Push past Alfredo's squat, square, intimidating facade to the welcoming atmosphere where the waiters are enthusiastic and the eggplant parmigiana is the real Italian deal. Read more.
Bright acidity from a side of Ammazza's tomato sauce, served hot, serves to balance the gooey richness. Read more.
A neighborhood favorite for its vast beer selection, laid-back atmosphere, and oh-so-sweet menu offerings, including the short rib grilled cheese and pimento cheese BLT sandwiches.
The menu’s beer descriptions are humorous and approachable. The service is so friendly, no one will look you askance if you simply order a bottle of Sweetwater 420.
The fried chicken is the go-to order for generations of Atlantans. When you're looking for the dining equivalent of a comfortable old friend, visit the Colonnade.
The menu consists of smaller, tapas-style dishes and larger racciones, created by Landon Thompson, from the restaurant group's other outpost, the Iberian Pig.
Menu stars include a pate melt that pairs veal and pork pate with swiss cheese, mustard and puckery cornichons. Rooftop patio doesn't offer the best city views, but who doesn't like dining on a roof?
Chef Kevin Gillespie’s dim sum-style restaurant in Glenwood Park serves rustic, New American cuisine from carts and trays making their way around the dining room.
This subterranean restaurant billing itself as Virginia-Highland's oldest steakhouse has churned out some of Atlanta's best martinis (they come with a "sidecar" — a little extra shot of booze).
An arcade for grown-ups in Old Fourth Ward. Joystick Gamebar features lively bar bites (via its innovative Kitchen Incubation Program), creative cocktails, and a collection of vintage games.
Ormsby's is a favorite of locals looking for an extensive craft beer list and a unique gastropub menu. There's also a downstairs game room with bocce ball, shuffleboard, billiards and more.
Polaris sits atop the Hyatt Regency and makes a 360 degree rotation every 45 min. Executive Chef Martin Pfefferkorn serves a menu influenced by Southern cuisine, and guests may enjoy the sky-high bar.
This neighborhood spot welcomes adults, parents, and children to enjoy southern dishes for dinner and its weekend brunch with house-made sodas, teas, and other boozy and non-boozy beverages.
Shoya's encyclopedic menu, spread over seven crowded pages, will send you into a rapture of excitement or cripple you with indecision. Dishes tend to be surprising. Order away and see what shows up.
This boisterous, no-frills seafood shack has a wrap-around bar and outdoor seating. The draw here is the steamed shrimp and lobster sold by the pound in aluminum bucket with tangy beer butter.
Ford Fry's intown Tex-Mex eatery serves Austin, Texas-influenced fare cooked partly on wood-burning grills. Superica offers an indoor/outdoor patio with a bar and stage for live music.
Atlanta gastropub in the heart of Midtown, across from Colony Square and near the Woodruff Arts Center. Its patio overlooks the bustling corner of Peachtree and 14th streets.
Excellent pool tables (and other games), big-screen TVs, some of the best bar food in Atlanta; a true local brewpub. Besides brewing its own beer, Twain's also features a sturdy kitchen.
The cinematic chaos and glamour draws a decibel-shattering crowd eager for rambunctious dining and willing to sit out the long wait just for the youthful exuberance that fills the restaurant.
Victory Sandwich is a hip bar known for its Jack and Coke slushies, ping-pong table, and a selection of cheap-but-tasty little sandwiches (favorites are the Beast on Yeast and the Han Cholo).
