Savannah, Georgia City Guide

We were so excited we got the chance to visit Savannah on our recent trip to Georgia! Driving up the coastline from Charleston made Savannah our 3rd stop on our getaway but the 1st stop in the Peach state! There was more than enough charm, history, culture, and live music to see but we took it pretty easy here and enjoyed the beauty of our hotel along the river front area! Here’s where we stayed, ate and played in the 48 hrs we were in Savannah!

Where we stayed:

River Street Inn - a 200 year hotel located on River Street. Its been remodeled and updated but still has all the beauty and charm that the long history has provided it with! The building was originally constructed to serve the needs of the cotton industry and gives you access to both sides of River Street. River street makes for a perfect waterfront stroll with great views of the towns famous Ferry boats along with massive cargo ships and recreational boats. Along with the great views the street walk is full of great restaurants, shopping, nightlife, and live music.

Where we ate:

Little Duck Diner - A cute spot right in the heart in the heart of downtown serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. What we ordered: Little Duck in Paris (French toast meal), Chicken and Waffles, Lavender Bubble Bath Bellini (so delicious and comes with a rubber ducky perfect for a cute pic!)

The Olde Pink House - Far and away the #1 recommended place online to eat and for good reason! It was an amazing experience with great food and beauty! HIGHLY recommend getting a reservation over 2 months ahead of time! We planned this trip 2 weeks before and couldn’t get one. However if you arrive at 4:45 they can put you on a wait list to eat in the Tavern or Bar. We arrived at 4:20 because I reallllly wanted to make sure we could get in. We wanted to eat in the Tavern basement because it gives you more of an experience. They only let the first 8 people in line in and then you wait on a list for openings the rest of the night. Luckily we were #3 and #4 so we got in at 5 and had a lovely meal! After we ate we got to walk upstairs to see the rest of the renovated old mansion where you needed reservations for and in my opinion the Tavern basement was even better then upstairs inside! They did have seating at tables too in the Tavern so if you make a reservation maybe recommend the Tavern. What we ordered: Pink Lady, Mac & Cheese Jalapeno Poppers, “BLT” Salad (One of the best salads and featured on tv show The best thing I ever ate), Caramelized Vidalia Onion & Sweet Potato Ravioli, Grilled Port Tenderloin, and of course dessert the basket (which was AMAZING and you have to order and send me a picture because OMG!!!)

Collins Quarter - 2 locations in Savannah with one downtown and one in the middle of the famous Forsyth park that is gorgeous! We ate at the park location and took in the views on a great walk after brunch. What we ate: Pork Belly Beni, Park Brisket Burger (another great burger!), Duchess of Cambridge (yummy cocktail!)

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen -

they have a location on River street! So many goodies but do not forget to get the gopher! It’s so good that we even brought some home to enjoy!

What we did:

Savannah is a little more spread out so if you are wanting to see more of the historical sites I would suggest doing a hop on hop off city tour or having a car to see more.

Savannah Banana’s - A local minor league baseball team that is all over ESPN and YouTube for the comical show they put on while playing ball! Legends such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb and Jackie Robinson all played on this field in their early days!

Cathedral Basilica of St. John The Baptist - The first building in Georgia of brick and 81 stained glass windows and. Constructed in 1834 it is absolutely beautiful and open to the public. They do have daily Mass and the schedule is on their website.

River Street - Walking down river street is an experience! Lots of shops, restaurants and places to grab a drink while you walk (because you can drink in public on the streets in Savannah!).

Thanks for tagging along on our Savannah adventure. Let us know below where we should head to next!

Xo, Amanda