Fulton and DeKalb counties · The metro core

Restaurants in Atlanta

Where people actually eat in and around the city. Only open, real places get named here, in the order we would actually go.

Mary Mac's Tea Room

Midtown, on Ponce de Leon Avenue NE

The 1945-era meat-and-three that still runs like one, sweet tea, fried chicken, and the full Southern table.

West End, off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

A civil-rights-era institution on the west side, known for its Southern menu and its place in Atlanta history.

Downtown, atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza

The rotating restaurant at the top of the Downtown skyline, dinner with the view and a slow turn.

Downtown, near the Centennial Olympic Park district

A breakfast-first room downtown with the chicken and waffles crowd and the long weekend line.

Downtown, on Peachtree Street

A long-running downtown steak and seafood room, a reliable special-night table in the hotel district.

Downtown, on Andrew Young International Boulevard

A modern steak room downtown, dry-aged cuts and a serious wine list.

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