Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Athens, GA

Southern and soul food in Athens at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 13th largest food category in Athens, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 2.2% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Athens leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 14 listed below, 14 are independent and 0 belong to chains; 14 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Athens

• Last Resort Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 174-184 W Clayton St
• The Place
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 229 E Broad St
• Preacher Green's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1995 Barnett Shoals Rd
• South Kitchen + Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 247 E Washington St
• Five and Ten
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1073 S Milledge Ave
• FATZ
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4115 Lexington Rd
• Food for the Soul
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1965 W Broad St
• Strickland's Restaurant and Catering
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4723 Atlanta Hwy
• George's Lowcountry Table
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 420 Macon Hwy
• Hubee D's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1591 S Lumpkin St
• Lindsey's Culinary Market
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1238 Prince Ave
• Mayflower Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 171 E Broad St
• George's Lowcountry Table
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 420 Macon Hwy
• New Orleans N' Athens
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 279 E Broad St

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Georgia

Among the Georgia cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Atlanta (114), Savannah (33), Columbus (26), Macon (18), Augusta (15) and Roswell (9).

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