Recommended Dinner Restaurants
Acapulco's Mexican Grill $
501-9197 1409 S. College St. Auburn
Acapulco's is traditional Mexican cuisine with an affordable price. It serves fajitas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, and more. Mexican beer and cocktails available. Reservations accepted.
Amsterdam Café $$
826-8181 410 S. Gay St. Auburn
Amsterdam Café, within easy walking distance of the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, serves artisan pizza, upscale burgers, pasta, steaks, and seafood, along with a large selection of premium beers and wine.
Ariccia Italian Restaurant $$$
821-8200 241 S. College St. Auburn
Innovative Italian cuisine and traditional American fare in the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. It features pasta, seafood, veal and offers a full wine list and cocktails. Reservations accepted.
Cancun's Mexican Grill $
826-7259 820 Opelika Rd. Auburn
Cancun's Mexican Grill offers authentic Mexican dishes right here in Auburn; tacos, burritos, fish, vegetarian dishes and salads are among many of the choices. Beer and cocktails available. Reservations accepted.
China Palace Asian Fusion $$
887-8866 333 S. College St. Auburn
China Palace, within easy walking distance of the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, serves a full range of Chinese and Thai dishes and has a Sushi bar. Cocktails and wine available. Reservations accepted.
Christopher $$$
705-6632 3903A Pepperell Pkwy. Opelika
Casual fine dining with steak, seafood, and nightly specials. Full bar and extensive wine list. Its appetizers feature lobster cakes, beef tenderloin, manicotti du jour. Reservations recommended.
Country's Barbecue $
821-8711 1021 Opelika Rd. Auburn
Country's slow cooked barbecue is made fresh for you. They have a full selection of barbecue pork as well as turkey. It also features old-fashioned country cookin'. Unwind after a long day with a beer and friends. Reservations accepted.
Hamilton's $$$
887-8780 174 E. Magnolia Ave Auburn
Intimate dining in downtown Auburn. Serving an extensive menu filled with beef, seafood, chicken and vegetarian dishes. Signature items are fried green tomatoes and grilled shrimp. Full bar with a large wine list. Reservations recommended.
Jimmy's Restaurant $$
745-2155 104 South 8th Street Opelika
Located in downtown Opelika, Jimmy's offers traditional Southern style cuisine with homage to the Creole and Cajun influences of New Orleans. Fine wines and full bar available. Reservations accepted.
Juliana Tokyo Martini and Sushi Bar
887-3915 140 N. College St. Auburn
Located in downtown Auburn, Juliana Tokyo serves fine sushi, salads, tempura, grilled meat and cocktails in an elegant, relaxed atmosphere.
Lakeview Room at the Marriott at Grand National $$
741-9292 Auburn Opelika Marriott, 3700 Sunbelt Pkwy. Opelika
Fine dining overlooking 600 acres of natural beauty. Featuring the finest steaks, seafood and game dishes in the area and offering special weekend buffets. Full bar. Reservations accepted.
Mikata Japanese Steakhouse $$$
821-5305 323 Airport Rd. Auburn www.mikatesteakhouse.com
Mikata is always a fun, inviting experience. The Japanese chefs cook on a Hibachi grill right in front of your eyes. They serve a full menu of authentic Japanese cuisine as well as a full sushi menu. Full bar. Reservations encouraged.
Olde Auburn Ale House $
821-6773 124 Tichenor Av. Auburn
Auburn's own microbrewery, the Olde Auburn Ale House serves a wide range of casual fare (hamburgers, steak, chicken, seafood, pizza) along with a large selection of domestic, imported, and microbrewed beer.
Provino's Italian Restaurant $$
826-7360 2575 Hilton Garden Dr. Auburn www.provinos.com
This homey, causal restaurant is family owned and famous for their garlic rolls and salads. They serve chicken, seafood, sausage and veal as well as many pasta dishes. A full bar is available with an extensive wine list. Reservations accepted Wednesday and Thursday; call ahead seating is accepted on weekends.
Shogun Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar $$
887-2077 1550 Opelika Rd. Auburn www.restaurantshogun.com
Discover a whole new dining experience at Shogun Restaurant. Its master chefs will dazzle you with their samurai-like swordsmanship as they skillfully slice, dice, juggle, and entertain while preparing delicious entrees on a sizzling Teppanyaki grill. They serve a wide variety of Japanese dishes and sushi. Full bar. Reservations accepted.
Warehouse Bistro $$$
745-6353 105-C Rocket Ave. Opelika www.warehousebistro.com
Located in an actual warehouse, you would not think the Warehouse Bistro is the area's best in fine dining, but it has been to the best of New York City's restaurants. Featuring American and Continental cuisine, some notable choices are salmon fillet poached in bouillabaisse broth and tournedos topped with foie gras butter. Full bar with outstanding wine list of over 130 selections. Reservations recommended.
Yellow Hammer Restaurant $$$
887-5800 1465 Patrick St. Waverly
Located about fifteen minutes from Auburn in the village of Waverly, Yellow Hammer is well worth the trip. With an innovative menu that changes daily, it serves superb, exotic variations on steak, lamb, pork loin, chicken, and seafood, playing off diverse culinary traditions to create memorable, only-found-here dishes of exquisite quality and imagination. Full bar and extensive wine list. Reservations recommended.
Zazu Eclectic Eatery $$$
887-0206 2450 AL Highway 14 W. Auburn
From their vast selection of fresh seafood to their Certified Angus Beef hand-cut Filets and NY Strip steaks, there is not a wrong choice on the menu at Zazu. Some of the other not-to-miss items on the menu are the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes and the Ancho Chile Rubbed Quail. Save room for some of the best cakes and cheesecakes in the area. Full bar. Reservations recommended.