21 places to eat in East Atlanta

In honor of East Atlanta’s own 21 Savage, here are 21 different places located in East Atlanta for your eating pleasure. One “$” equals 1-10 dollars for a meal. Two “$$” equals 10-20 dollars for a meal. Three “$$$” is 20+ dollars for a meal.  Black-owned restaurants have a “★” in its description. Please, try them all. 

 

Argosy

470 Flat Shoals AVE SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 ($$$) Gastropub.  Seasonal menu gives diverse flavor options.

(404) 577-0407 

 

Springreens & Jayida Che @ Community Cafe

566 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 ($$) Homestyle, Halal cooking and great tea. Family environment.

(470) 427-3179

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand

489 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 ($) Good chicken sausage sandwiches in great sauce. 

(404) 474-9651

 

Go Vinda’s Cafe

1146 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 ($$) Vegetarian spot in Lil 5, Please order their lemon pepper fries. 

(404) 883-7039

ATL Wings

3165 Glenwood Rd, Decatur, GA 30032 ($) I am emotionally attached to this place. Get the daily special.  

(404) 289-7788

 

Kirkyard Public House

1963 Hosea L Williams Dr SE r105, Atlanta, GA 30317 ($$) Burgers. Burgers. Burgers. 

(404) 500-1357

Le Petit Marche

1986 Hosea L Williams Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 ($) Excellent brunch, lunch, and breakfast restaurant.

(404) 371-9888

 

Gutbuster’s Breakfast

4919 Flat Shoals PKWY #118, Decatur, Ga 30034 ($) Grab good to-go breakfast. Closes @ 2 pm.  

(470) 545-1686

Fireside Jamaican Restaurant

2710 Bouldercrest Rd, Atalanta, GA, 30316 ($$) The premier Jamaican Restaurant.

(404) 549-2226

 

Village Coffee House

420 Seminole Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307 ($) Coffee, Tea, Sandwiches, Ice Cream, & Pastries.

(404) 688-3176

Big Daddy’s Kitchen

2504 Candler Rd, Decatur, GA 30032 ($$) Homestyle soul food right in Candlerfornia.

(404) 244-0540

 

Burger Win

1181 McPherson Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316($) Asian takeout meets American comfort food.  

(404) 525-2255

Little Five Points Pizza

422 Seminole Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 ($-$$) Amazing pizza. Really quirky. Spirit of Lil 5

(404) 525-2530

 

The Vortex

438 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 ($$) Gourmet burger spot with a crazy cool skull entrance. 

(404) 688-1828

Wyatt’s Country BBQ

1674 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30317 ($$) Southern -style BBQ meets southern soul food.

(404) 371-0311

 

J Burger n Wings

2694 Wesley Chapel Rd #A, Decatur, GA 30034 ($) Top Tier wing place. Great fries.

(404) 907-4678

no. 246

129 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 ($$$) Great Italian food in downtown Decatur.

(678) 399-8246

 

Diaspora Kitchen

3523 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA, 30032 ($$) Georgia cooking meets flavorful creole influences. 

(470) 240-5858

Zun Zūn

479 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 ($$) Afro-Latin cuisine, cultural fusion.

(404) 401-6691

 

Ann’s Snack Bar

1615 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 ($) REALLY  BIG GHETTO BURGERS!!

(404) 687-9207

 

South New Orleans Seafood

3548 Flat Shoals Rd, Decatur, GA, 30034 ($$) Great Seafood. They take EBT. Fuck the Saints. 

(404) 241-4504

 

EAST ATLANTA LANDMARKS

Just as any historically significant place, East Atlanta has plenty of landmarks, but in our style. Of course as a prominent southern city, we have historical markers denoting the victories of the confederacy and important moments of impact and advancements in the civil rights movement but I wanted to shed light on more recent cultural touchstones that every East Atlantan can appreciate.

 

Texaco on Bouldercrest

1668 Eastland Rd SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316 

This is Gucci Mane’s famous Texaco that he sold drugs out of before starting his rap career.

 

Outkast Mural

453 Moreland Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307 

Behind Wish ATL and painted in 2019 by JEKS. It has quickly become one of the hottest places to take pictures due to Outkast’s legendary status.

Golden Glide

2750 Wesley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA, 30034 

Every single black East Atlantan had their first party experience here in middle school or early high school.

 

Starlight Drive-In Theatre and Flea Market

2000 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316

The movies, but outside. Hide yo 3rd, 4th, and 5th kid the trunk.

East Atlanta Welcome Sign

1181 McPherson Ave SE, Atlanta, Ga, 30316

The original welcome sign was changed in 2013 but the new sign still holds an immense value, it’s the entrance.

 

The Gallery at South Dekalb

2801 Candler Rd, Decatur, GA, 30034 

South Dekalb Mall has definitely seen better days but it remains a an important hub.

285 Flea Market

4525 Glenwood Rd, Decatur, Ga, 30032 

Flea Markets and discount malls  are pillars in the black community. You can get damn near anything from here.

 

Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam

560 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316 

EXTREME BIAS but come get yo mind right. It looks like a shopping plaza but the love is free.