C. Ellet’s Steakhouse, Atlanta Restaurant, Georgia Interior Photos, USA Architecture
C. Ellet’s Steakhouse in Atlanta
Dec 1, 2020
C. Ellet’s Steakhouse
Design: Square Feet Studio
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
C. Ellet?s is a next-generation steakhouse housed in a commanding corner of The Battery, the new mixed-use entertainment district that includes SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.

Photos by Andrew Thomas Lee
It is the latest concept from James Beard award-winning chef, Linton Hopkins, who named the restaurant after his great-grandfather, an engineer who built bridges across the Southeast. Charles Ellet, Jr. thus served as our muse as we gathered design inspiration from the language of cartography and the meandering tributaries that flow into the Mississippi and down to New Orleans.
A modern, Big Easy mood is set by the pearlescent tones and textures of Venetian plaster walls, soft grey marble, silvery mirrors, old wood floors, and zinc, with brass accents and diffuse light through gauzy drapery. Gently radiused corners and edges provide a detailing motif as materials come together throughout the space.

The restaurant is organized as a procession of individual spaces, flowing from public to private. A gracious main entry receives guests with access to both the dining room and bar area.

Intimate banquettes are tucked along the perimeter of the dining room under a scenic mural that curves along the soffit above. A long, linear wine hall l...