8 brunch in Atlanta, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Atlanta.
Ria's Bluebird ★ 4.5
old-fourth-ward · 421 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 08:00-15:00; closed Wed
Ria's Bluebird in Atlanta is the Grant Park diner that defined the city's brunch shorthand: buttermilk pancakes, tempeh gravy, ten-table queue.
Tip: Wednesdays are closed and weekends queue out the door by 09:30; come solo or sit at the counter to skip the worst of the wait.
Home Grown ★ 4.4
reynoldstown · 968 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Hours: Daily 08:00-14:00
Home Grown is Reynoldstown's Michelin-recommended Atlanta brunch diner: comfy chicken biscuits, steak hash, knotty pine booths, no reservations.
Tip: Michelin-recommended diner that closes after lunch. Aim for 08:00 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait.
The General Muir ★ 4.4
emory · 1540 Avenue Pl B-230, Atlanta, GA 30329
Hours: Mon-Tue 08:00-14:00; Wed-Sun 08:00-15:00 then dinner from 17:00
The General Muir in Atlanta runs a daily New York deli brunch at Emory Point: house-cured pastrami, smoked-fish boards, matzoh ball soup, real bagels.
Tip: Order a half-dozen bagels to take home; the everything bagel is what Atlanta's bagel critics measure other shops against.
Folk Art ★ 4.3
inman-park · 465 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-15:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00
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.
Tip: Complimentary valet on Saturday and Sunday makes the Highland Avenue parking issue go away.
Murphy's ★ 4.3
virginia-highland · 997 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Hours: Sat-Sun brunch 09:00-16:00
Murphy's has anchored Atlanta brunch in Virginia Highland for 45 years: crab cake benedict, fluffy pancakes, an award-winning wine cellar attached.
Tip: Heated outdoor patio runs October through April, so winter brunch outdoors is genuinely usable.
Toast on Lenox ★ 4.2
buckhead · 2770 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Hours: Wed-Sun 09:00-17:00
Toast on Lenox is Atlanta's high-glam Buckhead brunch destination: lobster sweet potato waffles, Biscoff french toast, gold-and-green dining room.
Tip: Black-owned, woman-owned Buckhead room; reserve a week ahead for Sunday brunch or expect a 45-minute wait.
BeetleCat ★ 4.2
inman-park · 299 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30
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.
Tip: Downstairs Den is the bar room with the DJ; upstairs is daylight and the oyster bar. Sit upstairs for brunch.
Marcus Bar and Grille ★ 4.1
old-fourth-ward · 525 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:30-14:00
Marcus Bar and Grille runs Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward weekend brunch buffet: Marcus Samuelsson's fried chicken and waffles, shrimp gumbo, $55 spread.
Tip: Marcus Samuelsson's Old Fourth Ward room. The $55 buffet runs unlimited mimosas as an add-on; come hungry.