Authenticity is one of those words that gets thrown around so much it’s almost lost its meaning, but Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah is the real deal in ways that make other restaurants look like they’re playing dress-up.
This place has been serving genuine Southern food since the 1940s, and it hasn’t changed its approach to chase trends or appeal to modern sensibilities.
What you get here is Southern cooking the way it was meant to be: honest, generous, and served with the kind of hospitality that makes you feel like family even if you’ve never been here before.
The restaurant occupies a historic brick townhouse on West Jones Street, and from the outside, you might walk right past it thinking it’s just another beautiful Savannah residence…