Restaurant in Atlanta, United States
Atlanta's serious steakhouse, easy to book.
Bone's is Atlanta's go-to traditional steakhouse for occasion dining, with a 4.6 Google rating across 2,700-plus reviews and a 2024 OAD ranking that confirms its staying power. The kitchen sources from Georgia farms and Southeast coastlines, giving the menu a regional identity beyond standard beef cuts. Book a week out for weekend dinner — weeknights are easy to secure.
Yes — if you want a serious steakhouse with decades of credibility in Atlanta's dining scene, Bone's at 3130 Piedmont Rd NE earns its place on your shortlist. It holds a 4.6 Google rating across more than 2,700 reviews, and its 2024 Opinionated About Dining ranking (#735 in Casual North America) confirms it stays relevant in a city where the dining options have expanded considerably. For a food and wine enthusiast who wants Southern-rooted ingredients and a room that signals occasion without requiring a tasting-menu format, Bone's is the right call.
Bone's operates as a traditional American steakhouse, but its sourcing philosophy separates it from the generic expense-account tier. The kitchen draws on farms, gardens, and coastlines across Georgia and the wider Southeast, which means the menu reads with a regional identity — not just beef and sides assembled from national distributors. Visually, the dining room is the kind of space where tablecloths and low lighting do the work: it communicates celebration before a plate arrives. For an explorer looking for depth alongside the standard steakhouse format, that Southern-sourcing commitment gives Bone's more to discuss over dinner than a cut chart alone.
The wine angle is worth flagging for anyone arriving with serious bottle intentions. Bone's has operated long enough in the upper tier of Atlanta dining to have built a wine list that goes beyond house pours and obvious California Cabs. A venue of this calibre and tenure in the American steakhouse format typically holds a deep inventory weighted toward Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, with Burgundy and Bordeaux providing the prestige tier. That pairing format , big red wine with aged beef , is exactly what the room is designed for. If the wine list is a priority, call ahead to ask about current availability and any reserve selections; phone contact details are not confirmed in current records, so the leading route is to check directly via their reservation system. For context, steakhouses at this tier in other cities , such as Capa in Orlando or A Cut in Taipei , invest heavily in wine programming as a core part of the experience, and Bone's long track record suggests it competes in that same territory.
Bone's opens for lunch only on Fridays (11:30 am–2:30 pm), with dinner service running Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 pm (5 pm on Saturday and Sunday). Friday lunch is the lower-commitment entry point , shorter service window, likely a lighter crowd, and potentially better value if the lunch menu runs at lower price points than the full dinner card. Dinner remains the primary format; if this is a special-occasion booking, aim for Thursday through Saturday evening when the room will be operating at full energy.
Bone's carries an Easy booking difficulty rating, which means you are unlikely to face a multi-week wait in normal circumstances. That said, Saturday evenings and holiday periods are a different story for any steakhouse of this standing , book at least a week out for weekend dinner to secure a decent table time. Weeknight dinner slots, particularly Tuesday and Wednesday, should be available with shorter lead times. Walk-in availability is not confirmed in current records, so default to making a reservation.
Bone's sits within a broader Atlanta dining scene worth exploring. For French-influenced steakhouse territory, Marcel offers a different stylistic register. For Atlanta's wider fine-dining options, see Bacchanalia, Atlas, Lazy Betty, and Hayakawa. Our full Atlanta restaurants guide covers the complete picture, alongside our Atlanta hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide. If you are benchmarking against leading American dining nationally, reference points include Le Bernardin in New York City, The French Laundry in Napa, Alinea in Chicago, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, and Emeril's in New Orleans.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone’s Restaurant | Easy | — | |
| Bacchanalia | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Atlas | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Lazy Betty | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Staplehouse | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Gunshow | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Bone’s Restaurant measures up.
Bone's is a traditional American steakhouse that has held a serious place in Atlanta's dining scene long enough to earn Opinionated About Dining recognition (ranked #735 in North America, 2024). The kitchen draws on Southern sourcing, pulling ingredients from Georgia farms, gardens, and coastlines. Booking is rated Easy, so you can plan a few days out rather than weeks. Arrive with dinner in mind — lunch is only available on Fridays.
Yes — the format fits. A longstanding Buckhead steakhouse with OAD recognition and a sourcing philosophy anchored in the Southeast gives it the kind of credibility that holds up for anniversaries, client dinners, or milestone meals. The Easy booking rating means you can confirm plans on shorter notice than comparable Atlanta fine dining rooms. If you want something more chef-driven and adventurous for a special occasion, Lazy Betty or Gunshow offer a different register.
Bar seating availability is not documented in the venue data for Bone's. Given the traditional steakhouse format at 3130 Piedmont Rd NE, it is reasonable to call ahead and ask — but Pearl cannot confirm bar access or walk-in bar policy without verified information.
Dinner is the primary event here — service runs Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 pm (5 pm Saturday and Sunday), giving you the full experience the kitchen is built around. Friday lunch (11:30 am–2:30 pm) is the only midday option and suits a business meal if you need it, but it is not the format Bone's is known for. First-timers should go at dinner.
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