Clairmont Road: Atlanta’s other international restaurant row

Buford Highway is beloved, but don't overlook this cultural journey

BY CHRISTIANE LAUTERBACH -

This story is part of Atlanta magazine’s Streets Issue—a block-by-block exploration of our city and the stories it tells.

It starts on the Decatur Square and ends at Peachtree Boulevard; at Scott Boulevard, its name changes from Clairemont Avenue (as the original developer, whose daughter was named Claire, intended) to Clairmont Road. For those traveling from the southeast side of town, it’s a shortcut to Buford Highway; a route to the Atlanta Greek Festival, held in September at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation; and an overall enlightening cultural journey amid many international businesses and places frequented by the gourmet crowd.

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