Our critics create a bucket list for Atlanta eateries
by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock, Besha Rodell @BeshaRodell and Jennifer ZymanWe've picked a mix of classics, favorites and bests — a list that will help you navigate our city in all its gastronomic glory. We also asked a few chefs around town to pick one dish they'd eat before they die — one took the question quite literally — to find out what the professionals hunger for. So dig in — first reader to complete the list wins a heart attack and boasting rights. — Besha Rodell
Print off a checklist of the 100 dishes so you don't miss a single bite.
- Blue crab fritter at Bacchanalia
- Bone marrow at Rathbun's
- Chicken liver pâté at La Fourchette
- Crawfish pies at Watershed
- Dolmeh at Sufi's
- Farm egg in celery cream at Miller Union
- Fried chicken hearts with egg in a basket at the Shed at Glenwood
- Fried goat cheese at Ecco
- Fried mushrooms at Fritti
- Lamb shoulder over spiced lentils at Local Three
- Pork rillettes at Abattoir
- Steak tartar at Kevin Rathbun Steak
- Wood-grilled octopus at Kyma
- Almond croissant at Bakeshop
- Currant scone at the Bread Garden
- Granola + yogurt at Octane
- Omelette at Original House of Pancakes
- Pecan waffle at Waffle House
- Pumpernickel bagel with whipped chive cream cheese at BB's Bagels
- Fried Egg sandwich at West Egg Café
- Apache-style burger at Grindhouse Killer Burgers
- Burger and fries at Bocado
- Double bacon cheeseburger at Ann's Snack Bar
- Earl dog at the Earl
- Hamburg bun at Miso Izakaya
- Jalapeño focaccia at Highland Bakery
- Lamb sandwich at Artisan Foods Bakery
- Medio Dia sandwich at Super Pan Latino Sandwich Shop
- Mega torta at Mega Taco Taqueria y Marisqueria
- Original Philly cheese steak at Roy's Cheesesteak
- Pulled pork barbecue sandwich at P'cheen
- Reuben panini at Wienerz Butcher Shop & Deli
- Short rib sandwich at Holy Taco
- Shrimp po'boy at Star Provisions
- Dry fried eggplant at Tasty China
- Mushroom bibimbap at Woo Nam Jeong Stone Bowl House
- Orange apple tofu at Top Flr
- Sunchoke purée at the Sound Table
- Vegetable plate at Restaurant Eugene
- Aztec aphrodisia truffle at Cacao
- Baked doughnuts at Duck's Cosmic Kitchen
- Coconut cake at Wright's Gourmet Sandwich Shoppe
- Ginger-lavender ice cream at Morelli's Ice Cream
- Grits pie at Home Grown Georgia
- Hot fried peach pie at Dwarf House
- Orange dream star at Sublime Doughnut
- Phatty cakes at Cakes & Ale
- Pineapple habanero popsicle at King of Pops
- Plum upside-down cake at Aria
- Salted chocolate caramel at the Sugar-Coated Radical
- Strawberry cake at Piece of Cake
- Strawberry financier at One Midtown Kitchen
- Toffee coffee arctic swirl at Zesto
- Tres leches cake at Tierra
- Chao Ga at Quan Ba 9
- Duk Bok Gi at Dan Moo Ji
- Kimchee and pork tofu soup at So Kong Dong
- New Mexico hatch green chile stew at Agave
- Tonkotsu ramen at Yakitori Jinbei
- Chopped vegetable salad at BLT Steak
- Goi salad at Com
- Kitchen sink salad at Community Q BBQ
- Pea shoot salad at H. Harper Station
- Super food at Empire State South
- Carnita taco on a freshly made tortilla at Taqueria El Rey de Taco
- Chile relleno taco (or burrito) at El Taco Veloz
- Fish tofu kabob at Te Wei Chinese Kabob
- Hot and numbing tofu rolls at Peter Chang's
- Ikura Don at Sushi House Hayakawa
- Mixed maza platter at Café Agora
- Mofongo at Pura Vida
- Tlayudas at Taqueria La Oaxaqueña
- Tomo Uni at Tomo
- Vietnamese "burnt rice" at Chateau de Saigon
- Black spaghetti at La Pietra Cucina
- Carbonara at Holeman & Finch Public House
- Chengdu cold noodle dish at Gu's Bistro
- Giggioto calzone at Antico Pizza Napoletana
- Gnocchi at Floataway Café
- New Haven clam pizza at Varasano's
- Spicy cold noodles at Chef Liu
- Tomato and basil spaghettini with veal meatballs at La Tavola Trattoria
- Bandeja paisa at Presto Latin Restaurant
- The beef rib at Fox Brother's Bar-B-Q
- Chicken leg at Lunacy Black Market
- Chicken mole at Zocalo Taqueria
- Fesenjan stew at Falafel Café
- Fried chicken at Busy Bee Café
- Fried chicken at the Colonnade
- Ginseng and chicken juk at BonJuk
- Honey pig at Honey Pig
- Mac and cheese with pot roast at Carver's Country Kitchen
- Merguez sausage at Social
- Pollo dorado salvadoreño at Rincon Latino
- Rib-eye at Bones
- Spare ribs at Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt
- Spicy fried chicken at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- Three little piggies at 4th & Swift
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