The line snaking around this tiny Inman Park restaurant concealed inside a jewel box of a dining room is a harbinger of its greatness (and a reflection of the fact that it doesn't accept brunch reservations). The whimsical Parisian-inspired decor, with its marble cafe tables, bright green subway-tile wall and leather barstools, is a perfect match for the diminutive menu of expertly executed French classics. Breads, cakes and pastries are provided by the restaurant's sister bakery, Proof Bakeshop, and brewed coffee and espresso drinks are made with strong Counter Culture coffee. Eat your fill of favorites like smoked trout and soft-scrambled eggs, an ever-changing omelette du jour, and clafoutis, and you might find yourself so utterly transported to Paris that you'll be surprised to hear Southern accents in the happy chatter that surrounds you.

While many restaurants tout fresh-from-the-farm ingredients, this cute spot — housed in a 150-year-old farmhouse and 1930s cottage — actually sources many seasonal items right from the on-site farm in Atlanta's northern suburbs. Chef Derek Dollar makes excellent use of this ultra-fresh mise en place in dishes like deviled farm eggs with applewood-smoked bacon, avocado toast on honey wheat bread with pickled Fresno chiles and garden greens, fried green tomatoes with goat cheese, and all kinds of creative omelets. Don't miss the juicy fried chicken breast on a sweet potato waffle with bourbon-peach jam, a perennial favorite.

This Buckhead breakfast and brunch spot has everything going for it: an accomplished chef (who made a name for herself on Chopped), deep relationships with local farmers and ultrafresh comfort-food menu items that keep guests lined up for the first meal of the day. The shabby-chic cornflower blue structure on Roswell Road turns out house specialties like stone-ground oatmeal with caramelized bananas, a signature omelet stuffed with pimento cheese and salty Benton's bacon, and a particularly memorable buttermilk biscuit with fried chicken and spicy-sweet red pepper jelly. Even though the more decadent menu items will be sure to tempt you, don't overlook lighter favorites like the chia-almond pudding and the house granola with berries and locally made AtlantaFresh Greek yogurt.

"Throw an egg on it" is a worthy brunch strategy and one that this Neapolitan pizza joint near Piedmont Park has adopted wholeheartedly. While it has only four brunch pies, pizza lovers are sure to find something to strike their fancy. The Colazione Americana comes with roasted cremini mushrooms, spicy Italian sausage, mozzarella, pancetta and crumbled egg yolk, and guests can opt to have the Occhio di Bue's fresh mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, truffled potatoes and beef topped with a fried egg. The communal tables, fresh cannoli, rich espressos and Italian wine offerings are primed to make every meal a party.