Best Restaurants for Celebrating Derby Day in Atlanta

To mark this year's Derby Day, OpenTable and Woodford Reserve have come together to bring you a list of restaurants offering Derby Day drink specials and celebratory dishes near you. Whether you are donning your finest Derby attire and heading to a local watering hole or planning a feast for the festivities at home, we've got the restaurant (and game day tipple) for you. CRAFTED CAREFULLY. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Whiskey, 43.2%-45.2% Alc. by Vol., The Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, KY. Woodford Reserve is a registered trademark. ©2021

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Updated 17 April 2021

The Betty

Price: Expensive

Continental

Buckhead

4.4

550 reviews

My boyfriend and I were in town for the peach bowl, we stayed at the Kimpton Hotel and chose to brunch at The Betty after checkout. I love a good Bloody Mary and this Bloody Mary did not fall short…it was delicious! Our food was also really good and it wasn’t obnoxiously busy which I appreciated. I did make a reservation that morning though just in case!

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The Southern Gentleman

Price: Moderate

Regional American (Contemporary Southern)

Buckhead

4.7

2513 reviews

It’s was nice but the brunch menu needs to improve.

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The Garden Room

Price: Very Expensive

Contemporary American

Buckhead

4.2

2020 reviews

Celebrated my birthday here and it made for a truly memorable dining experience.

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Atlas

Price: Very Expensive

Contemporary American

Buckhead

4.8

1887 reviews

Wonderful dining experience of the Chefs Tasting menu. We added all supplemental food items. The oysters, (offered in hot and cold, but we went with hot) the risotto, and the squab, and cheese cart. Everything was delicious. My favorite courses were the Waldorf salad of sorts, Lobster, and Waygu. All amazing and perfectly prepared. Apparently the Squab for Two (whole bird) was a new menu item the Chef was looking for feedback on. I thought it was great. The only feedback I would have to say was that the skin was extremely hard to cut and caused the stuffing between the skin and the meat to fall apart. But I put the blame for this on the steak knife, not the food itself, as the cuts the chefs made when preparing the dish were perfectly clean. The steak knife’s for the Waygu and other courses could have also been sharpened. Overall the meal was amazing and art of the food and chef really showed. For the price, there were two of us and we had water $18, no other or drinks or alcohol, the Chefs Tasting menu $245 per person, the supplemental course of oysters $?, Truffle Risotto $90, and squab for two $90, and one cheese. The total for the two of us before tip was about $830. If you wanted the wine paring, they had 3 tiers roughly priced at, tier one for $145, tier two for about $250, and tier three for $500+ based on what you select. This restaurant, service, and experience was amazing and I would highly recommend!

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Price: Moderate

American

Cumberland

3.9

34 reviews

Atmosphere and experience are what you pay for here. Food was good, but not exceptional.

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C. Ellet's Steakhouse

Price: Expensive

Steakhouse

Cumberland

4.6

1431 reviews

Amazing as usual. Great dining experience. Great food and great wait staff.

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Poor Calvin's

Price: Expensive

Fusion / Eclectic

Downtown

4.8

6909 reviews

Excellent food and service. Better make a reservation though…

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TWO urban licks

Price: Expensive

American

Poncey-Highland

4.6

11601 reviews

We had a great experience as always at TWO urban licks! Carlos was our waiter and he did a terrific job! the food was delicious for everyone at our table. We came in for the New years day brunch and it didn't disappoint. Thanks for a great time TWO Urban licks cant wait to return.

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Joey D's Oak Room

Price: Moderate

American

Dunwoody

4.6

3311 reviews

We went for a birthday dinner, was our second time at Joey D’s. The food is great and great value for a steak house type restaurant. They have a lot more than just steak check out the menu. We will definitely be eating there again very soon.

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