The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Atlanta | Eater Atlanta

"People arrive at Polaris sitting atop the Hyatt Regency like a blue-domed flying saucer via a glass elevator that ascends 22 stories, arriving in a dining room that once played host to Sammy Davis Jr., Harry Belafonte, and Gladys Knight. First opened in 1967, its status as an iconic restaurant comes down to Atlanta architect John C. Portman Jr., who designed Polaris to make a full rotation every 45 minutes. Polaris has undergone more than a few reinventions over the years, including in its interior design, which now sees an updated space filled with mid-century modern furniture, loads of natural light, and an ever-changing view during dinner. Today, it’s still one of the hottest reservations in town — and one of the hardest to get. Food here leans into classics like the steak Oscar served over creamy whipped potatoes with a bone marrow bearnaise sauce, wagyu New York strip, and the blue dome chocolate mousse dessert containing a caramel honey center. It’s sprayed with a blue-tinted cocoa butter to resemble the restaurant’s distinctive domed roof." - Eater Staff