Guidebook for Atlanta

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Guidebook for Atlanta

Food Scene

Great bohemian cafe/restaurant, good for brunch, tapas, drinks, wine, etc. Sidewalk tables are excellent in good weather!
162 locals recommend
Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SE
162 locals recommend
Great bohemian cafe/restaurant, good for brunch, tapas, drinks, wine, etc. Sidewalk tables are excellent in good weather!
Cabbagetown's newly remodeled pizza joint! Great salads too.
8 locals recommend
The Cabbage Pie
186 Carroll Street Southeast
8 locals recommend
Cabbagetown's newly remodeled pizza joint! Great salads too.
Popular upscale southwestern/mexican restaurant with excellent key lime pie.
138 locals recommend
Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard SE
138 locals recommend
Popular upscale southwestern/mexican restaurant with excellent key lime pie.
Little dessert shop that has dangerously addicting cake pops and cupcakes.
16 locals recommend
Sweet Cheats
692 B Kirkwood Ave SE
16 locals recommend
Little dessert shop that has dangerously addicting cake pops and cupcakes.
$4 margaritas, fresh tex-mex food, and an amazing rooftop deck, what more can we say?
96 locals recommend
Tin Lizzy's Cantina
415 Memorial Dr SE
96 locals recommend
$4 margaritas, fresh tex-mex food, and an amazing rooftop deck, what more can we say?
Hole-in-the-wall family run Greek! The building looks a little scary but the food is great! Try the hummus...
15 locals recommend
Nick's Food To Go
240 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE
15 locals recommend
Hole-in-the-wall family run Greek! The building looks a little scary but the food is great! Try the hummus...
Classic southern BBQ at it's best and most authentic!
58 locals recommend
Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt
264 Memorial Dr SE
58 locals recommend
Classic southern BBQ at it's best and most authentic!
Gorgeous design meets excellent Spanish food at this Inman Park restaurant. Great cocktails too!
329 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue Northeast
329 locals recommend
Gorgeous design meets excellent Spanish food at this Inman Park restaurant. Great cocktails too!
Real Italian style pizzas in a nicely renovated warehouse setting.
84 locals recommend
Fritti
309 North Highland Avenue Northeast
84 locals recommend
Real Italian style pizzas in a nicely renovated warehouse setting.
Fritti's slightly more upscale sister restaurant serves excellent pasta dishes.
77 locals recommend
Sotto Sotto Restaurant
313 North Highland Avenue Northeast
77 locals recommend
Fritti's slightly more upscale sister restaurant serves excellent pasta dishes.
Neighborhood coffee and hang-out spot with good wifi.
37 locals recommend
Inman Perk Coffee
240 North Highland Avenue Northeast
37 locals recommend
Neighborhood coffee and hang-out spot with good wifi.
This partnership between Octane Coffee and Little Tart in a converted warehouse is a favorite with the young laptop-toting crowd.
59 locals recommend
The Little Tart Bakeshop
437 Memorial Dr SE
59 locals recommend
This partnership between Octane Coffee and Little Tart in a converted warehouse is a favorite with the young laptop-toting crowd.
Excellent $4 sandwiches paired with excellent cocktails in this hip bar/restaurant.
123 locals recommend
Victory Sandwich Bar
913 Bernina Ave NE
123 locals recommend
Excellent $4 sandwiches paired with excellent cocktails in this hip bar/restaurant.
Tex-Mex place with good food and drinks in a colorful, well-designed space.
68 locals recommend
Pure Taqueria
300 North Highland Avenue Northeast
68 locals recommend
Tex-Mex place with good food and drinks in a colorful, well-designed space.
Irish pub serving huge beers and excellent food, $5 burgers on Wednesdays!
21 locals recommend
The Elder Tree
469 Flat Shoals Ave SE
21 locals recommend
Irish pub serving huge beers and excellent food, $5 burgers on Wednesdays!
This hipster place has an excellent beer selection and cool decor.
213 locals recommend
Argosy
470 Flat Shoals Ave SE
213 locals recommend
This hipster place has an excellent beer selection and cool decor.
Vietnamese place with good Pho, must try the ginger margaritas and the salt-and-pepper tofu!
55 locals recommend
So Ba Vietnamese Restaurant
560 Gresham Ave SE
55 locals recommend
Vietnamese place with good Pho, must try the ginger margaritas and the salt-and-pepper tofu!
Recommended for pizza delivery.
12 locals recommend
Cameli's Pizza
337 Moreland Ave NE
12 locals recommend
Recommended for pizza delivery.
Another very upscale place to be seen.
100 locals recommend
Kevin Rathbun Steak
154 Krog St NE
100 locals recommend
Another very upscale place to be seen.
The best breakfast place! Everything is good, but MUST try the pancakes! Can be long waits on weekends, so plan accordingly.
178 locals recommend
Ria's Bluebird
421 Memorial Dr SE
178 locals recommend
The best breakfast place! Everything is good, but MUST try the pancakes! Can be long waits on weekends, so plan accordingly.
Very popular well-designed new place along the Eastside Beltline trail with an excellent patio overlooking the trail and great people watching.
179 locals recommend
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE
179 locals recommend
Very popular well-designed new place along the Eastside Beltline trail with an excellent patio overlooking the trail and great people watching.
Extremely cool space, located in a converted warehouse along the Beltline trail. Excellent food and drinks.
238 locals recommend
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NE
238 locals recommend
Extremely cool space, located in a converted warehouse along the Beltline trail. Excellent food and drinks.
Beautiful upscale cafe and restaurant, also has a bakery.
47 locals recommend
The Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at PARISH
240 North Highland Avenue Northeast
47 locals recommend
Beautiful upscale cafe and restaurant, also has a bakery.
Seafood pub with a great rooftop deck.
260 locals recommend
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SE
260 locals recommend
Seafood pub with a great rooftop deck.
Very popular southern BBQ joint.
231 locals recommend
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
1238 DeKalb Ave NE
231 locals recommend
Very popular southern BBQ joint.
Neighborhood restaurant and wine bar with bottomless Sunday brunch and cool vintage decor.
60 locals recommend
Ziba's Bistro
562 Boulevard SE
60 locals recommend
Neighborhood restaurant and wine bar with bottomless Sunday brunch and cool vintage decor.
Sandwich/salad/soup place.
15 locals recommend
Stone Soup Kitchen
15 locals recommend
Sandwich/salad/soup place.
Chef Kevin Gillespie's new hipster place in Glenwood Park.
128 locals recommend
Gunshow
924 Garrett St
128 locals recommend
Chef Kevin Gillespie's new hipster place in Glenwood Park.
Excellent coffee and pastries!
104 locals recommend
Revelator Coffee Grant Park
437 Memorial Dr SE
104 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and pastries!
The place to go for authentic southern style breakfast and lunch - - this place is popular, so be prepared to wait!
263 locals recommend
Home grown GA Restaurant
968 Memorial Dr SE
263 locals recommend
The place to go for authentic southern style breakfast and lunch - - this place is popular, so be prepared to wait!
My absolutely favorite BBQ spot - - must try the sides like mac n cheese, yams, okra, etc. Excellent corn bread too!
22 locals recommend
Anna's BBQ
1976 Hosea L Williams Dr NE
22 locals recommend
My absolutely favorite BBQ spot - - must try the sides like mac n cheese, yams, okra, etc. Excellent corn bread too!
Local neighborhood brewery offering tours and tastings, bring your own food and make it a picnic!
79 locals recommend
Eventide Brewing
1015 Grant St SE
79 locals recommend
Local neighborhood brewery offering tours and tastings, bring your own food and make it a picnic!

Essentials

Historic neighborhood grocery store/sandwich shop, good selection of beer, wine, and basic groceries.
63 locals recommend
Little's Food Store
198 Carroll St SE
63 locals recommend
Historic neighborhood grocery store/sandwich shop, good selection of beer, wine, and basic groceries.
The best grocery store ever! Super-fresh produce and products from all over the world, amazing selection, great prices and quality.
234 locals recommend
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave
234 locals recommend
The best grocery store ever! Super-fresh produce and products from all over the world, amazing selection, great prices and quality.
The closest big box grocery store to our house.
184 locals recommend
Kroger
1225 Caroline St NE
184 locals recommend
The closest big box grocery store to our house.

Sightseeing

Who thought walking could be so fun! Don't miss this new urban trail that leads past numerous shops, restaurants, and a skate park before ending at beautiful Piedmont Park in Midtown.
Eastside BeltLine Trail
Who thought walking could be so fun! Don't miss this new urban trail that leads past numerous shops, restaurants, and a skate park before ending at beautiful Piedmont Park in Midtown.
The MLK center, a standard stop when sightseeing in Atlanta.
981 locals recommend
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NE
981 locals recommend
The MLK center, a standard stop when sightseeing in Atlanta.
Atlanta's beautiful Piedmont Park was designed by the same guy who designed Central Park in NYC!
237 locals recommend
NMC Entertainment | Atlanta Wedding DJ
237 locals recommend
Atlanta's beautiful Piedmont Park was designed by the same guy who designed Central Park in NYC!
Beautiful Grant Park is home to the Atlanta Zoo, a seasonal public pool, and an excellent farmers market (also seasonal) on Sunday mornings.
365 locals recommend
Grant Park
365 locals recommend
Beautiful Grant Park is home to the Atlanta Zoo, a seasonal public pool, and an excellent farmers market (also seasonal) on Sunday mornings.

Everything Else

This brand new market in a converted warehouse space is the place to be on the weekends! A little bit of everything here including excellent restaurants, a butcher shop, ice cream, gyros, & beer!
936 locals recommend
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NE
936 locals recommend
This brand new market in a converted warehouse space is the place to be on the weekends! A little bit of everything here including excellent restaurants, a butcher shop, ice cream, gyros, & beer!
Spend hours wandering Atlanta's historic Sweet Auburn Market. Most food vendors are only open for lunch, so don't get there too late. Try Grindhouse Killer Burgers!
70 locals recommend
The Municipal Market
209 Edgewood Ave SE
70 locals recommend
Spend hours wandering Atlanta's historic Sweet Auburn Market. Most food vendors are only open for lunch, so don't get there too late. Try Grindhouse Killer Burgers!
Old Fourth Ward's very own distillery.
18 locals recommend
Old Fourth Distillery
6325 Edgewood Ave SE
18 locals recommend
Old Fourth Ward's very own distillery.
This is the nearest Marta train station to our house.
55 locals recommend
King Memorial Transit Station
55 locals recommend
This is the nearest Marta train station to our house.
One of Decatur's new breweries, beautifully renovated warehouse, fun for beer tasting if you are into local craft beer.
32 locals recommend
Wild Heaven Beer
135B Maple St
32 locals recommend
One of Decatur's new breweries, beautifully renovated warehouse, fun for beer tasting if you are into local craft beer.
Atlanta craft brewery in a beautiful warehouse, lots of fun for tastings and outdoor game playing.
103 locals recommend
Monday Night Brewing
670 Trabert Ave NW
103 locals recommend
Atlanta craft brewery in a beautiful warehouse, lots of fun for tastings and outdoor game playing.

Entertainment & Activities

Colorful Latin inspired place with sandwiches, fruit cups, popsicles, and smoothies, great for lunch, sidewalk tables.
48 locals recommend
Lottafrutta
590 Auburn Ave NE
48 locals recommend
Colorful Latin inspired place with sandwiches, fruit cups, popsicles, and smoothies, great for lunch, sidewalk tables.
The best ice cream ever (rosemary and olive oil flavor anyone?)! This is a local independent store located in the Edgewood Retail District.
49 locals recommend
Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream
1220 Caroline St NE
49 locals recommend
The best ice cream ever (rosemary and olive oil flavor anyone?)! This is a local independent store located in the Edgewood Retail District.
Atlanta's King of Pops is based right here off the Eastside Beltline trail! This is a mandatory stop for a refreshing popcicle on a hot day, you can take a break and cool off at the picnic tables.
19 locals recommend
King of Pops Window
337 Elizabeth St NE
19 locals recommend
Atlanta's King of Pops is based right here off the Eastside Beltline trail! This is a mandatory stop for a refreshing popcicle on a hot day, you can take a break and cool off at the picnic tables.
Kid-friendly taqueria with a great patio and good margaritas.
40 locals recommend
Taqueria del Sol
359 W Ponce de Leon Ave
40 locals recommend
Kid-friendly taqueria with a great patio and good margaritas.
Huge pizza slices, affordable prices, and a great patio.
226 locals recommend
Fellini's Pizza
1634 McLendon Ave NE
226 locals recommend
Huge pizza slices, affordable prices, and a great patio.

Drinks & Nightlife

The most unique bar in Atlanta, complete with re-purposed religious paraphernalia, you must go to experience it!
196 locals recommend
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SE
196 locals recommend
The most unique bar in Atlanta, complete with re-purposed religious paraphernalia, you must go to experience it!
Excellent music and ambiance, this is a must when out looking for some nightlife!
102 locals recommend
the Sound Table
483 Edgewood Ave SE
102 locals recommend
Excellent music and ambiance, this is a must when out looking for some nightlife!
What could be better than a bar with old-school video games?
134 locals recommend
Joystick Gamebar
427 Edgewood Ave SE
134 locals recommend
What could be better than a bar with old-school video games?
Decent Italian food during the day, turns into a club at night.
82 locals recommend
Noni's
357 Edgewood Ave SE
82 locals recommend
Decent Italian food during the day, turns into a club at night.
This local bar/restaurant has a great patio for sitting out and enjoying the weather!
42 locals recommend
97 Estoria
727 Wylie St SE
42 locals recommend
This local bar/restaurant has a great patio for sitting out and enjoying the weather!
Another local hang-out with classic bar food and sidewalk tables great for people-watching on Carroll St.
31 locals recommend
MillTown Arms Tavern
180 Carroll St SE
31 locals recommend
Another local hang-out with classic bar food and sidewalk tables great for people-watching on Carroll St.
If you like beer, you MUST go here! Voted one of the best beer bars in the world!
120 locals recommend
Brick Store Pub
125 E Court Square
120 locals recommend
If you like beer, you MUST go here! Voted one of the best beer bars in the world!
Great people watching, good for drinks on the patio when the weather is nice.
62 locals recommend
The Midway Pub
552 Flat Shoals Ave SE
62 locals recommend
Great people watching, good for drinks on the patio when the weather is nice.
Cool setting in the cellar of an old building, good selection of house-made craft beers.
106 locals recommend
Wrecking Bar Brewpub
292 Moreland Ave NE
106 locals recommend
Cool setting in the cellar of an old building, good selection of house-made craft beers.
Very upscale (and pricey) place to see and be seen.
29 locals recommend
Krog Bar
112 Krog St NE
29 locals recommend
Very upscale (and pricey) place to see and be seen.

Shopping

This newer retail center has all the big box stores you could want, from Kroger and Best Buy to Lowes and Target.
79 locals recommend
Edgewood Retail District
1250 Caroline St NE
79 locals recommend
This newer retail center has all the big box stores you could want, from Kroger and Best Buy to Lowes and Target.
If you are looking for a host of funky independent stores look no further! Great selection of vintage clothing too.
724 locals recommend
Little Five Points
724 locals recommend
If you are looking for a host of funky independent stores look no further! Great selection of vintage clothing too.
Lots of local independent shops and restaurants located along Flat Shoals and Glenwood.
219 locals recommend
East Atlanta Village
219 locals recommend
Lots of local independent shops and restaurants located along Flat Shoals and Glenwood.
Lots of slightly upscale independent boutique shops, restaurants, and bars along N. Highland.
185 locals recommend
Virginia-Highland
185 locals recommend
Lots of slightly upscale independent boutique shops, restaurants, and bars along N. Highland.