Last Resort Grill

The award-winning Last Resort Grill serves southwestern-inspired southern cuisine in beautiful Athens Within these walls was born an Athens legend.

It is with great pride that we share our name with the original Last Resort, which opened as a music club in 1966. Those who can still remember the tunes of such passionate performers as the Reverend Pearly Brown, Towns Van Zandt, Gamble Rogers, Leon Redbone, Steve Goodman, Austin Church, Gove Scrivner, Doc Watson, Jimmy Buffett, Phil and the Blanks, Swimming Pool Q’s, Randall Bramlett Band and ev

09/04/2024

Due to spectacular demand, we are so thrilled to announce that we will be open for lunch this Friday from 11-2 with the garden bar open all afternoon! We will continue these Friday lunch hours for each Friday during home game weekends.

P.S. we may have some yummy lunch specials!

See you there!!!

08/21/2024

Has anyone else been loving the weather in Athens lately? Perfect for a night out in our garden! 🍃🍸

Photos from Last Resort Grill's post 08/07/2024

Just a reminder that we sell all of our signature salad dressings by the bottle!

📸 McGinnis Leathers x guide2athens

07/31/2024

Tonight’s Specials!

07/30/2024

Due to unforeseen delays in routine repair work the Resort will be closed tonight and will resume dinner service Wednesday night at 5pm (& celebrate national cheesecake day then😋). Thank you for your understanding!

07/29/2024

Tonight’s specials 7/29!!

07/23/2024

Tonight’s Specials! (7/23)

07/20/2024

Our favorite part about Saturday! Come enjoy one of our clay pots to get your weekend started!!🍳

07/12/2024

Come beat the heat and cool off with one of our yummy summer cocktails! 🍹☀️

07/01/2024

We hope everyone enjoys their week! We will reopen July 5th for normal dinner service.

06/11/2024

Our fresh Sea Scallops are lightly pan seared and served over our creamy cheese grits & corn bisque garnished with a pork belly crouton and herb-tomato salad with a drizzle of parsley verde & sweet ancho chili…. A fan favorite!

Photo: McGinnis Leathers

05/07/2024

FRIDAY BRUNCH 🍽️

We will be open for brunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will reopen for dinner service at 4:30 p.m. with the garden bar open straight through.

Congratulations UGA grads! 🎓🎓

Photos from Last Resort Grill's post 05/04/2024

Today on special we have a delicious mint julep cocktail for May 4th! There is the Kentucky Derby version with the tin cup or the Star Wars version with mini light sabers! (While supplies last!). 🍹

04/01/2024

Today marks 20 years of us being so fortunate to have Gary as a part of the Last Resort family. He is always there to greet everyone with his huge smile and welcoming heart.

We love you and can’t thank you enough for all you do. You’re a treasure to LRG! ❤️ Gary J. Warenfelt

03/31/2024

We hope to see you for Easter brunch at 10 tomorrow!🐣🥚🌸

01/26/2024

Starting tomorrow, we will be opening for brunch at 11:00 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays until further notice.

We hope to see you all so soon! 🍳☕️

01/18/2024

.art will have a few of her pieces hanging until the end of February. If you get the chance, come check them out and grab a bite!

Message us for more info on possibly getting the chance to have your art hanging at the Resort.

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from us to you!

Thank you Athens for such an amazing year, we love you! Looking forward to all 2024 will bring. 🥂 🎆

12/22/2023

Holiday Hours!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Last Resort to you!🥂🎄

12/04/2023

Last resort will be closed this evening for our annual staff Christmas party. We we will resume our normal business hours Tuesday at 5 p.m. See you then! 🥂

Photos from Last Resort Grill's post 11/17/2023

This week's specialty cocktail: Sweater Weather

Equal parts Jura 10 year Scotch and Amaro Montenegro. A dash of lemon and a dash of bitters, stirred briskly. Garnished with a lemon twist and dehydrated apple slice.

The 2nd picture is our new draft beer from Normaltown Brewing Co. it's a New England/Hazy IPA with a 7.4% ABV.

Make sure to come by this weekend and check them out!🍻🍹

11/09/2023

This week we are featuring a special cocktail to honor UGA golfing great and the 2023 Open Champion, Brian Harman.

The “Hoylake Harman” cocktail is 2.5 ounces of Wonderbird gin, 6 dashes of orange bitters, topped with Topo Chico and garnished with a dehydrated lemon wheel. It is crisp, clean, and refreshing.

Also be sure to check out Brian’s awesome Last Resort Grill mixtape in this weeks issue of Bulldawg Illustrated! Cheers and Go Dawgs!⛳️🐾🥂

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween. We are open tonight for spooky drinks food and fun

10/30/2023

Happy Halloween!! We have a special spicy margarita featuring Ghost tequila!

10/03/2023

Last night, we suffered some fire damage in the rear outdoor garden area but thankfully no one was hurt. We received the call around 3 am and the fire department was on the scene immediately. The cause is yet unknown.

We will be open at 5 pm tonight for dinner service. Thank you Athens community for reaching out and showing support.

We love you!

07/30/2023

We will be closed tomorrow night for a staff event but will reopen Tuesday night (8/1) at 5 pm for regular dinner service! See you then!

06/06/2023

Visiting Athens? Welcome to our favorite place on Earth! There is so much to do in this beautiful city, but we thought we'd share a few of our favorite places to see, fun things to do, and best places to eat. We're so happy you're here!

1. Visit the University of Georgia campus 🐾
2. Take a stroll through the 🌷State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA
3. Catch a show at the historic Georgia Theatre🎤🎸🥁
4. Go on a shopping spree at the local boutiques and vintage shops on Clayton Street Visit Athens, Georgia 🛍
5. Sit down for a delicious meal at one of these popular Athens restaurants: Last Resort Grill, The National, Clocked Burgers, Mama's Boy, or Taqueria del Sol😋

06/05/2023

Curing the Monday Blues one horseradish crusted salmon at a time! 😴
What’s your go to cure?

04/04/2023

Espresso Martini Goals✨✨
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03/12/2023

Start Sunday Funday with our New South Pork Roll 🥂🍴
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Slow roasted pulled pork, with a hint of chili, tossed with sweet potatoes, sautéed spinach, and cotija cheese, parsley verde & avocado cream 😋

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174 W Clayton Street, # 184
Athens, GA
30601

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
5pm - 11pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm
5pm - 9pm

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