The original Taco Pete was founded in Los Angeles in 1966. This corner-situated taco stand in East Point is its second location. Walk up to order tacos here, but Taco Pete’s wings are easily some of the best in East Point.

Chefs James Semanisin and Byars Parham serve pizza, fresh pastas, cannolis, and weekly meal kits from their Italian food stall at Chattahoochee Food Works. Pomodoro Bella even includes a dough room that can be viewed from inside the market and a to-go window on the covered patio, allowing the stall to remain open after other stalls have closed for the day. Order online.

Part of La Bodega at the Met, the takeout options at this to-go window range from pupusas and guava pastries paired with coffee and fresh-pressed juices to pho, banh mi, and even vegan hot dogs. Follow the Window and La Bodega on Instagram for menu updates and restaurant pop-ups.

Located at the Interlock across the street from Brash, it’s hard to miss the takeout window for this taco restaurant on Howell Mill Road. Look for tacos like spicy tikka masala, Nashville hot tofu, falafel, and Kobe beef on the menu here paired with margaritas. Order online.

Located in the parking lot of the Zone 3 Car Wash on Metropolitan, the daily menu for Rico Rico is listed on a chalkboard beside the takeout window and offers everything from Cuban sandwiches and fish tacos to beef empanadas, fried sweet plantains, bacalaitos (salt fish fritters), and plates of the day with fish escabeche, rice, and beans. If it’s on the menu, order the virgin piña colada slushie topped with whipped cream and a cherry while waiting for the car to be washed.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q owners Justin and Jonathan Fox opened their barbecue kiosk dubbed the Que’osk inside a converted shipping container on Ottley Drive. The brothers wanted to provide Atlantans living and working in the city’s northwest neighborhoods a counter service joint serving a pared-down menu of the restaurant’s most popular barbecue plates and sandwiches. The brothers’ newest location at the Works in Underwood Hills features a takeout window, too.

Owners Darren Carr and Eric Simpkins (The Lawrence, Wonderkid) once described Bon Ton’s mainly seafood-based menu as “Louisiana meets Vietnam paired with stiff cocktails.” That’s still the case in the dining room and at the takeout window on Myrtle Street. The Midtown restaurant offers a selection of boiled and fried seafood as well as a Cajun shrimp burger, po’boys, a catfish banh mi, and even frozen drinks. Order online.

Cuban sandwich and coffee shop Cubanos ATL in Sandy Springs is located inside a custom-built tiny house on Roswell Road. It quickly become a hot spot for Cuban sandwiches and coffee drinks after opening in 2020. All of the shop’s sandwiches are served on La Segunda Central Bakery bread — the oldest Cuban bread maker in the United States — and are created using family recipes. Simply walk up to the window, place an order, and wait to be called. Cubanos ATL includes locations in Cumming and at Chattahoochee Food Works. Order online.

Grab sandwiches from the walk-up window at breakfast or lunch and a refreshing frozen lemonade to enjoy on the patio or at nearby Piedmont Park on a sunny day from this sandwich and smoothie bar. The selection of smoothies at Sean’s ranges from zippy energy boosters containing espresso to those loaded with fruit, kale, and herbs. There’s also a location in Candler Park. Order online.

Owner Luca Varuni serves up some of the city’s finest Neapolitan-style pizzas out of his Morningside restaurant and from his pizza kiosk inside Krog Street Market. In a permanent pandemic pivot meant to make it easier to grab pizza and pastas, Varuni added a takeout window outside his flagship Monroe Drive restaurant. Order online.

Grab a slice or a whole pie from this extremely popular takeout window and pizzeria behind the Spindle at StudioPlex. Owner Rob Birdsong recently relocated his pizza operation from Irwin Street Market to its new home at StudioPlex. Along with giant slices and Brooklyn-style pies, Glide now offers a salad and beer on the menu. Outdoor seating is also available, with indoor seating expected to begin this spring. Friday nights and weekends are busy here, so it’s best to order ahead. Order online. Local delivery. Outdoor seating.

Rina, an Israeli-style shipudiya or skewer house at the Ford Factory Lofts, serves a menu of mezze, hummus, pita sandwiches, platters, and kebabs, and draft and frozen cocktails and milkshakes. Shakes like the Tahini or Turkish coffee can be made boozy by adding rum or bourbon upon request. Grab food and drinks to go from the walk-up window off the Eastside Beltline. Order online.

LA-style taco joint Supremo Taco, located next door to Grindhouse Killer Burgers on the edge of Grant Park, serves tacos stuffed with al pastor, barbacoa, and mole poblano chicken, along with snacks like fried choriqueso and churros. Be sure to check out Supremo’s daily specials, too. Order at the window and take those tacos to go, mingle in the parking lot, or grab a spot on the small patio out front.

The original Decatur location has been in business since 2013, creating beers like A Night on Ponce IPA, the passionfruit and guava cream Saporous, and the 16-ounce Morning Smack coffee milk stout. Now with the fancy two-story Imaginarium location at Atlanta Dairies, Three Taverns expanded its reach to Memorial Drive with stone patio tables outside and several seating areas inside. The takeout window here allows people to purchase beers on draft or a six pack. Look for weekly pop-up chefs at the brewery, too.

On Sunday mornings this window located on Bernina Avenue becomes home base for hot biscuits. Hutchinson’s Finest Biscuits serves up fresh, from-scratch biscuits paired with freshly made jams, like pineapple-date, and cheese spreads, including mascarpone and pimento cheese. ITP (inside the perimeter) delivery available for $10 fee. Delivery takes place Sundays between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Preorder online.

Victory Sandwich Bar in Inman Park expanded its patio into the parking lot during the pandemic, complete with picnic tables and tents providing shade from the hot Georgia sun. The parking lot also includes a bright yellow container bar slinging beer, bottles of Topo Chico, cocktails, and frozen drinks during the spring and summer.

Brick Store Pub has been a downtown Decatur staple for over two decades now, and offers a lengthy, rotating list of local, Belgian, and hard-to-find beers, which are also available from a walk-up window on the side of the building. People can order drinks at the window while they wait for a table or order food and drinks for takeout. Simply ring the bell for service.

This walk-up barbecue joint across from Kimball House in Decatur serves traditional, slow-smoked barbecue rooted in family recipes from Mississippi. The menu here offers everything from pulled pork, ribs, and brisket to smoked chicken and pulled turkey on the weekends paired with Southern sides like Brunswick stew, corn salad, and bread and butter pickles. On Mondays and Tuesdays when BBQ Cafe is closed, find chef Rio Becerra and their pop-up Gorditas ATL doling out Mexican street tacos and snacks from the window here. Order online for BBQ Cafe. Follow Gorditas ATL on Instagram for updates. 

Hit the takeout window at Java Saga for a sizable Taiwanese-style hot chicken sandwich that comes in four levels of heat: lifeline (mild), crypto (hot and numbing), octane (very hot), and predator. Each sandwich is topped with Java Lava Saga sauce and sweet pickles served on brown sugar milk toast. Order coffee or tea drinks or a mango smoothie to curb the heat. Java Saga also offers a small breakfast menu and hot chicken plates, too.