Vacationing in Savannah

We enjoyed Vic's on the River - decent food, great atmosphere if you want something romantic.

Perhaps a little "touristy", but IMHO completely worth it, is Lady and Sons. That's Paula Deen's restaurant, you MUST do the buffet. You have to get there early to make the reservation, but again, worth it. I love Fried Chicken and I'm a big grits eater - the Fried Chicken was awesome, and the grits with grillades was about the best thing I ate down in Savannah.

Olde Pink House and Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room are highly recommended, but I didn't eat there. We ate at some places along the river that were fine, but not enough for me to remember and/or recommend. Just there, but not bad - more the experience.

 

+1 on all those recommendations.
I also would suggest Vinny Van GoGo's pizza for a great outdoor casual pizza experience in City Market. Great for people watching.

 

We go to Hilton Head every year and always take a trip to Savannah. There are a lot of good restuarants and art galleries there. Lady & Sons always has a huge line so we have yet to make it there.

We have tried Anna's in the City Market a couple of times and food has been great. The cajun shrimp and cheesey grits are amazing.

 

Definitely check out the world-famous Breakfast Club if you get a chance: Home

 

If you find a chance, don't miss the Fleet landing restaurant and Hominy Grill is my all time fave Savannah restaurant.....OH YES don't forget to try Zunzi's too! SO much good food down there.

 

Send me a pm and I will be glsd to give you my number. I am in the area here amd would be happy to meet up if you like.

Scaledetails knows Savannah a LOT better than I do though.




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LOL!! I am downtown every single day, love it.

 

bumping this thread, gonna be in Savannah in 3 weeks with the gf; where should we stay, where should we eat, what should we do...

do they above recommendations still stand?

 

Yes, pretty much the same recommendations are still good. I definitely recommend staying on or near River Street so you are within walking distance to everything and you won't need your car.
The Hyatt, Bohemian, and River Street Inn and 3 great places to stay on River Street, with great views and restaurants.
Definitely go to Vinny Van Gogo's pizza for outdoor seating/people watching in City Market.
If you want to impress, Circa 1875 (French Bistro) is incredibly good (dinner only), and also within walking distance.

 

It figures that after I move away THEN you decide to visit Savannah!!!

I would suggest checking out the Moon River Brewing Company - I literally discovered them right before I left - its reportedly the most haunted building in Savannah, which is also the most haunted city in the US. I asked one of the waitresses and she took me both downstairs and upstairs to poke around for a few minutes - it was VERY cool!!!

River Street Sweets is pretty cool too - they have some great chocolate and other deserts. Also watch Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Then don't pay to go on the tour, but it gives you some idea of the atmosphere and surroundings that you will find there.

The Shell House is a nice place that's away from downtown. Its over by 95 and Abercorn.

I also wish I had gotten to go on one of the downtown carriage rides, or one of the haunted tours. I started making a list shortly before we had to move (which was last week) and didn't get to do much of it at all. I might also suggest going up to Hilton Head just north of Savannah - nice beaches.




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Parking in downtown is HORRIBLE!!! If you can find a place at all - I actually found that parking across the river at the Convention Center and then riding the boat across was a lot easier (and cheaper).




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thanks guys! working on arrangements right now

I know...ridiculous. one of these days....

since you've previously mentioned your ability to connect with the paranormal, was it a good/fun experience or awkward/creepy?

 

For good food - dont go.... but if you must:

Pink house and Chart house are good.

I'm a food snob... and its not in my opinion a great place for food - but ok...

Paula Dean's place - totally not worth it...

 

My experiences at Moon River Brewing Company were very short, however, I did get a feeling that there was SOMETHING there. If I had maybe another 10-15 minutes I think I could have picked up on more. Downstairs I went through the location where the previous owner kept LIONS as an attraction then back toward the deeper basement. I definitely got a sense of forboding walking through that area. When we went upstairs I still had that real sense of cold that comes from an old place filled with spirits. Apparently some people who have been there have experienced full on Poltergeist events. I wasn't fortunate enough to witness anything like that.

If/When you go there I definitely recommend asking your waitress about it. Ours was very accommodating, but it was the end of her shift and I didn't want to hold her up too long otherwise I would have spent more time there to see what was going on.

Their website has quite a bit of information about the history and ghosts there:

Moon River Brewing Company - Ghost Stories





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yeah I had no plans for Paula Dean's place

I know you're a food snob but still I find that surprising...lots of people rave about Savannah. but food isn't the focus of our travels, so probably not a problem for us.

 

I took my wife here and it was a really nice experience.
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I too will be in Savannah in a few weeks, if I have time I'll give you a call Stephane.

 

Sounds good Walt!

 

For great food in the south - Charleston... now you're talking.

Savannah is ok - very pretty and colonial but just not there... however if you like boild shrimp sausage etc... try a "low country boil" & beer... pretty good. but messy.

did one at Fort Pulaski once and it was fun - very old fashioned - out on the table etc.. that is kind of the traditional fare of Savannah

 

I was going to recommend a visit to Fort Pulaski, a very interesting place. A fort with a real moat (allegedly occupied by at least one gator) and a real drawbridge!

 

You're right on the money there Tom. Charleston is so much better than Savannah in the culinary world. Even with some of the crap you get here at some well known places, they're still packed with tourists (LOL!!).
We're so looking forward to moving to Las Vegas soon. We've had our best meal experiences there, and I consider myself a well traveled French food critic

 

OK thanks guys! Charleston is on our weekend trip list too, maybe later this year.

 

For Sunday Brunch: Soho South Cafe Reservations a must.

Moon River Moon River Brewing Company - Moon River Brewing Company for the beer garden but not so much the food.

Hole in the wall BBQ (where the cops and pedicab drivers do takeout):
Eat More Pig!

Sandwich to go (and then eat it in one of the many squares):
Zunzis

Anytime: B. Matthew's Eatery :: Savannah, Georgia

 

Any thoughts on eating at Alligator Soul? I’ve had friends back home in Fl. tell me that it’s worth stopping in.