The 17 Best Downtown Atlanta Restaurants

"Big Dave’s is one of the best places in the city to grab a cheesesteak, and their Forsyth Street location is only four blocks from State Farm Arena (and there are stalls in Mercedes Benz Stadium, too). You could conceivably eat a three-cheese-topped Dave’s Way cheesesteak and fries and still walk to the venue. But then again, we’re talking about a sandwich that’s liberally piled with cheese, delicious ribeye, onions, mushrooms, and peppers. Are you really going to walk? Should you opt for something lighter, salmon egg rolls make sense. With an order of these gently fried bites, some fries, and the chili dipping sauce, we’re always satisfied and a little more buoyant for the walk down Decatur Street." - demarco williams, juli horsford, nina reeder