Varasano's Pizza Buckhead

Varasano’s airport location is an always busy pre-flight stop, but their Buckhead restaurant thankfully draws a more mellow crowd. When it opened more than a decade ago, Varasano’s thinnish-crust pies were all the rage with fresh imported cheeses, soft Neapolitan-style dough, and a list of quality toppings, from peppery arugula to thinly sliced meats. Plenty of local pizzaiolos follow that blueprint now, but Varasano’s simple, perfectly acidic tomato sauce still holds their spot in the “Atlanta greats” conversation.