10 editor picks in Atlanta.
Food tour in Old Fourth Ward and Ponce City Market
Ponce City Market & Betline Food, History, Street Art 2 hour Tour
Thumbs Up Diner is in Old Fourth Ward and Ponce City Market
Street food in Atlanta finds its fullest expression along Buford Highway, where immigrant kitchens crowd the strip malls. El Rey del Taco in Doraville keeps a late-night taqueria running, Pho Dai Loi 2 and Lee's Bakery serve the Vietnamese community, and Mamak Doraville works through Malaysian hawker plates. Closer in, The Varsity in Midtown represents the city's homegrown drive-in version of the same fast, hand-held idea.
10 street food places in Atlanta we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Atlanta · Street Food across every city.
Try Atlanta dog and pastrami reuben
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.
Try Tacos al pastor
El Rey del Taco in Doraville, Atlanta runs Mexican tacos, tortas and aguas frescas out of a 24-hour Buford Highway counter since 2002.
Try Tacos and chiles rellenos
Eddie Hernandez's Taqueria del Sol in Atlanta runs Southern-Mexican tacos and chiles rellenos at counter speeds.
Try Chili dog with onion rings
The Varsity at North Avenue in downtown Atlanta since 1928 runs chili dogs, onion rings and Frosted Orange at a drive-in counter format.
Try Nasi lemak and roti canai
Mamak in Doraville, Atlanta runs Malaysian-Chinese street food inside Asian Square on Buford Highway: nasi lemak, roti canai, curry laksa and Hainanese.
Try Pho tai
Pho Dai Loi 2 on Buford Highway in Atlanta has run Vietnamese pho and bun since the 1990s.
Try Banh mi
Lee's Bakery on Buford Highway in Atlanta runs Vietnamese banh mi and pastries since 1996.
Try Wings and ribs
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.
Try Burrito and pancakes
Thumbs Up Diner on Edgewood Avenue in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs all-day breakfast and burritos since 2002.
Try Crispy chicken biscuits and chicken and waffles
Atlanta Breakfast Club on Ivan Allen Jr Boulevard in downtown Atlanta runs all-day Southern breakfast: crispy chicken biscuits, chicken and waffles.
