Bakery$decaturMon-Sat 07:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyVegan and traditional doughnuts
Revolution Doughnuts in Decatur, Atlanta runs scratch-fried doughnuts with both traditional and vegan options. Counter ordering since 2012. Family-friendly.
Tip: The vegan brown butter glaze is the cult order. Sells out by 12:00 weekends. Cash and card.
Worth the queue: Brown butter glazed doughnut
Bakery$kirkwoodTue-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyBreakfast pastries and brunch
Le Petit Marche in Kirkwood, Atlanta runs a French-leaning bakery and brunch counter with pastries and breakfast sandwiches since 2010. Neighbourhood gem.
Tip: Cash and card. The croissant breakfast sandwich is the cult order. No reservations; line builds Saturday by 09:00.
Worth the queue: Croissant breakfast sandwich
Bakery$buckheadWed-Sat 09:00-15:00Naturally leavened sourdough and viennoiserie
Linton Hopkins' Holeman and Finch Bread bakery in Buckhead, Atlanta runs naturally leavened sourdough, viennoiserie and a pastry programme attached.
Tip: Wholesale-leaning; the public retail counter runs Wed to Sat. Phone ahead for whole loaves on Friday and Saturday morning.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Bakery$buckheadMon-Sat 07:00-18:00Walk-in onlyEuropean pastries, cakes, sandwiches
Henri's Bakery in Buckhead, Atlanta has run since 1929 with French pastries, European cakes and the po'boy sandwich that became the cult lunch order.
Tip: The po'boy with daily-baked French roll is the order; cakes book ahead for celebrations. Counter ordering.
Worth the queue: Po'boy sandwich
Bakery$morningsideMon-Sat 09:00-19:00, Sun 10:00-17:00European breads, pastries, prepared foods
Alon Balshan's bakery in Morningside, Atlanta opened 1992 and runs European-style breads, viennoiserie and a prepared-foods counter. Booking recommended.
Tip: The almond croissant is the canonical morning order. Prepared-foods counter does Friday-night roast chicken and sides.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant
Bakery$old-fourth-wardMon-Thu 08:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 08:00-20:00Walk-in onlyHundred-layer doughnuts and croissant-doughnut hybrids
Five Daughters Bakery at Ponce City Market in Atlanta runs the Hundred Layer Doughnut, a three-day fusion of croissant and doughnut with 144 buttery layers.
Tip: Top items often sell out by mid-morning Saturday. The classic Hundred Layer Doughnut is the marquee order; rotating seasonal fillings change weekly.
Worth the queue: Hundred Layer Doughnut