When most people think of Georgia food, they picture Atlanta’s trendy restaurants and celebrity chefs.
But the state’s most legendary mac and cheese doesn’t come from a fancy downtown kitchen—it comes from a humble dining room in Savannah.
Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room has been serving up creamy, soul-warming mac and cheese since 1943, and it’s still drawing crowds who line up before dawn just to get a taste.
The Mac And Cheese That Stole Georgia’s Heart
Forget Atlanta—Savannah’s Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room serves a version so rich, locals say it tastes like home in every bite. I’ll never forget my first forkful: the cheese melted across my tongue like butter on warm bread, and I actually closed my eyes…