year after year, the New York style pizza at Vinnie Van Go Go's is voted best in Savannah. Offered whole or by the slice, the pizza here has a crisp, flavorful crust and can be piled high with your choice of fresh toppings. Indoor seating includes a few small tables and a counter with tall stools, but the best place to sit is outside on the patio. Even in colder weather, space heaters warm the outsides of patrons, while pizza warms the insides. Beer and wine available. Cash only.
Local 11 Ten is a concept restaurant by the renowned Daniel Reed group. Nestled in a former bank building in Historic Downtown Savannah, this space preserves its 1950s charm with a juxtaposition of contemporary interior design. Led by a young and talented team, guests are offered a modern dining experience with inventive Southern American cuisine and an ambiance to match. The seasonal menu represents ingredients from local farms and off the Georgian coast. Dishes include braised lamb belly, lamb t-bone, brussels sprouts, shaved apple, root beer bbq; beaufort octopus, peach, corn, shaved cabbage, nori, sauce chien; and fried chicken skins, champagne marinated watermelon, summer greens, pickled rind, guajillo vinagrette, watermelon gastrique.
Situated in a renovated building that was once home to the City Hotel, Moon River Brewing Company is a restaurant, bar and Savannah's only microbrewery. A varied menu includes quite a few vegetarian options. Imaginative appetizers such as Oysters with Pecan Pesto and Ginger Cured Salmon with Wasabi are worth a try. Fried sweet potato chips are a house specialty. And of course, your server will insist you try one of Moon River's micro-brewed beers with your meal.
The sign hangs beneath mossy oaks, so you'll have to look for the line that forms during the breakfast and lunchtime hours at this restaurant. This no-nonsense eating-house has been a Savannah favorite for over six decades, serving up down home Southern treats in the basement of a brick building that dates to 1870. The seasonal menu features a rotating plethora of traditional delights, including Southern fried chicken, okra gumbo, buttery cornbread and collard greens. You won't find a bigger lunch plate in town. Family style dining, and cash only.
Sly’s Sliders & Fries is a burger joint that specializes in making unique mini burgers. The portions are large for its cheap prices, which gives a great value for money. Although it has a very limited menu of sliders, hot dogs and french fries; it serves quality food that is well seasoned with various herbs and sauces and looks all the more appetizing to eat.
Leopold’s Ice Cream is arguably the best ice cream in town. Located in downtown Savannah, this ice cream parlor has been a generation-spanning family business since 1919. With time-honored secret recipes by the founders themselves, they offer an array of flavors prepared from natural ingredients. Select from their famous Tutti Frutti, Rum Bisque, Mint Chocolate Chip, Rose Petal, Frozen Hot Cocoa and Eggnog, among classic and seasonal varieties.
Try out gourmet sandwiches, baked goods and strong coffee at Joe’s Homemade Cafe.The cafe makes special cakes and goodies for parties if you go for their catering options. They also offer special discounts to all army and police officers and students. You can come here and sit down in their cozy cafe or you can also grab some take-out if you are in a hurry. The cafe also delivers their goods if you happen to be in the vicinity.
Savor the flavors of delicious French delicacies as you dine at Charlie's L'Etoile Verte which features a charming interior festooned in artistic draperies and furnished with tables set with lavish cutlery. The walls are adorned with charming decorative pieces and beautiful portraits, and the dining rooms are replete with elegant seating; one example is the lounge which is a wonderful spot to sit back and unwind in. Glittering lights illuminate not only the interior of this wonderful establishment but also the picturesque patio which is bathed in subtle hues of enthralling colors. This restaurant is known for serving delectable local seafood with a French twist to it. The scrumptious menu is followed by the bar menu with an impressive collection of wines. If you feel a little more indulgent, they offer a delightful dessert menu and are loved for serving Pave au Chocolat.