Five places for barbecue with a Lawrenceville address: three downtown near the square, plus Jim 'N Nick's on Scenic Highway and Sonny's on Duluth Highway.

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

Three of Lawrenceville’s barbecue places are downtown, within a block or two of the historic courthouse square on Crogan and Pike streets. The two chain restaurants are on the highways: Jim ‘N Nick’s on Scenic Highway and Sonny’s on Duluth Highway.

How we made this list. We started from OpenStreetMap records with a Lawrenceville address, the same data behind our local directory, and checked each place against its own website on Oct. 6, 2026. Jim ‘N Nick’s and Sonny’s were added from their own location pages, which give Lawrenceville addresses. Little Barn and Oyster Bay were added from the city’s downtown business directory and their own websites, which name barbecue on the menu. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Foggy Bottom BBQ 202 W. Crogan St. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 678-878-3251
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q 1190 Scenic Highway 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 678-353-0111
Little Barn 60 E. Pike St. Breakfast and lunch only; times not posted on its site 770-962-1367
Oyster Bay Seafood Cafe 125 W. Crogan St. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 770-910-7521
Sonny’s BBQ 660 Duluth Highway 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily 770-822-3330

The places

Foggy Bottom BBQ is on the square in downtown Lawrenceville, with a second restaurant in Loganville. Its site describes slow-smoked hickory barbecue and Southern food with a Cajun influence, with brisket and pulled pork on the menu. It caters and takes online orders.

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q on Scenic Highway calls this restaurant its Lawrenceville and Snellville location. It offers to-go orders, delivery and catering, and its catering line is 770-886-2540.

Little Barn is the red barn a block from the square, open since Jan. 15, 1993, according to its site. It calls itself a simple, country food restaurant with large biscuits at breakfast and chopped pork barbecue and Brunswick stew at lunch. It is open for breakfast and lunch only.

Oyster Bay Seafood Cafe on West Crogan Street is a family-owned Florida-style seafood restaurant. Its site says its ribs are smoked in-house and served with barbecue sauce, fries and coleslaw.

Sonny’s BBQ on Duluth Highway is the barbecue chain’s Lawrenceville restaurant. Its location page lists takeout, curbside pickup, delivery, catering and a kids’ menu.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get barbecue in Lawrenceville?

This list has five places: Foggy Bottom BBQ, Little Barn and Oyster Bay Seafood Cafe downtown, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q on Scenic Highway and Sonny’s BBQ on Duluth Highway.

Is there barbecue on the square in downtown Lawrenceville?

Foggy Bottom BBQ is at 202 W. Crogan St., on the courthouse square. Its website lists 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Which Lawrenceville barbecue places are open on Sunday?

Foggy Bottom BBQ, Jim ‘N Nick’s and Sonny’s all list Sunday hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oyster Bay lists 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Where can I get a barbecue breakfast or lunch in Lawrenceville?

Little Barn, 60 E. Pike St., says it is open for breakfast and lunch only, with biscuits in the morning and chopped pork barbecue and Brunswick stew at lunch.