1. South City Kitchen
9.1
1144 Crescent Ave NE (at 14th Street), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 200 tips and reviews
Chevrolet: Southern food with a twist. Try the fried green tomatoes with goat cheese and, of course, the buttermilk fried chicken!
Arlene Murphy: The best in Southern cooking! Their fried chicken over kale is delicious!
Mike the Elder: Excellent fried chicken. Green tomatoes with goat cheese were ok. Fantastic brisket sandwich. Chicken & waffles only available for brunch. Friendly staff and a interesting wine menu.
3. Home Grown
9.1
968 Memorial Dr SE (at Gibson St SE), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Reynoldstown · 177 tips and reviews
Danielle Fryar: Chicken livers, crab hash, country chicken biscuit, country fried steak, BEST French Toast!
Allison Yu: Comfy chicken biscuit and the fluffiest pancake of all time - SO good
Jill Schaeffer: Comfy chicken biscuit and breakfast tacos to share is the perfect amount of food.
4. The Flying Biscuit Cafe
8.7
1655 McLendon Ave NE (at Clifton Rd), Atlanta, GA
Breakfast Spot · Candler Park · 115 tips and reviews
Huy: Collard Greens and Eggs were delish. Throughly enjoyed the Eggs, Biscuit and Gravy as well. OJ is a must.
Travel + Leisure: On the menu alongside standard eggs and gigantic biscuits: organic oatmeal pancakes, homemade granola, turkey bacon, and free-range chicken sausage. Read more.
Eidé: Some of the best grits (creamy and dreamy!) and biscuits (with apple butter!) around the South. You haven't truly experienced Flying Biscuit unless you've eaten here, the original.
McEachern H: Salmon scramble and pasta and sausage scramble are so good! Grits and biscuits with apple butter are delicious! Lots of great food for a great price!
Kandi: Shrimp and Grits, Heavenly French Toast, the biscuits w/ cranberry-Apple butter and any omelette!
Debz Salazar: The grits,the chicken sausage,the mimosas...Everything I've tried has been delicious!
6. Busy Bee Cafe
8.5
810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Atlanta University Center · 104 tips and reviews
Britta Smith: I ordered the fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and green beans...delicious!
Eric Jordan: Fried chicken, cabbage, Mac and cheese, and catfish are excellent
Barbara Friends: Best greens, chicken, mac n cheese I’ve ever had. All the food here is fresh and incredible. The atmosphere and the waitresses are great (friendly and helpful). I highly recommend this place.
8. Buttermilk Kitchen
8.8
4225 Roswell Rd NE (Rickenbacker), Atlanta, GA
Breakfast Spot · North Buckhead · 87 tips and reviews
Carly Orbon: They have the most amazing fresh squeezed juices and biscuits. True Southern style brunch, a must go!
Jeff Buckley: Pimento omelette, biscuit (must have), hash browns, coffee... Great meal!!
Constance Duncan: Best. Fried. Chicken. Ever!!! #biscuit #cheesypimentogrits #housepickles #delicious #mmm
9. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
9.2
1238 Dekalb Ave NE (at Elmira Pl NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Candler Park · 406 tips and reviews
Kendall Smith: Fox-a-Roni (their creamy Mac n Cheese topped with their delicious Brunswick Stew) plus a pulled pork sandwich is the way to go! Top with a combo of the sweet and the more tomato-y sauces on the table
Corey: Jalapeño cornbread with the honey butter is freaking delicious. My wife and I loved both the pulled pork and the brisket.
Bradford Riley: BBQ is okay, Mac and cheese awesome, pimiento sandwich awesome.
10. Highland Bakery
8.6
655 Highland Ave NE (at Sampson St NE), Atlanta, GA
Bakery · Old Fourth Ward · 228 tips and reviews
Kim N Carswell: Go for the Shrimp and Grits..It's a heavenly experience
Joel Corpus: The only place I carb out in Atlanta! Top items are the Peanut Butter French Toast, Sweet Potato Biscuits, Jalapeno Cheddar Foccicia Bread and the Fried Chicken Benedict. Uh-mazing!
Pretty Folson: The fried chicken Benedict is to die for. As are the ricotta pancakes.
11. Atlanta Breakfast Club
8.6
249 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW (at Venable St NW), Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Downtown Atlanta · 53 tips and reviews
Steve Cawthon: I love shrimp and grits. These are the best I have ever had!
Ashley B: Shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles...an amazing spot for casual breakfast
Jodie Tucker: Shrimp and grits, waffles, bacon, chicken sandwich, and cinnamon rolls!! All awesome!! Staff was VERY friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend!
Donna B: Been eating here for 30 years. Always good. Fried chicken is the best. Bar is great. If J is working, she'll make you a great drink. Manhattan straight up is my fav.
Valerie Burkes: Awesome fried chicken and traditional southern fare!
Lee Rice: Great southern food, especially the fried chicken!! Save your appetite for their desserts too!! Wow!
15. OK Cafe
8.6
1284 W Paces Ferry Rd NW (at Northside Pkwy NW), Atlanta, GA
Diner · West Paces Ferry · 144 tips and reviews
Stuart McDonald: Not only are the veggies incredible, but if you go on a Sunday, you can get some of Atlanta's best fried chicken. Perfectly crispy & juicy! Yum.
Ally Stevens: Fried cheddar cheese grits are amazing. Warm, cheesy gritty goodness....
Sarah B: Friendly service, nice atmosphere, & AMAZING food! Everyone is right- the Mac & Cheese is the best! &BACON! Everything is well seasoned. I was pleasantly surprised, best diner experience hands down!