Week-of visitor shortlist
One pick per category — places we've actually been to. Park once, then walk. Skip the fluff.
Dated
Veterans Day: partly sunny with a high near 78°F. The downtown parade is listed 10 AM–3 PM, with street closures listed 6 AM–3 PM. As of 4:33 AM ET (EST).
What’s going on today →Photo: Derrick Gaines, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
Editor's Pick
All-day diner breakfast. Savannah's oldest restaurant.
Clary's Cafe →
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French-American near Wright Square. Seasonal plates, sandwiches, wine.
Wright Square Bistro →
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Italian and seafood in an 1871 firehouse. Crispy scored flounder. Open since 1980.
Garibaldi's →Photo: Scott Norris / Savannah Traveler
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1940s-themed diner on Bull. Burgers, wings, cheesesteaks. South of the squares.
Betty Bombers →
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Dessert bar. Chocolate desserts, martinis, wine.
Lulu's Chocolate Bar →
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Cafe by Forsyth Park. Coffee, brunch, pastries. Tue–Thu 9–3; Fri–Mon food 8–3, drinks to 4 (as of Oct 9, 2026).
Collins Quarter →
Classic
Slow tour through the historic squares. Good for first-timers who want the overview without walking every block in the heat.
Book now →
After Dark
Ghost tours are everywhere downtown. One solid option if you want that; skip if you're saturated.
Ghost tour info →
Shop
The main shopping stretch — boutiques, gifts, and quick bites between stops.
Shopping guide →Forrest Gump, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Walking Dead, and more — all pinned on an interactive map.
Open map →Shops only: 10 shops in four groups — food gifts, home & antiques, clothing, art & local-made — plus one alternate, pinned block by block.
Open map →Forsyth Park → Bull Street walk → Old Town Trolley loop → River Street at sunset → Dessert at Lulu's.
View itinerary →Day 1: History hits. Day 2: Arts & cafes. Day 3: Tybee Island escape. Done.
View itinerary →Leopold's ice cream, dolphin tours, Wormsloe's oak tunnel, and the pirate house — kid-tested picks.
View itinerary →
Local
Coffee shop steps from Forsyth Park. Local crowd. Indie films at night.
Check it out →
Local
Starland District. The biscuits alone are a reason to go.
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