ATLAirport Guide

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.

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

McDonald’s in the center of 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 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.

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