no. 246

"This incredible Italian restaurant makes an easy nominee to the city’s Eggplant Parm Hall of Fame and the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka Hall of Fame. In other words, it's the kind of place where everything is good (even the free table bread with dipping sauce). So after you’ve decided on a wood-fired pizza, a plate of cheesy garlic bread will pass by, and you might wonder if it’s weird to do both. It’s not. We’re in the age of scrolling while watching TV—more is more. Plan to book a reservation at least a week out. And two weeks out for groups of five or more. In the warmer months, diners spread out onto the patio, so it's slightly easier to get a reservation." - juli horsford, jacinta howard, nina reeder

"This Decatur restaurant makes an easy nominee to the city’s Eggplant Parm Hall of Fame. And, actually, we could say the same about their spicy rigatoni with vodka sauce. Bring a date, the family, or anyone willing to support a divide-and-conquer strategy of No. 246's menu, because this is one of the rare places where everything is good. After you’ve decided on a wood-fired pizza, a plate of cheesy garlic bread will pass by, and you’ll wonder if it’s weird to do both. It’s not. Plan to book a reservation at least a week out. And two weeks out for groups of five or more. In the warmer months, diners spread out onto the patio, so it's slightly easier to get a reservation." - nina reeder, jacinta howard, juli horsford

"Even if the conversation steers toward home composting, any night at Decatur's No. 246 will still feel a little sexy when you're sipping martinis at a corner, candle-lit table by the open kitchen. The charming red sauce restaurant makes uniformly good Italian food, from cheesy garlic bread to thinly pounded veal parmesan and a super spicy rigatoni that’ll become your benchmark to judge all others. Share a few things, especially one of their damn-good, wood-fired pizzas. Plan to book a reservation at least a week out. And two weeks out for groups of five or more. In the warmer months, diners spread out onto the patio, so it's slightly easier to get a reservation." - nina reeder

"Plan to book a reservation at least a week out. And two weeks out for groups of five or more. In the warmer months, diners spread out onto the patio, so it's slightly easier to get a reservation." - Nina Reeder

"Ford Fry retooled the menu at his popular Decatur Italian restaurant in 2021, transforming it and the dishes into an old-school red sauce joint. Look for classics like spaghetti and meatballs, cacio e pepe, and rigatoni with vodka sauce, along with pizzas (including a clam pie), shrimp scampi, and chicken scallopini here." - Eater Staff