Latin American
Better Half
349 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-695-4547
For nearly three years, Christina and Zach Meloy (who met in Costa Rica, Christina’s home country) served weekly dinners at their PushStart Kitchen supper club, first out of a basement studio in the Goat Farm Arts Center and then out of their own loft.
Website: http://www.betterhalfatl.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Latin American, New American, Restaurants
Cafe Dominicano
4650 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross, GA, 30093
770-723-3784
This wonderfully homey Dominican restaurant transcends its unremarkable ambience. Oxtails, pig’s feet, and other humble cuts of meat bob in mildly seasoned stews. Mornings bring awesome plates of green plantain mash with tripleta.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CafeDominicanoRestaurant
Category: Latin American, Restaurants
Eclipse di Luna
764 Miami Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30324
404-846-0449
Since the nineties this dimly lit tapas joint has thrived as a twenty-something hangout. Tapas rule the menu, and kitchen stays relevant by occasionally weaving in new dishes that speak to current trends.
Website: http://eclipsediluna.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Latin American, Restaurants, Spanish/Tapas/Basque
Escorpion
800 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30308
678-666-5198
Riccardo Ullio’s latest project, in the former Eno location a few blocks north of the Fox Theatre, is perfectly adequate as a casual Latin American restaurant and truly magnificent as a tequila bar.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Latin American, Restaurants
Holy Taco
1314 Glenwood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30316
404-230-6177
Holy Taco has found a groove serving affordable and ever-nervier interpretations of Latin small plates. For restaurant-goers who feel that every place in town serves the same ingredients prepared in similar ways, this East Atlanta gem is an antidote.
Website: http://holy-taco.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, East Atlanta
Category: Latin American, Restaurants, Small Plates
Inc. Street Food
948 Canton Street, Roswell, GA, 30075
770-998-3114
Sonoran hot dog (wrapped in bacon), chile relleno stuffed with smoked chicken rice, Chilean-style barbecued octopus with epazote and tomato-herb crema: Inc. Street Food’s Latin munchies will instantly put you in a good mood.
Website: http://www.incstreetfood.com/
Category: Latin American, Mexican, Restaurants
La Fonda Latina
2813 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-816-8311
Terrific, inexpensive paella, Cuban sandwiches, chicken soup, and quesadillas. Multiple locations.
Website: http://lafondaatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Latin American, Restaurants
Pura Vida
656 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-870-9797
Chef-owner Hector Santiago keeps the tapas concept frisky with an ever-changing menu of whimsical, familiar-yet-exotic small plates. Try the reworked Cuban sandwich and the precisely muddled mojitos.
Website: http://puravidatapas.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Fulton, Poncey-Highland
Category: Latin American, Restaurants, Small Plates
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