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Atlanta isn’t really a 24/7 kind of town, so the options for around-the-clock dining are limited to mainly fast food. However, there are a few restaurants where hungry Atlantans can sit down and grab a bite no matter the time of day. From pho and waffles to fried jumbo shrimp, doughnuts, and Korean barbecue at 3 a.m., these Atlanta-area restaurants stay open for 24-hour (or nearly) dining.

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The 24-hour dining options outside the perimeter are extremely limited, but Marietta Diner on Cobb Parkway near the Big Chicken has been the place for 24/7 OTP eating since 1995. The Greek diner includes an impressively large menu to satisfy any craving, and that includes around-the-clock breakfast dishes. Try the grilled cheese, gyros, patty melt, or any of the open-faced sandwiches. There’s also fried chicken and fried catfish.

Since 1998, Georgia Diner has been a go-to in Duluth for burgers, pancakes and waffles, club sandwiches, pasta, Greek food, and cakes by the slice at all hours. While the restaurant is no longer open for dining 24/7 (it closes at 11 p.m.), people can still order takeout and delivery from Georgia Diner any time of day or night. The kitchen never closes. Georgia Diner’s dining room and drive-thru window both open for service at 8 a.m. daily and close at 11 p.m.

The gourmet doughnut shop, owned by baker Kamal Grant, is open 24/7 for doughnuts, ice cream, and coffee at two locations: on the edge of the Georgia Tech campus on 10th Street, and another at Briarcliff Road. Flavors change frequently here, but expect doughnuts like s’mores, Nestle crunch, A-town mocha, salt and vinegar, and red velvet to be on the menu.

Even though the name suggests this restaurant is open 24 hours, it closes at 5 a.m. to restock for a few hours. Head here for late-night cravings of all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue, ramen, and many other Korean comfort dishes, like beef bulgogi and kimchi fried rice, on Satellite Boulevard.

Who couldn’t use a comforting bowl of hot pho and a pot of tea at 1 a.m.? Pho 24 on Buford Highway is open nearly 24 hours a day for bowls of pho and bánh mì sandwiches. The restaurant closes briefly in the early morning to make more pho broth and restock the menu for the day.

Robotic restaurant servers. Chat GPT. The Roomba. Now there’s an automated pizzeria where pepperoni and cheese pizzas are served in just three minutes by robotic arm 24/7 from a gas station in Buckhead. Called PizzaForno, each 10-inch pie costs between $10 and $13 and can be purchased hot or cold to bake at home. The machine features a large display screen accompanied by descriptive pictures. Choose your pizza and pay by credit card or mobile pay. A piping hot box containing your pizza pops out of the machine a few minutes later like money from an ATM. But how do these AI-baked pizzas taste? That’s a matter of opinion, and likely depends on the time of day you’re ordering, because at 3 a.m. after a night out on the town, does it really matter?

The Landmark Diner in Buckhead is “where the stars meet at night”. But, really, it’s where people meet up for late-night bites and coffee, especially following an evening of bar hopping or an event in town. Landmark is fashioned after the traditional northeastern diners with a large menu of breakfast, burgers, fried foods, and sandwiches. There’s also a 24/7 location on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta.

Mama’s Cocina Latina on Piedmont Road in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood serves a mix of comfort foods and familiar Mexican dishes like tortas, tacos, burritos, and tostadas. Grab late-night hot wings, fajitas for one, two, or three people, or a grande dinner platter with two enchiladas, a taco, rice, and beans. The platter is hovers around $10. For breakfast, try the huevos rancheros or Mama’s breakfast with scrambled eggs, pancakes, and bacon. There’s also a drive-thru window open 24/7.

Metro Cafe Diner opened in downtown Atlanta’s Peachtree Center in 2006. This is where to head for breakfast fare, wings, classic burgers, and even baby back ribs and platters of spaghetti at any hour. Currently, the restaurant closes at 4 a.m. (5:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays) to restock and refresh the menu, before returning to all-day and all-night dining at 6 a.m. Hours are extended when conventions and larger crowd events are in town. Metro Cafe Diner also includes a location open late in Stone Mountain.

There’s not much more to say about this Atlanta-based restaurant institution. Atlantans know where to head for 24/7 smothered, covered, and scattered hash browns, waffles, and plenty of coffee paired with some seriously amazing people-watching, especially into the wee hours of the morning. Some locations are no longer open 24 hours. Check individual Waffle House locations for current hours.

Located in Forest Park next to a BP gas station, Las Tortas Ahogadas is where to head for tacos, flautas, chilaquiles, and burritos at any time of day. You can also order delivery from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The 24-hour dining options outside the perimeter are extremely limited, but Marietta Diner on Cobb Parkway near the Big Chicken has been the place for 24/7 OTP eating since 1995. The Greek diner includes an impressively large menu to satisfy any craving, and that includes around-the-clock breakfast dishes. Try the grilled cheese, gyros, patty melt, or any of the open-faced sandwiches. There’s also fried chicken and fried catfish.

Since 1998, Georgia Diner has been a go-to in Duluth for burgers, pancakes and waffles, club sandwiches, pasta, Greek food, and cakes by the slice at all hours. While the restaurant is no longer open for dining 24/7 (it closes at 11 p.m.), people can still order takeout and delivery from Georgia Diner any time of day or night. The kitchen never closes. Georgia Diner’s dining room and drive-thru window both open for service at 8 a.m. daily and close at 11 p.m.

The gourmet doughnut shop, owned by baker Kamal Grant, is open 24/7 for doughnuts, ice cream, and coffee at two locations: on the edge of the Georgia Tech campus on 10th Street, and another at Briarcliff Road. Flavors change frequently here, but expect doughnuts like s’mores, Nestle crunch, A-town mocha, salt and vinegar, and red velvet to be on the menu.

Even though the name suggests this restaurant is open 24 hours, it closes at 5 a.m. to restock for a few hours. Head here for late-night cravings of all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue, ramen, and many other Korean comfort dishes, like beef bulgogi and kimchi fried rice, on Satellite Boulevard.

Who couldn’t use a comforting bowl of hot pho and a pot of tea at 1 a.m.? Pho 24 on Buford Highway is open nearly 24 hours a day for bowls of pho and bánh mì sandwiches. The restaurant closes briefly in the early morning to make more pho broth and restock the menu for the day.

Robotic restaurant servers. Chat GPT. The Roomba. Now there’s an automated pizzeria where pepperoni and cheese pizzas are served in just three minutes by robotic arm 24/7 from a gas station in Buckhead. Called PizzaForno, each 10-inch pie costs between $10 and $13 and can be purchased hot or cold to bake at home. The machine features a large display screen accompanied by descriptive pictures. Choose your pizza and pay by credit card or mobile pay. A piping hot box containing your pizza pops out of the machine a few minutes later like money from an ATM. But how do these AI-baked pizzas taste? That’s a matter of opinion, and likely depends on the time of day you’re ordering, because at 3 a.m. after a night out on the town, does it really matter?

The Landmark Diner in Buckhead is “where the stars meet at night”. But, really, it’s where people meet up for late-night bites and coffee, especially following an evening of bar hopping or an event in town. Landmark is fashioned after the traditional northeastern diners with a large menu of breakfast, burgers, fried foods, and sandwiches. There’s also a 24/7 location on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta.

There’s not much more to say about this Atlanta-based restaurant institution. Atlantans know where to head for 24/7 smothered, covered, and scattered hash browns, waffles, and plenty of coffee paired with some seriously amazing people-watching, especially into the wee hours of the morning. Some locations are no longer open 24 hours. Check individual Waffle House locations for current hours.

Located in Forest Park next to a BP gas station, Las Tortas Ahogadas is where to head for tacos, flautas, chilaquiles, and burritos at any time of day. You can also order delivery from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.