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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 Café, 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
Buckhead's top seafood specialist, with ultra-fresh oysters and crabs.
265 Pharr Rd NE (404) 262-3165
Beautiful Restaurant
Famous down-home soul-food cafeteria serving up stewed chicken, corn bread, ribs and vegetable plates. Near the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
397 Auburn Ave NE (404) 223-0080
Buckhead Diner
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.
3073 Piedmont Rd at E Paces Ferry (404) 262-3336
Café Tu Tu Tango
Hip Buckhead café, 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.
220 Pharr Rd (404) 841-6222
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Danté's Down the Hatch
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.
3380 Peachtree Rd (404) 266-1600
Flying Biscuit
Tiny café near Little Five Points, renowned for breakfasts in particular and healthy New American food with a Southern twist.
1655 McLendon Ave NE (404) 687-8888
Front Page News
Late-closing midtown bar/grill popular for its Cajun dishes and outdoor seating.
1104 Crescent Ave (404) 897-3500
Mary Mac's Tearoom
A cute, small restaurant renowned for cheap traditional Southern cuisine. Mon-Sat 11am-8.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
224 Ponce de Leon (404) 876-1800
Mumbo Jumbo
Very chic downtown restaurant, offering Tuscan/American cuisine, with an open kitchen and a bar full of posers.
89 Park Place (404) 523-0330
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Nava
Spicy, modern Southwestern food plus mighty margaritas in glitzy Buckhead surroundings.
3060 Peachtree Rd NW (404) 240-1984
Sylvia's
This downtown affiliate of the legendary Harlem restaurant is a must if you're in the mood for soul food.
241 Central SW (404) 529-9692
Tamarind
Stylish midtown joint with a great selection of flavorful Thai dishes.
80 14th St NW (404) 873-4888
Thelma's Kitchen
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.
768 Marietta St NW (404) 688-5855
The Varsity
Vast, packed midtown fast-food drive-in diner: a true Fifties throwback. Open till 11.30pm.
61 North Ave NW (404) 881-1706
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