Best Casual Dining in Atlanta

Try the Panini sandwiches, including the Italian, chicken salad, roast beef, turkey, and caprese at Buckhead Italian Market and Bakery. Hot entrees at the The Buckhead Italian Market and Bakery include pastas like the spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti marinara, baked ziti, tilapia, and chicken. Patrons who seek a variety of foods can try the combination platters, which include salads with the entree. Vegetarians might want to try the three salads or the five salads platter. Desserts on the menu consist of gelato, sorbet, cookies and pastries. People who enjoy cooking can find some of the ingredients Italian ingredients that they need, because the Buckhead Italian Market and Bakery has a variety of imported groceries.

Experience a piece of Italy in Atlanta. Developed by Diovanni Di Palma, the pizzeria the idea for the pizzeria was conceived when Di Palma visited his family in Italy. The Artisian pizzas are lovingly crafted using old-fashioned techniques originated in Southern Italy. The dough is hand-kneaded, and baked in a stone oven that was shipped to Atlanta from Naples. The pizzas are made from fresh ingredients, and the mozzarella cheese is imported from Italy. Traditional pizzas on the menu include the Marinara, Bianca, Capricciosa, and Diavola. You can also try the lasagna, verdure, and San Gennaro pizzas on the menu.

My Friend's Place opened in 1980 in the Sandy Springs area. Honoring friends of owners David and Rosalind Katz, the deli was developed as a comfortable and fast place to eat healthy food. The chicken salad, tuna salad, or egg salad are some of the cold salad offerings at My Friend's Place. Hot Melts include the Tuna Mushroom Melt, chicken salad melt, and a turkey melt, all served on pita bread. Hot deli sandwiches, cold sandwiches, or Reubens. If you are trying to reduce your carbs, My Friend's Place has several salads, a garden salad, chef, grilled chicken, Caesar, just to name a few. Tortilla wraps stuffed with chicken, tuna, or turkey are also available.

Teriyaki stir fry, pad tai, and fried rice are some of the offerings available at Tin Drum Asia. Stir fried noodles, soups and curry are served up, too. Look for vegetarian dishes or order from a gluten-free menu if you have these dietary restrictions.

This neighborhood cafe uses local, seasonal ingredients and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast, you'll find scrambled eggs, bacon, honey glazed bacon, and stuffed French toast. You'll also find sandwiches, including a triple decker ham sandwich, called The Dagwood, a pimento cheese, lettuce and tomato, tuna, chicken, and roast beef sandwiches. Side items include pasta salad, roasted corn, and Southern macaroni and cheese. The green salads are vegetarian, but you can add chicken or salmon to the Caesar salad. If you save room, you can sample the chocolate chunk brownies, fresh baked cookies, or the Danishes.

In existence since 1874, Mellow Mushroom has salads pizzas, subs, and salads. You'll also find gluten-free pizza, a kids menu and a wide variety of beer. Although Mellow Mushroom has about 100 locations, each restaurant is slightly different, catering to the needs of its specific community. The first Mellow Mushroom opened near Georgia Tech, with food choices that would appeal to the college crowd. Snack-like foods like the pretzels, spinach and artichoke dip, stuffed Portobello mushroom, and the capri, can be used as an appetizer. The Mighty Meaty is Mellow's version of the meat-packed pizza, and the Mega Veggie is a classic vegetarian pizza.

A mountain of nachos, complete with pulled pork, chili, cheese and sour cream could be the perfect appetizer (or meal) for you and your friends. If you think that you can eat the kitchen sink, try the Kitchen Sink salad. It comes complete with bleu cheese crumbles, bacon, egg, tomatoes, ham, chicken and beans. Other salad selections, burgers, and sandwiches complete the menu.