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Trippin' on Buford Highway: 13 Can't-Miss Restaurants

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One thing both the ITP and OTP crowds can agree on? Buford Highway is the jam. And not the kind of jam that normally makes ITP and OTP crowds want to cut one another. The kind that makes them want to drive side-by-side in harmony, right on up to the neon signs and oral pleasures of Atlanta's most diverse stretch of road (get your mind out the gutters, people, we aren't talkin' about Cheshire Bridge). Buford Highway is the only spot where East meets West meets hipster meets suits. No matter where you come from, you'll be glad to wind up in any of the spots on our BuHi map. Got some other favorites? Drop 'em in the comments or visit the tipline.

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Gu's Bistro

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Gu’s owners hail from Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, where word on the street is the food's spiciness is good for your health. Be sure to score an order of Gu's Chengdu dumplings, plump with pure pork filling and sauced with heavy chili oil.

Sushi House Hayakawa

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Chef-owner Atsushi “Art” Hayakawa not only makes some of the city's freshest, most delicious sushi, he's fun to watch. Make a reservation (at the bar if available) and see the master at work. Ask for the off-menu monkfish liver special and you won't regret it.

Nam Phuong

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The BuHi outpost of this Norcross favorite boasts a 12-page menu including Vietnamese street food specialties, flaky spring rolls, pho and stews, large platters of broken rice, and an expansive drink menu.

Crawfish Shack Seafood

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Hieu Pham serves up Louisiana Cajun-style seafood with influences from his Vietnamese, Chinese, and Cambodian heritage. It’s a tasty, affordable spot to pick up po' boys, boudin balls, or go all-in with a “shack-tastic” platter of almost everything under the sea (boiled or steamed). Also, the “fried-tastic.”

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Pho. Sho.

Bo Bo Garden Asian Cuisine

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Cantonese comfort food. From clay pot casseroles to whole steamed fish, clams in black bean sauce to sauteed greens with garlic, lobster congee to “tofu scallops,” you might just find your new favorite.

El Señor Taco

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Baja. Fish. Tacos. Also, handmade sopes, campechena (a type of seafood cocktail), and chicken nachos. Did we mention fish tacos?

Cafe 101

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Check out Taiwanese/Sichuan treats like pork wontons in hot oil, Taiwanese-style fried chicken, sautéed snow pea leaves in garlic, plump salt-and-pepper shrimp, and dan dan noodles. Repeat.

Marisqueria El Veneno

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Here, the spicy seafood stylings of Mexico's Pacific coast. Share a whole grouper or red snapper fried and sauced with tomatoes, onions, and chiles. Dive into shrimp empanadas and tacos washed down with beer by the bucket. Or break the bank and get head-on grilled shrimp, prawns, or lobsters.

Canton House

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Arguably Atlanta's best dim sum. A wide menu with excellent shrimp and barbecued pork options plus an efficient staff to help you navigate.

Woo Nam Jeong Stone Bowl

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Korean classics like bulgogi, dolsot bibimbap, and soondubu will make you warm and happy. No wonder The Blissful Glutton compares Stone Bowl House’s owner and head chef to grandma, a very talented grandma with a 12-course tasting menu up her sleeves.

Lee's Bakery

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Go eat Vietnamese banh mi. Eat it at Lee’s.

Panahar Bangladeshi Cuisine

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$10 lunch buffet. Only Bangladeshi restaurant in town. Get there.

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Gu's Bistro

Gu’s owners hail from Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, where word on the street is the food's spiciness is good for your health. Be sure to score an order of Gu's Chengdu dumplings, plump with pure pork filling and sauced with heavy chili oil.

Sushi House Hayakawa

Chef-owner Atsushi “Art” Hayakawa not only makes some of the city's freshest, most delicious sushi, he's fun to watch. Make a reservation (at the bar if available) and see the master at work. Ask for the off-menu monkfish liver special and you won't regret it.

Nam Phuong

The BuHi outpost of this Norcross favorite boasts a 12-page menu including Vietnamese street food specialties, flaky spring rolls, pho and stews, large platters of broken rice, and an expansive drink menu.

Crawfish Shack Seafood

Hieu Pham serves up Louisiana Cajun-style seafood with influences from his Vietnamese, Chinese, and Cambodian heritage. It’s a tasty, affordable spot to pick up po' boys, boudin balls, or go all-in with a “shack-tastic” platter of almost everything under the sea (boiled or steamed). Also, the “fried-tastic.”

Pho Dai Loi 2

Pho. Sho.

Bo Bo Garden Asian Cuisine

Cantonese comfort food. From clay pot casseroles to whole steamed fish, clams in black bean sauce to sauteed greens with garlic, lobster congee to “tofu scallops,” you might just find your new favorite.

El Señor Taco

Baja. Fish. Tacos. Also, handmade sopes, campechena (a type of seafood cocktail), and chicken nachos. Did we mention fish tacos?

Cafe 101

Check out Taiwanese/Sichuan treats like pork wontons in hot oil, Taiwanese-style fried chicken, sautéed snow pea leaves in garlic, plump salt-and-pepper shrimp, and dan dan noodles. Repeat.

Marisqueria El Veneno

Here, the spicy seafood stylings of Mexico's Pacific coast. Share a whole grouper or red snapper fried and sauced with tomatoes, onions, and chiles. Dive into shrimp empanadas and tacos washed down with beer by the bucket. Or break the bank and get head-on grilled shrimp, prawns, or lobsters.

Canton House

Arguably Atlanta's best dim sum. A wide menu with excellent shrimp and barbecued pork options plus an efficient staff to help you navigate.

Woo Nam Jeong Stone Bowl

Korean classics like bulgogi, dolsot bibimbap, and soondubu will make you warm and happy. No wonder The Blissful Glutton compares Stone Bowl House’s owner and head chef to grandma, a very talented grandma with a 12-course tasting menu up her sleeves.

Lee's Bakery

Go eat Vietnamese banh mi. Eat it at Lee’s.

Panahar Bangladeshi Cuisine

$10 lunch buffet. Only Bangladeshi restaurant in town. Get there.

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