Experts' Choice Award Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room
What the experts agree on
Mrs. Wilkes' legendary fried chicken and family-style Southern spreads draw long lines to this 1870 historic house. Diners share tables, enjoy rotating menus of bacon-laden vegetables and cornbread, and experience authentic Down South
“Down-home Southern lunch spot.”
– Zagat
Fodor's "Everyone knows that this is the city's best Southern cuisine: When President Barack Obama was visiting Savannah, he and his entourage had lunch here." Full review
Frommer's "Expect to find a line of people patiently waiting for a seat at one of the long tables in the basement dining room of this 1870 brick house with curving steps and cast-iron trim." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Down-home goodness is served from 11 a.m. sharp each day: platters of fried chicken, vegetables swathed in bacon grease, and tufts of mashed sweet potatoes." Full review
Frommer's "The best fried chicken in the South (seriously!) and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around." Full review
Afar Magazine "This was everything that I had imagined southern food to be – heavy, flavorful, colorful, and plentiful. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the oldest dining institutions in Savannah, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room is known for its hospitality and classic Southern cooking...the restaurant offers a family-style set menu." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Southern-style eating where guests share tables for up to 10 people. Serving lunch only, the entire spread which changes regularly and includes staples like grits, cornbread, okra, fried chicken"
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June 14, 2021
The Infatuation "You’ll have to line up outside this 1943 boarding house for the city’s best family-style Southern food. That’s because the restaurant is only open on weekdays from 11am-2pm, but if you’re..." Full review
Lonely Planet "You also won't have to face long lines at places you'd typically have to wait for, like Mrs Wilkes Dining Room, a famous family-style restaurant that has been serving up hearty Southern fare since 1943"
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