Eating Atlanta’s GREATEST Food

 “In this episode of my 2026 World Cup food series, I’m in Atlanta, Georgia, to find out why this city deserves a lot more respect when people talk about the best food in the USA.

Atlanta is the heart of the American South, a city shaped by history, hospitality, culture and serious comfort food. From proper Southern classics to Texas-style BBQ and one of the best sandwiches I’ve had on the road, this was a city that completely caught me off guard.

I start at Homegrown, a cafe serving deep South hospitality on a plate. We’re talking Southern fried chicken, biscuits, fried green tomatoes, grits, collard greens and the kind of food that feels like it’s been cooked with a bit of soul behind it. “