As one of the Southeast's major cities, Atlanta is home to a number of excellent, family-friendly restaurants. Serving simple, yet wholesome and healthy, menus, each of the restaurants discussed below is sure to have something to please even the pickiest child.
Originally founded in 1928, The Varsity serves up a fun variety of fast food items, all of which is cooked from scratch daily, using only fresh ingredients. Billing itself as the "World's Largest Drive-in," the downtown Atlanta location of The Varsity can fit 600 cars in the parking lot and 800 guests inside the restaurant. In addition to the downtown location, there are five other locations throughout the Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, areas. "What'll ya have!" is the trademark greeting spoken by servers at The Varsity, and it is always appreciated when diners have their order ready by the time they reach the front of the line. Menu items include a variety of hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, onion rings and the like. The Varsity offers catering services via one of the restaurant's five mobile kitchens.
The Varsity Downtown
61 North Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-1706
thevarsity.com
With several Atlanta-area locations, The Flying Biscuit Cafe has become a favorite spot for breakfast food among city locals and visitors alike. In addition to serving a menu of sandwiches, salads, and traditional Southern dishes (such as shrimp and grits), The Flying Biscuit Cafe is best known for its homemade biscuits. Breakfast is served all day, and the breakfast menu has an extensive list of both traditional and healthy breakfast dishes. Children can enjoy more basic breakfast options, such as organic oatmeal pancakes, while health-conscious adults might prefer scrambled tofu.
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1001 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-874-8887
flyingbiscuit.com
Souper Jenny! is a cafeteria-style restaurant that serves a constantly changing menu of six soups, two sandwiches and several salads daily. In addition to the popular "My Dad's Turkey Chilli," a selection of vegetarian and vegan food items are available. What makes Souper Jenny! special, however, is the staff; they're all actors and actresses, involved in local theater productions. Because of this, guests can expect impromptu performances, singing and dancing. Children enjoy the lively atmosphere at the cafe, and guests who join in with the fun are often rewarded with a free cookie.
Souper Jenny!
56 E Andrews Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-237-7687
souperjennyatl.com
