Whole Foods Market is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

1. Whole Foods Market

9.0
650 Ponce De Leon Ave Ne (near Lakeview Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Grocery Store · Midtown · 136 tips and reviews

Veronica M.Veronica Montgomery: The BBQ ribs, firecracker chicken macaroni and cheese are my fav!!

Nicole J.Nicole Junior: The in-house turkeys in charcuterie rock. In fact, all of the in-house meats are delicious.

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: Try SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale bread ($3.49 per loaf). It's worth seeking out. Read more.

Trader Vic's is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

2. Trader Vic's

8.2
255 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Atlanta · 55 tips and reviews

Oakland CemeteryOakland Cemetery: Crave from the Grave: You can't go wrong with any of the entrees cooked in the large Chinese wood fired ovens. Personal favorite is the Pork Chop Hawaiian.

Andrew R.Andrew Ruzsa: Love this place. $6 Mai tai's on Thursdays. Super strong. Just LOVE it.

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: Don’t mess with greatness. Theirs is the original Mai Tai, and it’s on CL’s list of100 Dishes to eat before you die. Read more.

Nancy's Chicago Pizza is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

3. Nancy's Chicago Pizza

7.7
265 Ponce de Leon Ave NE (at Penn Av NE), Atlanta, GA
Pizzeria · Midtown · 40 tips and reviews

Stacey K.Stacey Killian: This it real pizza, Chicago style. Make sure to get the deep dish.

StevenSteven: The deep dish pizza is delicious, but personally I really enjoy the chicken club sandwhich. Excellent.

Truth K.Truth Knowledge: Try the Sicilian! So good!

Cross Creek Cafe is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

4. Cross Creek Cafe

7.8
1221 Cross Creek Pkwy NW (at Bohler Rd), Atlanta, GA
Travel and Transportation · Cross Creek · 12 tips and reviews

Susan B.Susan Bernstein: Great drinks, cheap prices. Very locals only.

Ashley H.Ashley Hammerman: The food is always wonderful ,but the service is not always good.The food is home cooking comfort food fresh with a southern accent. The vegetables are always a good mix of traditional and in season.

Chester T.Chester Thrash: The food and service is really great!!!!!!

The Tavern at Phipps is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

5. The Tavern at Phipps

3500 Peachtree Rd NE (at Lenox Rd), Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · North Buckhead · 87 tips and reviews

Tim L.Tim Leiphart: The burgers are BIG and delicious! And the Thai chicken tavern chips are the best!

William S.William Staab: James is the only bartender you should get drinks from

Casey C.Casey Clothier: Skanky and Cranky!

Pittypat's Porch is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

6. Pittypat's Porch

25 Andrew Young International Blvd, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Atlanta · 60 tips and reviews

Cherie P.Cherie Peirce: Highly recommend Pittypats. I had the best fried chicken I have ever tasted here!!

Jon B.Jon Baugh: Try the chicken and rib combo, it's juicy and delicious! Also, plan some time to sit in the rocking chairs after your meal. It's just like Grandma's but with amazing food, sry Grandma :-p

NostawNostaw: If you're ordering an entrée, skip the aps and head straight for the salad bar. Make sure to try the pickled watermelon rind!

Max Lager's Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

7. Max Lager's Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery

7.6
320 Peachtree St NE (at Simpson St NW), Atlanta, GA
Brewery · Downtown Atlanta · 140 tips and reviews

Terry Q.Terry Quinlin: Great Food! Try their southern fried chicken. excellent! Key lime is awesome.

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: 2012 Father's Day Beer Dinner During Father’s Day weekend Max Lager’s will be offering a three-course dinner and beer pairing for $40. Read more.

RossRoss: Wi-Fi password: maxlager

Mary Mac's Tea Room is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

8. Mary Mac's Tea Room

8.4
224 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 302 tips and reviews

Jason M.Jason Martin: Great restaurant. Best fried chicken & peach cobbler I've eaten.

Oakland CemeteryOakland Cemetery: Serving up delicious Southern food since 1945. 1st time visitors be sure to ask for a complimentary pot likker! While there take a look at the photos lining the walls of famous folks who have visited.

AJCAJC: The potlikker — salty, oily and cloudy with mysteries of flavor, with a stray collard leaf floating within — comes alongside a miniature cracklin’ corn muffin. Read more.

Georgia Aquarium is one of The 9 Best Places for BBQ Ribs in Atlanta.

9. Georgia Aquarium

9.1
225 Baker St NW (at Luckie St NW), Atlanta, GA
Aquarium · Downtown Atlanta · 624 tips and reviews

Richard B.Richard Brown: Fantastic. Well worth doing and so handy for lunch in the CNN building

HISTORYHISTORY: It's the world's largest aquarium housing more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species. The aquarium was built as a gift to the city of Atlanta from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus in 2001.

Andrew N.Andrew Nevelos: My favorite part is the giant viewing window. 6.3 mil gal of water full of fish including whale sharks.