Does the sound of peach cobbler cheesecake make your mouth water? The sweet treat is whipped up here in Chef Chris Dinello's tucked away dining room, along with lemongrass kaffir crème brulee, Alligator Soul banana beignets and more desserts. Sweets aside, locals also come for the shrimp creole, bacon wrapped beef tenderloin, and Oysters a La Soul, which come stuffed with a blend of bacon, crawfish, poix and scallions in a creamy hilbo spiced roux sauce topped with fresh parmesan cheese.
Known for its fine seafood, this renowned restaurant is located in the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and serves up wild harvest scallops with porcini risotto, pan flashed crab cakes and more under the guidance of French chef Sir Roger Michel. Locals also can't get enough of the Savannah's Pot Pie, stuffed with lump crab, shrimp, scallops, lobster and a bercy sauce.
Chef and founder Elizabeth Terry won a James Beard Award in 1997 for the culinary creations she whipped up here. Now, Chef Kelly Yambor is giving his take on traditional Southern cuisine, serving up plates of Spicy Savannah Red Rice With Georgia Shrimp, Coastal Grouper Celeste (crispy sesame-almond crusted grouper with peanut sauce and roasted potato), and Blackeyed Pea Patties.
For down home cooking, look no further than this local hot spot, where the food is so good diners line up early in the morning just to get a bite. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were even spotted here when they celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Savannah, dining on fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and cornbread, among other items. In addition to the fried chicken, okra gumbo and corn muffins, guests also feast on peach cobbler and banana pudding.
Situated on Tybee Island, this shack by the sea churns out Caribbean and Southern-influenced dishes like deep fried crawfish, stir fried shrimp, seared scallops served over shrimp risotto, and sweet potato fries with honey-balsamic reduction drizzled on top. Locals also come here to unwind and hang out with drinks.
Josh Yates created this grass-fed burger joint nine years ago, naming it after the Chevy that still sits out front, according to Oxfordamerican.org. As guests dine under mason-jar lights and listen to music pouring out of a jukebox, they dine on burgers like the Trailer Park, topped with pimento cheese, bacon, tomato and onion and the Blue Ribbon, topped with griddled ham, Swiss, Dijon and pickles.
Breakfast reigns supreme at this famed Savannah eatery. Locals rush here for plates of Helen's Solidarity—diced potatoes, polish sausage, green peppers and onions scrambled with eggs and topped with melted Monterey Jack and American cheese, served with grits and toast. In addition to that fave dish, country fried steak with peppercorn gravy, pecan waffles and the award-winning, over half pound Chicago Bear Burger are also some of the items residents and visitors alike can't get enough of.
"Championship" isn't in this BBQ spot's name for nothing. According to Savannah Morning News, it's the "king of ribs." This restaurant owned by Wiley and Janet McCrary, serves up comfort food grub like pulled-pork sandwiches, St. Louis Cut Ribs topped with "Better Than Sex BBQ Sauce," Redneck Nachos and Dutch Crust Sweet Potato Casserole, among many other yummy items. For dessert, Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie and Peach Cobbler are a couple of the big hits.
The riverfront makes for a romantic dinner, but it's the crave-worthy grub that keeps locals coming back. Crawfish beignets, wild Georgia shrimp and smoked cheddar stone ground grits and fried green tomatoes with goat cheese and tomato chutney are all the rage here, but those aren't the only scrumptious dishes on the menu. Jumbo lump crab cakes, pecan crusted local flounder and sweet onion hush puppies are also served up, among many other things.