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.
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
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 BBQ, Mule Train, Glide 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
