Located just south of Fox Creek Golf Course in Smyrna, head into Himalayan Kitchen for a bowl of traditional Tibetan noodle soup or thenthuk. This flavorful brothy soup contains hand-pulled flat noodles, is ladened with vegetables, and comes with a choice of chicken, beef, or stir-fried vegetables and tofu. Thukpa, another noodle soup on the menu, comes with a choice of chicken, beef, beef dumplings (momo), or tofu, too. Call to order takeout.

For those in search of vegan stews and soups, head to Bole Ethiopian in College Park and order the vegan version of shiro wot. This hearty stew is made with roasted and powdered chickpeas and is simmered in butter and berbere (a warm spice blend which includes among its many spices chili, ginger, garlic, nutmeg, and fenugreek.) Order online for takeout or delivery.

For years, this modest restaurant just south of town has been serving up a comforting mix of Laotian, Thai, and Chinese dishes on its menu. Regulars to Hot Cafe swear by the tom yum here, a Thai hot and sour soup that comes with a choice of shrimp, chicken, beef, or a combination of proteins. Call to order takeout.

Sidle up to the bar at any Taqueria Del Sol and order a bowl of creamy shrimp corn chowder. The soup is rich, warm, and not too spicy, filled with shrimp swimming in a creamed corn broth mixed with poblano peppers. Call to order takeout.

Antico owner Giovanni Di Palma opened Gio’s Chicken next door to his extremely popular pizzeria on Hemphill in Home Park a few years ago. While most come to Gio’s for the generously-sized chicken-based dishes, don’t skip ordering a bowl of zuppa here. The soup is made from leftover chicken parts, including Sorrento lemon chicken, and includes carrots, parsley, and Acini di pepe pasta. Call to order takeout.

Noni’s Deli on Edgewood dedicates half of its menu to seriously large sandwiches. But don’t skip the Italian wedding soup here, which comes served as a cup or a bowl. Pair it with an arugula salad and a side of garlic fries or cheesy garlic bread with a glass of wine or cocktail, too. Order online for takeout.

MetroFresh, located in the Midtown Promenade complex across from Midtown High School, serves freshly made soups, salads, and sandwiches, along with wine and larger entrees in the evenings. Opened by former actor Mitchell Anderson, this petite restaurant blends casual dining with seriously good food. The menu here always lists a selection of daily soups by the bowl or quart, including chicken pasta fagiole, cheesy potato, and mushroom vegetable. There’s also a location at One Midtown Plaza. Call for takeout or order at the counter.

At lunch on a cold day in Atlanta, order the tomato soup topped with a puff pastry at Bread and Butterfly, an all-day French cafe in Inman Quarter. Puncture the pastry and watch as it slowly dissolves into the tomato broth, giving the soup a lovely, creamy texture.

The Euclid Avenue Yacht Club (EAYC), located just a few doors down from the Porter Beer Bar, is a favorite among Little Five Points and Inman Park residents. The dive-y bar has been in business for over 30 years. Come here for budget friendly beers, people watching, and a bowl of the popular Brunswick stew and side of tater tots.

This Peruvian restaurant on Buford Highway includes a selection of soups on its menu, including a hearty vegetable chicken or beef noodle soup, shrimp chowder, and parihuela, a spicy seafood soup. Call to order takeout.

After Annelies McMorran announced she was closing beloved luncheon restaurant Anna Lee’s in Roswell in 2020, a longtime customer stepped up to purchase the restaurant. Now reopened, people can continue to expect dining on daily lunch specials here, including fresh-made soups of the day. Make sure to end a meal at Anna Lee’s with a slice of one of the restaurant’s cakes, too.

Sabor Dominicano serves up dishes like mofongo (mashed plantains) with shrimp or chicken, pollo guisado (braised chicken), and hearty rices dishes served with chicken, shrimp, or a seafood mix. But head in for the sancocho, often served on Saturdays. It’s a savory and comforting stew containing chunks of beef and beef flank and pork, corn cobs, and plantains.

There are plenty of places to slurp great pho throughout Atlanta, but the menu at Pho Dai Loi 2 includes a substantial number of proteins to choose from, including tripe, flank, beef tendon, chicken, and combinations. Order a medium bowl of pho, which is more than enough to satisfy. Be sure to order a pot of tea, too. Call to order takeout.

Batavia resides just beyond the back entrance to Asian Square on Shallowford Road near Buford Highway. This counter-serve Indonesian restaurant with its mini market features a small selection of hearty and comforting soups on the menu, including sayur asem (Indonesian hot and sour soup with vegetable and salted fish) and tongseng kambing (lamb and vegetable stew in coconut milk). Order online for takeout.

While other noodle soups like ramen and pho get all the love, don’t sleep on the beef, duck, or pork noodle soups containing generous amounts of hand-pulled noodles at LanZhou Ramen in Pinetree Plaza on Buford Highway. Ask for either regular or thick noodles, and be sure to add a boiled egg. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Colombian restaurant Las Delicias De La Abuela on Buford Highway offers a comforting and filling bowl of changua or Colombian egg and milk soup on its menu. The creamy soup is typically served at breakfast with a slice of bread, which is either used for sopping or submerged in the bowl.