Restaurant openings ramped up again in May, with more than two dozen restaurants opening for business around Atlanta and the metro area. Close to 30 new restaurants were also announced for the coming months. 

Check out this roundup of recent restaurant openings and upcoming restaurant announcements you might have missed in May.

Khao soi braised beef in red curry broth with crispy egg noodles, edible flowers, and lemon at Kruathai Thai Kitchen
Via Kruathai Thai Kitchen & Bar.

Now Open

Kruathai Thai Kitchen & Craft Bar (Thai dishes, cocktails)
Dunwoody, Perimeter Center

The Gelatist (Gelato)
Sandy Springs

Banh Mi 135 (Vietnamese)
Doraville

Irritable Claypot (Chinese claypot)
Chamblee

PopUp Bagels (Bagels with dippable schmear)
Buckhead

Chow a la Carte (International food)
Uptown Atlanta, Lindbergh

Novo Cucina (Italian)
Briarcliff

Egg Flip (Korean breakfast/egg sandwiches)
Chattahoochee Food Works

Ori Ori (Harajuku-style crepes)
Chattahoochee Food Works

JW Marriott Downtown Atlanta 
JW Market, The Ledger bar, Fiora restaurant
Downtown Atlanta

Bottle Rocket (Sushi, burgers, cocktails)
South Downtown

Here Today Restaurant and Bar (Tapas, cocktails)
Virginia-Highland

Bird & Batter (Breakfast)
Old Fourth Ward

Jolene Jolene (Women’s sports bar)
Kirkwood

Little Alley Steak (Upscale steakhouse)
Alpharetta

Minston’s Jamaican Deli (Jamaican sandwiches, jerk platters)
Alpharetta

Showdown Social (Social card gaming, food, drinks)
Alpharetta

Namkeen (Hot chicken)
Milton

Scenttok Craft Cafe (Asian fusions dishes/drinks)
Johns Creek

Hayat Cafe (Middle Eastern coffee shop)
Duluth

Ike’s Cafe & Grill (West African)
Marietta

Riverview Grill (Bar and grill)
Mableton

Live Oak Restaurant & Tap (Southern tavern, beer, cocktails)
Stone Mountain

The Bistro by Whisk (Brunch)
East Point

Late 9 Pho & Tea (Vietnamese)
Morrow

More Atlanta restaurant openings:
• Summerhill restaurant Wood’s Chapel BBQ pivots to Tex-Mex menu
• Former CNN Center opens as The CTR, with Atlanta’s newest food hall

A whole pepperoni and whole cheese pizza sit on wooden counter with a glass bottle of Coca Cola at sunset.
Glide Pizza. (Photo by Gabriella Valladares)

Coming soon

Under Pressure Wine Bar (Fall; wine bar)
Sandy Springs

Stix & Savor Asian Cuisine (2026; Asian fusion)
Buckhead

Mozaika Mezze (Fall; Mediterranean)
Buckhead

Vietvana Pho Noodle House (October; Vietnamese)
Buckhead, Lenox Square

The Chai Box Cafe (June; chai, coffee)
Channing Valley, Buckhead

Upper West Market (June; farmers market, restaurants)
Underwood Hills

Alonetogether (June; Haitian French Creole)
Midtown

Juni Sushi Restaurant (Summer; sushi, omakase Japanese dishes)
Midtown

Southern Belle Chicken Co. (June/July; chicken sandwiches/plates)
CTR Food Works downtown Atlanta

CTR Food Works (Rolling openings June/July; food hall)
Downtown Atlanta

Broad Street BBQMule TrainGlide Pizza, El Tesoro, and Brewhouse Cafe (Summer)
South Downtown

Dough in the Box (Fall; doughnuts)
South Downtown

So. Fox (July; American contemporary, hyper-seasonal, wine)
Virginia-Highland

Some Luck (Summer; Thai bar food, cocktails)
Poncey-Highland

Belle Bar (June; cocktails, wine, bar snacks)
Poncey-Highland

Milk and Maple Coffeehouse (Summer; coffee)
Eastside Beltline, Virginia-Highland

More upcoming restaurants:
• The most anticipated summer restaurant openings
• Bowie-inspired wine bar Under Pressure opening in Sandy Springs
 Restaurateurs team up to open LikeMinds in the former BrewDog space
 Southern Belle opening patio bar with oysters, cocktails, and live music
• Walton Street in downtown Atlanta hosting car-free food truck corridor

Midi (Fall; sandwiches, salads from Little Tart Bake Shop)
Candler Park

Sargent (June; American contemporary, wine)
Old Fourth Ward

Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken (June 9; rotisserie chicken)
Krog Street Market

Likeminds (Summer- September; food, drinks, live music)
Krog District

A Curated Coffee Co. (Fall; coffee, cafe bites)
Grant Park

Yet-named Mexican restaurant (2026)
Summerhill

Java Saga (Summer; Taiwanese fried chicken, coffee)
Alpharetta

Giulia Italian Bakery (Summer; Italian panetteria and pasticceria)
Alpharetta

Fiorenza Italian (Summer; Tuscan)
Alpharetta

Grove and Barrel Provisions (Summer; European market)
Alpharetta City Center

Antika (June; cocktails, wine, small plates)
Marietta

Bizarre Coffee (2026; coffee shop)
Acworth

More restaurant openings:
JANUARY 2026 • FEBRUARY 2026 • MARCH 2026 • APRIL 2026

Beth McKibben serves as both Editor-in-Chief and Dining Editor for Rough Draft Atlanta. She was previously the editor of Eater Atlanta and has been covering food and drinks locally and nationally for 15 years.