Paschal's is a soul food restaurant in Downtown, Atlanta.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 180 Northside Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta opened 1947 on MLK Drive and won the James Beard America's Classics Award in 2022 for its decades of soul food service near the AUC.
OrderFried chicken with two sides; the oxtails on lunch special when available.
TipCash and card. Lunch and early dinner only Tuesday to Sunday; line forms before noon weekends.
Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta opened 1945 and runs Southern Sunday dinner classics in a four-dining-room compound on Ponce de Leon, with the same recipes.
OrderPot likker with a side of cornbread, then fried chicken with three sides.
TipOrder the pot likker as a starter; it comes free with cornbread. No reservations Monday through Thursday lunch; OpenTable for dinner and weekends.
Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta opened 1947 on MLK Drive and won the James Beard America's Classics Award in 2022 for its decades of soul food service near the AUC.
OrderFried chicken with two sides; the oxtails on lunch special when available.
TipCash and card. Lunch and early dinner only Tuesday to Sunday; line forms before noon weekends.
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates.
OrderThe slow-braised short rib; the chef's tasting on Friday and Saturday.
TipReservations on OpenTable; the lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Hugo's Oyster Bar in Roswell, north of Atlanta, runs a daily oyster selection, raw bar plates and Gulf-leaning seafood in a converted converted historic.
OrderA dozen oysters across the daily selection plus the crab cakes.
TipHappy hour 16:00-18:00 Tuesday to Friday runs half-price oysters; reservations on OpenTable for dinner.
South City Kitchen's Buckhead room in Atlanta runs refined Southern cooking from the Fifth Group with shrimp and grits, buttermilk fried chicken and a she.
OrderShrimp and grits with andouille gravy, then the buttermilk fried chicken.
TipReservations on OpenTable. The brunch service runs the cult fried chicken and waffles; the bar takes walk-ins.
Ford Fry's West Midtown steakhouse in Atlanta opened 2017 and is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. Order the the dry-aged ribeye, pommes anna and a martini.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye, pommes Anna and a Martini.
TipThe lounge takes walk-ins with the full menu. Reservations on Resy; weekend bookings fill ten days out.
