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Busy Bee Cafe

Soul food restaurant · Atlanta ·

Busy Bee Cafe

Soul food restaurant · Atlanta ·
@infatuation
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Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Atlanta - Atlanta - The Infatuation

"If your goal is to take down some Southern soul food while in Atlanta, then Busy Bee Cafe in the West End should be a required stop. Though they’re only offering takeout for the moment, there’s some heavy history happening in the walls here. Opened in 1947, this place is famous for its best-in-the-city crispy fried chicken, greens, pork chops, and other soul food staples that have fed famous patrons from Martin Luther King Jr. to former President Barack Obama. Since it’s near the Atlanta University Center, drive by to see the Spelman, Morehouse, and Clark campuses before your visit.  Or check out the Mercedes-Benz complex just a few blocks down." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

https://www.theinfatuation.com/atlanta/guides/where-to-eat-atlanta

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James Beard award-winning soul food with iconic fried chicken

Google Rating
4.0 (3.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.8
Rated 9.4 by The Infatuation
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810 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 Get directions

$20–30

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James Beard award-winning soul food with iconic fried chicken

Google Rating
4.0 (3.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.8
Rated 9.4 by The Infatuation
9.4
Michelin 2025 Bib Gourmand
2025 Bib Gourmand
Featured in Eater
Featured in
Featured in Food & Wine
Featured in
Featured in Grub Street
Featured in
Featured on Bon Appetit
Featured in

810 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 Get directions

$20–30

Order delivery
See Menu
Usually a wait
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Busy Bee Cafe by null
Busy Bee Cafe by Amy Sinclair
Busy Bee Cafe by @TheInfatuation
Busy Bee Cafe by Amy Sinclair
Busy Bee Cafe by Eater - Lists + Maps
Busy Bee Cafe by Busy Bee
Busy Bee Cafe by Busy Bee Cafe
Busy Bee Cafe by Busy Bee Cafe
Busy Bee Cafe by Amy Sinclair
Busy Bee Cafe by Amy Sinclair
Busy Bee Cafe by @TheInfatuation
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