Amalfi Cucina & Mercato - Downtown Atlanta

So walking in, I didn’t know what to expect, because you don’t immediately walk into the restaurant. You walk through a quick atrium type area and walk up some stairs and the restaurant presented on your left. This was by far the best pizza I’ve had! Fresh brick oven pizza, I had the Spicy Sicilian this joint was amazing, packed with flavor. I met a client here for lunch and I’ll definitely be returning. The hostess was very friendly and our server Reese* was great as well.

We really enjoy this restaurant even though we weren’t planning to go there. All of the other nearby restaurants had over an hour waitlist and this one was only like 20-30 mins so we decided to dine here. I love the Italian atmosphere when we got there except the elevator that we had to take through the back that was kind of scary. But once we got upstairs, everything was so nice and the food was great and reasonably price.

I recently had dinner at this restaurant and really enjoyed the experience. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable, and the food was delicious. We had several appetizers and main courses, and everything was well-prepared and flavorful. The only disappointment was the tiramisu, which seemed to have been frozen and thawed. Later in the evening, we noticed a smoky smell in the restaurant. We learned that there is a cigar bar below the restaurant, and the smoke and smell were coming up from below. This was a bit of a nuisance, and I wish that the restaurant had done more to prevent the smoke from coming up into the dining area. Despite this minor issue, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others. The food and service were excellent, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. I would also recommend making reservations in advance, as the restaurant does fill up quickly.

Our experience started off a little rocky. I'd like to think that there was a miscommunication between the host and the servers. We sat for nearly 20 minutes without being greeted. After I got up and started taking photos we were greeted by our server with an apology. This was back in May...I dont recall his name. He was kind, funny, and provided great, fast service. We had a great experience after the hiccup and the food was great. I highly recommend this location!

We come to Atlanta a lot for concerts and dining options downtown are limited to a bunch of overpriced chains, finding out about this kind of hidden Italian restaurant was fantastic and we will be definitely back. The place is located across the street from the Hard Rock Cafe and you have to walk through and enclosed hallway to get upstairs to the restaurant (there is a speakeasy downstairs). The hostess was super friendly and sat us at a great table. We had Aperol Spritz and the antipasto salad, which was extremely flavorful. We then shared their margarita pizza and added pepperoni. Their specialty is the cheese crush pizza, you can get any pizza with the cheese crust, just ask for it.