Considering Atlanta is landlocked, it’s somewhat peculiar that seafood is just as synonymous with the city as barbecue, soul food, and chicken wings. Seafood is everywhere. From Brookhaven to Bankhead and everywhere in between, you’ll find a drove of refined, traditional, neighborhood, and niche seafood destinations to appeal to almost any palate. But if you set your sights specifically on finding a fried-fish sandwich, the list shrinks quite a bit.
This is the South, so it’s no surprise that the long-standing tradition of the Friday fish fry factors in to scoping out a pleasing combination of fish and bread. Platters are typically on the menu at many restaurants, so the option of a fried-fish sandwich can often be narrowed down to casting your sights on the right place, at the right time