Murphy's Restaurant

"You can’t talk about brunch in Atlanta without talking about Murphy’s. The Virgina-Highland mainstay of 40 years now takes reservations for its famously popular brunch (offered on Saturdays and Sundays), so you don’t have to wait hours to feast on crab cake Benedict or malted waffles topped with berries and whiskey maple syrup." - Lia Picard

"This Virginia-Highland Institution has been serving the community for decades, and their burger is an excellent take that’s sure to leave you content. A single, excellent grilled patty is served with Swiss cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a lovely avocado mayo to add a unique zing to the creation and make it one of the more comforting burgers on this list." - Beth McKibben, Alex Leo-Guerra

"There’s always a wait at Murphy’s in Virginia Highlands on weekends, but we will happily line up for their complimentary biscuits and muffins with seasonal jams. They also have a great wine selection, so you can sip a glass of Provence rosé while you ponder your life choices and scan the bakery counter, then menu, which includes everything from pancakes to corned beef hash. Murphy's has housemade breads, the base for some really excellent sandwiches (like their Turkey Club) if you’re not in a breakfast mood. Best of all, brunch goes until 4pm, so you can turn off all seven of your alarms and head here whenever you wake up." - nina reeder, juli horsford, demarco williams

"Part restaurant, part wine cellar. Murphy's is the place you need for a boozy lunch or an evening out (always paired with the perfect vintage, of course). It's the kind of place to really sit down and relish in your decision to cut out early on a Friday." - Polar Notion

"As crazy as it sounds, there once was a time when ATL brunch had nothing to do with hookah or hot honey. Murphy’s, a modern American mainstay in Virginia-Highland, has been around for just that long. A restaurant that looks like your way-too-neat aunt’s house, Murphy’s brick-accented atrium is perfect for brunch, a business lunch, or a Saturday dinner where you’re trying to score meet-the-parents points. Ordering the flash-fried calamari for the table is a good start. But every order is worth it here, from evenly-seared Carolina trout to the Murphy’s Mule cocktail. Just end with the gooey Tollhouse Pie, which is a neighborhood legend on its own." - demarco williams, juli horsford, nina reeder