12 street food rooms in Atlanta we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Atlanta | Street Food across every city.

American Deli ★ 4.4

Street food · $

downtown · 180 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

American Deli on Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta runs the city's canonical lemon pepper wings since 1989. Open daily 11:00-22:00. At 180 Auburn Ave NE.

Reuben's Deli ★ 4.4

Street food · $

downtown · 57 Broad St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Reuben's Deli on Broad Street in downtown Atlanta has run a NY-style counter since 1986: pastrami reubens, the Atlanta Dog with chili and slaw.

El Rey del Taco ★ 4.5

Street food · $

buford-highway · 5288 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville, GA 30340

El Rey del Taco in Doraville, Atlanta runs Mexican tacos, tortas and aguas frescas out of a 24-hour Buford Highway counter since 2002. Open daily 09:00-02:00.

Taqueria del Sol ★ 4.5

Street food · $

west-midtown · 1200B Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Eddie Hernandez's Taqueria del Sol in Atlanta runs Southern-Mexican tacos and chiles rellenos at counter speeds. The West Midtown location opened 2003.

The Varsity ★ 4.0

Street food · $

midtown · 61 North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

The Varsity at North Avenue in downtown Atlanta since 1928 runs chili dogs, onion rings and Frosted Orange at a drive-in counter format. Located in Midtown.

Mamak Doraville ★ 4.5

Street food · $

buford-highway · 5150 Buford Hwy NE A-170, Doraville, GA 30340

Mamak in Doraville, Atlanta runs Malaysian-Chinese street food inside Asian Square on Buford Highway: nasi lemak, roti canai, curry laksa and Hainanese.

Pho Dai Loi 2 ★ 4.3

Street food · $

buford-highway · 4186 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30345

Pho Dai Loi 2 on Buford Highway in Atlanta has run Vietnamese pho and bun since the 1990s. The pho tai (rare beef) is the canonical first order.

Lee's Bakery ★ 4.5

Street food · $

buford-highway · 4005 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30345

Lee's Bakery on Buford Highway in Atlanta runs Vietnamese banh mi and pastries since 1996. The $6 banh mi remains one of the city's best food values.

This Is It Southern Kitchen and BBQ ★ 4.2

Street food · $

west-end · 1043 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311

This Is It Southern Kitchen in Cascade and West End, Atlanta runs takeaway-counter soul food: fried chicken, ribs, wings and Southern sides since 1985.

Thumbs Up Diner ★ 4.1

Street food · $

old-fourth-ward · 573 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Thumbs Up Diner on Edgewood Avenue in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs all-day breakfast and burritos since 2002. Open daily 07:00-15:00. At 573 Edgewood Ave SE.

Atlanta Breakfast Club ★ 4.3

Street food · $

downtown · 249 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30313

Atlanta Breakfast Club on Ivan Allen Jr Boulevard in downtown Atlanta runs all-day Southern breakfast: crispy chicken biscuits, chicken and waffles.

Papi's Cuban Grill ★ 4.1

Street food · $

midtown · 841 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Papi's Cuban Grill in Atlanta runs Cuban sandwiches, ropa vieja and rice plates since 2008. Located in Midtown. Open daily 11:00-22:00. Booking recommended.