The Let's Eat Out! Guide was started in 2002 by a collaborative of health-related groups in Athens. It is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to Athens-Clarke County restaurants. The second edition (on which this site was initially based) was published in September 2002. Printed editions of the guide will be produced twice each year. This website serves as a companion to the printed guide.
On July 1, 2005 the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act took effect, prohibiting smoking in most workplaces and in places that admit those under the age of 18 - including restaurants in the state of Georgia..
For more information regarding the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act,
or for answers to questions:
Visit: http://dhr.georgia.gov/gasmokefreeair
email: gasmokefreeair@dhr.state.ga.us
call: 1-877-343-3340
On the heels of the state ban, on August 1, 2005 the revised Athens-Clarke County smoking ordinance took effect, prohibiting smoking in workplaces, bars and restaurants at all times. Smoking is allowed in outdoor areas. To report violations, call 706-613-3345.
The newest printed guide should be available in September, 2005, and will contain all restaurants in Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Madison and Oglethorpe counties.
You may pick up a printed guide at these locations:
- Athens Welcome Center
- UGA Visitors Center
- UGA Tate Center
- Various local hotels/motels
You may also pick up a copy at our purple distribution boxes at these locations:
- Earthfare, 5 Points
- Walmart, Lexington Road
- Ingles, Atlanta Highway
- T.J. Maxx, Huntington Road
- College Avenue at Broad Street, Across from the Arch
- Washington Street and Lumpkin Street
If you are an organization or group that would like copies of the guide to distribute to your members or guests, or if you are a restaurant located in one of the listed counties and have not been included in either the web or printed edition, please contact us.
The restaurants are presently sorted by health scores. These health scores are provided by the Public Health division in charge of health inspections. Some eating establishments do not fall under the jurisdiction of Public Health such as bakeries and, therefore, will not include health scores and are included at the bottom of the list.
All restaurants are now included; if an establishment did not complete a questionnaire, the listing will be simply the restaurant name, address and phone number.
Cuisine types are arbitrary classifications created by the LEO Guide and do not reflect any official or even unofficial government categorizing. The LEO Guide reserves the right to categorize any and all restaurants without permission of the businesses.
All other information is provided by the restaurants
and not the responsibility of the LEO Guide.
