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Where to eat in Dunwoody, GA
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A few places to eat in Dunwoody
- NFA Burger - Dunwoody Burger · 0.1 miles
5465 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody - Carbonara Trattoria Italian · 0.1 miles
5499 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta - Breadwinner Bakery · 0.1 miles
5482 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Ste A23, Dunwoody - Wright's Gourmet Sandwich Shoppe Delicatessen · 0.2 miles
5482 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody - Good Vibes Ice Cream Shop & Soda Pop Ice Cream Shop · 0.2 miles
5503 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody
The closest few by distance from central Dunwoody, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Dunwoody.
The food scene in Dunwoody
Open listings put 247 places to eat within 2 miles of central Dunwoody, 42 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Mexican (14), sandwiches (12) and bakery (12). 12 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Dunwoody is salad, poke and Asian — types that are listed here at 3 to 6 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Mexican 14 Sandwiches 12 Bakery 12 Pizza 12 American 10 Sushi 9 Italian 9 Breakfast & brunch 9 Ice cream 8 Steakhouse 8
The food in Dunwoody
Dunwoody does not have infinite options, and that brings its own problem: you have been to most of them, and picking again is somehow still hard.
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Eating out in Dunwoody
Dunwoody has a population of about 47,591. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Dunwoody, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Dunwoody?
Dunwoody sits in DeKalb County, where the Census counts 604 full-service restaurants, 663 limited-service places, 171 cafés and snack bars and 34 bars — 1,472 places to eat or drink in all. Dunwoody makes up about 6% of the county's population.
That works out at 19.3 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
Those county figures also cover Brookhaven, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Dunwoody.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
What are you craving in Dunwoody?
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Near Dunwoody
- Sandy Springs, GA — about 2 miles away
- Roswell, GA — about 6 miles away
- Brookhaven, GA — about 6 miles away
- Peachtree Corners, GA — about 7 miles away
- Alpharetta, GA — about 9 miles away
- Johns Creek, GA — about 10 miles away
Campuses in and near Dunwoody
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Emory University
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
- Chattahoochee Technical College
- Georgia State University
- Gwinnett Technical College
- Kennesaw State University
- Georgia Gwinnett College
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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