Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room

Top 1% of restaurants in Savannah
8/10

9 expert reviews

“Down-home Southern lunch spot.”

– Zagat

Fodor's 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 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 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 Frommer's
"The best fried chicken in the South (seriously!) and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"This was everything that I had imagined southern food to be – heavy, flavorful, colorful, and plentiful. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler 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 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"
Frommer's Frommer's
"The best fried chicken in the South and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around...the property itself dates back to 1870, though the dining room looks like it’s frozen in the 1950s." Full review



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