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$15-28BrunchSouthern brunch with a Latin twistInman Park
Folk Art in Atlanta's Inman Park has been the brunch corner for sticky bun pancakes and sweet potato beignets since 2013, brick walls and vintage decor.
OrderSticky bun pancakes and the sweet potato beignets.
TipComplimentary valet on Saturday and Sunday makes the Highland Avenue parking issue go away.
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$18-32BrunchModern American neighbourhood brunchVirginia Highland
Murphy's has anchored Atlanta brunch in Virginia Highland for 45 years: crab cake benedict, fluffy pancakes, an award-winning wine cellar attached.
OrderCrab cake benedict and the complimentary biscuits with jam.
TipHeated outdoor patio runs October through April, so winter brunch outdoors is genuinely usable.
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$18-35BrunchSouthern soul brunchBuckhead
Toast on Lenox is Atlanta's high-glam Buckhead brunch destination: lobster sweet potato waffles, Biscoff french toast, gold-and-green dining room.
OrderLobster sweet potato waffles and the Biscoff french toast.
TipBlack-owned, woman-owned Buckhead room; reserve a week ahead for Sunday brunch or expect a 45-minute wait.
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$22-42BrunchRefined Southern Sunday brunchSummerhill
Southern National in Atlanta's Summerhill runs Sunday brunch only: Duane Nutter's beignets, fried chicken biscuit and short rib hash with champagne flights.
OrderBeignets with coffee-toffee sauce and the fried chicken biscuit.
TipChef Duane Nutter cooks Sundays only for brunch, so the room turns over the after-church crowd by 13:30. Reserve the 12:30 slot.
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$55 buffet adult, $28 ages 6-13BrunchSoul food brunch buffetOld Fourth Ward
Marcus Bar and Grille runs Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward weekend brunch buffet: Marcus Samuelsson's fried chicken and waffles, shrimp gumbo, $55 spread.
OrderFried chicken and waffles, shrimp gumbo with chorizo from the buffet line.
TipMarcus Samuelsson's Old Fourth Ward room. The $55 buffet runs unlimited mimosas as an add-on; come hungry.
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$18-32BrunchSeafood and donut brunchInman Park
BeetleCat in Atlanta's Inman Park runs a weekend brunch built around hot donuts, raw oysters and 70s-coded boozy slushies, nautical room above the Beltline.
OrderThe savoury donut flight, a rotating sweet-savoury board.
TipDownstairs Den is the bar room with the DJ; upstairs is daylight and the oyster bar. Sit upstairs for brunch.