Savannah, GA
For Southern in Savannah, the local food press points to Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room, The Olde Pink House, and Husk Savannah. Picks from Savannah Magazine and Resy, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Savannah Magazine and Resy. Updated June 2026.
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room · Historic District
Since 1943. Savannah Magazine 2025 Best Southern + Best Fried Chicken. Arrive before opening, wait the line, take a seat at a ten-top. Twenty-plus dishes appear without ordering: fried chicken, black-eyed peas, collards, cornbread, sweet potato soufflé.
The Olde Pink House · Historic District
1771 mansion, multiple dining rooms, the signature crispy scored flounder and shrimp-and-grits. Savannah Magazine 2025 Best Shrimp and Grits; runner-up for Best Southern. The most iconic Historic District address.
Husk Savannah · Historic District
Sean Brock's Southern ingredient manifesto in Savannah form. Heirloom grains, heritage breeds, whole-animal butchery. The only Husk outpost in Georgia.
What’s your #1 Southern in Savannah?
Rank your top five and be the first to set Savannah's local ranking.