A food destination for the nostalgia seeker and the story lover, where all are welcome and no one leaves hungry.
Welcome to our Kitchen & Market
MARKET & GIFTS
Your one-stop shop for one-of-a-kind local and regional specialties, from our larder to yours!
BREAKFAST
Freshly brewed coffee, decadent pastries and hot, savory sandwiches await…
BEER & WINE
Savannah’s go-to neighborhood spot for local brews and your new favorite wine(s).
DINE IN, OR GRAB & GO
Get cozy at a table. Sidle up to the Chef’s Counter. Or take your treats to one of our 22 squares.
MARKET & GIFTS
Your one-stop shop for one-of-a-kind local and regional specialties, from our larder to yours!
BREAKFAST
Freshly brewed coffee, decadent pastries and hot, savory sandwiches await…
BEER & WINE
Savannah’s go-to neighborhood spot for local brews and your new favorite wine(s).
DINE IN, OR GRAB & GO
Get cozy at a table. Sidle up to the Chef’s Counter. Or take your treats to one of our 22 squares.
Like most people drawn to Savannah, Chris Meenan and Ericka Phillips (partners in business and life) fell in love with the port city’s rich history, that seductive tapestry of customs and stories which reveals a deep lineage of flavors, cultural influences, societal forces and ideas.
Chris has spent many years learning how to integrate the excellence of French methods with his deep commitment to American regional food expressions, from his training in New Orleans and New Mexico to a lengthy and fruitful career in the fast-paced kitchens of New York City. Philosophically and practically everything is tied together in importance, from welcoming hospitality to the final plating, and Chris understands how restaurants play a unique role in cultivating community by connecting people and lifting up neighborhoods. Nowhere is that ideal more evident than in the memory of Dottie serving up a plate of fresh food from her own stove as a source of nourishment and an expression of love.
Ericka’s family, including Dottie, was part of the Great Migration North over 100 years ago seeking a new life and better opportunities, and she remembers the ways in which Dottie came to represent the joyful qualities of Southern life: her relationship to the land, growing food, staying connected to friends and family, helping others without a fuss, and making good, simply prepared meals from scratch using tried and true recipes. Ericka’s love for bringing people together was inspired by Dottie, and she’s used that guiding principle to build an expansive career in event productions, nonprofit management and publishing.
Chris and Ericka want Dottie’s Market to be a gathering place for the Savannah community, honoring the past, present and future through craftsmanship, quality ingredients, employee empowerment and customer care while following in the footsteps of their grandmothers and ancestors. They know what it’s like to walk into a space and think, “Is this place for me? Am I welcome here?” And at Dottie’s the answer is, “Yes. You are welcome here. All are welcome here.” Not only is this an important social mission. It’s good for business.
It’s Dottie’s way.
Our Story
Our Story
Like most people drawn to Savannah, Chris Meenan and Ericka Phillips (partners in business and life) fell in love with the port city’s rich history, that seductive tapestry of customs and stories which reveals a deep lineage of flavors, cultural influences, societal forces and ideas.
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Chris has spent many years learning how to integrate the excellence of French methods with his deep commitment to American regional food expressions, from his training in New Orleans and New Mexico to a lengthy and fruitful career in the fast-paced kitchens of New York City. Philosophically and practically everything is tied together in importance, from welcoming hospitality to the final plating, and Chris understands how restaurants play a unique role in cultivating community by connecting people and lifting up neighborhoods. Nowhere is that ideal more evident than in the memory of Dottie serving up a plate of fresh food from her own stove as a source of nourishment and an expression of love.
Ericka’s family, including Dottie, was part of the Great Migration North over 100 years ago seeking a new life and better opportunities, and she remembers the ways in which Dottie came to represent the joyful qualities of Southern life: her relationship to the land, growing food, staying connected to friends and family, helping others without a fuss, and making good, simply prepared meals from scratch using tried and true recipes. Ericka’s love for bringing people together was inspired by Dottie, and she’s used that guiding principle to build an expansive career in the field of mindfulness as a community organizer, literary agent, thought leader and meditation guide, specifically developing projects and platforms that help amplify the voices and causes of people of color.
Chris and Ericka want Dottie’s Market to be a gathering place for the Savannah community, honoring the past, present and future through craftsmanship, quality ingredients, employee empowerment and customer care while following in the footsteps of their grandmothers and ancestors. They know what it’s like to walk into a space and think, “Is this place for me? Am I welcome here?” And at Dottie’s the answer is, “Yes. You are welcome here. All are welcome here.” Not only is this an important social mission. It’s good for business.
It’s Dottie’s way.
Cafe + Market
Braided into the graceful lines of Savannah’s Historic District, Dottie’s Market is a spacious, light-filled cafe where you’ll be greeted by the smell of breads and pastries baking in the oven, coffee brewed to order, hot breakfast plates, and appetizing sandwiches featuring house-cured charcuterie, fall-off-the-bone-meats and fresh-off-the-boat seafood. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, we invite you to duck out of the Broughton Street bustle for a moment of calm at the Chef’s Counter, or a good conversation with an old friend over a filling combination of sandwiches, salads, bowls and desserts.
In the market we’ll keep a tasty assortment of grab-and-go items for a quick lunch break or a leisurely picnic, in addition to our favorite craft beers, natural wines, ready-made cocktails, pickles, preserves and more. And perhaps you’ll discover a unique, handmade gift from one of our local artisans to brighten your journey onward.
Whether you’re stopping by or settling in, at Dottie’s we hope to welcome you with flavorful food and quality wares that celebrate the bounty of the Lowcountry while uplifting our regional growers and makers. We’re here to share our traditions and techniques with you, recipes that have been lovingly passed down through generations of grandmothers who understood the value of real food, made real good.
We look forward to seeing you, wherever you are in your day.
Dottie
Dottie, our great-grandmother and guiding light, was born in the South, never met a stranger, and could spin a full meal out of whatever she had available lining the pantry shelves. Depending on the season you might catch her picking a crisp apple from the tree in her backyard or pulling a tender, weighty tomato from the vine. If you were lucky you got to sit quietly with her on the porch to take in the morning light and birdsong.
If you were luckier she fed you.
Dottie loved food, and she was happiest sitting around the table with her friends and family over a good meal. Along with her best recipes, she left a legacy of care for her community and a commitment to upward movement, leaving no one behind, and it is in this spirit that we invite you to stay a while, break bread with us, and reflect on your own lineage of loving elders who held a seat at the table just for you.
In praise of all grandmothers. In love of good food.
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