Texas-style Bbq$$candler-parkMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Fox Bros Bar-B-Q on DeKalb Avenue in Atlanta has run Texas-style smoked brisket and pork since 2007. Located in Candler Park. Kitchen leans texas-style bbq.
Signature: Brisket, Texas-fries, Brunswick stew
Order: Sliced brisket plate with Brunswick stew and a side.
Tip: Counter ordering; the Beltline-adjacent patio runs dog-friendly. Closed Mondays.
Korean BBQ$$buckheadTue-Sat 11:00-20:00
Heirloom Market BBQ in Atlanta merges Korean and Southern BBQ since 2010: gochujang-marinated pulled pork, brisket and the Korean pork sandwich on a steamed.
Signature: Korean pork sandwich, Spicy Korean pork, Brisket
Order: The Spicy Korean Pork sandwich; the brisket Brunswick stew is the secondary play.
Tip: Cash and card. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Get there early; the brisket runs out by 14:00 most weekends.
American BBQ$$decaturWed-Sun 11:00-20:00
Community Q BBQ in Decatur, Atlanta runs Southern-style smoked pork, brisket and ribs since 2010 with mac and cheese that became a local cult side.
Signature: Pulled pork, Mac and cheese, Brunswick stew
Order: Pulled pork plate with mac and cheese and Brunswick stew.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Cash and card. Family meals scale to feed six and travel well.
American diner$midtownSun-Thu 10:30-20:00, Fri-Sat 10:30-21:00
Frank Gordy's North Avenue drive-in in Atlanta opened 1928 and remains among the largest drive-in restaurants in the world by daily volume, with chili dogs.
Signature: Chili dog, Onion rings, Frosted Orange
Order: Two chili dogs (called Naked Dogs Walking), an order of onion rings and a Frosted Orange.
Tip: Walk-up counter inside; carhop service paused. Order in Varsity slang for the full experience: 'two dogs walking' = two hot dogs to go.
Sandwich$$inman-parkSun-Thu 11:30-20:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-21:30
Fred's Meat and Bread at Krog Street Market in Atlanta opened 2014 with chef Todd Ginsberg's burger and sandwich counter. Located in Inman Park.
Signature: Cheeseburger, Cuban sandwich, Fried chicken sandwich
Order: The double cheeseburger or the Cubano sandwich.
Tip: Counter ordering; pickup at the window. The Bocado burger across town is the spiritual prequel; both run by Ginsberg.
Neapolitan Pizza$$west-midtownMon-Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00
Giovanni Di Palma's West Midtown pizzeria in Atlanta opened 2009 with wood-fired Neapolitan pies certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.
Signature: San Gennaro pizza, Diavola pizza
Order: Pizza San Gennaro (with sausage and Vesuvius peppers); the Diavola for spice.
Tip: Communal tables, no reservations. Wine is BYOB at the original Hemphill location. Buckhead and Decatur sister locations take reservations.