Where to eat in Atlanta

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Atlanta plates soul food, hot fried chicken, and a deep bench of Korean, Ethiopian, and Vietnamese kitchens along Buford Highway. When the spread stretches across the metro, one tap narrows it to one.

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10 Atlanta restaurants worth the trip

Atlanta's table is rooted in Southern soul food and the meat-and-three, where fried chicken, collard greens, and pot likker carry deep history. Many of its institutions doubled as civil-rights gathering places, while drive-ins and old taverns added chili dogs and cold beer to a warm, hospitable dining tradition. Below are ten Atlanta institutions that have earned their lines. Use it as a shortlist, or tap the button above and let one nearby pick settle dinner for you right now.

  • The VarsityDowntown

    Opened 1928, the world's largest drive-in, famous for chili dogs and Frosted Orange.

  • Busy Bee CafeWest End

    Soul food landmark since 1947, James Beard America's Classic.

  • Mary Mac's Tea RoomMidtown

    Open since 1945, Atlanta's last tea room, serving fried chicken and pot likker.

  • The ColonnadeCheshire Bridge

    A 1927 meat-and-three beloved for Southern fried chicken.

  • Atkins ParkVirginia-Highland

    Atlanta's oldest continuously licensed tavern, since 1922.

  • Manuel's TavernPoncey-Highland

    A 1956 neighborhood bar favored by journalists and politicians.

  • Majestic DinerPoncey-Highland

    Round-the-clock diner since 1929, "food that pleases."

  • Paschal'sCastleberry Hill

    Soul food since 1947, a key civil-rights meeting place.

  • The Silver SkilletMidtown

    A 1956 diner famed for Southern breakfasts and country ham.

  • Moe's and Joe'sVirginia-Highland

    A 1947 neighborhood bar known for burgers and cold PBR.

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