AJC dining critic on choosing Atlanta’s 50 best restaurants

The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s 50 Best Restaurant list is out for the first time in more than a decade, with plans to make it an annual tradition.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Atlanta Journal Constitution has published a list of the metro area’s best dining experiences as ranked by the paper’s restaurant critics.

Senior food and dining editor Ligaya Figueras, who recently retired, and restaurant critic Henri Hollis visited more than 150 establishments over three months, ranking each on food, beverage program, service and ambience.

The top ten choices were ranked, with omakase-style sushi restaurant Mujo taking the top spot, although Hollis notes that some selections might surprise readers, while certain well-known institutions didn’t make the cut.