
Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Atlanta by diners
Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Atlanta by diners
Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.
There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criterion it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.
Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Atlanta, using Yelp data current as of July 22, 2025. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home, exactly when you need it most.
Businesses in the "comfort food" category were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Atlanta were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!
#17. Peach Cobbler Cafe
- Rating: 2.6/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2221 Peachtree Road Ste G Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Binky's Eatery
- Rating: 2.9/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 20 Broad St. Southwest Ste East Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Soul Food, Food Delivery Services, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Farmers Basket
- Rating: 3.3/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 231 Peachtree St. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#14. JJ Fish & Chicken
- Rating: 3.4/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1959 Metropolitan Pkwy Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food, New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Farmers Basket
- Rating: 3.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road Ste 1665 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Glenn's Kitchen
- Rating: 3.6/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 Marietta St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Southern, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Rowdy Tiger Whiskey Bar & Kitchen
- Rating: 3.8/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 866 West Peachtree St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Whiskey Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Lucky Star
- Rating: 3.9/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1055 Howell Mill Road Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Taiwanese, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Farmer's Basket
- Rating: 4.0/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3393 Peachtree Road Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Fast food, Southern, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (660 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4532 Ashford Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Kitchen & Kocktails
- Rating: 4.1/5 (404 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road Northeast Ste 3030 Dunwoody, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food, Southern, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#6. D Cafe and Catering
- Rating: 4.2/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1550 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, Party & Event Planning
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Fellaship
- Rating: 4.3/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 Centennial Olympic Park Drive Ste 102-104 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Cigar Bars, Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Mediterranea
- Rating: 4.6/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 332 Ormond St. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Mediterranean, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Tyde Tate Kitchen - South Downtown
- Rating: 4.6/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 229 Mitchell St. Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Thai, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Auntie Vee's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 209 Edgewood Ave. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food, Caribbean, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Mt Paran Country Store
- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4480 Northside Drive Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Convenience Stores, Gas Stations, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 95 metros.