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Top restaurants in Georgia? Find out why people can't get enough of these spots

Stories by Macon Telegraph journalists, with AI summarization

Seven restaurants in Georgia ranked high on regional and national lists so far this year. Here's which ones:

Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah and Mary Mac’s Tea Room in Atlanta made the list of top 15 “bucket list” restaurants to visit in the South, according to Southern Living magazine.

Mrs. Wilkes offers communal dining with rotating Southern dishes. Mary Mac’s stands out for its traditional Southern comfort foods, like chicken and dumplings, and a welcoming atmosphere. Southern Soul Barbeque, a “coastal Georgia smoke joint” on St. Simons Island was also included on the list.

Earlier this year, readers at Southern Living voted The Crab Trap on St. Simons Island the No. 1 seafood dive in the South. Gnat’s Landing, also on St. Simons Island, and The Original Crab Shack on Tybee Island earned spots on the top 10 list of must-visit eateries as well, coming in at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

Meanwhile, Wexford in Savannah earned a best restaurant nod from USA Today. The Irish Pub offers traditional dishes with a twist.

Read more in the stories below:

Wexford in Savannah, Georgia.

NO. 1: THIS GA IRISH PUB WAS VOTED ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS OF 2025 BY USA TODAY. HERE’S WHY

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Mary Mac’s Tea Room is one of three Georgia eateries named on Southern Living’s list of bucket list restaurants.

NO. 2: THREE GEORGIA RESTAURANTS NAMED AMONG TOP ‘BUCKET LIST’ EATERIES IN THE SOUTH, POLL SAYS

Did your favorite make the list? | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tanasia Kenney

Southern Living readers voted a St. Simons Island, Georgia, eatery the best place to grab a seafood plate in the South, according to a survey.

NO. 3: THE SOUTH’S NO. 1 SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IS IN GEORGIA, POLL SHOWS. WHY IT’S SPECIAL

Did your favorite make the list? | Published April 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tanasia Kenney

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.