October 23, 2024
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From Southern comfort food staples to globally inspired favorites, these top Atlanta spots deliver tempting meals right to your doorstep.
Antico Pizza Napoletana
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1093 Hemphill Ave. NW / Website
Elevate your next night in with Margherita, pepperoni, diavola and San Gennaro Naples-style pizzas from this Italian eatery. Pair your meal with tempting sides like ricotta meatballs, lemon vinaigrette salad and desserts like cannoli, hazelnut cake and limoncello raspberry cake.
Aria
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490 East Paces Ferry Road NE / Website
With elevated American cuisine, this buzzy Buckhead Village outpost features a takeout menu filled with seasonal favorites made with locally sourced ingredients. Settle in for the night and treat yourself to crisped jumbo lump crab cakes, black Angus filet mignon steak frites and spiced bourbon glazed Chilean salmon.
Atlanta Fish Market
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265 Pharr Road NE / Website
Bring the delicacies of the sea to the comfort of your home with offerings from Atlanta Fish Market, renowned for having the best selection of fresh fish and seafood in the Southeast. From sushi to freshly prepared fish dishes, they offer a wide array of options that can be customized to suit your taste.
Blue India
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933 Peachtree St. NE / Website
This upscale Anglo-Indian eatery is known for its contemporary fusion fare and mouthwatering curries. It offers inventive eats like masala fries and tandoori-spiced New Zealand lamb racks, along with classic staples such as chili paneer, butter chicken, and samosas, which are available for dine-in, takeout or delivery.
Cafe at Pharr
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Multiple locations / Website
Gourmet salad and sandwich spot Cafe at Pharr makes breakfast and lunch a breeze with health-conscious grab-and-go offerings available for pickup or delivery. Choose from favorites like the walnut chicken salad, the California Club sandwich and the chicken teriyaki rice plate, served with sauteed mushrooms and onions.
Casseroles
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1393 N. Highland Ave. NE / Website
This Morningside takeout spot serves made-from-scratch casseroles, soups, salads and sandwiches. Dig into specialties like Polynesian-style pineapple chicken, beef bolognese lasagna and crisped-to-perfection eggplant parmesan. While you’re there, swing by Casseroles’ market to add on beer, wine, greeting cards, groceries and more.
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
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3086 Briarcliff Road NE; 2250 Marietta Blvd NW, Ste. 206 / Website
Husband-and-wife-duo Ash Nega and Titi Demissie own and helm this Ethiopian eatery, bringing traditional, authentic fare to the Atlanta community since 2006. The spot offers both takeout and delivery, along with in-restaurant dining so that customers can enjoy tempting dishes like sambusas, miser spicy split red lentil stew and kitfos with Ethiopian-style steak tartare in the comfort of their own home.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
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1238 DeKalb Ave. NE / Website
Fox Bros. is a must-try for mouthwatering Texas-style barbecue and beloved comfort food staples. Their takeout menu includes sliced or chopped tender beef brisket, spare rib sandwiches, smoked chicken wings and tasty sides like mac and cheese and collard greens.
Little Rey
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1878 Piedmont Ave. NE / Website
Enjoy modern Mexican cuisine like tacos and chicken al carbon from Ford Fry’s buzzy restaurant concept, Little Rey. Dig into beloved specialties like sour cream-topped Oaxaca quesadillas, wood-grilled steak tacos and more, available for pickup and delivery.
Nan Thai Fine Dining
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1350 Spring St. NW, Ste. #1 / Website
Chef Nan Niyomkul owns and operates this Midtown fine dining establishment, which offers dine-in, takeout and delivery. The 16-time Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant serves must-try offerings such as grilled lemongrass kai yang massaman chicken breast, slow-braised beef short ribs, lobster pad Thai and grilled chicken satay kai skewers.
Recess
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99 Krog St. NE, Ste. P / Website
Healthy and delicious fare takes center stage at Recess, the city’s one-stop-shop for bowls, salads and small bites. Favorites include the Year of The Tiger bowl with rice, sweet and spicy cucumbers, edamame, a soft-boiled egg, radish, sweet potatoes, beet chips, cilantro, everything bagel seasoning and the Harvest Moon salad with your pick of spring mix or kale, cauliflower, cabbage slaw, citrus red onion and a sesame and pumpkin seed mix.
Staplehouse
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541 Edgewood Ave. SE / Website
Chef Ryan Smith and Kara Hidinger helm this Old Fourth Ward eatery, which features inventive lunchtime takeout specialties like pistachio pesto pizza with smoked burrata, cherry tomatoes and basil, peach salad, charcuterie boards and alkaline noodles with chili crisp, soy sauce, black vinegar, bok choy and crispy garlic chips.
Rumi’s Kitchen
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1175 Peachtree St. NE; 6112 Roswell Road / Website
Owner and head chef Ali Mesghali helms this authentic Persian eatery, which has remained a go-to in the Atlanta community for over 20 years. Start small with fattoush salad, hummus and saffron-topped grilled shrimp and complete your meal with entrees like kebabs, lamb shank and saffron-infused rice.
The Varsity
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61 North Ave. NW / Website
Known for its chili dogs and frosted orange drinks, this iconic drive-in has been a city staple for decades. Take home generously sized triple bacon cheeseburgers, hand-battered onion rings, crispy chicken nuggets and creamy chocolate shakes.
The Vortex Bar & Grill
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878 Peachtree St. NE; 438 Moreland Ave. NE / Website
The Vortex dishes out takeout favorites like the crave-worthy Rebel Outlaw burger piled high with barbecued pulled pork, cheddar cheese, bacon and spicy teriyaki sauce and the Havana en Atlanta griddled Cuban sandwich filled with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mojo marinated pickles and spicy brown mustard.
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