Downtown Athens, GA, Restaurants

Downtown Athens, Georgia, is known for block after block of independent, locally-owned restaurants from every culinary point of view. There's the Mediterranean-inspired menu at The National, long-standing Italian favorite DePalmas, and dining rooms such as The Place, overlooking the University of Georgia's historic North Campus. Even traditional fare such as pizzas or burgers get artisan makeovers at spots such as Ted's Most Best and Clocked.