Reality ATL Restaurant Tour: Six-Stop Food Crawl in Atlanta

Viral pizzas, seven-decade-old fried chicken, and lemon pepper wet pizza all in one afternoon.

The Reality ATL Restaurant Tour is a guided food crawl through Atlanta that takes you to six Black-owned restaurants and food spots, tasting signature dishes at each stop. You'll eat at Big Dave's Cheesesteaks, Paschal's Atlanta in historic Castleberry Hill, D Cafe's southern brunch, Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Local Green Atlanta, and Phew's Pies: the birthplace of the viral lemon pepper wet pizza. A guide leads the group through the city's modern culinary scene, blending entertainment with every stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Taste modern Black excellence in Atlanta

• Visit Big Dave's Cheesesteaks
• Explore Paschal's Atlanta Restaurant
• Dine at D Cafe and Catering
• Stop at a surprise location
• Eat at Sweet Auburn Curb Market
• Visit Local Green Atlanta
• Try pizza at Phew's Pies

The experience

Start at Big Dave's Cheesesteaks, where the Philly-style sandwiches come with chicken egg rolls and Mama Hayes' Banana Pudding. From there, the tour moves into the Historic Castleberry Hill neighborhood to Paschal's Atlanta, a seven-decade institution serving its famous 1947 Fried Chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, black-eyed peas, and fried catfish. The restaurant's deep history anchors the crawl in the city's cultural roots.

The middle stops shift the pace: D Cafe and Catering brings southern hospitality through breakfast and brunch in a casual setting, and Sweet Auburn Curb Market opens up a whole marketplace of options. Pizza, soul food, Jamaican dishes and more. Local Green Atlanta, designed to expand access to fresh food in underserved neighborhoods, rounds out the experience with a meal that ties culture and community together.

The tour ends at Phew's Pies, home of the lemon pepper wet pizza that went viral on social media. Phew started making pizzas at home during the pandemic and invented what is now recognized as the most Atlanta pizza ever created: a 12-inch Metropolitan-style pie rooted in Neapolitan tradition but shaped by urban Atlanta flavors. You'll taste why this concept took off from a townhome kitchen to a full business with a location in the Atlanta Municipal Market. The crawl wraps with a parting dessert, and you'll carry a bottle of water through all six stops.

What’s included

• Samples from the menu at six restaurants.
• one parting dessert.
• a bottle of water at each stop.
• a live guide in English.

Before you book

Days and timesFridayDeparts at 13:00

AgesAdult (19 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Chit Chat Atlanta Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste multiple restaurants as a guided group rather than hopping solo: the guide connects each stop to Atlanta's food culture and modern Black excellence.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I eat at each restaurant on the Reality ATL Restaurant Tour?

You get samples from the menu at all six stops: cheesesteaks and banana pudding at Big Dave's, the 1947 Fried Chicken and soul food sides at Paschal's, brunch fare at D Cafe, market eateries at Sweet Auburn, a meal at Local Green Atlanta, and pizza at Phew's Pies. A parting dessert closes the crawl.

Is the lemon pepper wet pizza really as popular as people say?

The lemon pepper wet pizza went viral on social media and catapulted Phew's from a home-based operation into a full business. It's recognized as the most Atlanta pizza ever created: a 12-inch Metropolitan-style pizza influenced by Neapolitan tradition and urban Atlanta flavors.

What makes Paschal's Atlanta different from the other restaurants on the tour?

Paschal's Atlanta sits in the Historic Castleberry Hill neighborhood and has been operating for seven decades. It's an icon serving signature soul food dishes like its famous 1947 Fried Chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, black-eyed peas, and fried catfish: dishes that have defined the restaurant across generations.

How long does the food crawl take, and will I be walking between stops?

The tour runs three to four hours and moves through Atlanta's neighborhoods, stopping at six restaurants and food spots. Public transportation options are available nearby, and the pace suits all fitness levels.