This is a limited selection of places that we have enjoyed with friends and guests. There are many more places to eat, sleep, and visit in Savannah, but this will get you started and might even fill up your entire Savannah schedule. After touring Savannah, many people ask for reading recommendations. You can find a brief list of book shops and specific books at the bottom of this page.

Get caffeinated here – a few of our favorite coffee shops to grab a cup before the tour.
• Cup to Cup
• Collins Quarter
• Blends
• Coffee Fox
• Sentient Bean
• Cafe M
• Gallery Espresso
• Mirabelle

Eat here – a few of our favorite restaurants. (offerings from one restaurateur listed together)
• Collins Quarter
• The Grey
• Local 11 Ten, The Public Kitchen, Franklin’s
• Fox & Fig
• Vic’s On The River
• WildFlower Café, Common Thread
• Gryphon
• Chive, Flying Monk, The Vault, Little Duck Diner
• Husk
• Folklore
• Olde Pink House, Garibaldi
• Cotton & Rye
• Crystal Beer Parlor
• Moon River Brewing Company
• 17hundred90
• B. Matthews, The 5 Spot
• Starland Yard
• Hop Atomica

Visit these sites – museums and attractions with architectural significance.
• Telfair Museums – Owens-Thomas House, Telfair Academy, Jepson Center
• Davenport House
• Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
• Mickve Israel Synagogue
• First African Baptist Church
• Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
• Green-Meldrim House
• Harper Fowlkes House (Champion-McAlpin)
• Juliette Gordon-Low Birthplace
• The Beach Institute & King-Tisdell Cottage
• Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
• SCAD Museum of Art
• Andrew Low House
• Mercer House
• Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
• Massie Heritage Center

Sleep here – inns and hotels we recommend based on location, staff, and guest feedback.
• Catherine Ward
• Hamilton-Turner
• Azalea Inn, Dresser-Palmer House
• Green Palm Inn
• Forsyth Park Inn
• Ballastone
• Foley House
• Marshall House, Eliza Thompson, Gastonian, Kehoe, East Bay Inn
• Mansion on Forsyth Park, Bohemian Hotel
• The DeSoto
• Andaz
• Brice
• Perry Lane Hotel

Read these – books to read about Savannah, architecture or both.
••• The first four links are local shops you can visit in person.
••• The Book Lady Bookstore
••• E. Shaver, bookseller
••• Historic Savannah Foundation (Davenport House)
••• Telfair Museums (Owens-Thomas House)
• Savannah Architectural Tours (Jonathan’s book)
• Buildings of Savannah
• Savannah Revisited
• Historic Savannah (Survey Book) Third Edition
• A Field Guide to American Houses
• What Style Is It?: A Guide to American Architecture
• The Oglethorpe Plan
• The National Trust Guide to Savannah