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Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.)
Home Grown is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

1. Home Grown

9.0
968 Memorial Dr SE (at Gibson St SE), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Reynoldstown · 177 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: A sandwich with flair — Grant’s Stack with pimiento cheese, fried green tomatoes and bacon on Texas toast — adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Read more.

2. Cooks & Soldiers

8.5
691 14th St NW (Howell Mill Rd NW), Atlanta, GA
Basque Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

EaterEater: With its roots in the cuisine of the Basque people, Cooks & Soldiers is an excellent place for tapas, veal and the local favorite fish grilled over hot coals. Read more.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

3. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

9.2
1238 Dekalb Ave NE (at Elmira Pl NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Candler Park · 404 tips and reviews

EaterEater: All about gut-bombs at the icon that proved great BBQ is possible in Atlanta. Tater tots covered in chili & cheese, massive short ribs, Frito pie & fried mac & cheese are staples. [Eater 38 Member]

4. Ponce City Market

9.4
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Market · Old Fourth Ward · 107 tips and reviews

AtlantaAtlanta: Ponce City Market will restore the historic Sears, Roebuck & Company building, creating a vibrant mixed-use development of retail, dining, residential and office space.

Antico Pizza Napoletana is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

5. Antico Pizza Napoletana

9.2
1093 Hemphill Ave NW (at Ethel St NW), Atlanta, GA
Pizzeria · Westside · 299 tips and reviews

EaterEater: National recognition and a cult following have only fed their progress; plans for expansion are blazing away like the imported Acunto ovens that feed the masses. [Eater 38 Member]

Gunshow is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

6. Gunshow

8.8
924 Garrett St SE Ste C, Atlanta, GA
Restaurant · Ormewood Park · 55 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Go with the flow: The dishes you were eyeing on the menu may not be the first to arrive, but they eventually will show up. Read more.

7. Illegal Food

1044 Greenwood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
New American Restaurant · Virginia Highland · 13 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Steven Lingenfelter gets a side of Brasstown Beef each week, which is fodder for his burgers & weekly specials. There's a certain arrogance to the restaurant that announces "Yeah it's that good" Read more.

Heirloom Market BBQ is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

8. Heirloom Market BBQ

8.9
2243 Akers Mill Rd SE, Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · 167 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: There's nothing here that isn't good. But parking can be difficult, so plan on carpooling if coming with a large group. Read more.

9. Le Fat

935 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Marietta Street Artery · 22 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Guy Wong's latest restaurant, which began service in March, has been getting good buzz. The menu features Vietnamese soup and noodle dishes, plus entrees such as spicy chile prawns and shaking beef. Read more.

Nick's Food To Go is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

10. Nick's Food To Go

8.9
240 MLK Dr SE (at Hill St), Atlanta, GA
Greek Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get a gyro at this takeout-only spot and you won't be sorry. But make sure not to annoy Nick, who can ask for your order and threaten to kick you out of the space in the same breath. [Eater 38 Member]

11. O4W Pizza

660 Irwin St NE, Atlanta, GA
Pizzeria · Old Fourth Ward · 13 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Neapolitan pizza is well represented, but this walk-up counter inside Irwin Street Market is getting great reviews for its New Jersey-style "Gandma Pie." Read more.

12. Revival

129 Church St (at E Maple St), Decatur, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Kevin Gillespie brings back the Southern family-style dinner of old – and some killer fried chicken – inside a quaint, renovated home in Decatur. Read more.

Table & Main is one of Best of Atlanta (I've never been there.).

13. Table & Main

8.9
1028 Canton St, Roswell, GA
American Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: When at Table & Main the grilled shrimp over stone-ground grits with a tomato-bacon sauce is a must. Read more.