Eat Local

Where in town can you get both perfected pizza and wow-worthy wings? Amici Macon, of course! Located on Mercer University Drive, Amici is footsteps from Mercer University’s football stadium. The owners, Jonathan Bob Ewing and Jon Joiner, pride themselves on delivering a fun atmosphere with delicious comfort foods and great service. [...]

Inspired by classic French and European fare, Circa offers an upscale neighborhood setting, perfect for an intimate lunch or dinner with friends. Lunch favorites include entrée salads, signature sandwiches, pastas, and seafood. [...]

If you’re looking for your “meat and two,” come on over to Dawson’s Kitchen, where you can get that and SO much more! In addition to serving delicious, Southern-style soul food, they have a deli with readyto-go favorites, a bakery with cakes like Grandma makes and a market with the freshest local produce in town. [...]

In the heart of historic downtown Macon, nestled in a nineteenth century brick building, downtown grill invites you to join them for a dining experience unlike any other. Boasting rich leather accents and an exposed brick interior, downtown grill offers the feel of an English steakhouse featuring specialty cuts like a Dry Aged Ribeye and Lamb Chops. [...]

Working in his father’s restaurant outside of Atlanta, and later in Macon, Ernesto Aguirre learned the ropes at an early age. He moved to Macon in 2001 and by 2006, he opened El Sombrero, serving delicious family recipes made from scratch, daily. Adding more variety, Ernesto expanded his culinary skills to include specialty dishes that incorporate his wife Paula’s Cuban heritage. [...]

There are two things that most all Georgians love… sitting on the deck with friends and eating delicious food. If YOU’RE one of those many folks, AND you’re in Macon, you’re in LUCK! Fish N’ Pig, a lakefront restaurant just outside of Macon’s city limits, has it all! [...]

When you bite into the deliciousness served at Fresh Air, you get real, old-school barbeque… from hams that have been slowly smoked overnight… served next to homemade, red, vinegar-based sauce… with a side of Brunswick stew… and maybe some coleslaw… all prepared from recipes handed down through FOUR generations of family owners. THIS is what makes Fresh Air so special. [...]

Just a twenty-minute drive from Macon in downtown Forsyth, across from the courthouse, there is a sweet, southern-charm cafe called Grits. Located in a historical building, it still holds the original late 1800s storefront. The cafe has many European influences and displays beautiful art which add to the calming, southern-style, sophisticated spot. [...]

Three good friends—Richie Jones, Brian Adams, and Ryan Griffin—all loved a pizza spot near their homes in Mercer Village. They scooped it up and made it theirs, naming it JAG’s for their last names—Jones, Adams, Griffin. With a few alterations and a freshened up menu, the pizzeria became a college-friendly hotspot of New York-style, thin crust goodness. [...]

When new owners assumed management of Jim Shaw’s Seafood by Skipper Zimmerman, not one of them wanted to change a single thing about the restaurant they knew and loved. They recognized that Skipper’s model of fresh fish, driven in weekly from the Georgia coast, wasn’t broken and didn’t need fixing. [...]

Chelsea Hughes, owner of Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails, has worked in the restaurant industry since she was 17 years old. She’s always loved traveling to big cities and experiencing the dining scenes in those places. [...]

An authentic Mexican taqueria serving tacos, tortas, sopes, burritos and more, La Bella Morelia has a history as a sought-out Macon destination. [...]

Miramar—Spanish for “of the sea”—joined Macon’s dining scene in 2020 as a brand new raw bar and tapas concept in Vineville Crossing on Forsyth Road. [...]

Since 2017, Matthew and Nikki Hammock have been serving up lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. After years working for local “mom & pop” places, the husband and wife team finally fulfilled their dream of opening Oliver’s Corner Bistro in Downtown Macon. [...]

Parish on Cherry brings that good ole Cajun food to Cherry Street in Macon! Their delectable menu of New Orleans favorites is a crowd pleaser for sure! With drink specials, Sunday brunch, live music and a kid-friendly atmosphere, you can enjoy Creole goodness seven days a week! [...]

The goodness that is the Taste & See Coffee Shop and Gallery came to be in 2013 when owners, Bryan Nichols and Kevin Reaves, put their heads together to solve a couple of problems. [...]

Originally from Puebla, Mexico, a city known for its rich culinary heritage, Chef Julio Rosas started out humbly, working as a dishwasher, before making his way to working the line in some of the finest kitchens in Macon. [...]

Established in 1989, Joe Hernandez has carried on the tradition of this iconic Macon eatery since 2005. Joe’s Cuban mother had him cooking at an early age, and he discovered that he liked experimenting in the kitchen. Grey Goose is a true family affair. [...]

5080 Riverside Drive #100 Macon, GA 31210

The Macon Wild Wing Café team is a wonderful example of community—they know how to create a sense of family and familyfriendly spaces for local customers. In fact, many of the Macon staff have been a part of the team since the restaurant opened in 2008. That might be why their customers feel so at home. [...]