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Atlanta has scores of good
restaurants
to suit all budgets. Most of the downtown options close down fairly early and are quite upmarket - though with the Peachtree Center alone holding a dozen restaurants, a
Hard Rock CafA©
, a
Planet Hollywood
, and a food court, it's not hard to find something to suit any budget - while Buckhead is even glitzier. Southern
soul food
is best around Auburn Avenue, and
vegetarians
can get plenty of choice in Little Five Points and Virginia-Highland. For a good takeout lunch, try the
Dekalb Farmers' Market
, twenty minutes' drive toward Stone Mountain at 3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave, where stalls sell goat stew, tofu stir-fry and glazed duck; other goodies include fresh farm-fattened catfish and pretty blue crabs, and aromatic coffees from around the world.
Atlanta Fish Market 265 Pharr Rd NE tel 404/262-3165. Buckhead's top seafood specialist, with ultra-fresh oysters and crabs. Beautiful Restaurant 397 Auburn Ave NE tel 404/223-0080. Famous down-home soul-food cafeteria serving up stewed chicken, corn bread, ribs and vegetable plates. Near the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Buckhead Diner 3073 Piedmont Rd at E Paces Ferry tel 404/262-3336. Glitzy postmodern diner, always lively with locals enjoying Southern food with a twist, like crab egg rolls, stuffed grits, veal and wild mushroom meatloaf. No reservations taken, so expect a wait. CafA© Tu Tu Tango 220 Pharr Rd tel 404/841-6222. Hip Buckhead cafA©, where local artists make and sell their work. Serves substantial portions of eclectic, delicious snacks and tapas from around the world. Open daily from 11.30am until late. DantA©'s Down the Hatch 3380 Peachtree Rd tel 404/266-1600. Lively, subterranean fondue restaurant in the Underground, kitted out like an eighteenth-century sailing frigate, with wooden beams, dark nooks and crannies and a moat with live pointy-nosed crocs. Entrees cost around $25, and there's nightly live jazz for an extra $6. Flying Biscuit 1655 McLendon Ave NE tel 404/687-8888. Tiny cafA© near Little Five Points, renowned for breakfasts in particular and healthy New American food with a Southern twist. Front Page News 1104 Crescent Ave tel 404/897-3500, . Late-closing midtown bar/grill popular for its Cajun dishes and outdoor seating. Mary Mac's Tearoom 224 Ponce de Leon Ave tel 404/876-1800. A cute, small restaurant renowned for cheap traditional Southern cuisine. Mon-Sat 11am-8.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Mumbo Jumbo 89 Park Place tel 404/523-0330. Very chic downtown restaurant, offering Tuscan/American cuisine, with an open kitchen and a bar full of posers. Nava 3060 Peachtree Rd NW tel 404/240-1984. Spicy, modern Southwestern food plus mighty margaritas in glitzy Buckhead surroundings. Sylvia's 241 Central SW tel 404/529-9692. This downtown affiliate of the legendary Harlem restaurant is a must if you're in the mood for soul food. Tamarind 80 14th St NW tel 404/873-4888. Stylish midtown joint with a great selection of flavorful Thai dishes. Thelma's Kitchen 768 Marietta St NW tel 404/688-5855. Inexpensive downtown soul-food institution forced to relocate when its much-loved former home was destroyed to build Centennial Park; try the salmon and grits for breakfast. Mon-Sat 8am-3pm.
The Varsity
61 North Ave NW tel 404/881-1706. Vast, packed midtown fast-food drive-in diner: a true Fifties throwback. Open till 11.30pm. Other useful information
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