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Mary Mac's Tea Room

Atlanta institution since 1945 and the last of sixteen tea rooms - officially 'Atlanta's Dining Room'.

Mary Mac's Tea Room

What it is

Mary Mac's Tea Room has served classic Southern cooking since 1945. It describes itself as the last of the sixteen tea rooms that once dotted intown Atlanta in the 1940s, and calls itself “Atlanta's Dining Room.” The kitchen cooks from scratch each morning with fresh vegetables and made-from-scratch breads.

Food and drink

If it is your first visit, the restaurant says to ask for a complimentary cup of pot likker (the broth from boiled greens) with cornbread. The catering menu gives a sense of the repertoire: fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens and other Southern favorites. Fan favorites can also be shipped nationwide through Goldbelly.

Events

Mary Mac's has six dining rooms and can host groups of 20 to 200 for breakfast, lunch or dinner, including rehearsal dinners, family reunions, birthdays and corporate events. It also offers delivery and full-scale catering. See the menu and plan an event on the Mary Mac's Tea Room website.

Atlanta institution open since 1945 and the last of the sixteen tea rooms that once dotted intown Atlanta, officially designated 'Atlanta's Dining Room' by the State of Georgia. Famous for award-winning fried chicken, tomato pie, meatloaf, pot likker, and Georgia peach cobbler served across six dining rooms. A required stop for visitors seeking authentic Southern hospitality, and a regular haunt for downtown locals across generations.

Contact

Business details

Address
224 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone
(404) 876-1800

Website
Open external site

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