HO2007 - Dining - Table For One

Treat yourself to one of these outstanding choices and you'll look forward to your next opportunity to enjoy your own company.

Some large restaurants feel cavernous — not Vic & Anthony's. This refined steakhouse welcomes guests with the graciousness of a Savannah mansion. Head for the lounge, where leather club chairs invite you to sit and stay a while (really, there’s no need to rush). Content? Choose from a short menu of burgers and such. Ready for a serious meal? Dine at the counter to enjoy the kitchen choreography, or reserve a table for a more serene setting. Start with the pear and Saga blue cheese salad then dig into a fillet mignon or the sake-glazed tuna.

Gleaming, honey-colored marble and sweeping curves offer an irresistible invitiation into Arcodoro, the award-winning Sardinian restaurant near The Galleria. Though rarely lacking patrons, the atmosphere maintains a refreshing calm thanks to the ultra-professional staff and adequately spaced tables in the arc-shaped dining room. The bar area faces the restaurant's genuine wood-fired pizza oven, providing a nonstop show and savory aromas. Tempt your taste buds with the Sardinian couscous with rock shrimp and shiitake mushroom appetizer, or try the Integrale, a wholewheat pizza with a zucchini blossom cream sauce topped with fresh tomato and buffalo mozzarella. To drink? Don’t miss the grapparita.

If a small and intimate French bistro is your perfect solo escape, then make your way to Café Rabelais in the Rice Village. French owners Christophe and Laurence Paul feature fresh ingredients prepared to perfection. The chalkboard-only menu changes twice daily to reflect the latest arrivals in the kitchen. Small in scale, but big on authenticity, the casual restaurant transports you to the French countryside with candlelight, cuisine, and award-winning wine service. The escargots, goat cheese salad, mussels, and duck will satisfy any Francophile.