Guidebook for Atlanta
Drinks & Nightlife
Lean Draft House
600 Hopkins St SW Great craft beer selection and awesome bartenders!
Voted Atlanta's Best place for live music. Sunday nights are great here. Very small, quaint place. Lovely people. Catch a car.
12 locals recommend
Gallery 992
992 Ralph David Abernathy BlvdVoted Atlanta's Best place for live music. Sunday nights are great here. Very small, quaint place. Lovely people. Catch a car.
Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
200 Peachtree StThey also have a full kitchen menu. Just a fun bar. Relatively classy crowd but not pretentious.
14 locals recommend
Public School 404
930 Howell Mill RdThey also have a full kitchen menu. Just a fun bar. Relatively classy crowd but not pretentious.
Suite Food Lounge
375 Luckie St NWSwanky night club with live music
MJQ Concourse
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NESo many epic nights here...that's all I can say. :-)
Food Scene
Greens And Gravy Restaurant
Right in the neighborhood - good southern cooking!!
This restaurant is famous around the country for its traditional soul food recipes. Not a fancy place and parking is tight, but you will not regret it.
205 locals recommend
Busy Bee Cafe
810 M.L.K. Jr Dr SWThis restaurant is famous around the country for its traditional soul food recipes. Not a fancy place and parking is tight, but you will not regret it.
Dunkin'
1841 Piedmont Ave NEAlways consistent with the hot cup of morning Joe!
Octane
1009 West Marietta St NW What a quaint little place for morning coffee and treats.
CNN Center has a food court with all sorts of options + great shopping and an overall nice place to spend a few hours.
178 locals recommend
Club Cnn Center
190 CNN Center NWCNN Center has a food court with all sorts of options + great shopping and an overall nice place to spend a few hours.
No Mas! Hacienda
180 Walker St SWA fave! Great food and atmosphere
Nice atmosphere with an AWESOME bar!! Food is good especially the Brussel Sprouts.
34 locals recommend
Smoke Ring
309 Nelson St SW Nice atmosphere with an AWESOME bar!! Food is good especially the Brussel Sprouts.
The Varsity is a must-do in Atlanta. A no-frills, vintage burger stand where you can be served at your car window or inside. You'll be greeted with a "WHAT'LL YA HAVE? WHAT'LL YA HAVE?"
205 locals recommend
The Varsity
61 North Avenue NWThe Varsity is a must-do in Atlanta. A no-frills, vintage burger stand where you can be served at your car window or inside. You'll be greeted with a "WHAT'LL YA HAVE? WHAT'LL YA HAVE?"
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Atlanta, GA
299 Moreland Ave NEAlways a long line indicating GOOD food!!
One of our fave seafood spots - omg! Delish, quality seafood without breaking the bank. Great patio too!
260 locals recommend
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SEOne of our fave seafood spots - omg! Delish, quality seafood without breaking the bank. Great patio too!
Highland Bakery
655 Highland Ave NEThis is a bakery and restaurant. Try the sweet potato pancakes.
Folk Art Restaurant
465 North Highland Avenue NortheastAwesome food! Eclectic style . . .
Lovely place. Can be a little pricey but nothing too crazy. Take a lovely stroll on the East Side Beltline off their back patio.
238 locals recommend
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NELovely place. Can be a little pricey but nothing too crazy. Take a lovely stroll on the East Side Beltline off their back patio.
This is fun, must-try fast food. They are usually open 24 hours on weekends. They actually have a breakfast sandwich (served anytime) made with grilled Krispy Kreme donuts
41 locals recommend
Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand
881 Marietta Street NorthWestThis is fun, must-try fast food. They are usually open 24 hours on weekends. They actually have a breakfast sandwich (served anytime) made with grilled Krispy Kreme donuts
This is a no-frills country market located in the middle of the city. You can find hot salmon patties for breakfast in here at the same time you can find a Venezuelan arepa stand. You can buy fresh collard greens or a whole pig. It's a fun place! Sunday isn't the best day to go.
32 locals recommend
Sweet Auburn Curb Market
This is a no-frills country market located in the middle of the city. You can find hot salmon patties for breakfast in here at the same time you can find a Venezuelan arepa stand. You can buy fresh collard greens or a whole pig. It's a fun place! Sunday isn't the best day to go.
Parks & Nature
https://beltline.org/explore-atlanta-beltline-trails/westside-trail/
10 locals recommend
Westside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trailhttps://beltline.org/explore-atlanta-beltline-trails/westside-trail/
We like to climb Stone Mountain around here. You can also take a sky lift up. It's amazing. Also - there's an entire theme park built around it. Worth a day trip. Don't try to walk up if it has been raining.
894 locals recommend
Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee BlvdWe like to climb Stone Mountain around here. You can also take a sky lift up. It's amazing. Also - there's an entire theme park built around it. Worth a day trip. Don't try to walk up if it has been raining.
One of the largest parks in our city, the Beltline trail will take you here. There are several dog parks, restaurants, and water features around. Very cool area to hang out.
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEOne of the largest parks in our city, the Beltline trail will take you here. There are several dog parks, restaurants, and water features around. Very cool area to hang out.
Arts & Culture
Tour the home of the legendary Alonzo Herndon, and learn more about the Herdon family's remarkable rise from slavery to becoming one of the wealthiest families in the South.
www.herndonhome.org
Herndon Home Museum
587 University Pl NWTour the home of the legendary Alonzo Herndon, and learn more about the Herdon family's remarkable rise from slavery to becoming one of the wealthiest families in the South.
www.herndonhome.org
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEThe Wren’s Nest is a cultural center that celebrates the timeless legacy of the Brer Rabbit tales and promotes the art of storytelling in all of its contemporary forms.
63 locals recommend
The Wren's Nest
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWThe Wren’s Nest is a cultural center that celebrates the timeless legacy of the Brer Rabbit tales and promotes the art of storytelling in all of its contemporary forms.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NWMartin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEThe King Center
449 Auburn Ave NEFernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton RdEssentials
Walmart Supercenter
835 M.L.K. Jr Dr NWWestview Corner Grocery
1562 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWThis isn't our nearest major grocer, but it's the coolest. The only grocery store we know of with a BAR and a coffee shop LOL. Huge organic section too!
192 locals recommend
Kroger Marketplace
800 Glenwood Ave SEThis isn't our nearest major grocer, but it's the coolest. The only grocery store we know of with a BAR and a coffee shop LOL. Huge organic section too!
This is our barber shop and one of the best in town. Our barber goes by the name Chill and he does all types of hair. If there is a high profile event downtown, take a car.
Legends Barber & Accessory Shop
76 Alabama St SWThis is our barber shop and one of the best in town. Our barber goes by the name Chill and he does all types of hair. If there is a high profile event downtown, take a car.
BP
3004 Piedmont Rd NEGas station and convenience store open 24/7.
Entertainment & Activities
Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
250 Marietta St NWThis is the skating rink featured on the iconic film, ATL, which starred Atlanta rappers T.I. and Big Boi.
69 locals recommend
Cascade Family Skating
3335 M.L.K. Jr Dr SWThis is the skating rink featured on the iconic film, ATL, which starred Atlanta rappers T.I. and Big Boi.
The world's first transit station soccer league, Station Soccer is located at the West End MARTA station. This has become one of the most exciting attractions in our community. Opportunities to watch and play!
Station Soccer
680 Lee St SWThe world's first transit station soccer league, Station Soccer is located at the West End MARTA station. This has become one of the most exciting attractions in our community. Opportunities to watch and play!
Home of the Atlanta Hawks, be sure to check their website calendar for upcoming games and concerts.
609 locals recommend
State Farm Arena
1 State Farm DrHome of the Atlanta Hawks, be sure to check their website calendar for upcoming games and concerts.
Home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, be sure to check their website calendar for upcoming games and concerts.
1247 locals recommend
Mercedes Benz Stadium
1 AMB Dr NWHome of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, be sure to check their website calendar for upcoming games and concerts.
Tabernacle
152 Luckie St NWConcert venue where we have seen acts such as Dave Chappelle
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWZoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave SEWorld of Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NWGetting Around
Ashby Transit Station
65 Joseph E Lowery BlvdWest End Transit Station
680 Lee Street Southwest