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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.
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$16-28BrunchNew York Jewish deli brunchEmory
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.
OrderBagel with smoked trout dip and the matzoh ball soup.
TipOrder a half-dozen bagels to take home; the everything bagel is what Atlanta's bagel critics measure other shops against.
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$15-25BrunchAll-day diner brunchOld Fourth Ward
Ria's Bluebird in Atlanta is the Grant Park diner that defined the city's brunch shorthand: buttermilk pancakes, tempeh gravy, ten-table queue.
OrderButtermilk pancakes and country-fried tempeh with white pepper gravy.
TipWednesdays 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.
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$12-22BrunchSouthern diner all-day breakfastReynoldstown
Home Grown is Reynoldstown's Michelin-recommended Atlanta brunch diner: comfy chicken biscuits, steak hash, knotty pine booths, no reservations.
OrderComfy Chicken Biscuit, plus a side of the cheese grits.
TipMichelin-recommended diner that closes after lunch. Aim for 08:00 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait.
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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.