The Best Restaurants in Alpharetta

Anybody that knows me knows that I believe food should be considered a love language. My husband is my personal chef (no kidding, one day he’ll have his own restaurant to add to this list), but when we choose to go out, we love enjoying the best food around. Below our my favorite restaurant recommendations by type. Absolute favorites for each category are delineated with an asterisk (*).

Small note: I apologize in advance for not having an Indian food category. It’s the one type of food our family doesn’t love as much, and we haven’t tried any of the local Indian restaurants. I would never want to recommend something without personal experience, so I’ve left it off the list. If you know of a great one, please feel free to recommend it in a comment below so others can enjoy it too!

What to Expect:

All-American

BBQ

Breakfast

Chinese

Italian

Japanese

Mediterranean

Mexican

Pizza

Sandwiches

Seafood

Steakhouse

Thai

All-American

Marlow’s Tavern

Location: Avalon

Price Range: $6-25

Favorites:

Appetizers: handcrafted flatbread and truffled parmesan fries

Entrees: prime rib French dip, chicken panini, and shrimp & grits

Online Ordering Available

Ted’s Montana Grill

Location: Avalon

Price Range: $6-37

Favorites:

Appetizers: bison nachos and salt & pepper onion rings

Entrees: bison meatloaf, Swiss & mushroom burger, and Ted’s filet

Online Ordering Available

Village Tavern*

Location: Off Westside Parkway near Haynes Bridge Road

Price Range: $7.50-$34

Favorites:

Appetizers: tavern nachos, caprese, shanghai flash-fried calamari

Entrees: Thai chicken, prime rib with au jus, blackened chicken alfredo

            Online Ordering Available – Family meal deals available for online orders

BBQ

Grand Champion BBQ

Location: Crabapple Road, Milton

Price Range: $7-26

Favorites: brisket plate, pork plate low n slow sandwich

Online Ordering and Catering Available

Loyal Q and Brew*

Location: Old Milton Parkway

Price Range: $7-35

Favorites:

Appetizer: chopped brisket chili

Entrees: brisket cheese steak, prime brisket

Online Ordering Available

Smokejack BBQ

Location: S Main Street

Price Range: $7-40

Favorites:

Appetizer: brisket nachos

Entrees: burnt ends, pulled pork, or “the Jack” to split

      Online Ordering and Party Portions Available

Breakfast

Eggs Up Grill

Location: Rucker Road

Price Range: $4-11

Favorites: eggs Benedict, Philly cheesesteak Benedict, avocado toast & eggs

      Online Ordering and Family Portions Available

Maple Street Biscuit Company

Location: Canton Street

Price Range: $6-10

Favorites: the five & dime, the sticky maple, the farmer, egg-stremely risky biscuit

      Online Ordering, Family Portions, and Catering Available

Original Pancake House*

Location: Plaza at Windward

Price Range: $5-12

Favorites: steak & eggs, chicken & eggs, peach pancakes, fruit crepes, bacon pancakes

      Online Ordering Available, Farm to Table Restaurant

Chinese

China Restaurant

Location: Near Bethany Bend and Cogburn Rd

Price Range: $1.50-12.50

Favorites:

Appetizers: fried dumplings, spring rolls, crab Rangoon, egg rolls

Entrees: beef lo mein, sweet and sour chicken combo, orange chicken

      Online Ordering Available – for pickup only

Simon’s Chinese Cuisine

Location: Old Milton Parkway

Price Range: $4.50-32

Favorites:

Appetizers: spring rolls, beef teriyaki skewer, calamari

Entrees: shrimp tempura roll, California roll, General’s chicken, sesame chicken

      Online Ordering Available

Volcano Asin Bistro*

Location: Windward Parkway

Price Range: $5-38

Favorites:

Appetizers: spring rolls, egg rolls, crab Rangoon, salt & pepper calamari

Entrees: shrimp tempura roll, California roll, General Tso’s chicken

      Online Ordering Available

Italian

Altobeli’s Restaurant and Piano Bar

Location: Old Alabama Road

Price Range: $11-35

Favorites:

Appetizers: frito di calamari, fungi al forno

Entrees: chicken picatta, fettucini alfredo, linguine carbonara, vitello marsala

      Online Ordering and Family Portions Available

Campania

Location: Near N Main Street

Price Range: $4-22

Favorites:

Appetizers: rosetta, vitello alla fattoria

Entrees: tortellini alfredo, ravioli fritti, parmigiana di pollo

La Casa Italian Grill*

Location: Old Roswell Street

Price Range: $8-34

Favorites:

Appetizers: calamari, caprese, eggplant rollatini

Entrees: alfredo, carbonara, spaghetti and meatballs, pollo rosemarino

      Online Ordering Available

Japanese

Ichiban Steak & Sushi*

Location: Windward Parkway

Favorites:

Appetizers: calamari tempura, edamame

Entrees: udon noodle soup, NY steak & shrimp, moo signature roll

      Online Ordering and Hibachi Dining Available

Tanaka Japanese Restaurant

Location: Alpharetta Highway, Roswell

Price Range: $4-32

Favorites:

Appetizer: edamame

Entrees: chicken teriyaki, tempura don, avocado roll, spicy California roll

        Online Ordering Available

Natsu Sushi Bar

Location: Windward Plaza

Price Range: $2.50-45

Favorites:

Appetizers: Hamachi carpaccio, shrimp tempura, crispy calamari

Entrees: maki dinner, crunchy roll, steak teriyaki, miso ramen

      Online Ordering and Family Portions Available

Mediterranean

Café Efendi

Location: North Main Street

Price Range: $4-36

Favorites:

Appetizers: fried calamari, falafel

Entrees: chicken sauté, chicken pide, gyro pide, lahmacun, grilled shrimp

Jerusalem Bakery*

Location: Old Milton Parkway

Price Range: $4-17

Favorites:

Appetizers: falafel, baba ghanoush,

Entrees: beef shawarma platter, Jerusalem cheese steak sandwich

      Family Portions and Catering Available

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe

Location: Windward Parkway

Price Range: $4.50-15

Favorites:

Appetizers: spicy pimento cheese, whipped feta

Entrees: chicken portobello sandwich, grilled shrimp, chicken basil-pesto gyro

      Online Ordering, Family Portions, and Catering Available

Mexican

La Parilla

Location: Windward Promenade

Price Range: $3.50-24.50

Favorites:

Appetizers: la parilla dip, cheese dip, guacamole

Entrees: chimichanga, carne asada, burrito ranchero

      Online Ordering Available

Pure Taquria*

Location: Roswell Street

Price Range: $2.50-25

Favorites:

Appetizers: queso, calamar frito, guacamole, sopa de limon y pollo

Entrees: tacos de carne asada, chicken fajitas, steak cazuela, carne a la parilla

       Online Ordering Available

Rio Balsas

Location: S Main Street

Price Range: $6.50-17

Favorites:

Appetizers: cheese dip, fiesta shrimp, mini changas

Entrees: skirt steak burrito, fajita tacos, fajita tex

      Online Ordering and Couple’s Portions Available

Pizza

Crust Pasta & Pizzeria

Location: S. Main Street

Price Range: $7-25

Favorites:

Appetizers: fried mozzarella, meatballs ricotta, calamari fritti

Pizzas: bianco, portobello cheeseburger, four meat, margherita

      Catering Available, they also have amazing pasta dishes!

Peace Love and Pizza

Location: Old Milton Parkway

Price Range: $10-29

Favorites (in pizza or calzone form): “house” of rock, groovylicious, grateful cowboy

      Online Ordering and Catering Available

Vito’s Pizza & Ristorante*

Location: Old Milton Parkway

Price Range: $8-25

Favorites:

Appetizers: calamari, mozzarella sticks

Entrees: Made-to-order calzone (the large feeds 2), caprese pizza, Vito’s special

      Online Ordering and Catering Available, they also have wonderful pastas!

Sandwiches

Fancy Pantry

Location: Old Alabama Road Connector

Price Range: $5.50-20

Favorites:

Appetizers: buffalo chicken dip

Sandwiches: portobello loaf, traditional club, Santa Fe chicken wrap

      Online Ordering and Catering Available

Rising Roll

Location: Haynes Bridge Road

Price Range: $2.50-9.50

Favorites: French dip, chicken portabella panini, firecracker chicken

      Online Ordering and Catering Available

Theo’s Brother’s Bakery*

Location: Houze Road

Price Range: $7-30

Favorites: tarragon chicken salad, BLT, prosciutto on ficelle

      Online Ordering Available

Seafood

Kajun Seafood and Wings

Location: Windward Way Shopping Center

Price Range: $6.50-31

Favorites: fried shrimp, gumbo, grilled shrimp, shrimp pasta bowl, shrimp po’ boy

      Online Ordering and Family Portions Available

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen*

Location: Davis Dr. (North Point Mall)

Price Range: $10-60

Favorites:

Appetizers: calamari, mozzarella cheese bites, shrimp & crawfish fondeaux

Entrees: pasta Mardi Gras, lobster & shrimp pappardelle pasta, Atlantic salmon Alexander

      Online Ordering Available

Ray’s at Killer Creek

Location: Mansell Road

Price Range: $11-55

Favorites:

Appetizers: goat cheese pimento fritters, BBQ pork belly

Entrees: shrimp & linguini, grilled north Atlantic salmon

Online Ordering Available

Steakhouse

Cabernet Steak House

Location: Windward Parkway

Price Range: $13-127

Favorites:

Appetizers: beef tenderloin carpaccio, gulf shrimp cocktail, prime beef satay

Entrees: herb & garlic roasted prime rib, veal parmesan, filet mignon

      Online Ordering Available

Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Location: Alpharetta Highway, Roswell

Price Range: $9-48

Favorites:

Appetizers: spinach dip, deviled eggs, tuna stack

Entrees: center cut filet mignon, Stoney River legendary filet, wild mushroom meatloaf

      Online Ordering Available

Ruth Chris Steak House

Location: Haynes Bridge Road

Price Range: $10-132

Favorites:

Appetizers: stuffed mushrooms, calamari, veal osso buco ravioli

Entrees: New York strip, filet, tournedos & shrimp, stuffed chicken breast

       Online Ordering and Couple’s Portion Available

Thai

Dee Thai Restaurant

Location: State Bridge Road

Price Range: $5-14

Favorites:

Appetizers: coconut soup, spring rolls, calamari, basil rolls

Entrees: pad woon sen, pad kra prao, pad see ew, pad thai

M Thai Street Food*

Location: N Main Street

Price Range: $7-19

Favorites:

Appetizer: kai satay, Thai tea, jeeb, calamari

Entrees: garlic stir fry, pad Thai, pad kee mao, pad z u, pad mama

      Online Ordering Available

Nahm Fine Thai Cuisine

Location: Windward Parkway

Price Range: $9-55

Favorites:

Appetizers: mixed vegetable tempura, basil rolls, calamari, dumplings

Entrees: see ew noodles, pad Thai, basil chicken, garlic beef, pineapple chicken

      Online Ordering Available

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