The longtime Atlanta bakery known for its fancy cakes, baked goods, and sandwiches opened its third location on Coronet Way, adjacent to Marietta Boulevard, last December. The Westside shop features the same breakfast and lunch options as its shops in Sandy Springs and Buckhead. The new 5,000-square-foot retail space and kitchen will also house most of Henri’s baking operations.

Acapulco Mexican sits at the Y intersection of Hollywood and Bolton roads on the edge of Riverside. It’s a popular neighborhood spot for fast, affordable Mexican food that happens be to be darn good, too. Everything on the menu here is under $10. It’s hard to beat $1.75 for a chorizo taco or a Cuban torta stuffed with ham and cheese and topped with a fried egg for $5.

Westside is becoming somewhat of a brewing mecca these days. Good news for thirsty residents of the area who now can add one more brewery to their list. Scofflaw Brewing Co. located in northwest Atlanta’s Bolton neighborhood focuses on beers the brewery’s staff likes to drink. Look for double IPAs, Imperial wheats, and pale ales.

Jim Adams Farm & Table in Bolton Village is owned by Chuck Meadows, a former metro Atlanta chamber of commerce vice president and executive director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. Jim Adams serves soups, salads, and sandwiches made from ingredients grown on Meadows’ urban farm Jim Adams Farms on University Avenue in southwest Atlanta. The restaurant also includes a produce market and two patios. 

Nuevo Laredo opened on the Westside in 1992 and soon became a popular neighborhood spot for both lunch and dinner. Serving authentic, home-cooked Mexican comfort food, the Cantina’s compact parking lot is always full from the time the doors open until they close.

Second Self prides itself on using the freshest ingredients to make beers that are full of flavor and personality. The brewery, owned by a couple of Georgia Tech alums, is located on Logan Circle off of Chattahoochee Avenue and recently expanded its canning and tasting rooms to accommodate the growing crowds.

Star Provisions' sandwich counter — dubbed Little Star — is still at Westside Provisions District, but Anne Quatrano's market and cafe has moved to a brand new building on Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard. The cafe has quickly become a neighborhood gathering spot for omelet sandwiches with prosciutto, herbs, and brie served on fresh baguettes in the morning and charcuterie and cheese boards paired with wine in the afternoon. Feeling fancy? Make a dinner reservation at Quatrano’s fine dining stunner Bacchanalia, located next door.

One of the founding fathers of Atlanta’s craft beer scene, Monday Night Brewing on the Westside has been tying one on for years with cleverly named classics like Fu Manbrew, Drafty Kilt, and Nerd Alert. Eventually, the Trabert Avenue location will be situated along the BeltLine’s Northwest Trail. The MNB gang will open their second outpost at the Lee + White development in the historic West End located off the BeltLine’s forthcoming Westside Trail on September 23, 2017.

Hidden in the back of the Lumberyard complex off of Ellsworth Industrial, Bone Garden serves up solid Mexican food and premium mezcals and tequilas. It’s a popular neighborhood spot for families gathering early for dinner and friends in search of queso and margaritas after work. The food is fresh, the drinks are strong, and the patio is large and dog-friendly.

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours is where the South’s most loved dishes meet the classically-trained chef-owner Deborah VanTrece. VanTrece’s world travels and 30 years cooking professionally are present and accounted for on the menu and in the service here. Twisted Soul strikes that difficult balance between casual and fine dining with ease. Expect an amuse bouche to whet the appetite like a delicate bite of chicken salad, shared dishes such as black eyed pea salsa fresca served with fresh tortilla chips, and graciously plated entrees such Cajun-spiced roast chicken atop a bed of red beans and rice. This food has soul.

The line begins to form the minute the doors open at this Westside taqueria. The loyal regulars come from around the neighborhood for chef Eddie Hernandez’s mix of Mexican and Southern flavors like fried chicken, brisket, and smoked-pork tacos.

This underground coffee house located at the Goat Farm in Westside, and it plays host to local writers, artists, readers, and those seeking quiet respite from Atlanta’s frenetic pace. Visit Warhorse for coffee, tea, and the occasional spoken-word performance or impromptu art show.

Brash works directly with coffee farmers in El Salvador in order to source beans as fairly and ethically as possible. Located in a repurposed shipping container at Westside Provisions District, Brash offers coffee drinkers everything from pour-overs to drip as well as selections from Emerald City Bagels in the morning.

This iconic Westside haunt is so much more than drinks. It’s a blues dive bar serving up shots of Wild Turkey, PBR, and live music into the wee hours of the night. The bar has been part of the Westside in one form or another since the 1940s as a grocery store, a gas station, and a blue collar bar serving the area’s mill and stockyard workers.

When James Beard award winner Steven Satterfield opened his farm-fresh, Southern restaurant in 2009 on Brady Avenue, he set the bar high for the Westside’s fledgling dining scene. The farm egg baked in celery cream with grilled bread is a top-10 Atlanta dish, and the restaurant has one of the best vegetable plates in town (not to mention an impeccable wine list).

Donetto is the latest restaurant from the company behind Alpharetta’s Oak Steakhouse, Colletta, and Westside’s O-Ku Sushi. Located in the Stockyards across from Miller Union, Donetto dedicates its menu to Tuscan-style pastas and sauces filled with fish, beef, and pork as well as large entrees like the whole roasted fish or steak Florentine for three. The bar features a “zero proof” cocktail menu, too.

Bocado has been feeding the Westside for nearly eight years. Now a neighborhood staple, people come in for the burger stack but come back for the cocktails and seasonally driven menu. Try the quinoa salad with avocado and field peas or the shrimp po’boy. Don’t forget to order a side of herb fries.

Beloved Atlanta coffee staple Octane has been sold to Birmingham-based Revelator. But despite the sale, the coffee shop’s original location on the Westside continues to channel its start-up past with folks meeting to collaborate and exchange ideas over coffee and cocktails. During the school year, Octane is often full of Georgia Tech and Georgia State students studying or taking a break between classes.

The Local Pizzaiolo in Westside serves traditional Neapolitan pizzas like the classic margherita as well as three gluten free options such as the Puttanesca with crushed tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and capers. Owner Giulio Adriani has also created a selection of signature pizzas, including the spicy Dante’s Kiss with crushed tomatoes, soppressata, and jalapenos and a pie with a local twist aptly named The Local in collaboration with Heirloom Market BBQ. There’s also a location in Toco Hills.

This French-inspired bakery and sandwich shop on the corner of Marietta Street and Northside Drive is a popular spot for Georgia Tech students as well as the community’s freelancers. Amelie’s comfortable atmosphere and shabby chic decor coupled with its cafe food offerings have made it a neighborhood favorite.

This local, cash-only chain now serves one of the best breakfasts in town. The Westside location is always full in the mornings with college students and neighborhood regulars looking to start the day off right with coffee and the skillet heap piled high with potatoes, eggs, cheese, meats, and vegetables.