Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Atlanta, according to Yelp
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Atlanta using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
#24. Molly B's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1 Amb Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30313
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Sports Bars
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#23. Café Circa
- Rating: 3.0/5 (336 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 464 Edgewood Ave Atlanta, GA 30312
- Categories: Desserts, Southern, Dinner Theater
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#22. Old Lady Gang
- Rating: 3.0/5 (2503 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 177 Peters St SW Atlanta, GA 30313
- Categories: Southern, Bars
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#21. Paschal's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (777 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 180 Northside Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30313
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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#20. Restaurant 10
- Rating: 3.5/5 (218 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 10 Northside Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30314
- Categories: American (Traditional), Barbeque, Southern
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#19. Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1394 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 200 Peachtree St NE Ste L05 Atlanta, GA 30303
- Categories: Southern, Music Venues
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#18. Glenn's Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (134 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 110 Marietta St NW Atlanta, GA 30303
- Categories: American (New), Southern, Comfort Food
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#17. Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ
- Rating: 3.5/5 (145 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 668 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310
- Categories: Southern, Barbeque
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#16. White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 3.5/5 (740 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 270 Peachtree St NW Ste 100 Atlanta, GA 30303
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Bars
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#15. Pot O Wings Southern Fried Cuisine
- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 777 Oak St SW Atlanta, GA 30310
- Categories: Street Vendors, Southern, Chicken Wings
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#14. The Busy Bee Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1102 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30314
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern
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#13. Sway
- Rating: 4.0/5 (472 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 265 Peachtree St NE Hyatt Regency Atlanta Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Southern
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#12. Ria's Bluebird
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1270 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 421 Memorial Dr SE Atlanta, GA 30312
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
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#11. Mary Mac's Tea Room
- Rating: 4.0/5 (4756 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 224 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Southern, Venues & Event Spaces, Bars
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#10. Eats
- Rating: 4.0/5 (594 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 600 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Southern, Italian, Caribbean
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#9. The Ponce Room Bar & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 640 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Bars, Southern
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#8. K & K Soul Food
- Rating: 4.0/5 (130 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 881 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW Atlanta, GA 30318
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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#7. Q - Time Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (104 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1120 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW Atlanta, GA 30310
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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#6. Mrs P's Bar & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 551 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Wylie Hotel Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Southern, Bars, American (New)
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#5. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1649 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 231 W Peachtree St NE Ste A-05 Atlanta, GA 30303
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
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#4. Georgia Beer Garden
- Rating: 4.0/5 (97 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 420 Edgewood Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30312
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Southern, Coffee & Tea
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#3. Gunshow
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1402 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 924 Garrett St Ste C Atlanta, GA 30316
- Categories: American (New), Southern, Bars
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#2. Poor Calvin's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (4384 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 510 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Southern, Comfort Food
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#1. Atlanta Breakfast Club
- Rating: 4.5/5 (6189 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 249 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd Atlanta, GA 30313
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
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