Breakfast/Brunch
Bantam + Biddy
1544 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30324
404-907-3469
Rotisserie chicken may seem like a passé concept, but Shaun Doty learned the art of quality execution for quick meals with his Yeah! Burger restaurants.
Website: http://www.bantamandbiddy.com/
Neighborhood: Ansley Park, Atlanta
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Chicken, Restaurants
Buttermilk Kitchen
4225 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30342
678-732-3274
Led by Suzanne Vizethann, a caterer and personal chef who won an episode of Food Network’s Chopped, this converted house filled with old-timey knickknacks is pure charm.
Website: http://buttermilkkitchen.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, New American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Cafe Jonah
3188 Paces Ferry Place,, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-343-3107
Jennifer Levison’s second venture forgoes her signature soup for create-your-own fruit salads and steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast, and quiches, frittatas, daily changing salads, and overstuffed sandwiches for lunch.
Website: http://www.cafejonah.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants, Salads, Sandwiches, Soup & Sandwich
Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll Street SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-577-2700
We’ll concede that the charm of this bistro, tucked into a historic mill village storefront, seasons the dining experience, but the cafe hasn’t earned locals’ loyalty on charisma alone.
Website: http://www.apresdiem.com/carroll_street/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Cabbagetown
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Brewery/Bistro, Cafe, Continental, Mediterranean, Restaurants, Small Plates
Empire State South
999 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-541-1105
Famed chef Hugh Acheson directs a talented crew who create a playground of ideas and an expansive vision of Southern food. Don’t miss the coffee counter, baked goods, and wine list.
Website: http://empirestatesouth.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Breakfast/Brunch, New American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market
815 North Chase Street, Athens, GA, 30601
706-354-7901
Heirloom houses a takeaway market and does a brisk breakfast and lunch trade. Evenings and weekends the pace is slower, with a small but inventive dinner menu and standout brunch focused on local foods.
Website: http://www.heirloomathens.com/
Category: Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Highland Bakery – Buckhead
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA, 30326
678-904-2146
The ever-popular neighborhood cafe now has a third location in Buckhead, making it harder to resist breakfast and lunchtime favorites. The homemade cinnamon rolls, assorted muffins, and whimsical specialty cakes keep customers coming back.
Website: http://highlandbakery.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants
Highland Bakery – Midtown
1180 Peachtree Street, Suite C, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-835-3130
The homemade cinnamon rolls, assorted muffins, and whimsical specialty cakes keep customers coming back. Sunday brunchers can’t seem to get enough of the sweet potato pancakes, shrimp and grits, and Crabcakes Benedict.
Website: http://highlandbakery.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants
Highland Bakery – Old Fourth Ward
655 Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-586-0772
It’s hard to beat breakfast or lunch at this popular neighborhood cafe, converted from a historic redbrick bakeshop. The homemade cinnamon rolls, assorted muffins, and whimsical specialty cakes keep customers coming back.
Website: http://highlandbakery.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Breakfast/Brunch, Cafe, Restaurants
Java Jive
790 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-876-6161
Steven Horwitz and Shira Levetan keep the neighborhood awake with strong coffee, fluffy biscuits, stacked pancakes, and fried matzo. We’ll brave long waits for the weekend-only gingerbread waffles with lemon curd.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Coffee/Tea, Restaurants
Mama’s Boy
197 Oak Street, Athens, GA, 30601
706-548-6249
A favorite with students and townies alike, Mama’s Boy was named “best breakfast” five years in a row by readers of alt-weekly Flagpole. The kitchen dishes up standbys like corned-beef studded hash and fried-chicken stuffed biscuits.
Website: http://eatatmamasboy.com/
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants, Sandwiches, Southern/Soul
Ria’s Bluebird
421 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-521-3737
This funky-cool diner across from Oakland Cemetery sports a creative patio and sometimes-daunting crowds for breakfast and brunch on the weekends.
Website: http://riasbluebird.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Cabbagetown, Grant Park
Category: American, Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants
Rise -N- Dine
1565 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-377-4407
Freshly squeezed juices, gourmet bacon, goat cheese scrambles, and sweet potato pancakes start the day on an upbeat note for the university crowd.
Website: http://risendineATL.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Decatur, Druid Hills/Emory
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants, Soup & Sandwich
Stone Soup Kitchen
584 Woodward Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-524-1222
Selling homemade soups, nifty sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and scrambles, the restaurant blesses the Grant Park neighborhood with wonderfully simple food.
Website: http://stonesoupkitchen.net
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Cabbagetown, Fulton, Grant Park
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants, Soup & Sandwich
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1655 McLendon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-687-8888
The original owners sold the Flying Biscuit brand, and though the quality isn’t what some longtime customers may remember, folks still clamor for weekend brunch.
Website: http://flyingbiscuit.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Candler Park
Category: American, Breakfast/Brunch, Restaurants
The General Muir
1540 Avenue Place, Atlanta, GA, 30329
678-927-9131
Choose any mealtime, day or night, and this airy restaurant near Emory—labeled a “Jewish deli” for shorthand but encompassing so much more—will impress.
Website: http://thegeneralmuir.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Druid Hills/Emory
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Breakfast/Brunch, Deli, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – Decatur
174 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-687-0999
This popular Decatur eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations including Roswell and East Point.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – East Point
1617 White Way, East Point, GA, 30344
404-768-3776
This popular eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants