Coffee
Perc (Best coffee in town without question, lovely staff)
Origin Coffee Bar (Impeccable interior, owners have amazing taste, interesting food)
Food
Troupial (Venezuelan cafe with incredible food and superb coffee)
Collins Quarter (Aussie-themed joint with the best shrimp and grits in town surrounded by a gorgeous park draped in Spanish moss)
The Grey (High-end and excellent)
Bull Street Taco (Passable Mexican food in an extremely likable place)
Forsyth Farmer’s Market (Not a restaurant; an actual farmer’s market and it’s excellent)
Husk (High-end southern food)
Stevedore Bakery (Best bakery in town)
Shuk (Fantastic Israeli/middle eastern food)
Burgers
Green Truck Pub (These people care a lot about burgers and it shows)
Over Yonder (Perfect smashburger and fries in a Texas-themed bar)
Drinks
Lone Wolf Lounge (This dive bar is the platonic ideal of a dive bar and should be in the Smithsonian. Inexpensive yet excellent drinks, superb cocktail program, solid bartenders)
White Whale Craft Ales (Low key joint owned by lovely people. Cheers-like)
Savoy Society (Solid cocktails and good vibes)