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Good eatsOn Emory’s Campus Café Antico--Located on the top floor of the Carlos Museum is this dramatic European-styled café, serving morning fare and lunch. The café features gourmet salads, pasta, and sandwiches; homemade soups and breads; and superb desserts. Cox Hall Food Court--As a primary student dining facility, the food court provides a Chick-fil-a, Burger King, Freshen's Frozen Yogurt, hot entrees, vegetables, soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, calzones, bagels, and fresh fruit. Dobbs University Center--Its food court is the other primary student dining facility; it offers a wide variety of entrees, vegetables, burgers, deli sandwiches, salads, pizza, baked potatoes, pasta, and frozen yogurt, all served cafeteria-style. It’s one price for all you care to eat. Dooley’s Den at the Depot--Emory's coffeehouse is located in our historic train depot; it’s famous for its sandwiches, homemade breads, big salads, fresh soups, coffees, and specialty drinks. Houston Mill House--Tucked away in a quiet garden on the edge of campus, this historic inn offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, and entrees. Le Giverny Bistro--Located in the Emory Inn, this bistro has a menu of light but sophisticated French fare. Emory VillageThe village is located below Emory’s main entrance at the intersection of North Decatur and Oxford roads. Dave’s Cosmic Subs--Hot and cold subs and sandwiches 1540 North Decatur Road $ Doc Chey’s Noodle House--Eclectic noodle and rice dishes 1556 North Decatur Road $ Everybody’s Pizza--sandwiches, and salads, and of course, Pizza 1593 North Decatur Road $ Panera Bread--Deli sandwiches, soups, salads, and pastries 1545 North Decatur Road $ Saba--Fresh pastas, salads, and sanwiches 1451 Oxford Road $ Shield’s Meat Market--Small market and deli 1554 North Decatur Road $ Virginia Highlands From Emory’s main entrance, turn right on North Decatur Rd. At the second light, turn left on Briarcliff Rd. When Briarcliff meets St. Charles, turn right. At the light, turn right on Highland Avenue for most options. If noted (*), turn left on Highland Avenue. Atkins Park--Burgers, sandwiches, brunch 794 North Highland Avenue $ Broadway Cafe--Kosher foods, just outside the Highlands 2168 Briarcliff Road $ Dish--Fusion, dinner only 870 North Highland Avenue $$ Everybody’s Pizza--Pizza, sandwiches, and salads 1040 North Highland Avenue $ Fritti *--Upscale pizzas, pasta 311 North Highland Avenue $$ Harvest--New Southern 853 North Highland Avenue $$ Jake’s *--Sandwiches and the city’s best ice cream 676 Highland Avenue $ La Tavola Trattoria--Italian 992 Virginia Avenue $$ Murphy's--American eclectic, wonderful desserts 997 Virginia Avenue $$ Noche--Southwestern 1000 Virginia Avenue $$ Sala--Authentic Mexican cuisine 1186 North Highland Avenue $$ Sotto Sotto*--Upscale Italian 313 North Highland Avenue $$$ Soul Vegetarian *--Traditional Southern food, but vegetarian 652 North Highland Avenue $ Surin of Thailand--Thai 810 North Highland Avenue $$ Trattoria Il Localino *--Italian, fun, sometimes crazy, live music 463 North Highland Avenue $$ Decatur From the main entrance of Emory, turn left on North Decatur Road. At the fifth traffic light, turn right on Clairmont Road. Clairmont will eventually dead-end on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Turn left on Ponce de Leon Ave. for most options. If noted (**), turn right on Ponce. The Brick Store--Neighborhood pub, sandwiches, and burgers, huge Import Beer selection On the square, 125 East Court Squar $ Café Lily **--Eclectic Mediterranean cuisine 308-B West Ponce de Leon Avenue $$ Carpe Diem--Great food, beautiful space, just outside Decatur 105 Sycamore Place $$ Crescent Moon--Homey, breakfast served all day, sandwiches 174 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Indian Delights--Vegetarian, just outside Decatur 1707 Church Street $ Our Way Cafe--Southern comfort food, just outside Decatur 2831 East College Avenue $ Noodle--Pan Asian noodle shop, just off the square 205 E Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Raging Burrito--Eclectic burritos On he square, 141 Sycamore Street $ Sage--Casual dining, contemporary cuisine On the square, 121 Sycamore Street $ Taqueria del Sol **--Great standard taqueria fare 359 West Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Watershed **--Gourmet sandwiches and salads 406 West Ponce de Leon Avenue $$ Ponce de Leon Avenue / Little Five Points (L5P) / Candler Park From Emory’s main entrance, turn right on North Decatur Rd. At the second light, turn left on Briarcliff Rd. Briarcliff Rd. will change to Moreland Ave. at Ponce de Leon Ave. For restaurants on Ponce, turn right on Ponce de Leon Ave. L5P restaurants begin on Moreland Ave. once you pass Mansfield Ave. For Candler Park restaurants, turn left on McLendon Ave. off Moreland Ave. in L5P. Eats (on Ponce de Leon)--Looks like a dive, great vegetables and pastas 600 Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Fellini's--Pizza, calzones, and salads 923 Ponce de Leon Avenue $ La Fonda Latina--Cuban 923 Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Front Page News (L5P)--Cajun/Creole 351 Moreland Avenue $$ La Fonda Latina--Cuban 1150 Euclid Avenue $ Savage Pizza--Huge variety of pizza 484 Moreland Avenue $ The Vortex--Classic American, city’s best burgers 438 Moreland Avenue $ Fellini’s (Candler Park)--Pizza, calzones, and salads 1634 McLendon Avenue $ The Flying Biscuit Café--Quaint, breakfast all day, organic foods 1655 McLendon Avenue $ Gato de Noche/Gato Bizco--Comfort food with Latin influences 1660 McLendon Avenue $ La Fonda Latina--Cuban 1693 McLendon Avenue $ MidtownEinstein’s--American, popular patio 1077 Juniper Street $$ Fat Matt’s Rib Shack--Barbecue, live blues on weekends 1811 Piedmont Avenue $ The Flying Biscuit Café--Breakfast all day, organic foods, vegetarian 1001 Piedmont Avenue $ Loca Luna--Crazy Latin tapas bar 36 Juniper Street $ Mary Mac's Tea Room--Southern comfort food at its best 224 Ponce de Leon Avenue $ Nickiemoto's--Japanese eclectic, sushi 990 Piedmont Avenue $$ One. midtown kitchen-- American, very popular 559 Dutch Valley Road $$$ South City Kitchen--Fine dinning with classic Southern influences 1144 Crescent Avenue NE $$$ Spice--Fusion 5th and Juniper Street $$$ Tamarind--One of the best Thai restaurants in the city 80 14th Street $$ Tierra--Latin American, dinner only 1425-B Piedmont Avenue $$ The Varsity--The world's largest drive-in 61 North Avenue $ The Vortex--City’s best veggie (and beef) burgers 878 Peachtree Street NE $ Willy's--Great local burrito chain 1071 Piedmont Avenue $ BuckheadBluepointe--Seafood 3455 Peachtree Road $$$ Bone’s--Some of the best steaks in the city 3130 Piedmont Road $$$ Buckhead Diner--Creative American, upscale retro dinner 3073 Piedmont Road $$$ Café de Nice--French 580 Pharr Road $$ Cafe Sunflower--Great vegetarian food 2140 Peachtree Road, Suite 105 $$ Canoe--Classic American, overlooks the Chattahoochee 4199 Paces Ferry Road $$$ Chops--Steaks 70 West Paces Ferry Road $$$ Fogo de Chao--Brazilian churrascaria, arrive hungry 3101 Piedmont Road $$$ Nava--Southwestern fusion 3060 Peachtree Road $$$ Maggiano’s--Good Italian chain, served family style 3368 Peachtree Road $$ Prime--Beef, sushi, seafood, in Lenox Square Mall 3393 Peachtree Road $$ Ritz- Carlton Dining Room--World class gourmet, dinner only 3434 Peachtree Road $$$ Twist--Tapas, sushi, seafood, in Phipps Plaza 3500 Peachtree Road $$ Downtown / Westside / West Midtown Atlanta Grill--Steaks, chops, and seafood, in the Ritz-Carlton 181 Peachtree Street $$$ Azio Restauran--Innovative Italian; in Peachtree Center 229 Peachtree Street $$ Bacchanalia--One of the finest restaurants in the city 1198 Howell Mill Road $$$ City Grill--Creative American, in the Hurt Building 50 Hurt Plaza $$$ Commune--Bold American food in a hip space 1198 Howell Mill Road $$$ Dailey's Restaurant and Bar--Casual dinning, often featuring live jazz 17 International Boulevard $$ The Food Studio--Innovative American, in the King Plow Center 887 West Marietta St. K-102 $$$ McCormick & Schmick's--National chain recognized for its fresh seafood One CNN Center $$ Prime Meridian--Continental cuisine, in the Omni Hotel 100 CNN Center $$$ Ruth's Chris Steak House--National steak house, at the Embassy Suites 267 Marietta Street $$ Sun Dial Restaurant--American, great views, at the Westin Peachtree 210 Peachtree Street $$$ Taqueria del Sol--Our favorite taqueria in the city 1200 B Howell Mill Road $ Updated January, 2007 |