10 restaurants to try in Tucker

Located just outside the eastern Perimeter, Tucker originated as a railroad community in the early 19th century. Today, as an incorporated city, Tucker is now home to a growing and diverse population of people, as reflected in its restaurant scene. Small though it may be, Tucker features restaurants serving cuisines representing multiple countries from around the world. You’ll find everything from classic Southern restaurants and taco spots, to Nepalese, Honduran, and Korean establishments. Check out these ten restaurants helping define Tucker’s dining scene. La Glorieta ($$) 4010 Lawrenceville Hwy If you’re unfamiliar with Honduran street food, here’s what you need to know: the country’s cuisine combines influences from Caribbean, Spanish, Indigenous, and African cultures. Stop by in the morning for a desayuno (breakfast) plate loaded with fried eggs, plantains, fried hot dogs, fresh avocado, refried beans, and cheese. Later in the day, opt for a pollo chuco, or marinated chicken served atop a fried plantain and garnished with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, pink sauce, pickled vegetables, and chismol (pico de gallo). Need more convincing? Rough Draft named La Glorieta one of the best new restaurants of 2024 . Mint Coffeehouse ($) 3926 Lawrenceville Hwy This Syrian-American coffee shop doesn’t just bring diverse beverages to Tucker — the husband-and-wife team behind Mint Coffeehouse also have a genuine love for the community . The thoughtfulness of the menu is matched by the restaurant’s environment, which takes design inspiration from the ancient city of Damascus. In addition to drinks and baked goods, you can also pick up bulk quantities of chai concentrate, espresso, labneh, and hummus. And on Saturday’s, Mint Coffeehouse serves a lunch menu that includes shish kebabs, shawarma, and kibbeh (fried beef and wheat balls). Everest Gorkhali Kitchen ($$) 3977 Lawrenceville Hwy Some of Atlanta’s best Nepalese fare can be found at Tucker’s Town Square Center anchored by Handy Ace Hardware. Like its namesake, Everest is a cultural nexus, offering Indian, Thai, and Indo-Chinese dishes, as well as Nepali cuisine. Expect bubbling pots of curry, multiple types of steamed and fried momos (dumplings), and traditional Nepalese dishes, like dried buffalo and thali platters. Related stories: • My Five: Tucker Mayor Anne Lerner’s favorite local restaurants • Local No. 7: The backdrop for Tucker’s incorporation El Taco Naco ($) 2255 Idlewood Road This cozy Mexican restaurant packs a serious punch in a small package. The menu offers a range of homey dishes, including tamales, sopes, gisados (chicken, pork, or beef stew), and birria tacos. There’s also menudo (beef tripe soup) on the weekends. The Bite of Korea ($$) 4650 Hugh Howell Road Founded as a pop-up, The Bite of Korea opened as a permanent restaurant in 2022. The menu features a mix of Korean street foods, like Korean fried chicken (KFC) and corn cheese, seafood pancakes, stir-fried meats like pork ssambap, and a selection of noodle dishes and stews. Don’t skip trying the restaurant’s signature bulgogi quesadilla or KFC wrap. Order a dosirak at lunch, which comes with a main, rice, salad, and banchan. The Local No. 7 ($$) 2316 Main St. The Local No. 7 isn’t just one of Tucker’s top restaurants — the Main Street mainstay is also part of the community’s fabric, and even contributed to the city’s incorporation in 2016. Order pub snacks, like fried pickles or Buffalo cauliflower, baskets of wings, fish and chips, or a burger any way you like it. On cold days, opt for Brunswick stew, chili, and French onion soup. There’s a lot to choose from on this crowd-pleasing menu. Matthews Cafeteria ($$) 2299 Main St. With more than 70 years serving the public under its belt, Matthews Cafeteria is pretty much downtown Tucker’s headquarters for Southern comfort food. Open since 1955, Matthews keeps it old school with crispy fried chicken, turkey and dressing, and country-fried steak served with sides of squash casserole, mac and cheese, and green beans. Check the website for daily specials, and stop by during breakfast for some of Tucker’s best biscuits. Nicky’s Undefeated ($$) 2316 Main St. Nicky’s Undefeated, one of Rough Draft’s Best New Restaurant of 2025 , feels like a Philadelphian enclave just off of Tucker’s main square. Melts, sandwiches, wings, hoagies, and comically large slices of pizza populate this menu, while Italian-style desserts occupy a small refrigerated section. Football fans take note: Nicky’s is an Eagles bar. Related story: How Atlanta’s sushi chefs source fresh fish from Japan Osho Sushi & Hibachi ($$-$$$) 3499 Chamblee Tucker Road Fresh fish and accessible prices makes Osho ideal for sushi lovers. Order sushi a la carte, or indulge in a 12-course omakase for $100 per person. The grill menu also includes a mix of hibachi classes, along with other dishes like Malaysian fried rice, lo mein, and yaki udon (stir-fried noodles). At lunch, opt for the sushi bar menu, which features an assortment of sushi and soup or salad. There’s also hibachi and bento box lunches served every day except Sunday. Le Noveau Maquis ($$) 4073 Lavista Road This Stone Mountain-based West African restaurant expanded to Tucker in 2026, filling a void in the Northlake Festival Shopping Center. The menu here mimics that of its Stone Mountain sibling. Expect seafood fritters, jollof rice dishes, soups like egusi, and meat entrees such as suya (beef skewers rubbed in a spice mixture) on the menu. Stop by on the weekends for thieboudienne, the national dish of Senegal made with fish, rice, and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce.