Food in Concourse A at Atlanta Airport: Coffee, Bars, Counters and Shops
Concourse A lists coffee from 5 a.m. at Goldberg's Bagels, and McDonald's is listed 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. Five places show live games. Every listed place to eat and buy, with hours.
Concourse A sits out on the airfield and you reach it by Plane Train or the pedestrian walkway. The food splits between the center, which the airport also calls Centerpoint, and the gates from A2 to A34.
The airport’s directory lists no prices. Its map text does name some food, for example fries, the Big Mac and shakes at McDonald’s, French toast, omelets and grits at Atlanta Bread & Bar, and wok-fired lunch bowls at P.F. Chang’s. Where the map ends a closing time with “/ last flight”, the hours below print it the same way.
Where to get coffee and breakfast
| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Coffee | coffee, counter service, dessert, breakfast, bakery | Next to Gate A2 | 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows an 8 p.m. close) |
| McDonald’s | coffee, salad, counter service, breakfast, burgers | Next to Gate A11 | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 24 hours Friday and Saturday |
| Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | coffee, salad, toiletries, snacks, counter service, breakfast, bakery | Next to Gate A12 | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Goldberg’s Bagels | coffee, salad, counter service, breakfast | Next to Gate A16 | 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Freshen’s | counter service, dessert, breakfast | Next to Gate A25 | 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Boar’s Head Cafe | salad, counter service, breakfast | Center | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. / last flight |
| Brioche Doree | coffee, salad, counter service, dessert, pizza, bakery | Center | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Chick-fil-A | coffee, counter service, breakfast, American food | Center | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon to Sat, closed Sun |
Which counters serve a quick meal
| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Chao | Asian food, Chinese food, counter service | Next to Gate A3 | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Shake Shack | vegetarian/vegan, counter service, burgers | Next to Gate A28 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Boardwalk Burgers | coffee, salad, counter service, breakfast, American food, burgers | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Great Wraps | salad, vegetarian/vegan, counter service | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Low Country | counter service, dessert, barbecue | Center | 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Qdoba | Mexican food, counter service | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
Bars and restaurants along the gates and in the center
Five of these show live games, according to the directory.
| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beercode Kitchen & Bar | burgers, live games | Next to Gate A3 | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Atlanta Bread & Bar | bar, coffee, deli, grab and go, salad, seafood, vegetarian/vegan, counter service, breakfast, American food, bakery, burgers | Next to Gate A12 | Dine-in 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and to-go 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
| Cat Cora’s Kitchen | bar, salad, seafood, American food, burgers, live games | Next to Gate A25 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Atlanta Hawks Bar | bar, salad, dessert, American food, burgers, live games | Next to Gate A34 | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Atlanta United Bar & Grill | bar, salad, vegetarian/vegan, live games | Center (the map’s description also says near Gate A18) | 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. / last flight |
| P.F. Chang’s | Asian food, bar, salad, vegetarian/vegan | Center | 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. / last flight |
| Varasano’s Pizzeria | bar, salad, pizza, live games | Center | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
What to grab when you’re short on time
| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boar’s Head Kiosk | grab and go, salad, snacks | Next to Gates A4, A15, A20 and A28 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Savannah’s Candy Kitchen | counter service | Next to Gate A14 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Piece of Cake | counter service, dessert | Center | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. / last flight |
Shops, vending, spas and lounges
| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel@Ease | books, clothes, medicine, news stand, snacks, sunglasses, toys, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate A2 | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Travel@Ease | same as above | Center | 24 hours |
| News Beat ATL | books, medicine, news stand, snacks, toys, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate A11 | 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Atlanta.net | snacks, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate A11 | 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| InMotion Entertainment | electronic accessories | Next to Gate A11, plus two in the center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (the Gate A11 shop is printed with “/ last flight”) |
| Lucky Box | shop only | Next to Gate A18 | Not listed |
| Mastershine | shoeshine | Next to Gate A20 | 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (the airport’s map also shows Mon to Fri 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sat and Sun 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
| Shellis News | books, clothes, medicine, news stand, toys, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate A24 | 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Brookstone | electronic accessories, toys, luggage | Next to Gate A24 | 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows an 11 p.m. close) |
| Z-Market | toiletries, books, electronic accessories, medicine, news stand, snacks, luggage, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate A26 | 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows a 5:30 a.m. open on Fridays) |
| L’Occitane | toiletries, cosmetics | Next to Gate A26 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon to Fri, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat and Sun |
| Coca-Cola vending | vending | Next to Gate A33 | 24 hours |
| Simply Books | books, clothes, apparel | Center | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. / last flight |
| Brighton | jewelry, sunglasses, fashion accessories | Center | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| MAC | cosmetics | Center | 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| TUMI | luggage, fashion accessories | Center | 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Pharmabox CBD Vending | toiletries, medicine, vending | Center | 24 hours |
| Google Pixel Vending | vending | No gate given | Not listed |
| The Chiroport | chiropractor | Center | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| XpresSpa | spa, nail salon, massage | Center | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows a 6 a.m. open) |
| Delta Sky Club | lounge, airlines | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Delta Sky Club | lounge, airlines | Next to Gate A17 | 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in the airport’s directory, but 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on ATL’s amenities page |
Early, late and uneven hours
- Before 6 a.m. Among the places to eat, Goldberg’s Bagels, Boar’s Head Cafe, Low Country and Piece of Cake open at 5 a.m. Caribou Coffee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Brioche Doree and Chick-fil-A open at 5:30 a.m. McDonald’s runs 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, and Chick-fil-A is closed on Sunday.
- After 10 p.m. Freshen’s, News Beat ATL, Z-Market and McDonald’s are open on most nights, and the center Travel@Ease, the Coca-Cola vending and the Pharmabox CBD Vending don’t close. Brookstone’s day table runs to 11 p.m. The Gate A17 Delta Sky Club’s closing time isn’t settled: the directory lists 10:30 p.m. and the amenities page 11 p.m.
- Different by day. Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Z-Market, L’Occitane and Mastershine change their hours by weekday.
- No hours. The airport publishes no hours at all for Lucky Box or Google Pixel Vending. The map also marks a second Shellis News near Gate A12 as coming soon, with no hours.
Cash, duty free and smoking
The directory lists two ATMs in the concourse, Truist machines next to Gates A18 and A21, both open 24 hours. It lists no duty-free shop in Concourse A, and both Duty Free Americas shops are in Concourse E and Concourse F. Concourse A doesn’t have a smoking area: ATL bans smoking and vaping inside the airport, though its map notes one exception, Sojourner’s Cafe in Concourse E, where it says smoking is permitted. The outdoor zones sit at the terminal doors, and our smoking page lists them.
Sources
- Our Concourse A dining page, terminal page, smoking page, and the center and Gate A17 Delta Sky Club pages
- ATL’s terminal maps and directions page
- ATL’s Cheat Eats page
- ATL’s airport amenities page