With 2024 winding down, now’s the perfect time to reflect on this year’s highlights—and Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America, 2024 list is one of them. To no one’s surprise, an Atlanta gem made the cut: Little Sparrow.
Nestled in Atlanta’s Westside Provisions District, Little Sparrow is a French bistro that delivers indulgence with every bite. Guests are welcomed with warm bread and butter before moving on to a menu that runs the gamut—from cheesy French onion soup to dry-aged burgers and marine sea scallops beneath a bed of kaluga caviar. While the menu might be small, each dish undeniably packs a punch, leaving taste buds and bellies happy.
Freelance writer Joshua David Stein, who captured his experience in Esquire’s restaurant guide, wrote, “Upon my deathbed, I shall remember one meal that was so rich it hastened my demise and so wonderful it was worth it. That meal was an unrepentant ode to decadence in a shopping center in Atlanta. Here Ford Fry cooks at Little Sparrow. Here he deploys butter, hundreds of pounds of it, across a fever dream of French bistro bangers.”
This honor comes on the heels of another major milestone: a Michelin recommendation in the 2024 Michelin’s Atlanta Guide earlier this year. Little Sparrow is clearly on a roll, stacking up accolades and cementing its place as a standout in Atlanta’s culinary scene.