Southern National sits in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood, where Chef Duane Nutter runs a kitchen built around regionally-sourced ingredients and a menu the restaurant describes as Southern in flavor, national in feel, and globally influenced. The restaurant is black-owned.
Dinner runs alongside a Sunday brunch service, backed by a craft cocktail program. The bar has developed a reputation of its own — regulars point to a vibrant scene with a DJ as part of the draw, alongside consistently strong marks for service and food quality.
Duane Nutter was named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast in 2024.
Dinner runs alongside a Sunday brunch service, backed by a craft cocktail program. The bar has developed a reputation of its own — regulars point to a vibrant scene with a DJ as part of the draw, alongside consistently strong marks for service and food quality.
Duane Nutter was named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast in 2024.