BeetleCat operates as an oysterette — a smaller, seafood-focused sibling to Rocket Farm Restaurants' Optimist on Atlanta's westside — set along North Highland Avenue near the Beltline. Chef Drew Belline runs the kitchen, working a menu built around oysters and raw bar staples, with dishes like octopus rounding things out.
The dining room opens onto two patios: one upstairs catching full afternoon sun, one downstairs in the shade, giving diners a choice depending on how much heat they want to sit in.
Drew Belline was named a StarChefs Rising Star in the 2023 Atlanta class, and The Infatuation scored the restaurant 8/10.
The dining room opens onto two patios: one upstairs catching full afternoon sun, one downstairs in the shade, giving diners a choice depending on how much heat they want to sit in.
Drew Belline was named a StarChefs Rising Star in the 2023 Atlanta class, and The Infatuation scored the restaurant 8/10.