Looking to uncover all that Old Fourth Ward has to offer? Get to know this Atlanta neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a fish house to a gelato joint.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Old Fourth Ward, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. W.H. Stiles Fish Camp
Topping the list is seafood spot W.H. Stiles Fish Camp, which offers sandwiches and fish and chips. Located in Ponce City Market at 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 301 reviews on Yelp.
The menu features a wide array of seafood items, like oysters on the half-shell, from Canada to Alabama and fresh catch selections such as steelhead trout poke, Maryland crab cake and Vietnamese catfish salad. The traditional fish house sides include coleslaw, fries and homemade chips.
2. Highland Bakery
Bakery and breakfast and brunch spot Highland Bakery, which offers sandwiches and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 655 Highland Ave. NE, Suite 10, four stars out of 1,506 reviews.
Delish recently named Highland Bakery Georgia's entry for "The Breakfast Spot Everyone is Talking About in Your State." Specialties range from shrimp and grits to the Rustic Italian, which brings together garlic bread, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce with eggs. There's also peanut butter French toast, sweet potato pancakes and lunchtime sandwiches.
3. LottaFrutta-Atlanta
LottaFrutta-Atlanta, 590 Auburn Ave. NE, a breakfast, brunch and Caribbean spot that offers sandwiches and more, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 339 Yelp reviews. Head over to see for yourself.
Eater counts LottaFrutta-Atlanta as one of the Atlanta restaurants "paying proper respect to the humble grilled cheese" with its Queso Quartet sandwich. Yelpers say there's a lot more to love there, including smoothies, salads and the quirky and colorful decor.
4. Staplehouse
Check out Staplehouse, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 234 reviews on Yelp. You can find the New American spot at 541 Edgewood Ave. SE.
Eater national restaurant critic has named Staplehouse one of America's 36 essential restaurants for three years running. The restaurant offers a changing daily tasting menu, with dishes such as crab, asparagus and snow peas and kombucha with strawberry, white chocolate and black rice. There is also a la carte fare and an extensive wine list.
5. Honeysuckle Gelato
And then there's Honeysuckle Gelato, a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 236 reviews. Stop by Ponce City Market at 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE to hit up the ice cream and frozen yogurt and gelato spot next time you're in the neighborhood.
Gelato isn't a side gig at Honeysuckle Gelato — it's the main feature, with flavors like Nutella, root beer swirl and lemon basil blackberry. It also shows up in gelato sandwiches and milkshakes. The store sells pints for take-home. Yelp Jeremy B. wrote, "This is my go-to spot when I'm craving good gelato. I drive across town just to take a dive into this delicious brown butter brittle gelato. It's beyond amazing."
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