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6 Best Restaurants On the Buford Highway, Atlanta’s Foodie Paradise

Atlanta is a city that’s brimming with diversity, and one of the best places to experience it is on Buford Highway. This is a stretch of road on the outskirts of the city that lets you travel all around the world with your taste buds guiding the way. Affectionately known to the locals as BuHi, Buford Highway is dotted with some of the best food in Atlanta, particularly if you’re looking for Asian cuisine!  These restaurants have some of the best food you’ll find on BuHi, so enjoy!

Nam Phuong for Vietnamese Street Food

Nam Phuong for Vietnamese Street Food

Located at 4051 Buford Highway NE in Atlanta, Nam Phoung is one of many amazing Vietnamese restaurants along BuHi. The owners relocated here from Philadelphia and have decades of experience in creating authentic and distinctive cuisine. Favorite dishes here include Pho Tai, Ga luc lac, and Vietnamese crepes with pork and shrimp. The restaurant is typically open from 10am to 10pm.

Crawfish Shack for Cajun Seafood

Crawfish Shack for Cajun Seafood

This BuHi restaurant is at 4337 Buford Highway #170 and opens from 11 am to 8 pm Mondays through Thursdays, 11am to 9pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 11:30 to 8 pm on Sundays. Come here for unique Cajun-Vietnamese fusion dishes with tons of flavorful seafood options. Hieu Pham started this restaurant in 2008, and it’s since been featured on the Travel Channel in the New York Times.

Canton House for Dim Sum Canton House Chinese Restaurant
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Canton House for Dim Sum

Head over to 4825 Buford Highway NE for the best dim sum in the Atlanta area. It’s open from 11am to 11 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 11 am on weekends. In addition to the dim sum cart going around, this restaurant also specializes in traditional Cantonese cuisines, such as Har Gow and Fong Djau.

El Rey Del Taco for Mexican Fare El Rey Del Taco
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El Rey Del Taco for Mexican Fare

While many of the BuHi restaurants celebrate Asian cuisine, there are quite a few Latin American restaurants here as well. El Rey Del Taco is an authentic Mexican restaurant at 5288 Buford Highway NE that has a fun energy and is perfect for late-night dining. It’s open until 2am Sundays through Thursdays and until 4:30am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Northern China Eatery for Dumplings Northern China Eatery
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Northern China Eatery for Dumplings

Although it might not look like much from out the outside, you’ll find the most delicious dumplings inside BuHi’s Northern China Eatery. Favorite dishes are the crisp Chinese doughnuts, hot pots, and pan-fried pork and chive dumplings. Located at 5141 Buford Highway in Suite C, the restaurant is open from 10am to 10pm every day except Tuesday.

Sweet Hut for Bubble Tea and Dessert Sweet Hut
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Sweet Hut for Bubble Tea and Dessert

If you’ve managed to save room for dessert after exploring the foodie destination of BuHi, make a final stop into Sweet Hut at 5150 Buford Highway, Suite A-100. Here you’ll find a tempting selection of Asian pastries and cakes, and well as many flavors and styles of bubble tea. There are over 70 drink choices and over 100 bakery products to choose from while you relax on comfy couches and use the free Wi-Fi.

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