Best Southern Classic in Atlanta · Atlanta, GA
The Colonnade has served Southern classics since 1927, making it one of Atlanta's oldest restaurants. Fried chicken, salmon croquettes, prime rib, and yeast rolls come to white-tableclothed tables in a room famous for pairing genteel, old-Atlanta tradition with a lively cocktail-lounge crowd.
Family-owned and shaped by decades of regulars, the Colonnade is beloved as a place where multiple generations — and Atlanta's establishment and its come-as-you-are crowd — share the same fried chicken and the same unhurried welcome.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for The Colonnade (2025). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.