Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Dancing Goats® Ponce City Market
650 North Avenue NEBest coffee around.
Bantam Pub
737 Ralph McGill Blvd NEHang out with locals at this small local pub.
Bit of everything. Best places close by 8-9pm. Anchor resturants open later. Great walking destination.
936 locals recommend
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEBit of everything. Best places close by 8-9pm. Anchor resturants open later. Great walking destination.
Folk Art Restaurant
465 North Highland Avenue NortheastBrunch! great menu and drinks!
Big portions of American comfort food come cafeteria-style at this popular, offbeat eatery.
43 locals recommend
Eats
600 Ponce De Leon Ave NEBig portions of American comfort food come cafeteria-style at this popular, offbeat eatery.
Amazing donuts shop has been around for ages. In 2017, Mr. Shaquille O'Neal became owner.
70 locals recommend
Krispy Kreme
295 Ponce De Leon Ave NEAmazing donuts shop has been around for ages. In 2017, Mr. Shaquille O'Neal became owner.
Highland Bakery
655 Highland Ave NEGreat cakes. Better brunch.
Amazing Mediterranean food. great patio on warm days, fun interior at night or colder days.
65 locals recommend
Apres Diem
931 Monroe Dr NEAmazing Mediterranean food. great patio on warm days, fun interior at night or colder days.
Sweet Auburn BBQ
656 North Highland Avenue Northeastgreat bbq, reasonably priced. Best BBQ salad.
Local intimate Italian owned and run restaurant by Georgio, who's always around at the bar to say hi.
31 locals recommend
a mano
587 Ralph McGill Blvd NELocal intimate Italian owned and run restaurant by Georgio, who's always around at the bar to say hi.
Drinks & Nightlife
Resturant with amazing outdoor patio and view onto beltline. Sit by the fire, play games. Great place to walk to.
179 locals recommend
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NEResturant with amazing outdoor patio and view onto beltline. Sit by the fire, play games. Great place to walk to.
It's local hidden hiphop dive bar that has been bumping for over 10 years. Tiny and always packed. Great for those who want to end their night grooving to mix.
16 locals recommend
El Bar
939 Ponce De Leon Ave NEIt's local hidden hiphop dive bar that has been bumping for over 10 years. Tiny and always packed. Great for those who want to end their night grooving to mix.
Edgewood at Boulevard. Late night block party with bar hopping: Mother, Nonis, Sound table, and many more. Weekends after 12 is usually line to get in, rarely charge entry.
12 locals recommend
Edgewood Avenue Northeast
Edgewood Avenue NortheastEdgewood at Boulevard. Late night block party with bar hopping: Mother, Nonis, Sound table, and many more. Weekends after 12 is usually line to get in, rarely charge entry.
Venkman's
740 Ralph McGill Blvd NELive music on most nights. $$ food and drinks.
Sit down dinner concert venue. Lots of small good acts come by, check their website to who's in town when you are visiting.
140 locals recommend
City Winery Atlanta
650 North Avenue NESit down dinner concert venue. Lots of small good acts come by, check their website to who's in town when you are visiting.
Dinner and drinks. Great little Bocce courts looking onto Beltline Trail.
238 locals recommend
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NEDinner and drinks. Great little Bocce courts looking onto Beltline Trail.
A bunch of restaurants at all different price points: pharish coffee, Kale me Krazy, Barcelona Bar, Bar Taco, Char, FU sushi, Pure Mexican, etc.
329 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastA bunch of restaurants at all different price points: pharish coffee, Kale me Krazy, Barcelona Bar, Bar Taco, Char, FU sushi, Pure Mexican, etc.
Dark swanky hangout bar in mid century modern NYC style. On a warm day, above is a rooftop with great views of city and bar. In the basement is the historic Claremont Lounge, a local tradition consisting of dive style strip club once listed as top bars in US.
29 locals recommend
Tiny Lou's
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NEDark swanky hangout bar in mid century modern NYC style. On a warm day, above is a rooftop with great views of city and bar. In the basement is the historic Claremont Lounge, a local tradition consisting of dive style strip club once listed as top bars in US.
Brewery with amazing views and new beltline lounge area. Run by famous brew master Michele Steel, food is not bad either.
115 locals recommend
New Realm Brewing
550 Somerset Terrace NEBrewery with amazing views and new beltline lounge area. Run by famous brew master Michele Steel, food is not bad either.
Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Rd NWLIVE Blues Dive Bar, most nights a week 9pm onwards.
Tabernacle
152 Luckie St NWHistoric Music venue for intimate live acts.
8ARM
710 Ponce De Leon Ave NELocal hip bar with great cocktails. Food is good, but expensive.
Shopping
Ponce City market is New York Style chic food and shopping center, market, etc. Many local shops, resturants, bits, and directly off the Beltline Trail. It's predesessor was the highly successful Chelsea Food Market in NYC. Rooftop features a Coney Island mini theme park and bar with amazing views.
596 locals recommend
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NEPonce City market is New York Style chic food and shopping center, market, etc. Many local shops, resturants, bits, and directly off the Beltline Trail. It's predesessor was the highly successful Chelsea Food Market in NYC. Rooftop features a Coney Island mini theme park and bar with amazing views.
Paris on Ponce
716 Ponce De Leon Pl NEGallery and Store in style of old rustic.
Parks & Nature
Old railroad that recently was converted into urban trail. Connects historic Peidmont Park to Ponce City Market, Krog Market, and so much more.
72 locals recommend
Gateway Trail
Old railroad that recently was converted into urban trail. Connects historic Peidmont Park to Ponce City Market, Krog Market, and so much more.
Water Reservoir with big kids playground. Great place for short casual walk or run.
11 locals recommend
Historic Fourth Ward Park Splash Pad
800 Dallas St NEWater Reservoir with big kids playground. Great place for short casual walk or run.
Historic Park designed by same guy as Central Park in NYC. Great running destination.
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEHistoric Park designed by same guy as Central Park in NYC. Great running destination.
The Carter Center
453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NESurrounded by green trails, connects to Beltline.
Everything Else
Big empty park with tennis courts. Shaky Knees Festival was held here with occasional other fests.
Central Park Place Northeast
Central Park Place NortheastBig empty park with tennis courts. Shaky Knees Festival was held here with occasional other fests.
Free Every Tuesday (weather-permitting), join hundreds of yoga-loving individuals in the field next to Old Fourth Ward Skate Park from 7 to 8 p.m. for King of Pops Free Yoga in the Park.
47 locals recommend
Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark
830 Willoughby Way NEFree Every Tuesday (weather-permitting), join hundreds of yoga-loving individuals in the field next to Old Fourth Ward Skate Park from 7 to 8 p.m. for King of Pops Free Yoga in the Park.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NEGreen's Beverages - Ponce De Leon
737 Ponce De Leon Ave NELiquor Wine and Beer
Simple selection of your basic grocery needs at easy prices. Famously know for their $2 buck chuck (Wine).
283 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdSimple selection of your basic grocery needs at easy prices. Famously know for their $2 buck chuck (Wine).
Entertainment & Activities
Small theatre with lots of random movies. Hits and independent.
111 locals recommend
Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NESmall theatre with lots of random movies. Hits and independent.
Mercedes Benz Stadium
1 AMB Dr NW