Eat Your Heart Out: Student Recommendations for Every Meal of the Day
For many students, good food is an essential part of the UGA college experience. In Athens, there are countless tasty restaurants to choose from when wanting to indulge. Here are some recommendations by students as you plan to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner when in town for Alumni Weekend.
Breakfast
photo by the AJC
197 Oak Street
8851 Macon Hwy Suite 403
“I really love their biscuits and grits. The bread is huge and so fluffy. It’s always so good!” – Morgan Jones, Class of 2019, nutritional sciences major
photo by yelp.com
174-184 W Clayton Street
“I love love love Last Resort Grill! My friend and I stumbled upon it once in high school after a UGA campus tour and fell in love. The intimate feel of the restaurant and friendly staff makes the food taste even better.”- Curria Johnson , Class of 2020, marketing and international business double major
photo from Big City Bread Cafe Facebook page
393 N Finley Street
“I really enjoy getting brunch with my girlfriends at Big City Bread Cafe because they have a Southern, family-owned, friendly vibe to their restaurant. Plus, the food is delicious.” – Jillian Jones, Class of 2019, public relations major, theatre minor
Lunch
photo from Cali N Tito’s Facebook page
1427 S Lumpkin Street
1245 Cedar Shoals Drive
“I love Cali N Tito’s because everything is authentic. The food definitely is and the physical locations were each made specifically to make you feel like you’re in Latin America.” – Rachel Webb, Class of 2018, advertising and marketing double major
photo from Taqueria Del Sol Facebook page
334 Prince Avenue
“It’s the tacos, the margaritas, the memories you make after going there every Friday of senior year. It’s everything. It’s the first place my friends and I go back to when we’re back in Athens because it means we’re home and all together again.” – Stefanie Will, Class of 2019, Master of Accountancy
photo from Tlaloc Facebook page
1225 N Chase Street
“The food is great, and I love it.” – Caitlyn Richtman, Class of 2019, journalism and women’s studies double major
Dinner
photo from Trappeze Pub website
269 N Hull Street
“Trappeze’s fries. End of story.” – Cat Kendrick, Class of 2020, journalism major
photo from Maepole Instagram page
1021 N Chase Street
“Maepole is new favorite place in Athens because it’s different from all the places we’ve grown used to. I love being able to choose whichever protein, base and sides I like , and then sitting in their outdoor area to enjoy my healthy meal.” – Lauren Diaz, Class of 2019, journalism major, sociology minor
photo from Clocked website
259 W Washington Street
“Clocked has burgers that are indescribably good. It’s so much fun to eat good food with friends there.” – Maya Jones, Class of 2019, public relations major, Spanish minor
Come home to Athens March 21-23 for Alumni Weekend and feel like a student again. We hope you enjoyed these restaurant recommendations!
