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Top food to try in Atlanta

6 dishes to eat in Atlanta, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Southern fried chicken

Southern fried chicken
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With biscuits and collards, at institutions that have been open for decades.

2. Soul food

Soul food
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Fried chicken, mac and cheese, candied yams and cornbread, served as meat-and-three.

3. Barbecue

Barbecue
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Georgia-style pork with a tomato-vinegar sauce.

4. Peach dishes

Peach dishes
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The state fruit, in cobbler and ice cream, in season through summer.

5. Buford Highway

Buford Highway
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A corridor of Korean, Vietnamese, Mexican and Chinese restaurants, and the city's best eating.

6. Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola
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Invented here in 1886, with a museum that is more interesting than it sounds.

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