The Best Restaurants In Buford, Georgia

Elegant cuisine in a rustic atmosphere. Buford’s historic downtown region plays host to a number of fine restaurants. Aqua Terra Bistro is among the finest of them all. The menus are inspired by traditional classics from world cuisine and are then refined and served in the fine-dining tradition. The menu covers both the “aqua” and the “terra,” with fresh seasonal meat and seafood dishes taking prominence. Due to the seasonality of the menu, it is often subject to change at short notice depending on the availability of the ingredients. This means you can always guarantee a fresh, tasty meal. At this restaurant, the old meets the new and the land meets the sea.

A taste of the coast in the suburbs, Coastal Breeze is the top choice for any seafood enthusiast in town. They serve up a wide range of fresh seafood, from Alaskan snow crab, oysters, shrimp and mussels. There are also their fresh catches such as grouper, swordfish and tilapia, as well as their ever-popular salmon dishes. Their juicy Angus steaks also get diners’ mouths watering. These show that the restaurant is just as comfortable on land as they are on the sea. The interior is quite simple and relaxing, with a number of wooden and nautical features, plus a large fully-stocked bar. From small dishes to refined entrees, the restaurant caters to all your seafood needs.

When picking a restaurant, keep yourself out of the dog house by heading down to The Dawg House. It may not be the most refined restaurant, but when it comes to fresh, tasty, quick food for those with a hearty appetite, few other places can compete. It is very much a casual dining experience, with many choosing to eat on the front porch after ordering from the walk-up windows. Choice is king here, with build your own burgers, a wide variety of hot dogs and award-winning buffalo wings. There are also southern specialities including fusion seasoned fried chicken, po’ boys, and some of the finest southern fried fish and shrimp on the East Coast. Bring your appetite. And a napkin.

Parma Tavern is Buford’s resident rustic Italian restaurant of choice. They serve up a mix of Italian-inspired tavern dishes and combining the old with the new. The stone-baked pizzas are cooked in the oven at 600 degrees and their pastas feature sauces that are made from scratch on the premises. They have field-fresh bruschettas. And, bringing Italian food up-to-date and into downtown, they also have Italian tacos, meatball subs, and, famously, a Krispy Kreme burger. Their exciting menu, friendly atmosphere, late opening and fully stocked bar makes this one of the neighborhood’s most frequented eating and drinking destinations.

Buford as a town may feature an enviable variety of different cuisines, but Rico’s World Kitchen wanted to one-up the town that it resides in and place the variety all under one roof. While their dishes take influence from all across the globe, there is still a very distinctively southern element to their menu. The menu has regular changes in line with ingredient availability and the creative spark of the cooking team. The restaurant itself is spacious and simply decorated, with travel pictures adorning the walls to give your eyes the wanderlust that your palate will soon catch up with. Comfort cuisine from the world over is what to expect here.

Sperata is a fine dining addition to Buford’s historic Main Street district. High-quality, inclusive service, food and atmosphere makes the restaurant an attractive destination for diners ranging from the most discerning to the more casual. This is particularly this case for the lunchtime bistro menu. Dishes largely come from the classical repertoire, with high-quality southern-influenced dishes also making their way onto the menu. There is also the option of the Chef’s Four Course menu for those who are looking to have a more broad taste of the restaurant’s expertise. After dinner hours the restaurant puts on live music events, making it an ideal place to come early and stay late.

Rounding off our list is Sushi Niko Niko, taking us from the US East to the Far East. The dining experience is quite a spectacle. The open kitchen allows guests to watch Chef Lee in action as he makes up dishes at the sushi bar. The restaurant’s name means ‘with a smile’ and both the service and the feeling that you get as you dine will leave smiles all around. The interior is elegantly decorated, with artistic contemporary light fittings and wall hangings alongside some more traditional Japanese features and aquariums. The expertly served dishes are all made using the freshest ingredients. And, contrary to the name, there is a wide variety of cooked and non-seafood based dishes alongside the wide-ranging sushi menu. Fine, fun Japanese dining at its best.

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