13 editor picks in Atlanta.
13 cafe places in Atlanta we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Atlanta | Cafe across every city.
Atlanta's cafe scene has grown into one of the South's more serious coffee cities, with roasters and cafes layered across nearly every east-side neighborhood. Old Fourth Ward is a hub, home to Spiller Park Coffee at Ponce City Market, Chrome Yellow Trading Co. on Edgewood, and Condesa Coffee. Beyond it the map runs through Grant Park Coffeehouse, Brash Coffee in Buckhead, and East Pole and Methodical on the west side.
Grant Park Coffeehouse on Georgia Avenue in Atlanta runs a neighbourhood cafe with Ethiopian-sourced beans, breakfast plates and a wide work-friendly room.
TipFree WiFi and study rooms. The patio is pet-friendly; opens at 07:00 weekdays, 08:00 Sunday.
Spiller Park Coffee at Ponce City Market in Atlanta opened 2016 from a partnership including chef Hugh Acheson. The honey latte is the cult order.
TipCounter ordering. The Toco Hills cafe has more seating; PCM runs the food-hall foot traffic. Try the Toco Hill beans for retail.
Chrome Yellow Trading on Edgewood Avenue in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs a third-wave espresso bar paired with a shortlisted goods shop in a renovated 1923.
TipTight space; counter and one communal table. Good for solo work in mornings, less so at peak weekend hours.
Brash Coffee's Buckhead location in Atlanta opened 2018 with a precise espresso programme and house-roasted beans. Order the espresso macchiato.
TipLimited seating; built for grab-and-go. The Westside Paper location keeps the same standards with more tables.
Condesa Coffee in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs a third-wave cafe with Counter Culture beans, breakfast burritos and a wide work-friendly room.
TipPatio is dog-friendly. Brunch service runs Saturday and Sunday with the cult breakfast burrito.
Muchacho on the Beltline in Reynoldstown, Atlanta runs a Mexican-leaning cafe with breakfast tacos, cafe de olla and a beer programme that switches.
TipBeltline patio. Breakfast tacos until 14:00; tortilla press visible from the counter.
Dancing Goats Coffee in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward roasts Batdorf and Bronson beans across a third-wave menu. Order the single-origin pourover.
TipLargest seating of any third-wave cafe in O4W; the Decatur and Ponce locations match the bean program.
PERC Coffee opened the Virginia Highland cafe in 2021 with its in-house Savannah-roasted beans, a custom pink espresso machine and a precise pourover bar.
TipOpen 07:00-18:00 daily. Whole bean retail; ask staff about the seasonal single-origins coming off the Probat.
East Pole Coffee in Morningside, Atlanta roasts its own beans and runs a third-wave cafe with espresso, pourover and a small pastry programme since 2017.
TipWork-friendly mornings before 11:00; weekend service runs busier. Beans sold for retail.
The Reading Room in downtown Decatur, Atlanta opened 2024 as a writer's-nook coffee shop and afternoon wine bar with drip coffee, matcha and an afternoon.
TipFree WiFi and a bookish ambiance built for laptop work. Wine service kicks in late afternoon; sandwiches and pastries through the day.
Bellwood Coffee in East Atlanta Village, Atlanta runs a third-wave cafe inside The Victorian plant shop with house-roasted beans, espresso. Family-friendly.
TipOpen 07:00 weekdays, 08:00 weekends. Limited counter seating; the shared plant-shop space is the move on weekday mornings.
San Francisco Coffee Roasting in Virginia-Highland, Atlanta has roasted in-house and run a corner cafe since 1990. At 1192 N Highland Ave NE.
TipCash and card. Decatur Square sister location has more seating. The VaHi corner gets afternoon shade.
Souper Jenny in Atlanta's Buckhead cooks six soups a day under $14: chicken tortilla, the dad's turkey chili, plus daily-changing seasonal sides.
OrderDaily-changing soups, sandwiches, salads
TipChicken tortilla soup is the default. Servers are local theatre actors; you get a show with the cup.
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