Guidebook for Savannah
Shopping
The Paris Market
36 W Broughton StWide selection of vintage, salvage and new.
Maldoror's Frame Shop
2418 De Soto AveOff the beaten path but thoughtful owners with some beautiful prints.
Please support her -- she is one of a few independent book stores left!
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The Book Lady Bookstore
6 E LibertyPlease support her -- she is one of a few independent book stores left!
Open all night. Usually a spot to hit for munchies after the bars close.
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Parker's Urban Market
222 Drayton StOpen all night. Usually a spot to hit for munchies after the bars close.
Wine retail that specializes in French, Spanish and German wines. Very personal service.
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Le Chai
15 E Park AveWine retail that specializes in French, Spanish and German wines. Very personal service.
If you want a concise and better-than-most antique mall, this is one to hit.
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Habersham Antiques
2502 Habersham StIf you want a concise and better-than-most antique mall, this is one to hit.
Planet 3 Body Piercing
1704 Abercorn StPiercing, pipes, and novelties just a few hundred feet away.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Distillery
Wide and rotating selection of craft beers.
One of the few places on River St. I recommend. Good place for a steak and a glass of wine; great river view and won't break the bank.
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Boar's Head Grill & Tavern
1 Lincoln Street RampOne of the few places on River St. I recommend. Good place for a steak and a glass of wine; great river view and won't break the bank.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great prices, very good all American fare.
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The 5 Spot Neighborhood Kitchen and Bar
4430 Habersham StBreakfast, lunch and dinner. Great prices, very good all American fare.
Highly recommend it. Great all American food and full bar. Ask for one of the original tall booths.
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Crystal Beer Parlor
301 W Jones StHighly recommend it. Great all American food and full bar. Ask for one of the original tall booths.
Lower cost menu (including po boys) at the bar; overlooking the Talmadge Bridge to South Carolina. Two for one drinks before 6pm.
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Vic's On the River
26 E Bay StLower cost menu (including po boys) at the bar; overlooking the Talmadge Bridge to South Carolina. Two for one drinks before 6pm.
Convivial bar, dress up or dress down. Very good restaurant next door by the same name.
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Circa 1875
48 Whitaker StConvivial bar, dress up or dress down. Very good restaurant next door by the same name.
Bar Food
4523 Habersham StArdsley Park hangout. Mixed crowd. Tuesday night trends toward gay.
One of several locations throughout the southeast. Lots of people, good pizza and draft beer. $2 craft drafts from 4-7pm on weekdays.
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Mellow Mushroom
11 W Liberty StOne of several locations throughout the southeast. Lots of people, good pizza and draft beer. $2 craft drafts from 4-7pm on weekdays.
The Wormhole
2307 Bull StLive music, large neighborhood dive bar.
Two dollar drinks most nights. Pool table. Betty Bombers diner in back that serves past midnight. Need I say more?
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American Legion
1108 Bull StTwo dollar drinks most nights. Pool table. Betty Bombers diner in back that serves past midnight. Need I say more?
Everything Else
Excellent nautical museum, lush gardens as well.
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Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
41 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdExcellent nautical museum, lush gardens as well.
Need your hair cut or styled? Kim Swann is the owner and she will treat you right. Beautiful setting at the garden level of the Stephen Thomas house.
Salon Della Vita
128 W Liberty StNeed your hair cut or styled? Kim Swann is the owner and she will treat you right. Beautiful setting at the garden level of the Stephen Thomas house.
If you like your cab drivers with stellar cabs and a great all round knowledge of the town, give them a buzz. They service any area north of Gaston.
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Savannah Pedicab
1209 E Broughton StIf you like your cab drivers with stellar cabs and a great all round knowledge of the town, give them a buzz. They service any area north of Gaston.
Savannah's Main Public Library. Please support it! The second floor has incredible bright reading rooms looking though the great oaks.
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Live Oak Public Libraries
537 E Henry StSavannah's Main Public Library. Please support it! The second floor has incredible bright reading rooms looking though the great oaks.
Arts & Culture
Her childhood home until she was 13. At the top of my list of favorite writers.
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Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
207 E Charlton StHer childhood home until she was 13. At the top of my list of favorite writers.
Great local collection and interesting house. You can buy a three for one pass for this, the Jepson, and the Owens Thomas house.
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I-Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York StGreat local collection and interesting house. You can buy a three for one pass for this, the Jepson, and the Owens Thomas house.
Great overview of Savannah in one of the first public schools built in the mid 1800s.
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Massie Heritage Center
207 E Gordon StGreat overview of Savannah in one of the first public schools built in the mid 1800s.
Savannah African Art Museum
201 E 37th StFood Scene
Southern cooking, fmaily style. You may be seated with visitors from Boston, or California. But this is more authentic than Lady and Sons.
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Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room
107 W Jones StSouthern cooking, fmaily style. You may be seated with visitors from Boston, or California. But this is more authentic than Lady and Sons.
Secret diner in the back of the American Legion. Good food, cheap ... and cheap bar in front. Now open for lunch every weekday.
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Betty Bombers
1108 Bull StSecret diner in the back of the American Legion. Good food, cheap ... and cheap bar in front. Now open for lunch every weekday.
Coffee and free wifi on one of the most beautiful squares.
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The Gallery Espresso
234 Bull StCoffee and free wifi on one of the most beautiful squares.
Fire Street Food
13 E Perry StGood fish sandwiches, noodles, and sushi. Friendly staff.
Really good homemade ice cream and milkshakes. A place your dad would love.
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Leopold's Ice Cream
212 E Broughton StReally good homemade ice cream and milkshakes. A place your dad would love.
Tubby's Seafood River Street
115 E River StGo for the fried shrimp.
B. Matthew's Eatery
325 East Bay StreetGreat for weekend brunch; also breakfast every day.
Carlito's Mexican Bar & Grill
119 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdVery popular Mexican and margaritas. Dollar tacos on Tuesdays.
A great local roaster. You can buy 10 or 12 oz bags directly, ground or whole. No brewed coffee on site.
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PERC Coffee
1802 E Broad StA great local roaster. You can buy 10 or 12 oz bags directly, ground or whole. No brewed coffee on site.
Breakfast/lunch. Open until 2pm everyday. More for people watching than the food but it serves as a great hangover cure.
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J. Christopher's
122 E LibertyBreakfast/lunch. Open until 2pm everyday. More for people watching than the food but it serves as a great hangover cure.
Classic Savannah pizza joint. Individual slices are huge, pitchers of draft beer. I always sit at the bar when there's a wait for the table.
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Vinnie Van GoGo's
317 W Bryan StClassic Savannah pizza joint. Individual slices are huge, pitchers of draft beer. I always sit at the bar when there's a wait for the table.
Screaming Mimi's Pizza II LLC
10 Whitaker StOne of the best pizza spots, and it will deliver to the neighborhood.
Great lunch spot. You get a lot for your money (usually under $10), and there is outdoor seating. Call and order to avoid the line. Also new eat-in location on Drayton.
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Zunzi's
236 Drayton StGreat lunch spot. You get a lot for your money (usually under $10), and there is outdoor seating. Call and order to avoid the line. Also new eat-in location on Drayton.
One of the best restaurants in town. Reservation recommended. Ask to be seated in the garden, weather permitting. It's better seating than inside.
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Cha Bella
102 E Broad StOne of the best restaurants in town. Reservation recommended. Ask to be seated in the garden, weather permitting. It's better seating than inside.
One of Savannah's landmark restaurants. Old School and pricey but one of a kind. 3 blocks away.
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Elizabeth's on 37th
105 E 37th StOne of Savannah's landmark restaurants. Old School and pricey but one of a kind. 3 blocks away.
I've only brought retail, but there is a lunch dine-in spot adjacent. It's close and appropriately fishy.
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Russo's Seafood
201 E 40th StI've only brought retail, but there is a lunch dine-in spot adjacent. It's close and appropriately fishy.
Al Salaam Deli
2311 Habersham StBest falafel in town.
Great roof top bar (Perch). Food is very good, and prices can be steep but the experience is quite nice.
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Local 11ten Food | Wine
1110 Bull StGreat roof top bar (Perch). Food is very good, and prices can be steep but the experience is quite nice.
One of a kind, south end of the park. Service can be gruff but a community favorite. Free wifi.
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The Sentient Bean
13 E Park AveOne of a kind, south end of the park. Service can be gruff but a community favorite. Free wifi.
Great coffee hangout. Stellar tacos. Beer and coffee specials. Outdoor garden seating. Student favorite. Saturday nights 1/2 off bottles of wine, music in the garden.
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Foxy Loxy Cafe
1919 Bull StGreat coffee hangout. Stellar tacos. Beer and coffee specials. Outdoor garden seating. Student favorite. Saturday nights 1/2 off bottles of wine, music in the garden.
Beautiful spot. great bread and baked goods. Get there early for the bread.
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Back In The Day Bakery
2403 Bull StBeautiful spot. great bread and baked goods. Get there early for the bread.
Great panninis and salads. Really pleasant room and garden space, and front porch. Next to dog park.
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The Starland Cafe
11 E 41st StGreat panninis and salads. Really pleasant room and garden space, and front porch. Next to dog park.
People say it's the best burger in town. Be prepared for at least a 15 minute wait at peak times.
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Green Truck Neighborhood Pub
2430 Habersham StPeople say it's the best burger in town. Be prepared for at least a 15 minute wait at peak times.
Tequila's Town Mexican Restaurant
109 Whitaker StreetBest Mexican restaurant downtown.
Newly opened. Breakfast 7am-10am. Dinner nightly 5:30-10pm. Reservations recommended.
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Pacci Italian Kitchen
601 E Bay StNewly opened. Breakfast 7am-10am. Dinner nightly 5:30-10pm. Reservations recommended.
Flying Monk Noodle Bar
5 W Broughton StOpened spring 2014.
The Collins Quarter
151 Bull StBreakfast, Brunch, Dinner.
The King & I
7098 Hodgson Memorial DrExcellent Thai food.
Cotton & Rye
1801 Habersham StFantastic new restaurant steps away. Sunday brunch as well.
Addictive, cheap, and right outside the garden gate.
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Sly's Sliders and Fries 馃崝
1710 Abercorn StAddictive, cheap, and right outside the garden gate.
The Grey
109 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThe Olde Pink House
23 Abercorn StBull Street Taco
1608 Bull StThe Vault Kitchen & Market
2112 Bull St39 Rue de Jean - Savannah
605 W Oglethorpe AveHenny Penny Art Space & Cafe
1514 Bull StGreen Fire Pizza Pooler
1557 Pooler PkwyGreat pizza.
Outside seating, dogs allowed on the patio. $6/glass Rose all day on Sundays.
Edgar's Proof & Provision
15 E LibertyOutside seating, dogs allowed on the patio. $6/glass Rose all day on Sundays.
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner
1220 Barnard StExcellent BBQ.
Essentials
One of the only true natural foods stores in town. South end of Forsyth Park.
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Brighter Day Natural Foods
1102 Bull StOne of the only true natural foods stores in town. South end of Forsyth Park.
Still the only major supermarket downtown. Easy walking, biking, or driving distance.
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Kroger
311 E Gwinnett StStill the only major supermarket downtown. Easy walking, biking, or driving distance.
Whole Foods Market
1815 E Victory DrSpin City Laundromat
1404 E Victory DrParks & Nature
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandtown RdSkidaway Island State Park
Fort Pulaski National Monument
101 US-80