Every Roswell where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Roswell’s restaurants gather downtown, on Canton Street and the streets around the square; along Holcomb Bridge Road on both sides of GA 400; on Alpharetta Street and Alpharetta Highway north toward Mansell Road; on Woodstock Road near Highway 92; and in Crabapple, along West Crossville and Etris roads.

How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Roswell’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 6, 2026. We added places from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database and Visit Roswell’s dining directory. We kept a place only where its own site gave a Roswell address, or, for places with no website or a site that would not load for us, where a 2026 state inspection record shows it operating. A few addresses inside the city limits carry an Alpharetta mailing address; we went by the city boundary. Every list is alphabetical. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on any of them. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct or add your entry.

The lists

Where to get wings covers seven places, from wing counters on Holcomb Bridge and Old Alabama roads to sports bars on Alpharetta Highway and in Crabapple.

Where to get pizza lists 20 pizza places, from Neapolitan and New York-style pizzerias downtown and in Crabapple to the national delivery chains.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants lists 35 places, from small taquerias on Alpharetta Street and Holcomb Bridge Road to margarita bars on Canton Street.

Breakfast and coffee is the longest list, with 39 cafes, breakfast restaurants, drive-thru coffee shops and 24-hour diners.

Where to get burgers lists 11 places, from downtown burger bars to the drive-thrus on Woodstock Road and Holcomb Bridge Road.

Sushi and Asian restaurants lists 35 sushi, hibachi, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indian restaurants.

Ice cream and desserts lists 13 shops for ice cream, gelato, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, Italian ice, milkshakes and handmade chocolates.

Bakeries lists 14 bakeries, including French pastry, croissants, pies, custom cakes and doughnuts.

Patios and outdoor dining lists 20 restaurants, cafes, bars and taprooms whose own sites describe a patio, terrace or outdoor seating.

We have not published a barbecue list. Only three barbecue restaurants were confirmed inside the city limits: Dreamland BBQ on Alpharetta Highway, Slope’s BBQ on East Crossville Road and Spiced Right Ribhouse on South Atlanta Street.

Finding a place by area

Downtown is strongest for coffee, bakeries, patios and dinner on Canton Street, with the Roswell Junction food hall on South Atlanta Street. Holcomb Bridge Road has the widest spread of Asian and Mexican restaurants and most of the drive-thrus. Alpharetta Highway has the breakfast chains and Roswell Marketplace. Crabapple mixes pizza, Thai and taquerias, and Woodstock Road has burgers, sushi and dessert shops.

Each list is checked against the places’ own websites every three months. Hours change, so call ahead before a special trip.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the restaurants in Roswell?

Roswell’s restaurants cluster downtown on Canton Street and around the square, along Holcomb Bridge Road, on Alpharetta Street and Alpharetta Highway, on Woodstock Road near Highway 92, and in Crabapple along West Crossville and Etris roads.

Where can I eat outside in Roswell?

Our patios list has 20 restaurants, cafes, bars and taprooms whose own sites describe a patio or outdoor seating, most of them on or near Canton Street.

Are these restaurant lists rankings?

No. Every list is alphabetical and includes every place we could confirm inside the city limits. Nobody paid to be on them.

Is there a barbecue list for Roswell?

Not yet. We confirmed only three barbecue restaurants inside the city limits, Dreamland BBQ, Slope’s BBQ and Spiced Right Ribhouse, and we publish a list only when there are at least four.