Atlas

Atlas holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, which puts it in rare company globally and in a class of its own in Atlanta. The numbers tell the story: 900 selections, 75 wines by the glass, and a cellar that spans every major wine region on earth. This is not a list you skim. You study it. The Burgundy section alone could occupy an entire dinner conversation. The by-the-glass program is one of the largest in the Southeast, which means you can explore without the commitment of a full bottle on a Tuesday.

Located inside the St. Regis Atlanta, the room is as serious as the wine list. Art collection on the walls. White tablecloths. Service that operates at the pace of fine dining without the stiffness that sometimes comes with it. The sommelier team here is deep, and they enjoy guiding diners through the list as much as they enjoy building it.

If you have one special-occasion dinner in Atlanta and wine matters to you, Atlas is the answer. The 75 BTG program alone justifies the visit. The food is excellent New American fine dining, but the wine program is why this restaurant exists in this guide at the highest level. Ask about allocated wines and library selections. They have things here that most Atlanta diners do not know are available.