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Neapolitan PizzaWest Midtown
Giovanni Di Palma's West Midtown pizzeria in Atlanta opened 2009 with wood-fired Neapolitan pies certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.
OrderPizza San Gennaro (with sausage and Vesuvius peppers); the Diavola for spice.
TipCommunal tables, no reservations. Wine is BYOB at the original Hemphill location. Buckhead and Decatur sister locations take reservations.
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AmericanOld Fourth Ward
Ladybird in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta sits on the Beltline with a summer-camp-themed kitchen and a wide patio. Kitchen leans american camp-themed.
OrderCast-iron cornbread with honey butter, then the fried chicken sandwich.
TipThe patio is the Beltline's largest; runs dog-friendly. Brunch on weekends is busy; reservations on Resy.
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BelgianDecatur
Brick Store Pub in Decatur Square, Atlanta opened 1997 with a Belgian beer focus and pub menu. The upstairs Belgian Bar runs the rare brews.
OrderMoules frites in Belgian saison, with a Cantillon or Dupont on tap.
TipUpstairs Belgian Bar runs rare Belgian beers; downstairs is the casual pub. Reservations on the front bar only.
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American GastropubDecatur
Leon's Full Service in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2010 inside a converted gas station with a pommes frites bar, a serious cocktail programme and an American.
OrderPommes frites with three dipping sauces; the burger; a snappy classic cocktail.
TipThe patio sits on Ponce de Leon. Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
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AmericanWest Midtown
Chef Todd Ginsberg's West Midtown room in Atlanta runs the city's most-debated burger: the double-stack with American cheese on a Martin's potato bun.
OrderThe Bocado Stack Burger.
TipReservations on Resy. Closed Sundays. Patio sits on Howell Mill.
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Soul foodOld Fourth Ward
Ria Pell's Memorial Drive diner in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2000 across from Oakland Cemetery with the city's cult buttermilk pancakes and Southern.
OrderButtermilk pancakes with a side of bacon, then shrimp and grits the second visit.
TipNo reservations; line forms by 09:00 on weekends. Walking distance from Oakland Cemetery and Cabbagetown.