dinner spots worth exploring
ATL
French cafe-bistro / bakeryOneDayinParisDowntown AlpharettaNew Downtown Alpharetta French cafe-bistro for pastries and coffee in the morning, lunch or dinner later, plus cocktails and wine tastings when the goal is a more polished Paris-style stop.Dinner / Italian restaurantPendolinoBuckhead / Sandy Springs edge, AtlantaPolished Italian dinner target for pasta, seafood, garlic bread, and special lamb dishes.Pizza / sourdough pizzeriaRuby's Sourdough PizzaSmyrnaCasual date-night pizza target near Atlanta for sourdough crust pies, breadsticks, salads, and an easy Smyrna option.Chinese / hand-pulled noodlesXi'an Gourmet HouseMidtown, AtlantaStrong dinner/lunch target for hand-pulled noodles, especially spicy cumin lamb and Biang Biang-style dishes.
