10 of Atlanta’s Best Breakfast Sandwiches
How do you define a breakfast sandwich?
Anything on a biscuit?
A sandwich with an egg on top?
Or just anything on bread that’s eaten in the morning hours?
I don’t know the answer, but I do know that breakfast sandwiches are fantastic, and Atlanta has no shortage of amazing options for you to start your day off with a boom.
Editor’s Note – this blog was first published on March 3, 2022 and last updated on November 18, 2024.
The Vanilla-Rum French Toast Sandwich from Le Petit Marche
1984 Hosea L Williams Dr NE Ste. A, Atlanta, GA 30317
When Marche Sparks opened Le Petit Marche, little did she know that her humble Kirkwood breakfast spot would become a line-out-the-door weekend brunch location. After years of serving those brunch crowds, Marche sold Le Petit Marche to new owner Chef Anthony Sanders of the Atlanta Breakfast Club. Chef Sanders knew not to mess with a good thing, though, and has left one of Petit Marche’s most popular sandwiches on the menu. The Vanilla-Rum French Toast Sandwich brings sweet and savory together in one mouthwatering bite. Nestled between perfectly cooked French Toast you’ll find scrambled eggs and your choice of Neuske’s bacon, vegetable sausage or chicken sausage.
Build Your Own Biscuit from Gracious Plenty
1164 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075
When it comes to a breakfast sandwich, is customization king? That’s the theory at Gracious Plenty. To start, they make some of the best made from scratch biscuits in Atlanta. Husband and Wife chefs/owners Conner and Jasmin also own a working farm where they grow some of the produce you’ll see on their menu. So how does it work? To start, you use a delicious biscuit as a base, then add proteins like chicken sausage, bacon, pulled pork or eggs, along with American, Swiss or Pimento Cheese. Throw in some of those freshly grown veggies as well – onion, mushrooms, kale, shishito peppers and sweet potatoes are all available for adding.
Pastrami and Egg Sandwich from The General Muir
1540 Avenue Pl B-230, Atlanta, GA 30329
Atlanta has a desolate dearth of proper Jewish delis, but Chef Todd Ginsberg has helped make that right with The General Muir. They’ve got everything you could possibly want in a delicatessen: matzo ball soup, bagels, chopped liver, pastrami, and much more. The Pastrami and Egg Sandwich takes many of the most beloved parts of the deli menu and combines them into a delicious breakfast sandwich. It contains pastrami (cured and smoked in-house), fried egg, homemade Russian dressing, and American cheese on their proprietary TGM Bread rye griddled to crunchy perfection.
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THC Biscuit from Torched Hop Brewing Company
249 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Torched Hop is one of the most underrated restaurants in Atlanta (at least in my opinion). This Midtown gastropub prepares classic bar food in an impeccable fashion; they also brew their own beer and have a huge three-story building with plenty of games and TVs. The weekend brunch is fittingly strong. Look no further than the THC (Torched Hop Chicken) Biscuit. You get a buffalo-coated fried chicken breast and American cheese on a fresh homemade biscuit; it’s hot, it’s crunchy, it’s fluffy…but wait, there’s more! For just $9 more, you can make it a THC Biscuit Combo™, which throws in an entire bottle of champagne and orange juice to bring mimosas into the mix. It’s hard to imagine a better weekend treat.
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Any bagel sandwich from Brooklyn Bagel and Deli
1544 Piedmont Avenue North East Suite 203, Atlanta, GA 30324
Like in the deli category, Atlanta is also severely lacking in good bagels. Luckily, Brooklyn Bagel and Deli has arrived to offer the finest bagels in town. Create a sandwich on those bad boys and your taste buds will thank you.
You can either build your own, or trust the experts because they have plenty of classic or signature sandwich options to choose from. Some of their best include the Rio Grande, with jalapeno cream cheese, egg, and your choice of meat; the Central Park, with grilled peppers, tomatoes, onions, and an egg; or go for the classic Sliced Nova, topped with cream cheese, tomato, onion, and capers.
Egg Sammie from Little Tart
437 Memorial Drive, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
99 Krog Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
68 Georgia Ave, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Little Tart, with locations in Grant Park, Summerhill, and Krog Street Market, is well known for their homemade pastries and other baked goods, but their Egg Sammie deserves plenty of credit too. You can get yours with or without bacon, which I highly recommend including. The sandwich has a souffled egg, Thomasville tomme (an artisan cheese that’s like a very sharp cheddar), and bacon on a homemade buttered English muffin. The egg is incredibly airy and the bacon has a nice subtle flavor with a slightly chewy texture that works best on a sandwich. The English muffin is buttery and tastes even fresher than you’d expect; it even leaves traces of the semolina flour it’s dusted with all over your hands (don’t @ me if I’m wrong about this, bakers). Plus, the cheese has that nice crispiness you get when you’re making grilled cheese and some cheese oozes out and cooks right on the pan (is this comparison too specific?)
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Country Ham, Egg, & Gruyere Sandwich from THE CHASTAIN
4320 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342
THE CHASTAIN (spelled in all caps because it’s so good you should be shouting about it) has quickly become one of the hottest restaurants in Buckhead, right near…you guessed it…Chastain Park. Their New American cuisine excels at lunch and dinner, but we’re obviously here to talk about their breakfast sandwich (see the title…and everything in this article up to this point). The Ham, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich has been described by my team as “strong” and “perfect,” and we eat for a living! They use thinly shaved Edwards Virginia Smokehouse Ham (almost like prosciutto), a crispy fried egg, and beautifully melty Gruyere cheese on a toasted English muffin.
BBB from Bagelicious
1255 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
East Cobb is home to one of the most bona fide delis in Atlanta. While they’ve got all your deli favorites, one of the most satisfying orders is the BBB. The BBB is a bagel sandwich with egg, cheese, and your choice of corned beef, pastrami, or salami. Each meat option adds a salty and savory dimension to the mix and the cheese and egg complement it fantastically. A bagel sandwich is only as good as its bagel, and Bagelicious, as the name might suggest, makes one of the best bagels in the South. Enjoy the sandwich with a side of crispy and hearty potato latkes and you can go ahead and call it a day, because how could life get any better than this?
Fried Egg, Bacon, Cheese from Star Provisions
1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Star Provisions, from the same masterminds behind Michelin-winning Bacchanalia and W.H. Stiles Fish Camp, has an all-star lineup of soups, sandwiches, pastries, and more. They have multiple breakfast sandwiches, including this classic on a soft roll with cheddar cheese and bitter greens. The bacon is perfectly cooked and the roll is ideal for sopping up the beautifully-runny egg yolk. Plus, the greens are a nice inclusion to offset the standard tan/brown/sepia tones of most breakfast sandwiches. Come for the sandwich, stay for all the other treats and trinkets you can find around the storefront).
Lemon Pepper Chicken Biscuit from Bomb Biscuit Co.
668 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30312
How can a breakfast sandwich possibly get more Atlanta than fried lemon pepper chicken on a homemade biscuit? Bomb Biscuit Co. is one of the hottest new spots in Inman Park, serving up all kinds of biscuit sandwiches and other breakfast staples. They’re well known for their Hot Honey Fried Chicken Biscuit, OG Cinnamon Roll, and The Classic (bacon, egg, and cheese), but the real star of the menu is the Lemon Pepper Chicken Biscuit. It stacks a buttermilk fried chicken thigh, drenched in housemade lemon pepper sauce, and pickles on a fresh and crispy biscuit. Sometimes lemon pepper is mostly just salt and pepper with a hint of lemon, but this is an extremely lemon-forward bite. The tart flavor beautifully contrasts the richness of the chicken and the biscuit.
