The Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Global Table with a Southern Heart

The Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market on Perry Street draws its identity from a compelling origin story. The restaurant is inspired by Adelaide Harcourt, a Savannah native who traveled widely and returned home eager to share what she discovered. That spirit of exploration shapes everything here — a menu that moves fluidly between familiar Southern dishes and globally inspired plates, informed by flavors, techniques, and traditions gathered through travel. The result is a place that feels simultaneously rooted and wide-open, where Lowcountry tradition and global perspective meet at the table.

Located within Savannah's historic district, the restaurant operates an open kitchen concept that puts the craft of cooking on full display. The worldly design of the kitchen translates seamlessly into the dining room, where Southern hospitality sets the tone. It is, as the team describes it, a place to linger, to gather, and to share.

The Kitchen: Executive Chef Miguel Bautista

At the center of the kitchen is Executive Chef Miguel Bautista, whose weekly Chef's Table — a curated multi-course meal offered at $99 per person, with an optional beverage pairing — captures the restaurant's philosophy of embracing the unexpected. The broader dinner menu reflects the same sensibility: French-leaning technique applied to locally sourced ingredients, with dishes like escargot in white wine with garlic and herbs, a classic French onion soup finished with port wine and gruyère, and Iberico pork presa served alongside a cassoulet. The Southern Seared Redfish arrives with corn purée, delicata squash, and lemon thyme brown butter — a dish that belongs equally to the Lowcountry and to a broader, more adventurous table.

Brunch, served daily from 7am to 3pm, ranges from Shrimp and Grits with andouille sausage to Peaches & Cream French Toast on challah, and a Crab Omelet with blue crab, corn, and hollandaise. The menu's range is genuine rather than eclectic for its own sake — each dish feels intentional, grounded in warmth and care.

Wine, Recognition, and the Full Experience

The wine program earned The Emporium a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, recognition that reflects the seriousness with which the team approaches its cellar and pairings. The monthly BowerBird dining experience takes this further, pairing a curated multi-course meal with wines inspired by destinations around the world — a natural extension of Adelaide Harcourt's spirit.

Beyond dinner, the Emporium Bar stays open until 10pm, with Happy Hour running daily from 4 to 6pm and Martini Mondays extending through the evening. The space accommodates intimate dinners and larger celebrations alike, with flexible private dining options and complimentary valet for dining guests. French cuisine sensibilities run throughout — in the technique, in the wine list, in the careful attention to seasonal flavors — but the soul of the place is unmistakably Savannah.