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St. Cecilia
St. Cecilia: Italian seafood-forward dining with elegant ambiance and standout service.
4.6
Italian
$$$
St. Cecilia: Italian seafood-forward dining with elegant ambiance and standout service.
St. Cecilia is a refined Italian restaurant in Atlanta with a seafood-forward menu and a vibrant lounge. Guests praise a beautiful space, attentive service, and standout dishes like tagliatelle, lobster risotto, and other seafood entrees, plus half portions to sample more. The scene pairs craft cocktails and a welcoming atmosphere for celebrations or relaxed dinners.
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Upscale Italian cuisine with a focus on seafood, handmade pastas, and seasonal ingredients in an elegant setting.
Innovative cocktails like the Orchard Road and Mambo No. 5, crafted with premium spirits and house-made ingredients.
Perfect for celebrations, anniversaries, and group gatherings with personalized service and menu options.
Option to try multiple pasta dishes with half portions, allowing for a diverse tasting experience.
Delectable desserts like Bask-style cheesecake paired with wines, ports, and homemade limoncello.
Overall rating
Kawone Williams
St. Cecilia is an Italian restaurant with a focus on seafood and a growing drink program. Here's what I had: Orchard Road: This is what I wish almost all negronis tasted like. Slightly bitter with a fruity back beat and not cough medicine sweet. This is fun and easy to drink. Definitely try this one if you stop by. It has apple brandy, hibiscus 🌺 vermouth, amaro, and pear. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Mambo No. 5: This is an awesome summer to fall transitioning drink. Tequila, lime and mandarin bring the summer vibe. Pisco, falernum and the reposado element give these fall warming notes at the end of the drink. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Good Times Roll: This twist on the French 75 is cherry forward bubbly and bright. This is an easy way to get a party going. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Running with The Devil: Cardamom mezcal, Tequila, Creme de Cassis, lime and ginger all mix together to make a drink with good direction but lacking in execution. If the ratio of lime to simple syrup was adjusted a bit more this would be a hands down favorite. 👏🏾👏🏾 Lemoncello: Settle your stomach and help your food digest with a little after dinner homemade digestif. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Annie Goodwin
We came here for my birthday dinner and had the BEST experience. Donald was our server and he is so amazing and kind. He went above & beyond and made the dinner so enjoyable. He’s a reminder that good service still exists, thank you Donald!! He is genuinely one of the best servers that we have ever had. The cod cheeks, omg so delicious. The whole entire meal was amazing and I love St Cecilia restaurant. I 10000% recommend this spot. Food never misses, I love that you can have half portions of the pasta, so you can try more than one. We had the tagliatelle and the lobster risotto, the lobster ristotto was absolutely delicious. The halibut was SO good and the broth that it’s served in, omg it’s a game changer. Chef, please bring back the flounder. We love love the flounder. Thank you for making my birthday so so special! One of our favorite restaurants ❤️✨
Pam Baker
Beautiful restaurant and lighting and ambiance. Delicious yellowtail tuna with condiment sauces that topped it off. The beet salad was delicious and hearty. Had the sword fish and it was good. A thinner cut but had a nice sauce. Loved the ribeye, sliced and tasty. Wonderful meal and selections.
J C
I stopped by St. Cecilia after a dinner because I was curious about the menu. Although I was a bit full I still had room for a couple of drinks and a dessert. Tried the Mezcal based cocktail Running With the Devil to start. It was incredibly good. Very balanced! After that I opted for dessert and a Graham’s 20 year Tawny Port. I chose the Bask style cheesecake. Perfect pairing! The cheesecake stole the show with the hazelnuts. Delicious and not too heavy. All the above while sitting at the swank lounge area sofa, which is open bar seating with full service from the bar and kitchen. Met some other folks there and chatted. This place has great ambience. Equally important was how spectacular the service was. The bartender was spot on with his recommendations. In fact, I enjoyed dessert there so much that I went the next night for another dessert. The honey olive oil gelato was delectable. Although the tiramisu was not. The tiramisu needed more liqueur and more time to set. Mine was a bit dry. Still very impressed! I will eat dinner here next time I’m in Atlanta. Every customer I spoke with gave rave feedback about the main menu - especially the beef cheek. Top of my list!
pcarruth2
Celebrated our anniversary here recently and the experience was 10/10 in every way. Beautiful space, amazing menu, attentive service, and great food to go with it all. The house focaccia is really light and airy, not what I expected, but a delicious way to start the meal with that tasty butter. We tried the Tomato Nduja Passata and Marinated White Anchovies with it as well. Both were great but those salty anchovies were wonderful. Next was the Arancini which was some of the best I’ve had. Just enough truffle and had a great consistency. The Shrimp with the Chile Butter was fantastic as well. Had some heat but not too much for my wife who’s not the biggest spice lover. For entrees we had the Agnolotti, the Crispy Pork ‘Milanese’ and a side of the Broccolini. The Agnolotti was as good as advertised. The Crispy Pork might have been my favorite though with that lemony clam sauce and the perfectly breaded and fried pork. Finished with some type of cheese cake I can’t remember but it was absolutely incredible, especially paired with a glass of Madeira wine. What a memorable anniversary it was. Can’t wait to come back.
