For every one of Atlanta's eight FIFA World Cup match days — plus the day before each match — a quarter-mile of Walton Street in the heart of downtown is closing to cars and filling with food trucks.
Dubbed Global Grub Alley, the pedestrian-only corridor runs between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Broad Street from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., lining up between 20 and 30 Atlanta-area food trucks across roughly 16 activation days spread through the tournament. Admission is free; food and drinks are available for purchase.
The corridor is a joint venture between Showcase Atlanta and the Food Truck Association of Georgia, and its location is strategic: Walton Street sits one block from the official FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park and along the main pedestrian route to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, putting it squarely in the path of match-day foot traffic.
Expect a rotating roster rather than a fixed lineup — organizers promise everything from wings and barbecue to tacos, global street food and sweet treats, leaning into the international spirit of a tournament that has turned downtown into a temporary world's fair of fans.
Global Grub Alley operates on the same calendar as the matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, giving visitors a free, walkable place to eat between the Fan Festival and the stadium gates.
Source: Rough Draft Atlanta