Where to Eat on Atlanta’s Westside

By Carol Carter

Last Updated November 21, 2025

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Visiting Atlanta’s Westside? We don’t want you to miss a thing. You’re bound to get hungry, so check this list of Westside restaurants. You’re sure to find the perfect place.

Asian

Eight Sushi Lounge

Tuna crisp, anyone? How about king crab bruschetta? A Japanese taco, perhaps? The tuna crisp at Eight Sushi Lounge features truffle aioli, slivers of sweet red onion and truffle oil. More choices include madai carapaccio, thinly shaved Japanese snapper, splash of truffle oil, tonzazu reduction and optional sturgeon caviar on top. Eggs Benedict come with an Asian touch of spicy tuna, shiso leaf and sunny side up quail egg served on a bed of rice.

Where: 930 Howell Mill Road NW

MUJŌ

MUJŌ is a one MICHELIN star edomae-style sushiya led by J. Trent Harris, executive chef, who led the restaurant from a pop-up to the acclaimed restaurant it is today. Executive sushi chef Tomoyuki Hayashi joined MUJŌ in 2024, bringing his experience from the sushi scene in New York City. The menu at MUJŌ, omakase-only, changes daily depending on seasonal ingredients available. Fish are flown in from Japan.

Where: 691 Fourteenth St. NW

O-Ku

O-Ku’s menu offers a variety of Japanese dishes, ranging from sushi, sashimi, nigiri and maki rolls to cooked entrees. You can get small plates such as dumplings and robata skewers, alongside vegetarian and gluten-free options. It’s rooftop bar has been rated among the best in Atlanta.

Where: 1085 Howell Mill Road NW

Basque

Cooks & Soldiers

Ever had a pintxos? They are the Basque version of tapas. After the pintxos at Cooks & Soldiers, you might order something cooked on the Asador, a wood-fired grill.

Where: 691 Fourteenth St. NW

Casual Dining

Bold Monk Brewing

Did someone mention Belgian-inspired beer? You’ll find plenty at Bold Monk Brewing. In addition to the restaurant, there’s a brewery, a bookstore, a coffee house and a beer garden.

Where: 1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW

Boxcar West End at Hop City

Craft beer your thing? Look no further than Boxcar West End at Hop City. Pair it with snacks, salads, sandwiches, burgers or mains.

Where: 1000 White St. SW

Chattahoochee Food Works

Chattahoochee Food Works is a food hall. So many choices: Italian, sushi, soul, breakfast, bakery, tea. You could spend all day here.

Where: 1235 Chattahoochee Ave. NW

Star Provisions Market & Cafe

House-cured charcuterie. Fresh seafood daily. Largest selection of Southern cheeses in the country. Sweet goodies all baked on premises. Find it all at Star Provisions Market & Cafe.

Where: 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW

Westside Motor Lounge

Restaurant and bar, check. Event space, check. Music stage, beer garden and shuffleboard, you bet. Firepits and a courtyard, yes. Questions? Time to visit Westside Motor Lounge.

Where: 725 Echo St. NW

Coffee Shops

The Daily

Juices, coffee, toast, fresh bread and eggs, pastries, smoothies, wine and snacks to go. It’s The Daily way.

Where: 763 Trabert Ave. NW

Rosie’s Coffee Cafe

Breakfast platters or breakfast a la carte? Yes. Coffee and tea choices? Yes. For lunch, there are sandwiches, salads, wings and homemade desserts. Rosie’s Coffee Cafe aims to please.

Where: 48 Northside Drive

Italian

Antico Pizza

You may think you’ve wound up in Italy. Try an Antico Pizza with red sauce or with olive oil and cheese. Grazie.

Where: 1093 Hemphill Ave.

Forza Storica

Start with antipasti. Pick an insalate. Add verdure. Top it off with la pasta or secondi. If you go for the boozy lunch, there’s a spritz and Bloody Mary bar. Get all that and more at Forza Storica.

Where: 1198 Howell Mill Road

Mexican

Bone Garden Cantina

Menu items are inspired by traditional Mexican food. Try the pozole verde soup or the Bone Garden salad, which is chock full of black beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper and tortilla strips. Of course there are tacos and enchiladas, burritos and quesadillas. Don’t miss the extensive tequila and mezcal menus at Bone Garden Cantina.

Where: 1425 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW

El Tesoro West End

Stop here if you are looking for traditional Mexican food from various regions. A few choices are the street-style tacos. burros and mulitas. You might come back for the elote (street corn on the cob topped with cotija cheese, cilantro, tajin and chipotle mayo). You’ll be happy that you tried El Tesoro.

Where: 1010 White St. SW

Nuevo Laredo Cantina

Two stand-outs on the appetizer menu are the cebollitas authentic (Nuevo Laredo-style charbroiled scallions served with lime) and nachos asada (nachos with lean fajita steak or chicken with frijoles). Yum.

Where: 1495 Chattahoochee Ave. NW

Palo Santo

Dine supper club-style or eat on the rooftop at Palo Santo. Enjoy a mix of Mexican cuisine and Georgia ingredients. Start with lobster aqua chile and you’ll get lobster with fresh coconut, Ikura, crispy corn, yuzu and truffle. Grilled octopus a la talla comes with guajillo sauce, crispy potatoes and shiso serrano mayo.

Where: 955 West Marietta St. SW

Superica West Midtown

Start with a Superica hot tamale. Try a street taco. Order the El Lopez and you’ll get two cheese enchiladas, a crispy beef taco, guacamole salad, a puffy queso tostada plus rice and beans. (Insider tip: The MICHELIN Guide applauds the Krog Street location).

Where: 930 Howell Mill Road

French

Little Sparrow

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MICHELIN-recommended Little Sparrow is a French brasserie. Start with caviar. Move on to clams with white wine broth. For your main dish, try a burger or chicken schnitzel. Side possibillities are pole beans, cauliflower and peppers. (Insider tip: There are both cocktails and zero-proof cocktails).

Where: 1198 Howell Mill Road

Seafood

Fishmonger

Fishmonger’s grouper sandwich says it all. Get it with a Caesar salad or a spicy pasta salad. Fishmonger is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant.

Where: 1025 Howell Mill Road NW

The Optimist

Lobster rolls. Oh, yeah. Gumbo? Count me in. Wood-fired oysters? Now you’re talkin’. Feel optimistic about dining at The Optimist.

Where: 914 Howell Mill Road

American

Midtown Social Restaurant and Bar

Chef Rodney Robinson of Midtown Social Restaurant and Bar has cooked in Zagat-awarded restaurants, preparing meals for icons including Aretha Franklin, Al Sharpton, Queen Latifah and Samuel L. Jackson. He specializes in French, Italian, Japanese and Southern cuisines.

Where: 1740 Marietta Blvd. NW

Yard House

Yard House promises great beer — “world’s largest selection of draft beer” — and great music plus a menu inspired by the restaurant’s California roots.

Where: 261 Nineteenth St. NW

Soul/Southern

Busy Bee Cafe

Busy Bee Cafe is an Atlanta icon. If you crave down-home cooking, get to the Bee for ox-tails, chicken fried or baked. Fried fish, too. Busy Bee is recognized by Michelin as a Bib Gourmand restaurant.

Where: 818 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW

Miller Union

At Miller Union, a Michelin-recommended restaurant, expect farmstead cooking inspired by Southern history. The wine list focuses on small producers with sustainable farming practices.

Where: 999 Brady Ave. NW

Paschal’s Restaurant & Bar

Paschal’s fried chicken is legendary as is the restaurant itself. It earned a place in Civil Rights Movement history as a popular location for Black and white leaders to discuss the issues of the day. The food was soul satisfying then, and that is true today, too.

Where: 180 Northside Drive SW

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours

Michelin-recommended Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours specializes in traditional Southern food influenced by global cuisine. The apricot cilantro chili salmon rolls are a good place to start your meal. Or maybe crawfish deviled eggs. You can get hot fried chicken biscuit sliders or whiskey pulled pork. Finish your meal with bourbon peach cobbler.

Where: 1133 Huff Road NW

Wellness

E+Rose Wellness Cafe

E+ROSE is a dietitian-developed, plant forward, superfood eatery and cafe. It is built upon a foundation of all-natural and whole food ingredients. Menu selections include salads, superfood smoothies and bowls plus organic cold-pressed juices and plant-based lattes.

Where: 1100 Howell Mill Road NW

West Egg Cafe

At West Egg you can get breakfast all day, lunch and, on the weekends, brunch. Here are a few menu choices you may not have tried: the churro waffle, quinoa Greek salad, roasted garlic grits, crab fritters and pastrami smoked salmon toast

Where: 1100 Howell Mill Road NW

Upscale

The Woodall

Visit The Woodall for Sunday brunch, weekday Golden Hour (4-6 p.m.), cocktails, dinner, desserts or to have a party. Chef John Metz prepares contemporary takes on classic fare.

Where: 2260 Marietta Blvd. NW

Special Occasion

Bacchanalia

Bacchanalia is a Michelin one-star restaurant and also a Michelin Green Star restaurant. Here are a few gems from the menu: foie gras terrine (pickled roots, herbs, sourdough ficelle); dry aged New York strip (Summerland Farm onion, potato); Red Cow Parmigiano (date, black garlic); and chocolate (French silk, chocolate crumb, Chantilly).

Where: 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd.

Steak House

Marcel

Menus at Marcel are seasonal, so what you see today might be something else tomorrow. Dinner might begin with oysters Marcel (savory butter and breadcrumbs) then progress to the salad Marcel (chopped candied walnuts, creamy maple and bacon vinaigrette). For your main, perhaps sole meunière.

Where: 1170 Howell Mill Road

Vegan/Vegetarian

Soul Vegetarian

Start with tofu sticks, move on to orange lentil soup. Try spinach lasagna. Get a sandwich or a plate. Put the period on your meal with a cookie. You’ll discover why it’s called Soul Vegetarian.

Where: 879 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW

Tassili’s Raw Realty

Tassili’s raw vegan cuisine includes wraps, salads, snacks and drinks. Oh, and dessert — did we say sweet potato pie?

Where: 1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.

For more places to eat in Atlanta, check our dining guide. For more information, Explore the Best Things to Do in Atlanta’s Westside.

Carol Carter was a founding staff member of Atlanta Business Chronicle where she later served as editor. She served as editor of seven magazines including a 150-year business history of Atlanta. She worked as a reporter for WXIA TV’s Noonday Show, has written for the New York Times and is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Carol is author of “Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride,” a children’s book.

Originally Published October 2, 2023