Seafood$$morningsideDaily 08:00-21:00
Shaun Doty's rotisserie chicken counter in Morningside, Atlanta runs free-range and antibiotic-free birds with seasonal vegetable sides since 2012.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Roasted vegetables
Order: A quarter rotisserie chicken with two seasonal vegetable sides.
Tip: Counter ordering. The chicken-pot-pie at lunch is the under-the-radar pick. Family takeaway packs feed four.
Sandwiches$inman-parkMon-Fri 11:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-02:00
Victory Sandwich Bar in Inman Park, Atlanta runs $4 mini sandwiches and the Jack and Coke slushy out of a Bernina Avenue bungalow since 2010.
Signature: Sliders, Jack and Coke slushy
Order: Three mini sandwiches and a frozen Jack and Coke.
Tip: Cash and card. The patio is dog-friendly. Decatur and Inman Park locations stay latest.
Food hall$$buford-highwayDaily 08:00-21:00
Buford Highway Farmers Market in Doraville, Atlanta houses an international grocery with a 12-stall food court running Korean, Vietnamese, Mexican.
Signature: Pho, Bibimbap, Tacos al pastor, Empanadas
Order: A bowl of pho from the Vietnamese counter, then tacos al pastor from the Mexican stall.
Tip: Grocery and food court open daily; food stalls run cash and card. Best Saturday morning when stalls are freshest.
New American$buckheadMon-Sat 11:00-16:00
Jennifer Levison's Souper Jenny moved from East Andrews to the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead in 2016, with daily-changing scratch soups.
Signature: Daily soups, Sandwiches
Order: Two daily soups served sample-style and half a sandwich.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 11:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-15:00. Inside the Atlanta History Center; museum admission not required for the cafe.
Italian Wood-fired$$old-fourth-wardSun-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00
Indaco in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2023 just above the Eastside BeltLine trail with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, hand-rolled pasta and antipasti.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Hand-rolled pasta, Focaccia with honey butter
Order: A wood-fired pie, focaccia with honey butter and the bucatini.
Tip: Patio runs 45 seats with a built-in bocce court. Reservations on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Pizza By the Slice$midtownDaily 11:30-00:00
Fellini's Pizza in Atlanta has run New York-style slices and 18-inch pies out of nine locations since 1985, with the original Ponce de Leon shop the cult.
Signature: New York-style slice, Pepperoni pizza
Order: Two pepperoni slices and a beer; cheap, fast and good.
Tip: Open until 02:00 weekends; the Ponce location stays the latest. Cash and card.