Macon Bacon Trail
Expiration: 365 days after purchase
Explore the one-of-a-kind food trail only in Macon, Georgia!
In 2017, the Macon community and fans of the Georgia based wood-bat collegiate summer baseball team in the Coastal Plain League voted on the name ‘Macon Bacon’ and now offers some of the most coveted athletic merchandise outside the major leagues! Now, even when the season isn’t in full swing, you can still experience the next best thing in the South... the food! This delicious culinary journey will take you to Macon’s most iconic restaurants to seek out dishes that highlight the most indulgent ingredient... BACON! Wrapped, sprinkled, topped, or even as the star of the show, the dishes along the trail are sure to pack the tastiest punch! Take a couple of days, weeks, or an entire year to try them all and collect your prizes!
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At Braddock's Cask and Table, we believe that dining out should be an experience that engages all of your senses. That's why we create dishes that not only taste amazing but also look and smell incredible. We believe that every meal should be a celebration and strive to make every visit to our restaurant a memorable one.
What's Included
- Tango’s Burger
Enjoy a layer back atmosphere while you relax and enjoy a perfectly brewed coffee or a savory snack with us. At Z-Beans, we believe the perfect coffee starts with the beans. Every year, we carefully assess our sourcing partnerships for our beans to continue providing direct support where it’s needed most.
At Z Beans Coffee, what you see is what you get. We don't hide behind marketing slogans. We proudly share the details of our sourcing because we believe you deserve to know who you're supporting—and they deserve to be recognized. Every dollar you spend with us moves the needle toward a fairer coffee economy, where farmers aren’t an afterthought—they’re partners.
What's Included
- Southern Slam
Macon’s first craft distillery! Craft cocktails, snacks, tours, and retail bottles! PLUS, for every bottle you purchase, the distillery plants a Longleaf tree to help restore a lost ecosystem, support farmers, and overall aid the Earth's carbon footprint.
What's Included
- Salt, Fat, Heat
Welcome to Acres & Oak Kitchen, the pinnacle of premier family meal services. As an esteemed American small business, we seamlessly blend exceptional cuisine with treasured family moments. Experience stress-free, unforgettable family dinners that captivate your senses and leave you craving more. Discover the perfect harmony of convenience, quality, and cherished family time at Acres & Oak Kitchen, where culinary artistry meets shared joy.
What's Included
- Bacon Tomato Dip
It’s time for something sweet! Our bakery items are served fresh everyday. Our donuts, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, croissants, danishes, and cream horns are baked with the freshest ingredients. Breakfast Give your new day a lift. Start with a delicious breakfast from Tommy’s. Made fresh to order breakfast casserole, big buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk waffles, eggs, a variety of breakfast meats and of course, grits. Lunch From delicious burgers, handcrafted sandwiches, and tasty wraps to our daily specials, lunch at Tommy’s has something for everyone. Great taste – quality service!
What's Included
- Tommy's BEC
Local wood-fired oven pizzeria with fresh salads, appetizers, pastas, and desserts.
What's Included
- Wedge Salad
What started on Northside Drive in Macon continues today as one of the area's most well-known establishments.
Grey Goose Player's Club moved to its current location on February 1989, where it has been family-owned and operated since. It is a safe location where you can enjoy good food. Joe and Sonia Hernandez took ownership in 2005; they have updated the tavern and helped turn it into one of the area's dining destinations.
What's Included
- Fried Pimento Cheese Balls
For Brian Whitley and Richie Jones, it started with a passion for smoked meats (traditional and modern), music, craft beer, laid-back times and the unique culture that makes Middle Georgia such a great place to live. As the craft brewing industry in Georgia exploded in 2014, so did their dream of opening a place that displayed their passion for food artisanship and hand-crafted beer inspired by music. They envisioned a place where anyone and everyone could celebrate their love of great food and drink……….a place where everyone was family.
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen is a Modern Smokehouse that prides itself on putting out both classic BBQ as well as unique specials. Using only the choicest cuts of meat and the freshest vegetables, we are excited to cook food that is cutting edge without being pretentious. Our menu is small yet well-thought out, offering our patrons unique and flavorful meals. Our goal is to always offer daily specials and off menu treats to keep things exciting. From appetizers to small plates to entrees to deserts, we are absolutely positive that you will find something on our menu to perfectly pair with one of our twelve inspired house-brewed craft beers. We realize that Middle Georgia has a lot of excellent dining choices, but it is our goal to be your #1 choice each and every time.
What's Included
- Sliced Chicken BLT
Natalia’s Restaurant was established by Natalia del Basso Orsini on January 23, 1984. Natalia hails from Abruzzo, Italy and her dishes reflect the finest offerings of old world Italian cuisine. Her hard work and success epitomize the American dream. She set the standard of fine dining in Middle Georgia for 34 years. Impeccable food and service was and always will be the legacy of Natalia’s Restaurant. In January of 2018, Natalia passed the torch to us. Our mission is to consistently create extraordinary experiences for our guests and team while building upon Natalia’s wonderful legacy. It’s a pleasure to serve you. We hope you enjoy.
What's Included
- The Ketterbaugh Salad
Since it's inception in 2020, Miramar Raw Bar and Tapas has offered a unique dining experience like no other in Middle Georgia. Our menu is carefully crafted to offer a select variety of dishes not found anywhere else in the area. We are locally owned and operated and have a great affection for all things Macon. Building a customer base of other Maconites is been one of our greatest joys. We pride ourselves on providing a dining experience that can be rather flexible depending on the patron's preference. Our up-scale casual atmosphere is perfect for our Happy Hour, celebrating a special occasion with friends and family, date night, or simply enjoying a night out after the grind of the workday. Book your reservation today by clicking on the Resy link below. Be sure to let us know if you are celebrating a special occasion with us.
What's Included
- Rockefeller Oysters
Macon Bagels was founded in 2021 by Lauren Bone and Patrick Rademaker. A mutual love of food, old buildings, community, and the outdoors brought them to Macon to start their bakery adventure. They are proud to be part of the growing circle of small business owners in Macon, and can't wait to serve up some great food. In addition to homemade bagels and unique cream cheeses, Macon Bagels has an assortment of pastries and juices. Check out their social media to see the latest specials.
What's Included
- The Champ
Anchoring the ground floor of Hotel Forty Five, Loom’s footprint is steeped in history, but its vision is refreshingly original while preserving its Macon, GA roots. Loom celebrates the southern traditions of cooking by paying homage to locally sourced, artisanal ingredients whenever and wherever possible. To that end, our restaurant’s menu reflects the seasonal cycles of nature to underscore sustainability while inspiring new techniques throughout the year. Loom’s carefully crafted cuisine can be described as Southern Revival with equal parts of tradition and innovation.
What's Included
- Benton's Bacon
Jim Shaw’s Seafood Restaurant was started by Skipper Zimmerman in 1987 and named after his grandfather and son. Since then, Jim Shaw’s Seafood Restaurant Grill and Bar has served many happy customers fresh seafood and libations in Middle Georgia. Recently voted as “Best Seafood in Macon GA,” the restaurant has and still serves consistently great seafood at affordable prices.
What's Included
- Spinach Salad With House Dressing
The Moonhanger Group’s Dovetail has established itself as one of Macon’s most critically-acclaimed restaurants. Located in the center of a re-emerging downtown district, Dovetail serves uniquely crafted, southern cuisine. With dishes inspired by seasonal availability and traditional southern fare, our chefs use their expertise to highlight character and flavor, creating an experience that is familiar to any southern dinner table, yet re-imagined in a rustic and sophisticated dining room that speaks to the strong agrarian history of Georgia.
Founded in October 2012, Dovetail has been featured in Southern Living Magazine, Atlanta Eats, Macon Magazine, and has received Opentable.com “Diner’s Choice Awards” for Most Booked in Macon, and American Cuisine in Atlanta/Georgia. Dovetail is part of the Moonhanger Group’s line-up of engaging Macon destinations that include sister restaurants, The Rookery, H&H Soulfood, Natalia’s, and the classically restored Hargray Capitol Theatre.
What's Included
- Put-Ups
Cashman's is a neighborhood pub in Downtown Macon, featuring great food, full-service bar and a great atmosphere. Every Friday night, Cashman's features TGIF with DJ Zero from 9pm to midnight, where you can hear all your favorite hits from the 80s, 90s and today.
What's Included
- The Bacon Jam
Located in downtown Macon, Bearfoot Tavern is the mixture of European and American pub style cuisine & featuring Macons only 100% grass fed burgers.
Bearfoot Tavern is Middle Georgia's only gastro-pub, featuring over 50 beers on tap and signature items like the Mercer Presidential Burgers. The backyard Beer Garden, indoor dining area, and one-of-a-kind bar setup make Bearfoot Tavern Macon's go-to hangout spot – for sports fans, drink connoisseurs, and families alike.
Bearfoot Tavern originally joined the Historic Downtown Macon community in 2011 and was located on the corner of Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Since then, Bearfoot Tavern has relocated up to Second Street.
What's Included
- Famous Pimento Bacon Fritters
Parish on Cherry, a Creole/Cajun restaurant offering your favorite Louisiana dishes right to the heart of Georgia in the city of Macon. Along with a great atmosphere, enjoy outdoor or indoor seating. Be sure to stop by and you may catch a special live music performance wile you dine with us.
What's Included
- Macon's Bacon
Our vision is to provide middle Georgia a taste of Asian inspired comfort food, with a pinch of Southern flair, in a comfortable, upscale environment. While we don't usually enjoy the word "fusion", it is the easiest way to describe what we do. Our kitchen, our cocktail bar, and our restaurant as a whole is a fusion of our collective passion for flavors we adore, presentation that excites us, and an atmosphere that takes us and each of our guests far beyond the traditional dining experience. We can't wait for you to join us!
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- Kinjo Smashburger
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- Jimmy Carter Shake
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- Midnight Rider Biscuit