Atlantans love their Thai, Mexican, and Japanese food, but try treating your palate to the worldly tastes at these bona fide foreign restaurants.
Imperial Fez
2285 Peachtree Rd. NE (@ Peachtree Memorial Dr.)
Buckhead 404.351.0870
Slip your shoes off and take a seat among luxurious pillows, rugs, and velvets at this delicious and authentic Moroccan restaurant. Belly dancers included.
Mezza a Lebanese Bistro
2751 Lavista Rd. (@ Alderbrook Rd.)
Decatur 404.633.8833
Dine on Middle Eastern tapas and vegetarian dishes at this cozy café run by former world travelers and staffed by smart Emory students.
Persepolis
6435 Roswell Rd. NE (@ Chaseland Rd. NE)
Sandy Springs 404.257.9090
Don’t mistake the name and bright-white exterior for a Greek restaurant. It’s perfectly Persian inside the large columns.
SAGA
1100 Crescent Ave. (@ 12th St.)
Midtown 404.872.0999
South Africa plus Georgia equals SAGA, a well-received new addition to the Midtown’s array of eclectic eateries.
Taverna Plaka
2196 Cheshire Bridge Rd. (@ La Vista Rd.)
Midtown 404.636.2284
It’s all Greek to everyone here. Drink, eat, and be merry with Dionysus, dancing on tables, and ogle-worthy bellydancers. Opa!
