Every Atlanta where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries, patios and brunch.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Each list is refreshed every three months.
These are our where-to-eat lists for Atlanta, one per kind of food. Every list is alphabetical and gives each place’s address, the hours it publishes on its own site and its phone number. They are not rankings, and nobody paid to be on them.
How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Atlanta city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website. Some places are confirmed from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database instead, and those show no hours. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry or to be added.
The lists
Where to get wings. Wing shops cluster on the west and south sides, on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Campbellton Road, Cascade Road and Metropolitan Parkway, with more near Georgia Tech and along Piedmont Avenue.
Where to get pizza. Independent pizzerias on Hemphill Avenue’s Little Italia block, in Little Five Points and on Edgewood Avenue, plus five Fellini’s Pizza restaurants and the delivery chains.
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Midtown along Peachtree Street, Ponce de Leon Avenue, Inman Park and the Westside, with cantinas, taquerias and the burrito chains.
Where to get barbecue. Barbecue across the city: Summerhill and South Downtown near the stadiums, Memorial Drive, the Westside and Cascade.
Breakfast and coffee. Coffee shops in Midtown, downtown and the east side neighborhoods, and breakfast restaurants on Howell Mill Road, West Paces Ferry Road and Piedmont Avenue.
Where to get burgers. From The Varsity on North Avenue to burger bars on DeFoors Ferry Road, Edgewood Avenue and in Little Five Points.
Sushi and Asian restaurants. Sushi, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese restaurants in Midtown, on Howell Mill Road, at Atlantic Station and in Buckhead.
Ice cream and desserts. Ice cream, gelato, cookies and doughnuts, from downtown near Centennial Olympic Park to Atlantic Station and the BeltLine.
Bakeries. Bread, pastry and cake bakeries from Poncey-Highland and Grant Park to Buckhead and downtown.
Patios and outdoor dining. Restaurants, cafes and bars whose own sites say they have a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, most of them in Midtown.
More food guides
- Brunch in Atlanta: weekend brunch days and hours from each restaurant’s own site.
- Date night in Atlanta.
- Restaurant inspection scores: the latest Georgia health inspection grades for Atlanta restaurants.
- Search the local business directory.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a list of restaurants in Atlanta by type of food?
This page links our alphabetical lists of Atlanta places for wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian food, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, patios and brunch.
How are the Atlanta restaurant lists made?
Each list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside the Atlanta city limits, checked against each place’s own website, with some places confirmed from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database. Hours come only from a place’s own site.
Are these lists rankings?
No. Every list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it.
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