Visited in August 2026
Dinner
Rating: One Michelin Macaron
The restaurant Atlas is located in a side wing of the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta Buckhead. You enter through the main entrance of the hotel and walk down a long hallway to the left on the first floor towards the restaurant. The reception committee guided us to our table for four, and the first question after we expressed our water preference was what condiments we would like to have with our water. I was quite surprised; I’d never experienced this in any restaurant at that level. We started with some cocktails, and I ordered, after approval from the table, the bottle of wine I had preselected from the extensive wine list available online. I did not remember what I chose, but it was very good.

We barely could study the wine menu when the first snacks had already arrived at our table. This already pointed to a pace that I heard Americans expect but was too fast for me.What seemed like an oyster in a shell with foam and powder on it was a preparation with all components made of what the oyster gives you, edible as a whole. It highlights the good main product in its best way.


Next was from left to right: Foie Gras cream between two short crust pastry discs, a delicate tartelette made with red beet and currant, and a cucumber dill praline. Quite varied, but nothing that produced a “wow” effect.

peas, smoked sturgeon
A generous portion of caviar was on top of a pea custard, peas, and pieces of smoked sturgeon. Good combination, which was a nice start into the menu.

Sweet prawns, avocado, a proper dressing
This deconstructed prawn cocktail consisted of one high-quality, marinated and glazed sweet prawn (ebi), avocado mousse, and a neutral-tasting dashi jelly. The salt was in the avocado mousse, and only if you ate it all together it give the best impression. I would have preferred a classic prawn cocktail instead.

A selection of pretzel, sourdough, and baguette bread with salted butter. In many restaurants, the cold temperature of the butter when served is a problem. Here it was too warm and therefore too soft.

a gathering of leaves, roots, vegetables, and herbs grown close to home
What did not sound so impressive on first glance turned out to be the best course of the evening. Figs, goat fresh cheese, meringue, mint, various salad leaves, cherry gel, apple cider vinegar, and red and yellow beets made up a fantastic dish that I would describe as an opulent salad at best. It was accompanied by a fantastic red beet gazpacho.

not quite what it seems
Two real blackberries had two partners made of foie gras. This repetition of one ingredient from the “snax” was for me obsolete.
The asparagus course from the online menu was missing.

sea greens, herb sauce
The fish course consisted of a piece of turbot covered by fried capers, radish, and a pomme soufflé. Pil pil sauce, the traditional Basque emulsion made from olive oil, garlic, and the natural gelatin of fish, and chive oil completed the plate. From the consistency and appearance of the fish, I conclude that it was prepared sous vide, which is for sure not the best method for letting “the king of fishes” shine on the plate.

pesto, artichoke, young turnips
Lettuce pesto, Zucchini, young turnip, artichoke mousse, classical and lamb jus were the partners of two very good pieces from the lamb back and two pralines made from the leg meat of the lamb. I liked this main course. The jus could have been more reduced, as it was quite liquid. Overall, I liked the main course; it was very good.
The wagyu listed on the home page is optional.

Pre-dessert with rhubarb confit pieces and yogurt on the bottom and a strawberry-basil sorbet on top. A winning combination, not very inventive, nevertheless quite refreshing.


vanilla, hazelnut, chocolate
I liked this chocolate/nut dessert. Vanilla mousse in a ring and the hazelnut chocolate ganache contributed to a quite enjoyable dessert.



These were served at the same time as the main dessert.
Red: crunchy peanut butter
Green: Watermelon lime white chocolate
Brown: Bourbon butterfly jellies
and a chocolate ganache in an isolated container.
The sweets were all quite tasty, nice to look at, many of them quite big, if not too big.
For digestif, a selection of ports from the same producer of various vintages was presented to us, the oldest from 1895 (~300 US$ the glass).
Summary
I had a little bit of a hard time evaluating this visit. Overall, the Michelin with its One-Macaron-Rating seems to be alright. The salad, main course, and the Rocher-resembling desserts were my highlights. For this level, the price of the menu (265 $ before tax and tip) is a bit high compared to other restaurants of that level. Some guests claimed that they did not like the upselling behavior in this restaurant at all. Besides the rush, I was happy with the service.
Website of the restaurant: Unparalleled Culinary Experience | Atlas Restaurant | Atlanta, Georgia











































































































































