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Throughout many cities in the world weekends mean brunch time! Visitors and locals alike love to go for brunch in Atlanta, Georgia. There’s no better place to find classic Southern food than in the South. Whether you are craving some comfort food or looking for something a little different to get your weekend days started, look no further. You no longer need to stress over finding the top brunch spots in Atlanta. The only hard decision you’ll have now is what you should order. Let me tell you chicken and waffles or a fried chicken biscuit are always a good choice.

If you are planning to dine at one of the best brunch places in Atlanta be prepared to wait. These Atlanta brunch spots made my list for a reason. They are focused on more casual restaurants in Atlanta that won’t break the bank, but will leave your stomach and taste buds more than satisfied.

Do you want some more recommendations? Or maybe you notice some of your favorite brunch spots in Atlanta are missing from this post? They are probably in my breakfast in Atlanta post! Check it out for more suggestions that also make great brunches!

The Best Brunch Places in Atlanta

Folk Art

465 North Highland Avenue Northeast (Inman Park), 174 W Ponce de Leon Ave (Decatur), 637 N Central Ave (Hapeville)

Folk Art started out in Inman Park and now has locations in Decatur and Hapeville. I always dine at the Inman Park location as in addition to being home to the original location, Inman Park is one of the best Atlanta neighborhoods. As one of the top brunch places in Atlanta, Folk Art fits perfectly into the neighborhood. This funky spot serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Their motto of “where Southern flavors meet everyday favorites” matches their menu of classic Southern dishes with unique touches perfectly.

The “Folk Southern Fried” is the dish to order at brunch. You want to be really hungry for this one though. It is a heaping portion of fried chicken and biscuits covered with eggs and sausage gravy. Every component of the dish is perfect and the result is a masterpiece!

Not that you need any more reasons to visit, but the location right off the Eastside BeltLine trail couldn’t be any better. It’s one of the many BeltLine restaurants. The wait time isn’t great though. You can easily wait for over an hour on weekends. Don’t worry, in addition to the BeltLine proximity, Inman Park is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in Atlanta. Sunday brunch in Atlanta only gets better with a neighborhood walk afterwards. Trust me you’ll want to walk if you manage to finish your chicken and biscuits. The Decatur location is also in a really walkable area. 

Buttermilk Kitchen

4225 Roswell Rd NE (Buckhead)

Buttermilk Kitchen is known as a go-to Atlanta brunch spot for locals and visitors alike. Located in an old house in Buckhead, there’s a nice cozy atmosphere. 

Thankfully Buttermilk Kitchen has started taking reservations. Try to reserve a week or two in advance. Parking can be a little tricky, but there are a few different spots. A sign at the front of the building lists where you can park on different days. The food comes out pretty fast too. They are efficient! 

The best part of this brunch place in Atlanta is the food of course. The restaurant partners with several local and regional food vendors to use sustainable ingredients in all their dishes.  One of my favorite chicken and waffles in Atlanta is at Buttermilk Kitchen. The chicken was tender and flavorful, both the outside breading and inside meat. The waffle was perfect. The apple french toast is also very good if you catch it as one of the specials. I had to contain myself from ordering the biscuit basket. They smelled and looked delicious. 

Carroll Street Cafe

208 Carroll St SE (Cabbagetown) 

Cabbagetown is primarily a residential neighborhood. Along Carroll Street you will find a few businesses including Carroll Street Cafe. The cafe with indoor and outdoor dining is a busy neighborhood spot. Parking on the street can be tough, but there is plenty of parking available in the neighborhood a few streets over if you are willing to walk.

Unlike other brunch places in Atlanta, the menu has a more European feel. You can order both Southern classics like shrimp and grits and French dishes such as eggs meurette. I enjoyed my steak and eggs and especially the fluffy biscuit. The Cabbagetown breakfast is really good too. The potatoes are a winner. I lived in Russia in the land of bland potatoes. If they would have had as flavorful of potatoes as these ones I may have lasted longer in the country! 

A large drink menu of coffees and cocktails accompanies the wide variety of food choices. After brunch, head up the block a few feet and try to find one of Atlanta’s Tiny Doors at the Milltown Arms Tavern.

Bantam & Biddy

1544 Piedmont Ave NE #301 (Piedmont Heights) & ATL Airport Concourse C 

Bantam & Biddy is known for their chicken, but I think the real stars are the waffles. Sometimes they have other specials, but right now their cheddar, bacon and cheddar, and banana bread waffles are on the menu. The full breakfast and brunch menu goes until 11:30am during the week and 3pm on the weekends, but you can order their waffles and a couple of other breakfast items all day every day!

If you aren’t into the more breakfast type brunch items, salads, sandwiches and other hearty entrees are available as well. It is a family friendly place that even has a “little clucker’s” menu.

The original location in Ansley Mall in Piedmont Heights is handy to Midtown and Piedmont Park. Piedmont Park is one of the best places to walk in Atlanta. There is also an airport location in concourse C.

Petit Chou

662 Memorial Dr SE (Cabbagetown) 

Along busy Memorial Drive you can’t miss the delightful periwinkle Petit Chou. Located in Cabbagetown, the French restaurant is perfectly named because it means little cabbage in French. On the weekends the restaurant serves brunch. It’s not quite as busy as other Atlanta brunch restaurants so you may get lucky and have a shorter wait here. 

The menu is on the smaller side, but you know what you order will be fresh and delicious. With a combination of rich dishes like French Toast Crème Brûlée Combier and lighter choices such as avocado toast, there are still plenty of delicious options.

On my second visit I was so excited to return for the Liege waffles. When having the entire order to myself, instead of only stealing one bite from my friend’s plate, it was way too sweet. I do have a sweet tooth, but a little sweet goes a long way for me. Usually I like my brunch items more savory. If you are looking for something sweet this is what to order. If not you may want to convince your dining partner to split one savory and one sweet dish to achieve the perfect balance. 

El Tesoro

1374 Arkwright Pl SE (Edgewood), 1036 White St SW Suite F (West End), 171 Mitchell St SW (South Downtown)

Are you hoping to switch up your usual brunch routine? Not all brunch restaurants in Atlanta focus on Southern cuisine or classic brunch dishes. El Tesoro, the treasure, is a Mexican restaurant tucked away in Edgewood. It’s funny how the restaurant is in a pretty quiet area in Edgewood, but you know you are getting close when the street starts filling up with cars. 

When you arrive your first step is to wait in the long, slow moving line before ordering at the window. Then you will find a seat and wait for your name to be called. With a large outdoor patio the wait isn’t too bad. Along with plenty of tables and chairs, the patio has outdoor games and fire pits.

In addition to the regular lunch offerings, Austin style breakfast tacos and burritos are available on the weekends at El Tesoro. The chorizo con papas is one of my favorites. It’s the perfect Mexican brunch item with chorizo, sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, cilantro, and onions. It only gets better when you add on the spicy green sauce.

There is now a second location in the West End along the BeltLine. A third location is adding to the revitalization of South Downtown. 

Whiskey Bird

1409 N Highland Ave NE (Morningside)

If you pretend that Southern brunch is a cuisine and we clump “Asian” into one giant cuisine, those would be my two favorites. Put them together and we get the perfect combination. Sounds too good to be true? Thanks to Whiskey Bird it’s not! 

The Asian-American restaurant serves dinner Tuesdays through Sundays, lunch on Fridays, and brunch on the weekends. I had my eye on the Hong Kong waffles and chicken so I had to visit during brunch. You can read more about them in my chicken and waffles post, but they did not disappoint! 

The Bao Benedict is another good breakfast choice. My friend thought the chicken sausage tasted like pork sausage. Unfortunately for her she wasn’t a fan, but fortunately for me I got to eat it then! I also tried the potatoes which were indeed nice and crispy. Service was excellent and very responsive to providing an alternative to the sausage. 

It’s one of the Atlanta brunch places that allow reservations for indoor dining or on the outdoor heated and covered patio. 

Bomb Biscuit

519 Memorial Dr SE UNIT B2 (Grant Park)

Like most of the best brunch places in Atlanta, Bomb Biscuit is busy. At least they accept reservations. It’s usually the only way to get a table, especially on weekends. Reservations through Resy open up about a week ahead of time and fill up quickly.

Once you try the food you’ll know why. There are a few plate options, but they are known for their sammies. The hot honey chicken biscuit is the most popular. I went with Carolina’s Finest, with gravy, bacon, and fried chicken! You got to go big at brunch! I hate to be cliche, but the biscuits are da bomb! Prices are really reasonable for a big portion of food that will fill you for at least a few hours……or maybe much longer if you don’t have my never-ending appetite! 

The picture above is from their previous location in Old Fourth Ward. In 2025 they moved to Grant Park in the Larkin mixed-use complex along Memorial Drive. It is one of the many mixed-use developments with great places to eat in Atlanta.

Murphy’s

997 Virginia Ave NE (Virginia Highland)

Serving elevated comfort food, Murphy’s is a New American restaurant. The restaurant is located on the corner of Virginia and Highland Avenues, the street names that gave the neighborhood its name. Murphy’s is a larger restaurant compared to a lot of the brunch places in Atlanta, but reservations are still highly recommended.

Murphy’s is a restaurant and bakery that serves brunch on the weekends. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a biscuit and muffin basket before the meal. The brunch menu isn’t huge, but what they do have is really good. Chilaquiles is a typical Mexican brunch dish that is often found in the Southwest, but isn’t too common in Atlanta. My first time trying the dish was at Murphy’s. It has not been my last! Despite being located outside of the Southwest, Murphy’s version is really flavorful and has a beautiful presentation.

There are other Southwest dishes on the menu like eggs Santa Fe, as well as brunch classics like french toast and pancakes. Sandwiches and quiches are also available during brunch. Our food came out very quickly during VaHi’s Winterfest, one of the many winter festivals in Atlanta.

The Breakfast Boys

3387 Main St (College Park)

Technically The Breakfast Boys is not one of the best brunch places in Atlanta. That is only because it’s located about 20 minutes south of downtown Atlanta in College Park. It’s still ITP and the location is worth mentioning as it’s a short trip on MARTA from downtown Atlanta. It’s also one stop away from the airport. You’re welcome for solving your dilemma on what to do on a long layover in ATL! 

Whether you’re stopping on a layover or you’re a local, you will be in for a real Southern treat with the Breakfast Boys. The menu is full of all the Southern brunch classics. We asked for recommendations and I was surprised that the jerk chicken and sweet potato waffles wasn’t given as one of the most popular dishes. I faltered and almost ordered something else, but I am so glad I trusted my stomach and went with the chicken and waffles. Read my full review in my chicken and waffles post. 

They also have chicken and pancakes if you’re on team pancake. The lobster mac and cheese and the sweet chick, a croissant breakfast sandwich, are popular choices. 

The restaurant is very busy on the weekends. Join the Yelp waitlist ahead of time.

The Real Milk and Honey

3719 Main St (College Park)

I have to include one more brunch spot in College Park. Located only a few minutes away from the College Park MARTA stop, it is very handy and oh so good. Milk and Honey is typically referred to as prosperity and abundance. The restaurant name is perfect in my book. As a foodie, what is better than a lot of really good food? 

The Southern brunch dishes have a bit of creole flavor. They claim to have the best shrimp and grits in Atlanta. You can also order grits with salmon or catfish. I’m not a huge grits fan so I can’t weigh in, but if I was I certainly would order it here. 

The lobster, egg, and cheese biscuit is another recommended dish. I was happy with my choice of the HotAtlanta chicken and biscuit. While I appreciated that the sauce was served on the side, I liked the extra kick. 

Another popular choice is the honey butter biscuits. I had been eyeing them, but as I was having the chicken biscuit I didn’t want to go too crazy. Unfortunately for my friend and luckily for me her order was messed up. To make up for it our waitress gave us complimentary hot honey biscuits to go. They were a real treat for me later. Although I loved my main dish, if you’re a carb-ovore like me you may want to get them as an appetizer and then have a non-biscuit main dish. 

They also have an impressive drink menu. It was busy during the week, but I can imagine it’s packed on the weekends. It definitely checks all the boxes if you’re looking for a vibey brunch place. The music didn’t need to be so loud, but I know a lot of people enjoy that. 

French Toast ATL

2263 Cheshire Bridge Road NE (Buckhead) & 2468 Windy Hill Rd SE Suite 600 (Marietta)

Brunch places in Atlanta are heavy on the chicken and waffles and chicken and biscuits. Don’t worry, the french toast lovers are not forgotten. There is a restaurant just for you, French Toast ATL. 

For all my Atlanta restaurant posts I am trying to stick to restaurants actually in Atlanta, or at least ITP. French Toast ATL is only five minutes across the perimeter in Cumberland so I decided to sneak it in! I couldn’t leave the french toast lovers hanging! Plus they just opened another location in Buckhead. You can reach the Marietta restaurant on a bus direct from Midtown. The #10 goes on the interstate so it doesn’t take that long. The address is Marietta, but the restaurant isn’t as far north as downtown Marietta. 

Make sure to bring your sweet tooth as the french toast is made with brioche bread soaked in a custard mixture. Even the classic with chicken was quite sweet. Although it wasn’t a huge portion of chicken wings, they were finger licking good. Other french toast varieties include biscoff cookie, smores, peaches and cream, and apple strudel. 

While the menu is full of french toast options, there are plenty of other choices as well. They are also known for their sweet and savory crepes. I had to go with french toast as it was the name of the restaurant, but I also had my eye on the create your own frittatas and the breakfast bowls. 

It wasn’t needed on a weekday, but there is an online waitlist that you may want to use on the weekends. 

Crescent City Kitchen

1080 Crescent Ave NE #6 (Midtown) 

You’ve heard me mention chicken and waffles at many of the best brunch places in Atlanta. I even have a post dedicated specifically to chicken and waffles in Atlanta as there are so many amazing options. Sometimes restaurants even have pancakes and waffles or french toast and waffles like I recommended above. 

Now let me present croffles and waffles! What is a croffle? Good question, I asked the same thing. It is a combination of croissant and a waffle. Makes sense, doesn’t it? 

Crescent City Kitchen is known for their croffles. The varieties change monthly. I had the Georgia peach and tried the cinna’bon. They were both good, but I preferred the peach. With fruit it felt slightly healthier. The cinna’bon was so sweet. You can order a flight of croffles or have them with chicken. I would recommend them with chicken to have a mix of sweet and savory. I asked if the wings or tenders were better and the waitress said the tenders. Anything with grits or especially the voodoo grits is a good choice too. 

If you want a loud, boozy brunch, eat inside. Otherwise ask for a table outside under the covered patio in front. Reservations are available.

Mystery Picnic

Are you searching for a really unique brunch experience? What if I told you that you could brunch in Atlanta without knowing where you are eating or what you will be eating? It doesn’t get any more unique than that!

On a mystery picnic you and your partner are given clues to pick up delicious food from various places around Midtown (or the neighborhood you choose). Once all your food is gathered you enjoy your picnic spread in a beautiful location. It’s a great way to try several new places at once and explore a neat neighborhood.

Read more about why you should go on a mystery picnic or book your picnic today!

Pancakes, shrimp and grits, fried chicken biscuits….I bet you are starting to drool already. You can’t go wrong when you are eating at the best brunch places in Atlanta. Did I miss any of your favorite eateries? Make sure to read my breakfast in Atlanta post! If you enjoyed my Atlanta brunch recommendations, please consider supporting me by Buying Me a Coffee. 

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