Whether you have lived in Atlanta for six months or six years, you know that it is the mecca for great southern food. From fried chicken to candied yams, down-homed cooking lives in the city of Atlanta. Today we are giving you “must have” foods while dining in the ATL.
Beautifull Restaurant Atlanta.
2260 Cascade Road, SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
For a home cooked meal that only your mother can make, The Beautiful is specializing in great food served up with a lot of love. Operating on the principle that concern and appreciation for the customer is #1, The Beautiful is preparing great meals, while welcoming their customers back each every day, as if it were their first visit. If you want breakfast, lunch or dinner with a smile, visit The Beautiful today.
224 Ponce de Leon, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Down home southern meals and good old southern hospitality is what Mary Mac’s Tea room is serving its customers. From a small little tea room to now one of the best southern home cooking restaurants in the city, Mary Mac’s is keeping the tradition alive and well with great food for all. With interesting dishes such as tomato pie, Mary Mac’s will keep you coming back for more.
2299 Main Street
Tucker, GA 30084
Featured on the Food Network’s popular food show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Matthew’s Cafeteria is doing simple right, but offering good southern food without all the bells and whistles. From fresh buttermilk biscuits to good fried chicken, Matthew’s lines stay out the door. And don’t forget the dessert. With sweets ranging from strawberry shortcake to cobblers to make you shout out for joy, Matthews will keep you coming back for more.
810 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Soul food is good at making the heart happy and Busy Bees is making sure you experience that with every bite. Kicking out specials such as neck bones, chicken giblets w/ rice and ham hock, Busy Bee will take you back to days in the kitchen with grandma. Cooking up great food from the heart and wrapping it up with love, Busy Bees is a must try in Atlanta.
If you are just rolling through the city or a native looking for those down south classics, check out these great places and get a taste of the south.