Colonnade Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Colonnade, a Southern-American restaurant located in Atlanta, GA, known for its midcentury modern charm and excellent food. The menu features options like the best fried chicken in Atlanta, a retro wedge of lettuce salad, and delicious yeast rolls and cornbread mini muffins. Noteworthy dishes include the veggie plate, chicken tender salad, and chef salad, all prepared with fresh ingredients and served with care. Customers rave about the friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, and exceptional cocktails made by the talented bartenders. With a focus on classic Southern fare and a warm, welcoming ambiance, Colonnade provides a dining experience that feels both special and familiar. Don't miss out on the chance to savor the flavors of the South at this beloved Atlanta tradition.
Appetizers
Soup Du Jour
Shrimp Cocktail
Chicken Livers
Large Shrimp Cocktail
1/2 Pound Sirloin Burger
topped with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion served with cole slaw and choice of french fries, sweet potato fries or onion rings
Chicken Tender Salad
chicken tenders served over mixed greens with pecans, raisins and your choice of dressing
Veggie Plate
choice of four side items or three side items and a salad
Chef Salad
mixed greens, turkey, ham, cheese, eggs, beets, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers and your choice of dressing
Chicken Caesar
grilled breast over crisp romaine with croutons, shredded parmesan and creamy caesar dressing
Salads And Such
Side Salads
House Salad
mixed greens, tomatoes, carrots, red cabbage, red onions and cucumbers
Caesar
crisp romaine lettuce with shredded parmesan and croutons
The Colonnade Marian Salad
finally in print, no longer a secret!! our house salad with diced tomatoes and diced red onions, pickled beets and cucumbers
Wedge Of Lettuce
it is what it says "wedge of iceberg lettuce" with our pickled beets, tomatoes, red onions and cucumbers
Spinach Salad
fresh spinach, crumbled bacon and chopped eggs
Salmon
Tilapia
Fresh Catch
Catfish (fried)
Rainbow Trout
Fish
From The Grill
Chopped Sirloin Steak
fresh ground sirloin served with crispy onions and mushroom gravy
Grilled Calfs Liver
smothered with sauteed onions
Boneless Breast Of Chicken
served with barbeque sauce
Pork Chops (2)
we know this says grilled but you can get them fried if you want to
Filet Mignon
9 oz usda choice center cut
Black & Blue Ribeye
16 oz choice ribeye blackened and served over carmelized onions and topped with blue cheese butter (you can also get it plain)
Shrimp
Scallops
Oysters
Shellfish
Chef's Features
Creole Trout Almondine
pan sauteed and served with a meuniere mosiac and toasted cajun almonds
Smothered Calfs Liver
pan seared and smothered with applewood smoked bacon, granny smith apples, vidalia onions and finished with a brandied demi glace
Low Country Shrimp And Grits
gulf shrimp with black pepper grits and stewed okra and tomatoes
Southern Fried Chicken
what we're famous for, your choice of breast, wing, thigh and leg, or two breasts & two wings, or two thighs & two legs
Roasted Turkey Breast
sliced and served over celery dressing with giblet gravy and cranberry sauce
A Lot Of Livers
fried or broiled, you gotta love em!
Chicken Fried Chicken
battered boneless chicken breast served with peppered gravy
Braised Short Ribs Of Beef
braised with rosemary and herbs until tender and served with brown gravy
Slow Roasted Pork Loin
seasoned and cooked slow served over celery dressing and topped with gravy or sliced and served with barbeque sauce
Pot Roast
"colonnade favorite" fork tender cooked with carrots and english peas and served with fluffy whipped potatoes
Herb Roasted Chicken
half chicken with your choice of mushroom gravy or barbeque sauce
House Battered Chicken Tenders
lightly fried served with honey mustard
Chicken Fried Steak
lightly battered steak served with peppered gravy
Salmon Croquettes
fresh salmon and onions pattied and fried served with dijon fish sauce
Colonnade Classics
Side Items
Applesauce
Blackeyed Peas
Collards
Fresh Fruit
seasonal
Pear & Cheese
Rutabagas
Corn
Turnip Greens
Baby Limas
Brussel Sprouts
Cottage Cheese & Peaches
Sweet Potato Souffle
Pickled Beets
Sauteed Onions
Sweet Potato Fries
Soup Of The Day
Baked Potato
Celery Dressing
Cucumber Salad
Macaroni & Cheese
Pole Beans
Seasonal Squash
Waldorf Salad
Fried Okra
Bean Of The Day
Cole Slaw
Fluffy Whipped Potatoes
Onion Rings
Rice & Giblet Gravy
Sliced Tomatoes
seasonal
Tomato Aspic
French Fries
Hot Fudge Cake
it hasn't changed much and is a favorite, fluffy yellow cake packed with greenwood's vanilla bean ice cream and drenched with our homemade hot fudge
Coconut Iced Box Pie
flakey crust with our own heavenly custard, real whipped cream and toasted coconut
Apple Pie
just good ol american pie
Celebration Cake
choice of a larger version of our hot fudge or strawberry shortcake to share with a candle. you will be surprised at how well some of the servers sing!
Key Lime Pie
now you know you're in the south, graham cracker crust, key lime custard and whipped cream, it doesn't get much better
Strawberry Shortcake
two layers of cake with ice cream & strawberries (extra spoons available)
Peppermint Or Vanilla Ice Cream
very smooth and refreshing