The Best Places to Eat and Do in Marietta
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The best places to eat and do in Marietta, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Eater, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Spring comes out on top.
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Seed Kitchen & Bar and Thaicoon & Sushi Bar hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Spring
Contemporary American
Exposed brick and a vaulted dark-wood ceiling set the tone at this Michelin-starred fine dining room in downtown Marietta, where the menu is short by design and the cooking lets ingredients argue for themselves. The chef keeps things deceptively simple, which is harder than it looks. The wine list has real range. A James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast, this is the kind of place that makes Marietta a destination, not a detour.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Eater Eater: 38 Essential Restaurants Around Atlanta
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Brian So
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants Around Atlanta
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Brian So
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Rank 2. Seed Kitchen & Bar
Contemporary American
The covered patio next to the bar is where Marietta regulars tend to settle in for the long haul. This neighborhood American restaurant runs a seasonal menu built around local and organic sourcing, which in practice means dishes like miso maple-glazed scallops and lavender honey duck breast sharing space with a chicken schnitzel that apparently nobody can leave without ordering. Servers know the menu well enough to actually help. A comfortable, unhurried room without any pretense about it.
The awards
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Rank 3. Thaicoon & Sushi Bar
Thai-Japanese
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 3. Williamson Bros Bar-B-Q
Barbecue
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved