The Best Places in Downtown

1. AAA Three Diamonds
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A seafood tower announces itself before dinner even starts, which sets the tone nicely for this polished hotel steakhouse on the second floor above Peachtree Street. Steaks and chops anchor the menu, with sides served à la carte for the table. The room has an old-world feel that business-casual Atlanta takes to with enthusiasm. AAA Four Diamonds. Reservations are the move, and the dress code is business casual or better.

1. AAA Four Diamonds

1. AAA Three Diamonds

On the 71st floor of a round Peachtree tower, this steakhouse rotates slowly enough that you won't notice until Stone Mountain has quietly switched sides. The menu is tight: steaks, chops, braised short ribs, roasted chicken, and a minimum spend per adult that keeps things honest. Business casual, reservations required. The bar two floors up lets you trade a full dinner for a cocktail and a small plate with the same view and fewer expectations.

1. AAA Three Diamonds

The elevator opens and wood smoke hits you before the tiki art does, drifting up from the massive open-flame grills below. This Polynesian lounge has been tucked under the Hilton Downtown forever, all bamboo and novelty glassware and rum drinks served in bowls the size of a small birdbath. Staff in Hawaiian shirts keep things unhurried. Order widely and let the table become the buffet it was always meant to be.

1. AAA Three Diamonds

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