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SOLD IN DR DORSEY ALSTON REALTORS® 100 West Paces Ferry Road | Atlanta, Georgia 30305 404.352.2010 | dorseyalston.com By Beth McKibben Located east of Atlanta, Decatur offers residents a small-town vibe with big-city amenities, including a bustling downtown district home to a thriving restaurant and bar scene. At just over 25,000 residents, Decatur has become one of Metro Atlanta’s most desirable places to live and draws thousands of visitors each year who come to dine at its many award-winning restaurants, all accessible via the MARTA station on Church Street. From hearty breakfast fare and Indian street food to tapas and Korean barbecue, check out these restaurant suggestions the next time you visit downtown Decatur. Pastries a Go Go pastriesagogo. com 235 Ponce De Leon Pl. This popular breakfast and lunch spot changed ownership in 2024, but you’ll still find the restaurant serving its famous from-scratch cathead biscuits, brunch platters, and chicken salad sandwiches daily. Grab a pastry for the road, including sticky buns, Danishes, and muffins baked fresh daily. Cafe Alsace cafealsace.net 121 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Open for lunch and dinner, pop into this small French restaurant specializing in Alsatian cuisine, including spaetzle, tarte flambee, and choucroute garnie (sauerkraut, sausages, potatoes). For dessert, order the seasonal tarte tartin. Not open on Sunday or Monday. B-Side, The Deer and The Dove, Fawn deerdove, com 151 Sycamore St., 119 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Owned by James Beard award-winning chef Terry Koval, B-Side serves Montreal- style bagels in the morning, followed by quiche, fresh-made sandwiches, and meaty “pounders” like the chopped cheese and Reuben in the afternoon. Head to The Deer and The Dove next door in the evenings, where Koval and his team offer everything from crispy rabbit to duck fat-poached red snapper with cocktails and wine. Check out Koval's new wine and amaro bar, Fawn, next door to Cafe Alsace along East Ponce, Decatur’s main drag. The Reading Room thereadingroomatl.com 429 Church St. Located in the former Java Monkey space, The Reading Room offers Decatur a coffee shop and wine bar rolled into one. Expect coffee, tea, smoothies, and pastries in the morning, followed by toasted baguette sandwiches and charcuterie and cheese boards with wine and cocktails in the afternoon and evenings. Brick Store Pub brickstorepub.com 125 E. Court Sq. This award-winning beer bar features an extensive list of local and international brews on tap, not to mention a beer garden behind the building, a cozy bar upstairs, and a cellar bar styled after a UK pub serving rare and vintage beers. There’s food, too, including giant soft pretzels, sandwiches, burgers, and fish and chips. Victory Sandwich Bar and S.O.S. Tiki Bar vicsandwich.com 340 Church St. For a quick lunch or dinner, Victory Sandwich Bar serves a menu of sliders, like the spicy Tea Bird chicken with ghost pepper jack cheese, or the Brisky Business with smoked brisket and provolone. At $6 a sandwich, you can order more than one. Add Victory’s popular Jack n’ Coke slushie for $5. Later in the evening, head down the small alleyway beside Victory for drinks and escapism at S.O.S. Tiki Bar. The Iberian Pig iberianpig.com 121 Sycamore St. A favorite for tapas and wine on Decatur Square, The Iberian Pig features dishes such as pan con tomate, patatas bravas, pork cheek tacos, and braised short rib empanadas. Order boards overflowing with a variety of cheeses and house-cured meats. Stop by after 4 p.m. for a snack and a drink during jamon happy hour. Raging Burrito ragingburrito. com 141 Sycamore St. Raging Burrito has been a Tex-Mex staple on Decatur Square since 1996. As the name implies, the restaurant features more than a dozen burritos on the menu. Try the pineapple salsa jerk with a choice of chicken or tofu, the Baja fried fish, or the Toyoko teriyaki burrito. Like the burritos, there are plenty of margarita options on the menu and a sizable selection of tequilas to choose from behind the bar. Pro tip: Sit on the garden patio, especially on a pleasant day. D 92 Korean BBQ d92koreanbbq.com 225 E. Trinity Pl. Owned by the team behind 9292 Korean BBQ, and just down the street from Decatur Square, D 92 serves KBBQ meats and seafood for grilling table-side. There’s also an all-you-can-eat KBBQ section.
