Muss and Turners is now considered a staple on the Smyrna-Vinings dining scene, and a restaurant typically crowded on weekends with casual date nights and families enjoying a meal together after a long week. But head here on Mondays for a quiet bite to eat, before slipping behind the cooler door for a drink after dinner at Eleanor’s, the restaurant’s intimate cocktail bar. Order online for takeout.

Open daily in College Park for lunch and dinner, this area favorite is a great option for vegetarians seeking a hearty, meatless meal on a Monday. However, Bole is still accommodating for meat lovers. Order lamb and beef to scoop into injera and a glass of honey wine here.

Located just south of town, Hot Cafe serves up a comforting mix of Laotian, Thai, and Chinese dishes in its modest dining room. But, the Laotian fare here really shines. Make sure to order any of the larb — a meat salad tossed with scallions, cilantro, red onions, and toasted rice — along with the fiery papaya salad paired with sticky rice. Regulars also swear by the wings, pad Thai, and tom yum soup. Call to order takeout.

Getting a reservation at chef Steven Satterfield’s award-winning west side restaurant can be challenging on busy dining days. Head in on a Monday for a quieter meal filled with fresh Southern cooking using locally grown vegetables and sustainable meats. The farm egg baked in celery cream with grilled bread is a must-try Atlanta dish. Miller Union also has one of the best vegetable plates in town and offers a killer wine list, too. Reservations encouraged. Order online for takeout. Patio available.

Located at bustling Westside Provisions District, Tal Baum’s modern Israeli restaurant Aziza tends to be a hot spot for dining on Fridays and weekends. Grab a seat at the bar on a Monday or make a reservation in the dining room or on the new covered patio and kick off a meal with kubaneh and schug or hummus and braised duck. Then indulge in wood-fired shrimp or octopus with couscous and an entree of grilled lamb shoulder with fava beans and herb rice. Make sure to order wine and cocktails here, too. There’s also Turkish coffee service. Reservations encouraged. Patio available. Order online for takeout.

Seeking fine dining surf and turf paired with martinis on Monday? Chop’s Lobster Bar offers everything from generous porterhouses to pricy filets of Kobe wagyu beef. Garnish the steak with accompaniments like foie gras, truffle butter, or Bearnaise sauce, too. Reservations highly encouraged.

Busy weekends give way to quieter Mondays and Tuesdays at this popular Persian restaurant. Start the meal off with a variety of fresh salads, along with falafel, dolmeh, and kashke bademjan (fried eggplant), before feasting on kebabs or a tender lamb shank platter served with fava beans and saffron rice. There’s also a location in Alpharetta. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Storico Fresco in Buckhead is likely one of the best places in Atlanta to buy and consume fresh-made pastas. But getting a seat at this restaurant and Italian market can be difficult without a reservation, especially on the weekends. Head in on a Monday for lunch or dinner and pasta dishes like Storico’s popular cacio e pepe, squid ink ravioli with salmon belly, or lasagna alla bolognese. Order online for takeout or delivery. Patio seating.

Mondays at this DeKalb Avenue pizzeria include platters of giant crab legs on special served with butter and lemon and a side corn cobs and biscuits. Make sure to pair dinner with an ice cold martini, too. A dirty martini here often comes with extra cocktail in a shaker for topping off. Order online for takeout.

It’s not easy to get into this highly popular beer pub in Little Five Points as the week wears on, especially when tourists flock to the neighborhood on weekends to shop, dine, and attend concerts and shows. So, pop by the Porter Beer Bar on Monday and eat and drink with other local Atlantans. Make sure to try the Belgian fries here, along with the salt and vinegar popcorn. Then order a plate of fish and chips or the potato pierogi to pair with a beer from the vast brew list here.

Every Sunday through Tuesday, the petite Candler Park restaurant transforms into Gigi’s Italian Kitchen. Expect “New York-style Italian food” on the menu here, including dishes like chicken marsala, marinated mussels, fritto misto, and buttermilk panna cotta with Georgia peaches. Gigi’s: Monday and Tuesday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Follow on Instagram for menu updates. Patio seating.

At a whopping 350,000-square-feet, Plaza Fiesta is filled with over 140 shops, a food court, and several restaurants open daily offering everything from tortas and tacos to spicy seafood dishes and Venezuelan fare. Plaza Fiesta also includes a large farmers market.

Just off of Buford Highway on New Peachtree Road, the food court at Atlanta Chinatown mall is filled with restaurant stalls offering everything from hand-pulled noodles and dumplings to hot pots, whole roast duck feasts, and spicy Sichuan dishes. The food court features indoor seating and seating outside in the garden courtyard. Make sure to pop by the many shops at the mall and then pick up a red bean paste or taro bun from Family Baking bakery and cafe. Takeout available via individual restaurant stall. Patio seating.

Just south of Buford Highway Farmer’s Market, this Korean restaurant serves up traditional meaty grilled delights in its sprawling dining room paired with plenty of banchan on the side. Make sure to keep an eye out for lunch specials here, too. The restaurant also offers a variety of other Korean fare on the menu, including kimchi-jjigae, japchae, seafood pancakes, and bibimbap. Order online for takeout.

Matthew’s Cafeteria has been slinging Southern favorites since 1955. This family-owned restaurant in Tucker remains one of the best spots in metro Atlanta for meat-and-three platters and fried chicken that tastes like granny made it. Diners travel from around ATL to eat at this old school cafeteria, and it rarely disappoints with its array of Southern comfort foods. Drive-thru service available. Order online.