Where to eat in Augusta: lists by category

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Each list is refreshed every three months.

Augusta’s restaurants cluster in four places: downtown on Broad Street and the blocks around it, Washington Road from National Hills out to the I-20 interchange, Wrightsboro Road around the Augusta Mall, and Augusta Exchange on Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway. The lists below cover the city limits only, so Evans, Martinez, Grovetown and North Augusta are not on them.

How the lists are made. Each one starts from OpenStreetMap records inside Augusta’s city limits, the data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website. We add places from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database where a 2026 record shows them operating. Every list is alphabetical. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody pays to be on one. Hours are on each list, from each restaurant’s own site. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry.

The lists

Wings

Thirteen wing places, clustered on Wrightsboro Road between the Augusta Mall and I-520 and by Augusta Exchange, where the two sports bars are, with more on the south side and downtown.

Pizza

Twenty-two pizza places. The sit-down restaurants are mostly downtown on Broad Street; the delivery chains cluster on Wrightsboro Road near the mall.

Mexican and Tex-Mex

Twenty-six restaurants, most on Washington Road and Wrightsboro Road, with five downtown and more by Augusta Exchange. Several local chains have two to four stores each.

Barbecue

Five barbecue restaurants: one downtown on Broad Street, one by Augusta Exchange and three on the south side, including a pit-cooked restaurant with a drive-thru off Bobby Jones Expressway.

Breakfast and coffee

Twenty-three breakfast places and coffee shops, from independent roasters downtown and at the Surrey Center to breakfast chains near I-20 and drive-thru coffee across the city.

Burgers

Two sit-down burger places downtown on Broad Street and 10 burger chains, from Five Guys and Freddy’s to the drive-thru brands on Walton Way, Peach Orchard Road and Washington Road.

Sushi and Asian

Thirty sushi, hibachi, Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian restaurants, most on Washington Road, with more around the Augusta Mall, on Walton Way and at the Surrey Center.

Ice cream and desserts

Thirteen ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved ice, doughnut and cake shops, clustered on Agerton Lane and Washington Road. This list also covers Augusta’s bakeries.

Patios and outdoor dining

Six restaurants and bars whose own sites list a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, including two rooftops, one downtown and one at the Partridge Inn.

More food guides

• Brunch: Saturday and Sunday brunch, downtown and at the Surrey Center.
• Date night: restaurants, theaters and late openings.
• Restaurant inspection scores: how to read and look up Richmond County inspection scores.
• Business directory: every local business we list, restaurants included.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find a list of restaurants in Augusta by type of food?

Augusta Local Today keeps alphabetical lists for wings, pizza, Mexican and Tex-Mex, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian food, ice cream and desserts, and patios, each checked against the restaurants’ own websites.

Are these Augusta restaurant lists rankings?

No. Every list is alphabetical. Nobody paid to be on one, and we do not rate, review or recommend restaurants.

Where are most of Augusta’s restaurants?

Most cluster downtown on Broad Street, along Washington Road between National Hills and I-20, on Wrightsboro Road around the Augusta Mall and by Augusta Exchange on Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway.

How do I check a restaurant’s inspection score in Augusta?

Our restaurant inspection page explains the Georgia Department of Public Health scores for Richmond County and how to look up any restaurant.