Dining Out with Soul

One of Atlanta's greatest assets is the diverse array of cuisine available in its many restaurants, including some of the best soul food in the nation.

• Paschal's Restaurant is a soul food mainstay where Atlanta’s civil rights leaders used to meet.
• The fried chicken and red velvet cake at Busy Bee Café dates back to 1947
• Beautiful Restaurant offers delicious food in a no-frills cafeteria
• Son’s Place Restaurant dishes out Southern delights
• Chanterelle’s Café and Catering serves up Caribbean fare
• Fast-food chain Yasin’s Seafood has multiple locations that dish out Southern specialties
• Louise’s Soul Food offers traditional soul food and heart-healthy options
• Showcase Eatery is known for its black bean soup and champagne chicken
• Hairston’s Dinner Club in Stone Mountain is an upscale supper club with Cajun and Creole delicacies
• Thelma herself serves up sweet potato pie and candied yams at Thelma’s Kitchen and Rib Shack

Celebrity Owned Eateries

• For upscale soul and Caribbean food, try Justin's, owned by Sean "Diddy" Combs and L.A. Reid
• Gladys Knight and Ron Winan's Chicken & Waffles doesn’t make diners choose between breakfast and dinner
• Jermaine Dupri opened Café Dupri, serving up healthy American and Southern cooking until late at night.