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Kamayan ATL
Filipino
The line out front of this Doraville strip-mall spot does the advertising. Kamayan ATL is a Filipino neighborhood restaurant built around kamayan, the tradition of eating communally by hand, and the family-style menu leans into classics and regional dishes with equal confidence. A James Beard semifinalist, it started as a pop-up and never lost that devoted, word-of-mouth energy. Book ahead; the room is small and the fans are loyal.
The awards strongest first
- Food & Wine Longsilog · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #8 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Atlanta
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants Around Atlanta
- Eater Best of Buford
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Mia Orino and Carlo Gan
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Carlo Gan and Mia Orino
One number, weighted & current 90
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Bistek silog
“traditional dishes like bistek silog, lechon sisig, and hearty bowls of kaldereta”
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Lechon sisig
“traditional dishes like bistek silog, lechon sisig, and hearty bowls of kaldereta”
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Kaldereta
“hearty bowls of kaldereta (tomato-based broth beef stew with peppers, potatoes, and olives garnished with jalapenos, chilis, and fresh herbs)”
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Sinigang
“the sinigang, with tender pork ribs bobbing in a tamarind-based broth, is spot on”
Michelin Guide
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