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title: "Food in Concourse E at Atlanta airport: 24-hour fast food"
description: "Concourse E has a McDonald's listing 24 hours and a Caribou Coffee open until 11:30 p.m. Every place to eat and buy, with gates and hours."
url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/food-concourse-e-at-atlanta-airport/"
updated: "2026-11-15"
airport: "ATL"
type: "guide"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Food in Concourse E at Atlanta airport: 24-hour fast food, One Flew South and every shop

Concourse E has a McDonald's listing 24 hours and a Caribou Coffee open until 11:30 p.m. Every place to eat and buy, with gates and hours.

Published November 15, 2026

![A corner of a bar restaurant at Atlanta airport: the rounded end of a long oak table, a navy leather chair and a teal-boarded bar with tan leather stools.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/concourse-e-center-counters-v4.webp)

A bar restaurant in the center of Concourse E at Atlanta airport

[What's open at ATL right now](https://atlairportguide.com/dining/#open-now): Every place to eat and shop open at this hour, in airport time, with when it closes.

McDonald’s in the center of [Concourse E](https://atlairportguide.com/dining/concourse-e/) is open 24 hours, and Caribou Coffee stays open until 11:30 p.m. Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles near Gate E40 serves chicken and waffles, and One Flew South is the sit-down restaurant with a sushi counter.

You’ll ride the Plane Train to Concourse E, which stands apart from the [terminal](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/) out on the airfield. The directory doesn’t print a security side, menu or price for the places below.

## Coffee, breakfast and fast food in the center

| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| McDonald’s | coffee, salad, counter service, breakfast, burgers | Center | 24 hours |
| Starbucks | coffee, grab and go, counter service, breakfast | Center | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Caribou Coffee | coffee, counter service, dessert, breakfast, bakery | Center | 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
| Freshen’s | counter service, dessert, breakfast | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |

## Quick counters for a meal

| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arby’s | counter service, American food | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Nature’s Table | salad, vegetarian/vegan, counter service | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Villa Pizza | salad, counter service, pizza, Italian food | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Qdoba | Mexican food, counter service | Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows an 8 a.m. open on Thursday) |
| Subway | salad, counter service | West of Center | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Panda Express | Chinese food, counter service | Center | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Boar’s Head Kiosk | grab and go, salad, snacks | Next to Gate E26 | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Nathan’s Famous | coffee, counter service, American food | Center | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |

## Where to sit down with a drink or a meal

The airport’s directory puts One Flew South in the center, while Discover Atlanta’s airport dining story says next to E26. The story describes a bar, tables and a sushi counter. It adds that the airport location was nominated twice for James Beard Awards.

| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles | live games | Near Gate E40 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| TGI Fridays | bar, salad, dessert, American food, burgers | Center | 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| One Flew South | bar, salad, American food, burgers, live games | Center | Mon to Fri 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| The Piano Bar | bar, salad, pizza, live games | Center | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Sojourner’s Cafe | bar, salad, live games | Next to Gate E8 | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Old Fourth Distillery | live games | Next to Gate E28 | Not listed |

## News, books, duty free and gifts

| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Duty Free Americas | cosmetics, fashion accessories, duty free, souvenirs | Center | 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| The Goods at ATL | books, medicine, news stand, snacks, souvenirs | North of Center | 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| CNN.com | books, electronic accessories, snacks, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate E6 | 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
| Global News | books, news stand, snacks, souvenirs | Next to Gate E8 | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Wall St. Journal News | books, news stand, snacks, souvenirs | Next to Gate E17 | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Travel@Ease | books, electronic accessories, news stand, snacks, souvenirs, apparel | Next to Gate E28 | 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Heritage Bookseller | books, clothes, news stand, snacks | West of Center | 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Pandora | jewelry, fashion accessories | Next to Gate E26 | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Brooks Brothers | clothes, fashion accessories | Next to Gate E26 | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Spanx | clothes | Next to Gate E26 | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Michael Kors | sunglasses, fashion accessories | Next to Gate E12 | 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| TUMI | luggage, fashion accessories | Next to Gate E11 | 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Swarovski | jewelry, fashion accessories | West of Center | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the airport’s map also shows a 9:30 p.m. close on Saturday) |

## Chargers, vending, currency and a spa

| Place | Listed as | Where | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| InMotion Entertainment | electronic accessories | West of Center | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| InMotion Entertainment | electronic accessories | Near Gate E12 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Soundbalance | electronic accessories | Next to Gate E26 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Soundbalance | electronic accessories | Next to Gate E8 | 24 hours |
| FuelRod Chargers | electronic accessories, vending | East of Center | 24 hours |
| SOUND Vending | grab and go, electronic accessories, vending | Next to Gate E27 | 24 hours |
| Pharmabox CBD Vending | toiletries, medicine, vending | East of Center | 24 hours |
| Coca-Cola vending | vending | Between gates E15 and E17 | 24 hours |
| On Your Way | shop only | Near Gate E40 | 24 hours |
| Better+ | vending | Next to E4 | Not listed |
| Better+ | vending | Concourse E | Not listed |
| ICE Currency Exchange | ATM | Next to Gate E11 | 24 hours |
| ICE Currency Exchange | ATM | Near Gate E27 | 24 hours |
| XpresSpa | spa, nail salon, massage | Center | Not listed |

## Late nights, weekdays and unlisted hours

- **Before 5 a.m.** McDonald’s is the only food place open.
- **After 10 p.m.** Caribou Coffee is the only food place that’s still open apart from McDonald’s. Duty Free Americas and The Goods at ATL stay open to 11 p.m. and CNN.com to 10:30 p.m. The shops open 24 hours are On Your Way, the Soundbalance at Gate E8, FuelRod Chargers, SOUND Vending, Pharmabox CBD Vending and Coca-Cola vending.
- **Different by day.** One Flew South changes its hours by weekday, and Qdoba and Swarovski each have one day that differs, as their rows note.
- **No hours listed.** Old Fourth Distillery, XpresSpa and the two Better+ vending rows show Not listed.

### Sources

- Our [Concourse E dining page](https://atlairportguide.com/dining/concourse-e/), [food and shops directory](https://atlairportguide.com/dining/), [terminal page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/), [security page](https://atlairportguide.com/security/), [currency exchange page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/currency-exchange/) and [charging page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/power-charging/)
- Discover Atlanta’s airport dining story