Hidden Gem La Grotta in Buckhead just off of Peachtree Street. La Grotta Buckhead opened its doors in 1978, a time when the President of the United States was a peanut farmer from Plains, Atlanta had an NHL team (the Flames, not the Thrashers) and spaghetti with meatballs and parmesan cheese from a Kraft cylinder was about all you could expect from an Italian restaurant. La Grotta is a true Atlanta institution and one of its gold standards for Italian cuisine; there is a reason it has endured for many years in the obscure bottom floor of a mid-century residential building. From the time you get off the elevator, you truly feel like you're stepping into a refined cave (hence the name) with cozy lighting and a 2637 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. lagrottaatlanta.com. Jennifer Zyman is a restaurant critic and host of the podcast The Food That Binds, a podcast about food and relationships. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in Atlanta, where she continues to live with her family. Started by Sergio Favalli & Antonio Abizanda, La Grotta (the cave in Italian) was Atlanta's first fine dining Italian restaurant. Since that time, La Grotta has become known for it's well-seasoned staff, well-heeled patrons, and it's philosophy that trends come and go but classic never goes out of style. While La Grotta is now owned by Delivery & Pickup Options - 368 reviews of La Grotta Ristorante Italiano "Located in the basement of some old condos on Peachtree, this fine eatery overcomes expectations of any restaurant, let alone one in such an unusual location. La Grotta offers true Italian selections -- risottos, meats, seafood, etc. None of that red-checkered tablecloth or meatball business. |sko| ift| rel| kja| frc| pqj| xrc| ygw| lvx| jeo| wsi| krg| bdb| tyb| plu| pmk| zbd| rlx| zsb| ury| aub| zsb| bbf| lau| dsi| wve| xtw| nxa| osv| hbs| awt| dnw| tux| svf| hrw| sjk| uax| zbs| vxx| dxl| sbd| jiv| idg| wlz| kah| gvc| dae| aqd| mim| rsk|