The Coxswain Table

My OpenTable - Top Restaurants

Going out to dinner has been one of my favorite things since I was a wee one. Here are my favorites from traveling.

Atlanta, GA
Baccanalia (only for special occasions)
The Iberian Pig
Fat Matt’s
Atmosphere
Bhojanic
Rosebud (brunch)
Cakes & Ale (dessert)
Einstein’s (brunch)
Floataway Cafe
Empire State South
Rathbun's (tasting menus)
Woodfire Grill
West Egg Cafe (especially the PB&J Burger)
Pinewood Tippling Room (cocktails)
H. Harper Station (cocktails)
Com Grill Dunwoody
Sushi Nami Too
Sotto Sotto
Golden Buddha Emory (best for cheap Chinese)
Petite Auberge (Super French)
Chai Pani Decatur - Indian Street Food
Pizza Antico
Muss & Turner's (especially for a beer/wine dinner)
Gun Show
Yumbi (food truck Sriracha fries)
Little Bangkok
Villains
Table & Main
Cafe 678 (Korean BBQ)

Northern Virginia/D.C.
Faccia Luna 
Fuego
Zola
The Pita House
Capital Q
Perry’s — Adam’s Morgan
Virtue Feed & Grain
Shake Shack 


Austin, TX
Driskill Grill
Chi’lantro (food truck)
Haddington’s 
Easy Tiger
CoolHaus (ice cream sandwich truck)
Bess' Bistro
The Attic
Annie's Cafe & Bar

Chicago, IL
Wow Bao Sio Pao
The Russian Tea House
Eataly
Giordano's pizza

Denver, CO
Osteria Marco
Vesta Dipping Grill
Illegal Pete’s
Snooze 


Gainesville, FL
Paramount
Dragonfly (not Rolls n’ Bowls)
The Gelato Company
Amelia’s
Gumby's: Pokey Stix ONLY
Third Place

Memphis, TN
Rendezvous
Blue Plate Cafe
Flight Wine Bar 

Monterey, CA
Restaurant 1833
Monterey Crepe Company

New Orleans, LA
Rambla
La Divinia Gelato
The Green Goddess
Herbsaint
MiLa
Cochon
Cochon Butcher


Portland, OR
Little Bird
The Pearl Bakery
VooDoo Doughnut
Saucebox
HotLips Pizza
Salt & Straw (ice cream flights)
Brasserie Monmartre
Pok Pok
Gruner
Urban Farmer (brunch)

San Antonio, TX
Las Canarias
Boudros
Biga on the Banks
Luke San Antonio 

St. Louis
Niche 

San Diego, CA
Mary Jane’s
Tin Fish
Royal Thai
The Yard house (for drinks/beers)
Slater's 50/50
Masala Spice

San Francisco, CA
Crown & Crumpet
Sears - That place with the tiny pancakes
Little Delhi
Perbacco
Zuni Cafe
flour + water
Japanese Sweet Shop (not a restaurant, but amazing)
Crepe St. Germaine (food truck) 

Santa Fe, NM
Cowgirl BBQ
Blue Corn Cafe
UpperCrust Pizza
Cafe Paris

Vancouver, BC
Japadogs
Tojo’s
The Urban Tea Merchant
SALT
Miura Waffle Milk Bar
Ensemble
Judas Goat
Cafe Giovane-Get the Sugar Bun!
Bella Gelateria