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Food & Drink · West End / MLK Corridor, Atlanta

Busy Bee Cafe

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Founded in 1947 by self-taught cook Lucy Jackson during the height of the segregation era, the Busy Bee Cafe is Atlanta's most historic soul food institution — now owned by restaurateur Tracy Gates and earning a 2023, 2024, and 2025 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. The menu is iconic: fried chicken, candied yams, collard greens, cornbread, and ol' fashioned banana pudding in a small, often-crowded dining ro

Address810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Phone(404) 525-9212
HoursMon-Sat 11am-8pm
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