Impress Them·Midtown·$$$ · Upscale·⭐ 9.4

Cooks & Soldiers

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Basque pintxos and wood-fired everything — Atlanta's most confident date restaurant.

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What DatingDex says

Cooks & Soldiers does Basque country better than most places doing Basque country in actual Spain. Order the txuleta, share the pintxos board, and let the wood-fired grill smoke do the heavy lifting — your date will think you planned this weeks in advance.

Cooks & Soldiers is one of the top impress them spots in Midtown. At a upscale price point, it fits well when you want a impress them feel without guesswork.

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