Desiree and Sharon discuss favorite restaurants in Atlanta, outside of Atlanta, and internationally, highlighting queer and people of color-owned establishments.
Atlanta
- The Consulate: Near Midtown Martyr Station. Menu changes every 3 months based on a globe spin. Owned by a Black interior designer and Asian chef.
- Oriental Pearl: Buford Highway. Traditional Chinese dim sum. Sharon went there for lunch during Chinese school.
- Bobo Garden: Pine Tree Plaza Shopping Center, Buford Highway. Cantonese food.
- Canton Cooks: Sandy Springs.
- Honey Pig: Duluth. Korean BBQ.
- Snackbox Bistro: Duluth. Laotian food.
- Desta Ethiopian: Off Briarcliff and in West Midtown. Good Ethiopian food.
- Chai Pani Indian Spot: Decatur. Known for pani puris on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Talat Market: Thai food, nominated for a James Beard award.
- Oku: West Midtown. Sushi with sexy lighting.
- Bully Boy: Off the Beltline near Ralph McGill. Seafood and oysters.
- Kindred: Off North Decatur. New American cuisine. Owners also have a food market.
- Miller Union: West Midtown. Known for salads, steak, egg bread with celery sauce. Consistent restaurant.
- Uma's Kitchen: Midtown, near Trader Joe's. Korean family-owned; serves bulgogi, rice, noodles, ramen.
- Lefty Lee's: Avondale Estates. Bakery (Korean-owned) with pastries and brunch like gochujang fried chicken biscuit.
- JenChan's: Cabbage Town. Asian fusion (queer and POC-owned).
- Mickelson's: Reynoldstown. Convenience store by JenChan's owners, Scandinavian-focused with takeout and Swedish candies.
- Fina Defilter: Old Fourth. Queer-welcoming coffee shop with wine tastings.
- Tease Brunch: Off Peachtree. Gay-owned Black restaurant known for brunch and drinks with a DJ.
- Virgil's Gullah Kitchen and Bar: West Midtown. Black gay-owned, serves dishes like salmon and shrimp.
- Busy Bee Cafe: Black-owned, serves Southern comfort food.
- Bomb Biscuit: Highland Avenue. Black female chef-owned, known for honey hot honey chicken biscuit.
- Breakfast Boys: College Park. Black-owned brunch spot near the airport.
Outside Atlanta (USA)
- Kristen Kish's restaurant in Austin.
- Ed Lee's restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Filipino food restaurant in Asheville (non-binary chef).
- Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans (communal dining, South Louisiana home cooking).
- Vestage in Ocean Springs, Mississippi (Japanese fusion, owned by Alex and Kumi).
- Japanese food (sushi) in Ogden, Utah.
International
- Pesca: Amsterdam. Seafood with an in-house fishmonger.
- Labyrinth: Amsterdam. Jamaican (owner is Jamaican, wife is South African).
- Absinia: Amsterdam. Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Opened in 1995.
- The DarjeelingExpress: London (Soho). Indian food by Chef Asma Khan.
- Mama's: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Italian food.
- Argentinian steakhouse in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Other Mentions
- Eric Kim: Queer Korean-American food writer for the New York Times, author of "Korean-American".
- Taste the Nation: Hosted by Padma Lakshmi, celebrates immigrants and their food.
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