Southern National is a brunch brunch spot in Summerhill, Atlanta.
Southern National in Atlanta's Summerhill runs Sunday brunch only: Duane Nutter's beignets, fried chicken biscuit and short rib hash with champagne flights.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Beignets with coffee-toffee sauce and the fried chicken biscuit.
Tip: Chef Duane Nutter cooks Sundays only for brunch, so the room turns over the after-church crowd by 13:30. Reserve the 12:30 slot.
Address: 72 Georgia Ave SE Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30312
Marcus Bar and Grille runs Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward weekend brunch buffet: Marcus Samuelsson's fried chicken and waffles, shrimp gumbo, $55 spread.
Order: Fried chicken and waffles, shrimp gumbo with chorizo from the buffet line.
Tip: Marcus Samuelsson's Old Fourth Ward room. The $55 buffet runs unlimited mimosas as an add-on; come hungry.
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.
Order: The savoury donut flight, a rotating sweet-savoury board.
Tip: Downstairs Den is the bar room with the DJ; upstairs is daylight and the oyster bar. Sit upstairs for brunch.
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.
Order: Bagel with smoked trout dip and the matzoh ball soup.
Tip: Order a half-dozen bagels to take home; the everything bagel is what Atlanta's bagel critics measure other shops against.
Ria's Bluebird in Atlanta is the Grant Park diner that defined the city's brunch shorthand: buttermilk pancakes, tempeh gravy, ten-table queue.
Order: Buttermilk pancakes and country-fried tempeh with white pepper gravy.
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 is Reynoldstown's Michelin-recommended Atlanta brunch diner: comfy chicken biscuits, steak hash, knotty pine booths, no reservations.
Order: Comfy Chicken Biscuit, plus a side of the cheese grits.
Tip: Michelin-recommended diner that closes after lunch. Aim for 08:00 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait.
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.
Order: Sticky bun pancakes and the sweet potato beignets.
Tip: Complimentary valet on Saturday and Sunday makes the Highland Avenue parking issue go away.
