Canoe, American restaurant by Chattahoochee River in Marietta, US.
Canoe is an American restaurant on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Marietta, Georgia, with indoor dining rooms and a wide outdoor terrace facing the water. The setting allows guests to eat alongside the river in an open garden that runs down to the riverbank.
Canoe opened in the late 1990s and became one of the better-known dining spots on the outskirts of Atlanta. Over the years, the kitchen has changed hands while keeping its focus on Southern ingredients and river-side setting.
The menu draws on regional producers, including grains from Logan Turnpike Mill, a historic mill in the Georgia mountains. Dishes are rooted in the cooking traditions of the American South, adapted to a contemporary table.
The restaurant is best reached by car, and valet parking is available on arrival. A reservation is a good idea, especially for weekend evenings or the Sunday brunch service.
The kitchen has been known to serve kangaroo loin alongside Georgia grits cake and black peppercorn sauce, an unlikely combination that shows how far the menu is willing to travel from its Southern roots. It is a rare example of a regional American restaurant that steps outside its own geography without losing its sense of place.
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