Guidebook for Savannah
Food Scene
The food is healthy and awesome. These owners have several other restaurants in Savannah and one on the way to Tybee Island.
Fire, The Flying Monk Noodle Bar, LIttle Duck Diner, Suga Girls,
Coco & Moss plus a couple others. Every restaurant offers great food at reasonable prices. Locally, family owned.
153 locals recommend
The Vault Kitchen & Market
2112 Bull StThe food is healthy and awesome. These owners have several other restaurants in Savannah and one on the way to Tybee Island.
Fire, The Flying Monk Noodle Bar, LIttle Duck Diner, Suga Girls,
Coco & Moss plus a couple others. Every restaurant offers great food at reasonable prices. Locally, family owned.
ONLY open for dinner and you must have reservations and men wear a sports jacket & tie.
This is a higher priced restaurant.
101 locals recommend
Elizabeth's on 37th
105 E 37th StONLY open for dinner and you must have reservations and men wear a sports jacket & tie.
This is a higher priced restaurant.
great place to hang out and the food is very good and reasonably priced.
209 locals recommend
Foxy Loxy Cafe
1919 Bull Stgreat place to hang out and the food is very good and reasonably priced.
Famous bakery in the "Starland Dairy" area. Great baked items, especially their breakfast biscuits. They also serve sandwiches for lunch and offer great coffee.
129 locals recommend
Back In The Day Bakery
2403 Bull StFamous bakery in the "Starland Dairy" area. Great baked items, especially their breakfast biscuits. They also serve sandwiches for lunch and offer great coffee.
They are only open for lunch Monday-Saturday from 11am-3pm. Serving fresh food- sandwiches, soups & salads. My daughters favorite is called "The Goat Bomb" which is a Tomato Basil Soup with a generous helping of goat cheese, served with toasts. They also do catering of many of the movies, TV shows and special events.
54 locals recommend
The Starland Cafe
11 E 41st StThey are only open for lunch Monday-Saturday from 11am-3pm. Serving fresh food- sandwiches, soups & salads. My daughters favorite is called "The Goat Bomb" which is a Tomato Basil Soup with a generous helping of goat cheese, served with toasts. They also do catering of many of the movies, TV shows and special events.
Fox and Fig Cafe
321 Habersham StThis is a vegan restaurant and it's delicious.
Vic's is on Bay Street with a view of the Savannah River, or you can have outdoor seating down on River Street. Great variety of food and entertaining "happy hour" with live music.
67 locals recommend
Vic's On the River
26 E Bay StVic's is on Bay Street with a view of the Savannah River, or you can have outdoor seating down on River Street. Great variety of food and entertaining "happy hour" with live music.
This is a landmark in Savannah. You will need reservations, most likely. It is on one the famous "squares" in downtown Savannah. There is a great bar on the garden level, around the corner to enjoy as well.
14 locals recommend
The Olde Pink House
23 Abercorn StreetThis is a landmark in Savannah. You will need reservations, most likely. It is on one the famous "squares" in downtown Savannah. There is a great bar on the garden level, around the corner to enjoy as well.
Very nice restaurant, open only for dinner. You probably need reservations, but the food is awesome and the menu changes depending on what is locally available.
They also have a great bar!
92 locals recommend
Cotton & Rye
1801 Habersham StVery nice restaurant, open only for dinner. You probably need reservations, but the food is awesome and the menu changes depending on what is locally available.
They also have a great bar!
Best Burgers in Town. They also offer vegetarian selections and salads. They do not take reservations, so you might have to wait in line, but you can get a to-go drink at the bar to help the time go by quicker.
180 locals recommend
Green Truck Neighborhood Pub
2430 Habersham StBest Burgers in Town. They also offer vegetarian selections and salads. They do not take reservations, so you might have to wait in line, but you can get a to-go drink at the bar to help the time go by quicker.
Leopold's is a Savannah Landmark and you have to experience it while you are here. The line moves quickly!
161 locals recommend
Leopold's Ice Cream
212 E Broughton StLeopold's is a Savannah Landmark and you have to experience it while you are here. The line moves quickly!
This is an awesome place for dessert. It's open late and offers chocolate cocktails as well as food.
86 locals recommend
Lulu's Chocolate Bar
42 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThis is an awesome place for dessert. It's open late and offers chocolate cocktails as well as food.
Parks & Nature
Farmer's market on Saturday mornings 9-1.
There is always something happening at the Park.
400 locals recommend
Forsyth Park
2 W Gaston StFarmer's market on Saturday mornings 9-1.
There is always something happening at the Park.
This is a quick drive on US 80, heading towards Tybee Island, about 15 minutes from downtown Savannah.
88 locals recommend
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandtown RdThis is a quick drive on US 80, heading towards Tybee Island, about 15 minutes from downtown Savannah.
The train museum is a great place for kids. It's across the street from the Savannah Welcome Center that has lots of information for Savannah and the surrounding area.
30 locals recommend
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville RdThe train museum is a great place for kids. It's across the street from the Savannah Welcome Center that has lots of information for Savannah and the surrounding area.
Everything Else
The Beach! It's like a retro-1960's type town with awesome beachfront of the Atlantic ocean. Great food & drink around and warm enough to swim May-November (usually)
You also might see some dolphins!
119 locals recommend
Tybee Beach Pier and Pavilion
Tybrisa StreetThe Beach! It's like a retro-1960's type town with awesome beachfront of the Atlantic ocean. Great food & drink around and warm enough to swim May-November (usually)
You also might see some dolphins!
Drinks & Nightlife
There are numerous restaurants and shops concentrated in this small area. Vinnie Van Go Go's is my favorite pizza place.
Byrd's cookies is a Savannah tradition. The Savannah Candy Kitchen gives free samples of pralines. There is live music outdoors, most every night & weekends near Ellis Square.
For the younger crowd, there are many bars in this area.
168 locals recommend
City Market
219 W Bryan StThere are numerous restaurants and shops concentrated in this small area. Vinnie Van Go Go's is my favorite pizza place.
Byrd's cookies is a Savannah tradition. The Savannah Candy Kitchen gives free samples of pralines. There is live music outdoors, most every night & weekends near Ellis Square.
For the younger crowd, there are many bars in this area.
Shopping
Many different shops & great restaurants are all along Broughton Street. Be sure to try Leopold's Icecream for dessert- if there's a line- it moves fast & it's worth it.
23 locals recommend
West Broughton Street
West Broughton StreetMany different shops & great restaurants are all along Broughton Street. Be sure to try Leopold's Icecream for dessert- if there's a line- it moves fast & it's worth it.
The Tanger Outlet mall is an open air mall, near the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport in Pooler, Ga. It's about a 15 minute drive from downtown.
86 locals recommend
Tanger Outlets Savannah
200 Tanger Outlets BlvdThe Tanger Outlet mall is an open air mall, near the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport in Pooler, Ga. It's about a 15 minute drive from downtown.
The "main" mall in Savannah with a variety of shops and restaurants.
20 locals recommend
Oglethorpe Mall
7804 Abercorn ExtentionThe "main" mall in Savannah with a variety of shops and restaurants.
Sightseeing
It's one of the oldest working lighthouses in the U.S.
115 locals recommend
Tybee Island Light Station And Museum
30 Meddin DrIt's one of the oldest working lighthouses in the U.S.
The trolley tours are a great way to see the different areas of Savannah. Some of the companies let you get off & back on with a day pass.
94 locals recommend
Old Town Trolley
234 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThe trolley tours are a great way to see the different areas of Savannah. Some of the companies let you get off & back on with a day pass.
This is another must see while in Savannah. Very interesting people, artists and musicians have donated items as well as the museum's own exhibits.
118 locals recommend
Telfair Museums Jepson Center
207 W York StThis is another must see while in Savannah. Very interesting people, artists and musicians have donated items as well as the museum's own exhibits.
The Jepson is part of the Telefair Museum in downtown Savannah. It has more modern art and installations for viewing.
86 locals recommend
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York StThe Jepson is part of the Telefair Museum in downtown Savannah. It has more modern art and installations for viewing.