9 Great LGBTQ+-Owned Atlanta Restaurants

"Serving up the rich soul food of the Gullah Geechee communities of the coastal South, Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen’s in West Midtown shows off one of our favorite menus and inviting spaces. We’re big fans of the Slammin Sammen, which features blackened salmon smothered in a creamy crab sauce, with a side of jasmine rice, Geechee-style fried corn, and fried oysters and shrimp. And with pulsating music that seems to energize every single seat from the bar to the patio, you’ll still ask to keep the tab open even if you’re full. Brunch, while delicious, can get packed, but you can head to the College Park location, which is a smidge less crowded, or grab a thirst-quenching geecheerita while you wait." - rachel garbus