Husband and wife duo Sean and Amber Germain have opened Little Five Points Diner in the Davis Plaza of Little Five Points.
Located at 422 Seminole Ave. NE in a bright yellow storefront, the diner offers a chef-driven menu of classic breakfast items as well as dishes with an Atlanta twist.
Expect menu items like pancakes, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, eggs, vegetable lasagna, a lemon pepper chicken quarter confit, a tuna melt, a double stack burger, salads and scratch-baked goods.
Beverage offerings include fresh squeezed juice, milkshakes, hot chocolate and drip coffee.
Credit: Handout
Credit: Handout
The Germains also own sandwich shop and market Sean’s Harvest Market in the Amsterdam Walk development and Sean’s Candler Park.
Opening a storefront in Little Five Points is a dream realized for Sean Germain. When he ventured into Little Five Points on his first visit to Atlanta in the late ‘80s, he found a place “absolutely exploding with energy,” he said. Davis Plaza, where the diner is located, made a strong impression on him with its punk music venue, the Point, and the punk rock crowd that hung around it.
A diner means something different to everyone, Germain said. Growing up, his favorite diners had a compressed, well-executed menu, an approach he took in developing his own menu. Affordability was also important as was creating a space “where people can find their daily connection and appreciation for the special place that is Little Five Points,” he said.
Most diners have a distinct look about them, whether it’s the rows of vinyl booths or the bar seats that overlook a line cook. Germain said they didn’t want to adhere to the cliche look of “the ‘80s version of the ‘60s diner.”
Credit: Handout
Credit: Handout
“We really wanted to build something that could last the ages, and so we’ve worked on it just kind of being ourselves,” he said.
The 1,500-square-foot restaurant has a row of red booths, yellow and red design paintings on the walls and a spacious outdoor patio with picnic benches and umbrellas.
Little Five Points Diner is open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. with plans to operate 24/7 toward the end of the year.
422 Seminole Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-622-4135, instagram.com/l5pdiner
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