Six restaurants to try this July, from a Vietnamese omakase to a Decatur seafood house

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Atlanta’s restaurant openings this summer are unusually strong and unusually varied. After a sluggish stretch in 2024 and early 2025, the scene is back.

Here are the six openings I think are worth a booking — and one I’d skip.

Worth booking

1. Phở Bằng — West Midtown

The first dedicated Vietnamese omakase in Atlanta is also the first restaurant from chef Khánh Lê, who spent four years at NYC’s Di An Di. It’s an 8-seat counter, $145 a head, six courses that lean hard on regional Vietnamese flavors but skip the usual phở-and-bánh-mì hits. Bookings opened last week; the next available Saturday is August 16.

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Six restaurants to try this July, from a Vietnamese omakase to a Decatur seafood house

Worth booking

1. Phở Bằng — West Midtown