It's time to update the Eater 38, the answer to any question that begins with, "Can you recommend a restaurant..?" The Eater 38 covers the entire metro Atlanta area — both inside and outside the perimeter — and spans a myriad of cuisines, collectively satisfying the majority of dining needs.

Every quarter, Eater Atlanta adds pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have become newly eligible (open at least one year,) or have stepped up the food and service game, in order to keep the list fresh. It includes longtime Atlanta staples, restaurants with loyal followings, and those that bring something unique to the city and metro area’s vast dining scene. Removal from the Eater 38 does not mean a restaurant won’t return in the future.

For the first update of 2020, the 38 bids adieu Bread and Butterfly, We Suki Suki, Heirloom Market Barbecue, and Wrecking Bar Brewpub, and adds Sinaloense Pollo Asados, Nina and Rafi, Petit Chou, and Kathmandu Kitchen and Grill.

Want to nominate a restaurant for inclusion on the next quarterly update? Send Eater Atlanta a restaurant suggestion via the tipline, along with details as to why that particular restaurant should be included, and we’ll be sure to check it out for consideration on the next update.

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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.