Atlanta Bar Guide

204 bars across 10 neighbourhoods, organised by occasion. From Inman Park's craft cocktail scene to Buckhead's rooftop terraces above the city skyline.

The Top 50 in Atlanta 50 bars

Red Light CafeLive Music · Amsterdam Walk · $$
529Live Music · East Atlanta Village · $
Star Community BarLive Music · Little Five Points · $
Kimball HouseCocktail · Decatur · $$$
Ticonderoga ClubCocktail · Krog Street Market · $$$
Atlas Bar at St RegisCocktail · Buckhead · $$$$
Holeman & Finch Public HouseCocktail · Buckhead · $$$
The ExpatCocktail · Athens (Atlanta press) · $$$
Cooks & Soldiers BarCocktail · West Midtown · $$$
Lazy Betty BarDate Night · Candler Park · $$$$
The Porter Beer BarCraft Beer · Little Five Points · $$
Brick Store PubCraft Beer · Decatur · $$
Orpheus BrewingCraft Beer · Midtown · $$
Creature Comforts Atlanta BreweryCraft Beer · Old 4th Ward · $$
Blind Willie'sLive Music · Virginia-Highland · $$
Eddie's AtticLive Music · Decatur · $$
Bone's Restaurant BarAfter Work · Buckhead · $$$$
Aria Restaurant BarDate Night · Buckhead · $$$$
Bacchanalia BarDate Night · Westside · $$$$
HimitsuHidden Gem · Buckhead · $$$$
Watchman'sCocktail · Krog Street Market · $$$
Bon TonCocktail · Poncey-Highland · $$$
Bar Margot at Four SeasonsCocktail · Midtown · $$$$
American Cut BarCocktail · Buckhead · $$$$
Monday Night Brewing GarageCraft Beer · Westside · $$
Second Self Beer CompanyCraft Beer · Westside · $$
Northside TavernLive Music · West Midtown · $
The Painted PinAfter Work · Buckhead · $$
Kevin Rathbun Steak BarAfter Work · Inman Park · $$$$
CanoeDate Night · Vinings · $$$$
The BettyHidden Gem · Buckhead · $$$
Il Localino Italian BarAfter Work · Inman Park · $$$
The Iberian Pig BarAfter Work · Decatur · $$$
Hawthornes Pizza & BarAfter Work · Old 4th Ward · $$
Bar Vegan AtlantaAfter Work · Old 4th Ward · $$
Cypress Street Pint & PlateCraft Beer · Midtown · $$
Clermont LoungeLive Music · Poncey-Highland · $
Darwin's Burgers & BluesLive Music · Marietta · $$
Glide Through The Night RooftopRooftop · Buckhead · $$$
SkyLounge at Glenn HotelRooftop · Downtown · $$$
PolarisRooftop · Downtown · $$$
Sun Dial Restaurant BarRooftop · Downtown · $$$
STK Rooftop AtlantaRooftop · Buckhead · $$$$
The Painted DuckAfter Work · West Midtown · $$
No Mas! Cantina BarAfter Work · Castleberry Hill · $$
Mary Mac's Tea Room BarAfter Work · Midtown · $$
Park Bar AtlantaRooftop · Old 4th Ward · $$
The Roof at Whiskey MistressRooftop · Buckhead · $$$
STATS BrewpubSports · Castleberry Hill · $$
Atlas Pub AtlantaSports · West Midtown · $$
Buckhead SaloonSports · Buckhead · $$
Mancuso's Italian Grill BarAfter Work · Buckhead · $$$
Twin Peaks AtlantaSports · Buckhead · $$

How this guide was made

Bars are chosen from public information: the bar's own menus and listings, press coverage and reader reviews. Hours, prices and door policies change, so confirm them with the bar before you go. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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