A culinary guide to Alpharetta’s best restaurants
Alpharetta contains more than 100 restaurants that provide a diversity of dining experiences. Ray's Killer Creek at 1700 Mansell Road, (770) 649-0064, specializes in prime steaks, lobster burgers and fresh seafood. Ray's Killer Creek also enhances nightlife in Alpharetta with live jazz music performances on Friday and Saturday evenings. Portabella's Restaurant is located in a beautiful historic house at 37 Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta, (770) 751-6464, and their eclectic menu includes beef, chicken, pork, crab and shrimp entrees. Coquette's Fine Steakhouse at 4120 Old Milton Parkway, (678) 366-7765, features certified Black Angus steaks and fresh seafood, while Cozymel's Coastal Mexican Grill at 2355 Mansell Road, (770) 992-4566, serves dishes such as grilled beef and chicken fajitas, slow roasted pork enchiladas and fresh seafood burritos.
Three of Alpharetta’s best restaurants that specialize in seafood are Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 10795 Davis Drive, (770) 992-5566; Joe's Crab Shack, 10800 Haynes Bridge Road, (678) 762-0466; and the Atlantic Seafood Company, 2345 Mansell Road, (770) 640-0488. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen specializes in daily caught shrimp, catfish and oysters prepared either Cajun or Creole style, Joe's Crab Shack offers an array of different crab dishes and seafood combinations, and the Atlantic Seafood Company features a Sushi bar and an extensive menu of fresh seafood prepared in an exhibition kitchen.
Italian restaurants, Chinese restaurants and Japanese restaurants
Buca di Beppo at 2335 Mansell Road, (770) 643-9463, is a family style Italian restaurant specializing in authentic southern Italian cuisine. Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant at 5670 Highway 9 North, (770) 475-9100, is a family owned gourmet Italian restaurant that serves Zuppa di Pesci, veal dishes, homemade pastas and fresh seafood. An Italian Trattoria style dining experience is offered at Trattoria Monaco, 5530 Windward Parkway, (770) 664-0056, where specialties include roasted pumpkin soup, sweet Maine shrimp pasta, salmon and veal entrees. Carmine's Restaurant & Pizzeria at 4055 Old Milton Parkway, (770) 772-3644, is a fun place where young children can play with lumps of pizza dough while their parents enjoy thin crust or deep dish gourmet pizzas, eggplant parmigiana, homemade lasagna, or hero sandwiches made with freshly baked Italian bread.
Chinese restaurants in Alpharetta include the Mandarin Cafe, 8465 Holcomb Bridge Road, (678) 795-0708; P.F. Chang's China Bistro, 7925 North Point Parkway, (770) 992-3070; and Xian China Bistro, 5316-A Windward Parkway, (770) 442-9996. Japanese restaurants in Alpharetta include Hachi Hachi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at 10875 Jones Bridge Road, (678) 297-5588, and Benihana at 2365 Mansell Road, (678) 461-8440. Both Hachi Hachi and Benihana feature sushi bars, teppan tables and traditional Japanese cuisine prepared tableside with an entertaining flair.
Nightlife at restaurants and taverns in Alpharetta
The Sage Woodfire Tavern at 11405 Haynes Bridge Road, (770) 569-9199, specializes in hand cut steaks, chicken and chops grilled over a hickory oak wood fire. A well-dressed after dinner crowd often gathers in their Sage After Hours Lounge where DJ’s play popular dance music. From Wednesday through Saturday each week, live samba jazz music is presented and closing time happens when the party ends!
Champps Americana at 7955 North Point Parkway, (770) 642-1933, is a sports bar where people can enjoy pizza, sandwiches, hamburgers and drinks while they watch the latest sports games on big screen TV’s. Another fun sports bar is Taco Mac at 4305 Old Milton Parkway, (770) 754-9290. Taco Mac offers more than 100 different beers on tap in addition to several hundred different bottled beers. With 26 television screens showing a wide variety of sports programs every night, Taco Mac is often packed! Checkered Parrot at 2355 Mansell Road, (770) 594-3877, is another local bar and grill known for their nachos, wings and quesadillas, and also for featuring live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays.