Joan’s Recommended Savannah Restaurants

$ inexpensive $$ moderate $$$ moderate/expensive $$$$ expensive

DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT:
Noble Fare – four block walk – fantastic wet-aged steaks, fine fish dishes $$$$ 443-3210
The Olde Pink House – very historic Savannah! Get the crispy scored flounder $$$ 232-4262
Crystal Beer Parlor – old Savannah: Cheers plus superb burgers & seafood, 3 blocks away $$ 349-1000
Garibaldi’s – lively Northern Italian; superb seafood, veal loin chop, good wine list $$$ 232-7118
Wright Square Cafe/Sandfly - fabulous bistro food, menu changes monthly. $$$ 349-2452
Circa 1875 – authentic French bistro off Broughton, great steak frites $$$ 443-1875
Sapphire Grill – savvy Savannah Continental.. Design your own dish from the grill $$$$ 443-9962
45 Bistro – innovative cutting-edge food…complex dishes $$$$ 233-6266
Casbah – Morrocan, complete with belly dancer, shishkebob (good & lots of fun) $$$ 234-6168
The Oyster Bar on River Street – reliably good seafood, fried, broiled, peel em $$ 232-156
Vinnie-Van-Gogo’s – best pizza in Georgia…they deliver on bikes $$ 233-6394
Leoci’s Trattoria – far better than ‘neighborhood Italian’. Reservations a must $$$ 335-7027
Mrs. Wilkes – President Obama’s choice, friendly soul-food. Lunch only. $$ 232-5997
Clary’s – All-American diner food, breakfast or lunch, immense éclairs $ 233-1565
The Exchange Tavern on River St – oldie reliable Savannah casual fare $$ 232-0788
Sixpence Pub – 2 blocks away. Dependable light food, sidewalk tables; open late $$ 233-3151
Jazz’d – lively tapas bar. Good small-dish food, live jazz on weekends $$$ 236-7777
Olympia Café’ – fabulous Greek food, baked red snapper, best calamari around $$$ 233-3131
Rancho Allegre – authentic Cuban fare…super polo asado $$ 292-1656
Leopold’s Ice Cream – Broughton St. Simply the best freshmade ice cream anywhere $$ 235-5547

VICTORIAN DISTRICT:
Café 37 – inspired Continental: lunch Tues-Sun., dinner Tues.-Sat. Reserve early $$$ 236-8533
Elizabeth on 37th – award-winning Southern nouvelle cuisine in lovely old mansion $$$$ 235–5547
Sol – south of the border cuisine Caribbean, South American fare $$ 232-1874

SOUTHSIDE:
Pearl’s Saltwater Grill – best seafood with a stunning marsh view $$$ 352-8221
Johnny Harris – ”Savannah’s oldest popular restaurant; BBQ pork, lamb, fried chicken $$ 354-7810
King & I – superb Thai & Vietnamese in the suburbs $$ 355-2100
Toucan Café’ – Caribbean, Greek, Italian….great eclectic cooking, bright colors $$$ 352-2233
The Exchange Tavern – like River Street’s but newer. Great potato salad, burgers $$ 525-1148

TYBEE AND THE ISLANDS:
Sundae’s Café’ – at the curve on Tybee…local suthin lunch, great night cuisine $$$ 786-7694
Oyster Bar on Wilmington – varied seafood..grilled, fried, peel em $$ 898-8622
The Crab Shack – “where the elite eat in bare feet” peel em shrimp & crabs $$ 786-9857
Fannies’ on the Beach – Tex-Mex above the pier. Great hang-out, shrimp burgers $$ 786-6109
The Breakfast Club – world-renowned breakfast dive for locals, tourists..$$ 786-5984