Italian Wood-fired$$old-fourth-wardSun-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00
Indaco in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2023 just above the Eastside BeltLine trail with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, hand-rolled pasta and antipasti.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Hand-rolled pasta, Focaccia with honey butter
Order: A wood-fired pie, focaccia with honey butter and the bucatini.
Tip: Patio runs 45 seats with a built-in bocce court. Reservations on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Pizza By the Slice$midtownDaily 11:30-00:00
Fellini's Pizza in Atlanta has run New York-style slices and 18-inch pies out of nine locations since 1985, with the original Ponce de Leon shop the cult.
Signature: New York-style slice, Pepperoni pizza
Order: Two pepperoni slices and a beer; cheap, fast and good.
Tip: Open until 02:00 weekends; the Ponce location stays the latest. Cash and card.
Taqueria$$inman-parkSun 09:00-17:00
Bartaco's Inman Park location in Atlanta runs taco-and-cocktail service with a paper-menu ordering format. Kitchen leans tacos and tropical.
Signature: Baja fish taco, Pork belly taco, Crispy chicken taco
Order: Baja fish, pork belly and crispy chicken tacos with a paloma.
Tip: Order off the paper menu with a pencil; the tablet only handles the bill. Reservations on Resy; the West Midtown location closed in May 2025.
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.