Nine Restaurant & Wine Bar

European flair on a recession budget is hard to achieve, but Nine Restaurant & Wine Bar manages it well. Skip the eight-hour flight across the pond because deliciously quaint dining can be found on Canton Street in Roswell. 

The small family-owned restaurant appeals to the romantic in everyone. With its modernized turn-of-the-century interior and shady outdoor café-style seating, it’s the perfect spot for a lunch date with friends or a romantic evening with someone special.

Inside, peeling plaster exposes beautiful brick walls in a way that's both inviting and artistic. Dark industrial ceilings contrasted by white linen tablecloths lend an intimacy that's only furthered by pine beams and soft candlelight. And a small, but well-stocked, wine bar calls out to connoisseurs from its tucked-away corner in the back.

Outdoors, Canton Street's alive with window shoppers and antique lovers who often stop by Nine for a more casual lunch or dinner at one of the bistro tables out front. The brick pavers, hanging plants and people-watching all make Nine’s sidewalk seating area a favorite.

But it’s the gourmet American-style menu that really draws a crowd.

Appetizers like Tomato Havarti (tomatoes topped with melted Havarti cheese, $7), spinach apple salad ($8) and their famous tomato-basil soup ($6) start your meal off right.

Move onto the main entrees by trying the Wild Pacific Salmon ($15), Black & Blue Salad (tenderloin and blue cheese, $15), Surf & Turf (market price), Angel Shrimp ($14), Chicken Poblano (chicken covered in melted cheeses and roasted poblano peppers, $13), Chicken Alfredo ($13) or Sage Turkey ($15).

And Nine is famous for its many desserts, which often change with the season.

Pair it all with a perfectly matched white, red or blush wine. Servers can help choose the best wine for your meal.

- by Christine Foster, Atlanta Reporter for HelloMetro  (Click to leave a message)

Christine Foster

Christine is a freelance writer currently living in North Atlanta. She has worked as a reporter for numerous newspaper, magazine and online media companies, including the Florida Keys Keynoter and The Sunday Paper in Atlanta. When she's not working Christine enjoys baking and antiquing.