10 Best Brunch And Late Breakfast Spots In Atlanta, Georgia

Nestled inside a quaint historic home, Cafe Jonah and the Magical Attic is a neighbourhood café featuring breakfast, lunch and a famous Sunday brunch. Opened by Jenny Levison and named after her son, this eatery procures the freshest ingredients from local purveyors, resulting in flavourful dishes that change daily. Within a friendly and comfortable home-style environment, guests can savour a variety of sweet and savoury items, which have included French toast casserole – steel-cut oatmeal with gogi, flax, chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, and honey – and roasted vegetable frittata with a house-made tomato sauce. A great place to start a lazy Sunday, they also offer delicious baked goods from local-area bakeries. After dining, guests can relax in the attic whilst browsing for unique gifts.

A family owned venue established in 2010, Local Three Kitchen and Bar specialises in mouth-watering Southern cuisine served in an intimate atmosphere. Brunch aficionados are in for a real treat when visiting on Sundays – the eatery opens its kitchen to the public and provides a buffet sure to sate anyone’s daytime hunger. Procuring the freshest ingredients from local sources results in the menu changing each week, allowing the culinary team to flex their creativity. Past highlights included hazelnut buttermilk pancakes, butter poached shrimp served with black-eyed peas and roasted red pepper and roasted pumpkin macaroni and cheese. Dining Room | Courtesy of Murphy’s

A staple on Atlanta’s culinary scene for over 30 years, Murphy’s is a favourite local institution comprising of a restaurant, bakery and wine shop. Serving refined comfort dishes within a cosy environment, this eatery is known for its weekend brunch of tasty sweet and savoury items made from quality, locally sourced ingredients. Dishes not to be missed are the malted waffle served with warm maple syrup and cinnamon butter, Georgia white shrimp and grits with andouille stew and a poached egg and the Portobello frittata with goat’s cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil pesto. Order a brunch cocktail for the full late-breakfast experience and be sure to visit the bakery and wine shop for special treats to take home.

Founded by the late Chef Ria Pell and Alex Skalicky 14 years ago, Ria’s Bluebird is a hip and eclectic diner loved by locals and tourists alike. Located in the Grant Park area, this delicious eatery serves up Southern classic dishes to a diverse group of diners every day and it is the perfect brunch spot for early or late-risers, serving breakfast all day until 3pm. Brunch favourites include the brisket breakfast, which is 14-hour slow-roasted Angus beef shredded in a spicy tomato sauce and served with poached eggs; the famous buttermilk pancakes and the country-fried tempah with house gravy, grilled tomato and sautéed spinach. From carnivorous eaters to vegans, everyone will find something to tickle their taste buds at Ria’s. Buttermilk Fried Springer Mountain Farms Chicken | © Andrew Thomas Lee/Courtesy of South City Kitchen Midtown

Nestled in the Westside area, West Egg Café is a multi-award winning eatery offering delicious Southern comfort dishes. Featuring an energetic atmosphere within a modern space, this café serves breakfast daily, plus weekend brunch with both sweet and savoury edibles. Mouth-watering choices include banana bread French toast accompanied by a caramel-banana sauce; fried green tomato BLT sandwich with pimiento cheese on toasted challah bread and the benedict burger, which is a custom grind double burger with a fried egg and hollandaise sauce on a honey wheat English muffin. They also offer vegetarian options, such as the tofu scramble with veggies and vegetarian sausage, making it place to suit many tastes.