The best restaurants in Auburn
46 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Acre
RestaurantsWhen you need a reliable standby that still feels special, Acre delivers with thoughtful lunch, dinner, and brunch menus, a legit dessert…
Acre
RestaurantsProud Willie's Wings and Stuff
RestaurantsProud Willie's Wings and Stuff is the kind of unpretentious spot you keep in your back pocket when you need classic, saucy wings fast, with…
Proud Willie's Wings and Stuff
RestaurantsVenditori's Italian Restaurant
RestaurantsHomey restaurant serving classic Italian dishes including pasta plates & seafood, plus a kids' menu.
Venditori's Italian Restaurant
RestaurantsBotanic
RestaurantsGathering space featuring a restaurant, bar, and market, plus live music and a greenhouse.
Botanic
RestaurantsAmsterdam Cafe
RestaurantsSeafood & Southern-style fare served in a cozy cafe featuring Van Gogh-style art & live music.
Amsterdam Cafe
RestaurantsZazu Gastropub
RestaurantsLow-key, rustic-chic tavern featuring 20+ craft brews on tap, plus New American eats & wine.
Zazu Gastropub
RestaurantsHector’s Cantina & Grill
RestaurantsRelaxed counter-service eatery spotlighting Mexican cuisine, including fajitas, tacos, burritos and margaritas.
Hector’s Cantina & Grill
RestaurantsEl Ranchero Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsCasual fixture serving traditional Mexican eats such as steak fajitas plus cocktails.
El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsNiffer's Place Auburn
RestaurantsLocal staple known for corn nuggets, burgers, "fishbowl" drinks & game nights in lively digs.
Niffer's Place Auburn
RestaurantsAcapulco's Méxican Grill
RestaurantsRegional chain cantina serving classic Mexican dishes & margaritas in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Acapulco's Méxican Grill
RestaurantsHungry Howie's Pizza
RestaurantsBasic, counter-serve pizzeria chain popular for its flavored crusts, such as sesame & garlic herb.
Hungry Howie's Pizza
RestaurantsTiger On The Green
RestaurantsFamily-friendly restaurant offering comfort food and beer, as well as a golf lawn.
Tiger On The Green
RestaurantsHey Day Market
RestaurantsCasual dining hall for tacos, burgers, poke bowls, and more, plus a bar, a gelato shop and ice cream.
Hey Day Market
RestaurantsJim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
RestaurantsLaid-back chain known for slow-cooked BBQ & cheese biscuits, plus burgers, salads & classic sides.
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
RestaurantsPokemoto Auburn
RestaurantsHawaiian-style counter-serve eatery chain serving build-your-own rice bowls and burritos, plus boba tea and wraps.
Pokemoto Auburn
RestaurantsMoe's Original BBQ
RestaurantsEasygoing chain serving Alabama-style pulled pork & other meats smoked in-house.
Moe's Original BBQ
RestaurantsBow & Arrow
RestaurantsTexas-style restaurant serving burgers, sandwiches and other American eats with outdoor tables and a bar.
Bow & Arrow
RestaurantsCulver’s
RestaurantsFast-food chain specializing in frozen custard & signature burgers made with Midwest beef & dairy.
Culver’s
RestaurantsWingstop
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain serving a variety of chicken wings & sides.
Wingstop
RestaurantsBig Mike's Steakhouse - Auburn
RestaurantsCasual eatery specializing in steak and seafood dishes such as baked oysters and crab cakes, plus beer.
Big Mike's Steakhouse - Auburn
RestaurantsHamilton's On Magnolia
RestaurantsCozy eatery with a full bar & patio tables offering modern American fare & live music.
Hamilton's On Magnolia
RestaurantsAriccia Cucina Italiana
RestaurantsPolished Italian nook for rustic fare, lunch buffets & wine in The Hotel at Auburn University.
Ariccia Cucina Italiana
RestaurantsAgave Loco Mexican Grill
RestaurantsCasual eatery dishing up classic Mexican fare, from tacos to enchiladas, plus cocktails.
Agave Loco Mexican Grill
RestaurantsTakoyaki Restaurant
RestaurantsCasual restaurant with an extensive menu of Japanese dishes and a full bar.
Takoyaki Restaurant
RestaurantsStaks Pancake Kitchen - Auburn
RestaurantsCasual fixture whipping up breakfast items and burgers, plus coffee and creative cocktails.
Staks Pancake Kitchen - Auburn
RestaurantsTaqueria y carniceria Durango
RestaurantsCasual, unfussy eatery for tacos and other traditional favorites like burritos and quesadillas.
Taqueria y carniceria Durango
RestaurantsBaumhower's Victory Grille
RestaurantsEnduring sports-themed chain with a menu of pub grub, steaks, seafood & other entrees, plus TVs.
Baumhower's Victory Grille
RestaurantsMarco's Pizza
RestaurantsCounter-serve chain serving up a menu of specialty or custom pizzas for takeout or delivery.
Marco's Pizza
Restaurantsthe Irritable Bao
RestaurantsChinese dishes such as bang bang shrimp and ginger salad served in casual surroundings.
the Irritable Bao
RestaurantsAmsterdam Cafe
RestaurantsCasual restaurant featuring an American menu that includes crab cakes and steak sandwiches.
Amsterdam Cafe
RestaurantsFuji Sushi Bar
RestaurantsLaid-back eatery serving familiar sushi rolls, teriyaki & other Japanese mains, with lunch specials.
Fuji Sushi Bar
RestaurantsMikata
RestaurantsSushi & hibachi fare grilled table-side by teppanyaki chefs in a cheery, strip-mall restaurant.
Mikata
RestaurantsYour Pie Pizza Auburn
RestaurantsDiners choose their dough, sauce, cheese & toppings at this pizzeria chain with gelato & microbrews.
Your Pie Pizza Auburn
RestaurantsCook Out
RestaurantsBranch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
Cook Out
RestaurantsCountry's Barbecue
RestaurantsLong-standing institution serving pork sandwiches, ribs, and other BBQ fare in relaxed surrounds.
Country's Barbecue
RestaurantsJohnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza
RestaurantsRelaxed pizzeria chain serving NY-style hand-tossed pies, plus pasta & sandwiches.
Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza
RestaurantsWNB Factory - Wings & Burger
RestaurantsChain serving burgers, wings, fried rice and cheesesteaks in a casual space.
WNB Factory - Wings & Burger
Restaurants1856 - Culinary Residence
RestaurantsTeaching restaurant offering a prix fixe menu of creative dishes and a selection of wines.
1856 - Culinary Residence
RestaurantsThe Depot
RestaurantsUpscale seafood eatery with a sizable wine list in a renovated train depot with a relaxed ambiance.
The Depot
RestaurantsMellow Mushroom Auburn
RestaurantsFunky, art-filled chain pizzeria featuring craft beer, calzones & creative stone-baked pizzas.
Mellow Mushroom Auburn
RestaurantsByron's Smokehouse
RestaurantsMom-&-pop restaurant offering BBQ plates, sandwiches & classic sides, plus homestyle breakfasts.
Byron's Smokehouse
RestaurantsAnother Broken Egg Cafe
RestaurantsCasual chain featuring egg dishes & other breakfast items, plus brunch sandwiches.
Another Broken Egg Cafe
RestaurantsTacorita
RestaurantsContemporary tavern featuring Mexican/American grub with a twist, plus a long bar for cocktails.
Tacorita
RestaurantsLittle Italy Pizzeria
RestaurantsEasygoing counter-serve pizza joint serving whole pies & slices, subs, calzones & pitchers of beer.
Little Italy Pizzeria
RestaurantsMoe's Original BBQ
RestaurantsEasygoing chain serving Alabama-style pulled pork & other meats smoked in-house.
Moe's Original BBQ
RestaurantsLost Pizza Co. Auburn
RestaurantsLaid-back eatery with quirky decor offering pizza, pasta & subs, plus wings & other appetizers.
Lost Pizza Co. Auburn
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