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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
The Optimist · West Midtown
Ford Fry's West Midtown fish camp is a go-to seafood stop in the city, with thick swordfish cooked in duck fat, a whole flounder doused in lemon, and a buttery lobster roll that regulars order on repeat. The room nails the fish-camp mood without ever feeling like a theme.
Atlanta Fish Market · Buckhead
Easy to spot from the 90-foot fish sculpture out front in Buckhead, with fried scallops and jumbo crab cakes that hold their own against a Hong Kong-style halibut served over sherry-soy rice. The menu swings from Southern fish house to something more global without losing the thread.
Fishmonger · Poncey-Highland
A blackened grouper sandwich comes packed with real char and heat, backed up by a fresh tuna melt that is just as worth ordering at this tiny Poncey-Highland counter. The small footprint keeps the menu tight, which means nearly everything coming out of the kitchen has been dialed in.
BeetleCat · Inman Park
Briny oysters and a lime-drizzled ceviche lead into a lobster roll served on a buttery hamburger bun, a New England seafood-shack feel dropped into Inman Park. The room stays loose and lively, the sort of place to work through a raw-bar spread over a couple of rounds.
Fontaine's Oyster House · Virginia-Highland
A Virginia-Highland dive-bar setting that still turns out legit seafood, where oysters and a creamy lobster mac and cheese sit next to fried grouper and blackened salmon on the same short menu. The scruffy room is part of the charm, hiding a kitchen that takes the fish more seriously than it lets on.