Highland Bakery Downtown

Breakfast restaurant · Atlanta

Highland Bakery Downtown

Breakfast restaurant · Atlanta

655 Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Highlights

Southern-style cafe & bakery offering all-day breakfast, salads & sandwiches, plus fresh pastries.

655 Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 Get directions

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@infatuation

"Highland Bakery has been a reliable favorite for breakfast and sandwiches since in 2004 when new ownership turned the historic 1930s bakery into a bonafide eatery. Since then, you can pretty much bank on a wait for weekend brunch at the original location in Old Fourth Ward. Because of that, we prefer to slide in on the weekdays for their signature cinnamon rolls and sweet potato pancakes. But since the bread is made in-house, it’s always a good call to get a sandwich. Get the grilled pimento cheese, which is paired with sharp Vermont cheddar for that extra punch, and we always like to add crispy bacon. With a seat near the window, you can watch the runners just off the Freedom Park Trail or influencers trekking up to Jackson Street Bridge for photo ops." - Nina Reeder

Highland Bakery - Review - Old Fourth Ward - Atlanta - The Infatuation

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@eater

"The wait at the original location in Old Fourth Ward is long, but worth it for the myriad of pancake options. For something sweet, order the sweet potato pancakes served with a brown sugar butter sauce or the ricotta pancakes served with a blueberry compote. For savory pancakes, try the cilantro corn pancakes stacked with black beans, eggs, cheese, and salsa." - Lia Picard, Eater Staff

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@eater

"Highland Bakery serves up all-day Southern breakfast and brunch fare as well as fresh pastries. It’s typically packed on the weekends, but worth the wait for a piping hot Southern-style breakfast and a solid cup of coffee." - Eater Staff

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Erin S.

Google

We had a party of 7 for brunch at 12:30 pm on Friday, 12/9/22. You order at the counter and they bring your food out. My biggest complaint is that they up-charge for EVERYTHING. My sister got a medium iced Chai Latte, which was delicious, but the ice cost an extra 59¢. Give me a break. I got the Breakfast Combo ($16), which came your choice of: - 1/2 french toast, ricotta or peach pancakes, or sweet potato pancakes. I got the ricotta pancakes and they were super good! Very moist. I drenched it in the blueberry sauce. My dad got the breakfast combo with french toast, which I also tried, and it was good too, especially when drenched in syrup and icing. - 1/2 meat. I got turkey bacon, which was an option on their sign, but they up-charged me 59¢ again! I’m just confused as to what meat I would’ve had to pick that they wouldn’t have up-charged me for. - Scrambled eggs. The eggs lacked flavor, even though I paid an extra $1.39 to add cheddar cheese. Overall, the food is pretty good. I think there are better brunch options in Atlanta though.

Lanie Griswold

Google

Such a wonderful brunch/lunch spot. The Classic Eggs Benedict is delicious. I think it is wonderful you can get half grits, half potatoes on the side. Hard not to grab a bag full of pastries on the way out.

Michael Walker Jr

Google

Really enjoyed the food here. And the service was good and fast. My only complaint was the cinnamon bun we ordered was very hard and not good at all. I was expecting more, this being an actual bakery. But it def wasn't bad enough to lose a star, so they still get 5 from me. The fried chicken Benedict was great and the poached eggs were perfect! The chicken fried steak was great as well! I will definitely be back to give this cinnamon buns another go!

Megan Bale

Google

Great casual spot for brunch. Has a huge menu with delicious options at a range of prices, so it’s perfect if you’re not too hungry or ready to eat. There’s both indoor and outdoor seating, and the outdoor area was shady enough that it was nice sitting outside midday. Thanks to our awesome waitress Miracle - can’t wait to come back :) Pictured: oatmeal with berries, half sweet potato pancakes, sides of yogurt and fruit, shrimp and grits (comes with cheesy bread), and thai chicken salad.

CJ Soukup

Google

Super laid back atmosphere and amazing music playing every time I go. The staff is so easy to talk to and unbelievably personable. The shrimp and grits, blueberry crumble cake, sweet potato pancakes, and ultimate chicken sandwich are so amazing. And the coffee KICKS!

Angel Goffney

Google

Loved everything about this cute homey place. The customer service was beyond exceptional. And the food. It was sooooooo good. You order it first in the bakery side then you then if you're doing in you go around to the dining side. They have indoor and outdoor seating. I got the fried chicken on a biscuit with scrambled eggs. Your side can be potatoes or grits. I got potatoes and they were delicious. The chicken also comes with a delicious queso on it. I also got a fruit cup and an apple juice. Everything tasted great. My partner and sister got the French toast meal and pancakes meal with strawberry lemonade. They both really enjoyed their meals as well. I would definitely come back and I recommend this place.

Anthony Couillard

Google

We flew into Atlanta and while leaving Avis we asked the checkout lady, where we should get breakfast. She said that Highland was the way to go, she loved their Sweet Potato Pancakes. About a 15 min drive later, we roll up to The Highland. Sitting right on the corner or a street. Not being from the area, parking may be an issue, we got lucky and found a spot about a block away. Decent crowd there.. you go inside, make your order at the desk, can sit in the back or outside and they bring your food out. They had a couple of displays with lots of cup cakes, breads and other tempting items. We ordered the Sweet Potato pancakes, Peanut Butter French Toast, Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberries, BLT and my son got kind of Lumberjack breakfast.. eggs, toast, sausage. We found a nice sunny table and the food was out Very quickly. They have a fine oiled machine going here, plenty of runners. Everything was really good, nothing blew my socks off.. well I really liked their home fries and The Ricotta pancakes were super, super moist. Good sized menu so I'm sure you can find a favorite. Across the street was a little park that my kids went over and ran around some. If your in the area you should give it a try!

Majed Alashari

Google

Delicious peanut butter French toast. Average rustic Italian egg. The bread under the egg was overwhelmed with the vegetables that effect it taste. American is below average. Nice service. You have to order on the disk then take you number to your table & food will serve to you. There is parking 2 blocks behind the restaurant.