La Fonda Latina
Latin American restaurant · Atlanta
923 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Highlights
Latin American fare, Cuban sandwiches, paella, patio dining
Latin American fare, Cuban sandwiches, paella, patio dining
"A longtime family favorite, La Fonda Latina serves a mix of Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban dishes, including tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, along with paella and Cuban sandwiches. The cantina has five locations throughout Atlanta (the Howell Mill location has closed.) The group behind La Fonda also own another family favorite: Fellini’s Pizza." - Beth McKibben, Lia Picard
"With five locations across Atlanta, La Fonda is a great place to hang out with friends on the patio with drinks and a bowl of queso blanco — with or without jalapeños. The Ponce La Fonda includes a shady rooftop patio overlooking the busy street below. Order online by location for takeout." - Eater Staff
"In May I saw La Fonda Latina open in the former Lake and Oak BBQ space at the Hosea and 2nd development. Owners Clay Harper and Mike Nelson — who also own Fellini’s Pizza — closed the longtime Howell Mill Road location of La Fonda in January in order to relocate it to East Lake. Harper and Nelson previously opened Greater Good BBQ in the East Lake space before closing that barbecue restaurant in 2019, and the duo are partial owners in the Hosea and 2nd development with Nathan Bolster and Jay Martin of ReDevStudio." - Beth McKibben
"There’s a special place in our heart for spots like La Fonda. No matter if you’re on a date or deciding what to feed your star midfielder after the big game, they always come through. Though there are five locations of the laid-back Mexican-Cuban cantina around town (We miss you, Howell Mill! We see you, East Atlanta!), we generally heed the call to slide over to Ponce on sunny days. We know it has as much to do with our kids enjoying the upstairs patio view as it does them loving the cheese quesadillas more than their tablet. But we understand the sentiment. La Fonda’s arroz con pollo is probably the best in the city." - DeMarco Williams
"Dining at one of La Fonda’s five Atlanta locations is required upon moving to the city. It’s laidback and family-friendly, and it’s hard to find a better post-work happy hour spot than one of their patios. In addition to dishes like burritos and tacos, there are also Spanish and Cuban specialties like paella and ropa vieja." - Vox Creative
