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Best of Gwinnett 2016: Food & Drink

Good food makes for lip-smacking good times.

Gwinnett offers a plethora of options for dining out with friends, hosting a group party, or enjoying a casual family dinner. From family-owned pizza kitchens and steak houses to comfort foods made the southern way and sports bars, we have something for every taste, craving, and appetite. You only have to travel around the corner to treat your palate to authentic flavors from around the world. Catch up with a friend over a latt, cocktail, or a frosty mug. Celebrate a special occasion at one of our romantic or specialty restaurants.

Don’t forget to check out our farmer’s markets, meat and seafood shops, specialty grocery stores, bakeries, and candy stores when you’re ready to eat, drink, and be merry.

Loosen your belt and let’s eat!

AMERICAN CUISINE

THE BEST
Aqua Terra Bistro
770-271-3000

Chases Grille & Wingery
770-449-0229

Marlow’s Tavern
770-622-2033

McCray’s Tavery on the Square
770-407-6754

Restaurant 475 at the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners
770-263-8558

Ten Bistro
770-375-8330

BAGELS

THE BEST
Manhattan NY Deli and Bagel
678-879-0707

My Friend’s Place
770-814-2466

BAKERY

THE BEST
Bill Rhodes Bakery
770-979-2253

Blue Rooster Bake Shop and Eatery
770-995-0065

Valentino’s Bakery
678-878-4772

AMONG THE BEST
El Caribeno Bakery and Deli
770-885-0819

Special Kneads and Treats
678-237-7147

The Baking Grounds
678-765-6690

BAR

THE BEST
37 Main
678-288-2030

Marlow’s Tavern
770-622-2033

Vice Bar & Bistro
678-765-8941

Wild Wing Cafe
770-945-9090

AMONG THE BEST
Graft Restaurant
770-338-9001

Taco Mac
678-730-0941

BARBECUE JOINT

THE BEST
Big Daddy Que
770-982-8147

Foggy Bottom BBQ
770-466-8228

Tipsy Pig BBQ
770-885-5313

AMONG THE BEST
Hometown Barbeque
770-963-5383

Smokey Jack’s Barbeque
678-691-9913

BOUTIQUE BAKERY

THE BEST
Crave Pie Studio
678-485-7198

Intimate Eats
404-919-3287

Zell’s Cottage Bakery
470-729-2253

CANDY STORE

THE BEST
Cracker Barrel
800-333-9566

Godiva
770-831-2555

River Street Sweets
800-793-3876

CHINESE RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Fusion Asian Bistro
770-277-0042

Lavender Asian Bistro
770-982-3887

Orient Garden
770-932-6688

COFFEEHOUSE

THE BEST
Boulder Creek Coffee
678-765-7985

Grayson Coffee House
770-837-3448

Starbucks
770-232-9333

AMONG THE BEST
Beans & Butter Coffeehouse
470-268-7430

Blue Rooster Bake Shop and Eatery
770-995-0065

Rustic Couch
678-889-5399

CUPCAKES, COOKIES, DONUTS & SUCH

THE BEST
Donut Worry Inc.
404-800-5328

Sarah Donuts
770-409-9020

Smallcakes-Dacula Cupcakery & Creamery
470-282-5917

AMONG THE BEST
Gigi’s Cupcakes
770-486-7707

Splat! Cakes N’ Such
470-326-3198

The Rolling Pin Cookie Company
770-364-9734

DELICATESSEN

THE BEST
Brown Bag Deli and Caf
678-682-3496

Jimmy Johns
770-495-5933

DESSERT PLACE

THE BEST
Rico’s World Kitchen
678-765-7518

Special Kneads and Treats Inc.
678-237-7147

Sugar Hill Bakery & Cafe
678-765-8008

DINER

THE BEST
Corner Stop Cafe
770-962-4112

Diner at Sugar Hill
770-831-0180

Georgia Diner
770-806-9880

AMONG THE BEST
Duluth Diner
770-814-0523

Naya’s Cafe
678-557-6965

The Peachtree Cafe
678-377-8745

FRESH PRODUCE AND FARMER’S MARKET

THE BEST
Chadwick’s Produce
770-277-7377

Fresh Market
678-714-0976

Grayson Farmers Market
770-963-8017

Whole Foods
678-514-2400

FROZEN YOGURT SHOP

THE BEST
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
678-714-2676

Sweet Frog Yogurt Shop
770-962-4104

Yogli Mogli
770-817-4222

GROCERY STORE

THE BEST
Souq International Market
678-573-9669

Sprouts Farmers Market
888-577-7688

The Fresh Market
678-714-0976

AMONG THE BEST
Aldi
855-955-2534

Publix
770-614-7700

Whole Foods
678-514-2400

HEALTH FOOD STORE

THE BEST
GNC
770-497-8500

Nutrition Depot – Duluth
678-417-6093

Vitamin Shoppe
678-957-0101

ICE CREAM PARLOR

THE BEST
Beren’s Frozen Custard
770-736-7762

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
724-774-4250

Kremo Ice Cream
470-375-8185

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Biba’s Italian Restaurant
770-277-3666

Luciano’s Ristorante Italiano
770-255-1727

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Fumi Habichi And Sushi Bar
770-495-8898

Hanna Sushi
678-541-5222

Mori House
770-831-0810

Ninja Steakhouse at Braselton
770-965-2292

JUICE & SMOOTHIE SHOP

THE BEST
I Love Juice Bar
678-224-9670

Juices Wild Vitamin & Juice Bar
678-714-7747

Nrgize Lifestyle Cafe
678-482-1897

AMONG THE BEST
Planet Smoothie
678-349-2081

Sage Juice Bar & Cafe
866-328-7243

Smoothie King
770-271-8006

LIQUOR AND WINE STORE

THE BEST
Beverage Superstore
678-714-9962

Dacula Cork and Bottle
770-277-5689

Mega Package Store
770-932-8909

AMONG THE BEST
Duluth Fine Wine & Spirit Superstore
678-957-0595

Loganville Package Store
770-559-5884

Sweetwater Package Store
770-476-4480

MEAT AND SEAFOOD SHOP

THE BEST
Corner’s Edge Butcher Shoppe
678-691-9009

Patton’s Meat Market
770-495-0077

Wilkes Meat Market of Suwanee
678-546-6093

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Athens Kouzzina
678-847-0150

Caf Raik
770-476-7595

Messinas
770-935-9990

Olive Mediterranean Grill
770-513-9555

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Agavero Cantina
678-924-1970

Bravo Mexican Grill
770-614-3764

Frida’s Mexican Restaurant
770-513-3150

Frontera Mex Mex Grill
770-474-1540

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
678-999-1266

AMONG THE BEST
Bravos Cantina and Grill
678-546-7670

Cinco Mexican Cantina
770-952-5550

PIZZA JOINT

THE BEST
Capaldi’s New York Pizza Company
678-957-8748

Dogwood Pizza
770-985-5111

Fini’s Pizzeria
678-205-3872

Fratelli’s Pizza New York Style
470-375-4701

Paizanos
770-300-0250

AMONG THE BEST
Franco’s Best
678-407-1155

Grandmas New York Pizza LLC
678-765-8886

Johnny’s Pizza – Grayson
770-962-9181

Parma Tavern
678-541-0908

Pepperoni’s Duluth Alehouse
770-232-0224

Suwanee Pizza Tavern
678-546-0823

Your Pie – Snellville
470-395-9841

Your Pie – Suwanee
470-266-1112

ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Aqua Terra Bistro
770-271-3000

Grace 1720
678-421-1720

Kurt’s Bistro
770-623-4128

AMONG THE BEST
Dominick’s
770-614-0019

Sperata
678-765-7911

The Melting Pot
770-623-1290

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Bahama Breeze
770-935-6509

Noble Fin
770-599-7979

Oyster Bay Seafood Cafe
770-910-7521

AMONG THE BEST
Boudreaux’s Cafe Acadiana
770-814-8388

Fisherman’s Catch
770-979-2296

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
770-849-0600

SOUTHERN RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Corner Stop Cafe
770-962-4112

Duluth Rexall Grill
770-623-8569

Home Spun Restaurant
678-765-8930

AMONG THE BEST
Papa Jack’s Country Kitchen
770-965-7007

Who’s Got Soul Southern Cafe
770-995-6544

SPECIALTY RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Boudreaux’S Cafe Acadiana
770-814-8388

Chases Grille & Wingery
770-449-0229

Country Pepper Jamaican
678-765-6070

Kurt’s Bistro
770-623-4128

Loving Hut Vegan
404-941-7992

Rico’s World Kitchen
678-765-7518

The Brunch Apothecary
678-731-7338

AMONG THE BEST
Breakers Korean Grill and Barbeque
770-946-1000

Gamcho
770-831-3040

SPORTS BAR

THE BEST
Famous Joe’s
770-271-5637

Summits Wayside Tavern
770-886-4374

Tannery Row Ale House
678-765-8979

STEAKHOUSE

THE BEST
Bare Bones Steakhouse
470-266-1890

Longhorn Steakhouse
770-338-0646

Sperata
678-765-7911

Ted’s Montana Grill
678-546-3631

SUSHI RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Kani House
770-271-5272

Mori House
770-831-0810

Niko Niko Sushi Restaurant
770-614-3442

AMONG THE BEST
Blue Fin Sushi
770-232-5004

Sushi Mito
770-734-0398

THAI RESTAURANT

THE BEST
Danthai Restaurant
770-985-1719

Samui Island Thai Cuisine
770-807-7684

AMONG THE BEST
Saigon Caf
678-889-4988

Thai Bowl & Hibachi Suwanee
678-482-7856

Thai Diner and Sushi
678-847-5936

VEGETARIAN & VEGAN CUISINE

THE BEST
Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine
678-421-9191

Sri Garuda Vilas
770-997-9000

VeGreen Vegetarian Fusion Restaurant
770-495-8828