Food Menu - Gunshow

Gunshow operates out of 924 Garrett Street in Atlanta's Glenwood Park neighborhood as an interactive restaurant experience where the kitchen is the dining room. There's zero separation between diners and chefs—the bright lights, heat, and action of food preparation surround you.

You don't order from a menu and wait. Instead, chefs and cooks walk directly to your table with completed dishes. They describe what you're eating, answer questions, and let you decide what sounds good. Your server marks off a menu as you order drinks and food. It's structured chaos—intentional and designed.

Cocktails come the same way. A bartender rolls a cart stocked with spirits and fresh ingredients to your table and builds drinks in front of you, explaining ingredients and flavor profiles as they work.

Founder Kevin Gillespie named the restaurant after his father. Growing up in Georgia, his dad worked seven days a week to support the family. On rare Sunday afternoons off, father and son went to gun shows together. That tradition of quality time on limited time became the restaurant's DNA—making dining feel special and intentional.

Expect different dishes nearly every visit. On average, two dishes rotate out weekly, with individual plates staying on the menu for about three weeks. The kitchen sources from a collective of local Georgia farmers and ranchers, which means the menu reflects what's actually available that week.

Recent offerings have included:

• •Admirals Oyster with Ashland Nasturtium ($8.00)
• •American Unagi with Hickory Hill Turmeric and GA Grapefruit ($27.00)
• •Riverview Pork with Pink Lady Apple and Woodland Garden Ginger ($32.00)
• •Arrivato Ossetra Caviar with Blue Hubbard Pumpkin and 5N Egg Yolk ($45.00)
• •Dungeness Crab with Carolina Gold and Benton's Bacon ($20.00)
• •Old Fashioned Banana Pudding ($14.00)

Vegetarian and vegan options available with 48-hour notice. All allergies and dietary restrictions accommodated with advance notice.

The bar team has won awards for their cocktails. Drinks are produce-driven and seasonal, just like the food. Current menu includes:

Zero-proof cocktails also available ($11 each). Wine list includes selections from Willamette Valley, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, and Argentina.

Since 2014, Gunshow has invited innovative chefs from across North America for one-night collaborative dinners. These "Hired Guns" events feature guest chefs cooking alongside the resident kitchen, creating a 10-course tasting menu. Season tickets sell out when they go on sale in November.

2026 Hired Guns Schedule: - February 22: Chef Josh Habiger (Nashville, Bastion) - March 29: Chef Geoffrey Davis (Oakland, Burdell) - April 19: Chef Devin Finigan (Deer Isle Maine, Aragosta) - May 31: Chef James Galbraith (Michigan, Post Boy) - July 26: Chef Samuel Jett (Nashville, Audrey) - September 27: Chef Drew Maykuth (Raleigh, Stanbury)

Past guest chefs include John Currence, Tandy Wilson, Brian Voltaggio, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Edouardo Jordan, Vivian Howard, and Kristen Kish.

Large Party Reservations (9-18 guests): - Fixed 9-course family-style menu ($110/person) - Seating at 6:00 PM or 8:30 PM only - Open to public during your meal - Chefs present and serve each dish - Parties seated in the open dining room (no semi-private areas)

Private Event Buyouts (19-125 guests): - Wednesday-Saturday available - Restaurant closes to public - Multiple package tiers from 4-course standard to 5-course plated with action stations - Seasonal menus designed by Gunshow chefs and bar team - Food and beverage minimum applies - Events typically 6:00 PM start, must conclude by 9:00 PM

Celebration Package Available: Add to any party of two: seating at chef's counter, welcome glass of bubbles, personalized menu signed by all chefs, candle on dessert, flowers to take home, polaroid photo with chefs.

Open Wednesday-Saturday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reservations through Resy for parties of 7 or fewer. Book up to 1 month in advance. Walk-ins welcome first-come, first-serve but availability not guaranteed.

• •Cancellation Policy: $45 fee if canceled less than 48 hours before reservation. Fee waived if they can fill the seats. Rebooking available via email.

Street parking often available. Paid lot behind restaurant accessible via Garrett Street with validation up to 3 hours. No dress code—come as you are.

"Our focus is to provide a comfortable environment that showcases the amount of effort and detail that our chefs and bartenders put into their creations."

Gunshow partners with this nonprofit (co-founded by Kevin Gillespie) providing meals for 500+ people from food-insecure families in the Maynard Jackson school cluster. The program sources from local purveyors and uses compostable containers. A $20 donation provides a meal for four. Plans to expand to additional school clusters across Atlanta.

• •Phone: (404) 380-1886
• •General Info: [email protected]
• •Reservations: [email protected]
• •Events: [email protected]
• •Media: [email protected]