Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
ATL
Heirloom Market BBQ is one of ATL.

1. Heirloom Market BBQ

9.0
2243 Akers Mill Rd SE, Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · 167 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: No barbecue spot exemplifies ATL's creativity like Heirloom. Try the tender, smoky brisket and fall-apart pork ribs. Keep an eye out for Korean-influenced sides. 2013 Best of Atlanta Critics Pick. Read more.

Memphis BBQ Co. is one of ATL.

2. Memphis BBQ Co.

7.8
4764 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA
BBQ Joint · 25 tips and reviews

Sid S.Sid Singh: Brisket, Ribs, Fried Green Tomatoes and Baked Beans were awesome! We will be back for sure!

Gus's Fried Chicken is one of ATL.

3. Gus's Fried Chicken

8.3
231 Peachtree St NE Ste A-05 (Andrew Young International Boulevard), Atlanta, GA
Fried Chicken Joint · Downtown Atlanta · 38 tips and reviews

Lindsay W.Lindsay Williams: Fried chicken, sides, dessert. You can even buy old school 40 ounce beer bottles.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is one of ATL.

4. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

9.2
1238 Dekalb Ave NE (at Elmira Pl NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Candler Park · 404 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: The enormous beef rib packs an enormous punch. If you're able to get one (they sell out often) you can find out why it's one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Read more.

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings is one of ATL.

5. Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

7.4
425 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Fried Chicken Joint · Old Fourth Ward · 37 tips and reviews

Robert J.Robert Jimison: They have security guards! I've never felt so safe ordering fried chicken before!!

JCT Kitchen & Bar is one of ATL.

6. JCT Kitchen & Bar

1198 Howell Mill Rd NW (btwn Huff Rd NW & 14th St), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Northwest Atlanta · 203 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The restaurant has items that conjure up South with a twist, deviled eggs & pork belly w/ clams & all kinds of poultry: fried chicken, hot chicken oysters, chicken liver mousse, ect. [Eater 38 Member]

MJQ Concourse is one of ATL.

7. MJQ Concourse

8.5
736 Ponce de Leon Ave NE (Ponce De Leon Pl), Atlanta, GA
Night Club · Virginia Highland · 57 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: Honestly, I could have stayed all night. The DJ's have a winning recipe for making you want to forget all your obligations and just get down!

Ormsby's is one of ATL.

8. Ormsby's

8.4
1170 Howell Mill Rd NW (at 14th St.), Atlanta, GA
Bar · 169 tips and reviews

Joe W.Joe Wagner: 25¢ Skiball! Read more.

Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall is one of ATL.

9. Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall

9.1
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The soon-to-open “Grove” portion of this BeltLine eatery will house an outdoor bar, tepees that seat four to six, Adirondack chairs, ping pong tables, and plenty of “trail snacks”. Read more.

SweetWater Brewing Company is one of ATL.

10. SweetWater Brewing Company

9.0
195 Ottley Dr NE, Atlanta, GA
Brewery · Brookwood Hills · 150 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: The Atlanta brewery now hosts public tours five days a week, on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tours on Sundays run 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Read more.

Monday Night Brewing is one of ATL.

11. Monday Night Brewing

9.4
670 Trabert Ave NW (Howell Mill Rd NW), Atlanta, GA
Brewery · Berkeley Park · 59 tips and reviews

This Is My SouthThis Is My South: This Westside brewery is open Monday, Thursday and Saturday, offering foosball, movies and special events. Bring a necktie for $1 off admission. Read more.

Atlanta BeltLine - Midtown is one of ATL.

12. Atlanta BeltLine - Midtown

9.5
Atlanta, GA
Hiking Trail · Midtown · 17 tips and reviews

Faridah N.Faridah Nalunkuuma: I go here to run and I love it. Bikers, skaters, walkers, dog-walkers you will find on the beltline. Watch out for some cool murals as well.

Ponce City Market is one of ATL.

13. Ponce City Market

9.4
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Market · Old Fourth Ward · 107 tips and reviews
World of Coca-Cola is one of ATL.

14. World of Coca-Cola

8.4
121 Baker St NW (at Pemberton Pl), Atlanta, GA
Museum · Downtown Atlanta · 533 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: At the tasting facility you can try more than 70 different varieties of the brew, including Lychee Mello, a lychee-nut flavored soda from Thailand. Read more.

15. Magic City

7.2
241 Forsyth St SW, Atlanta, GA
Strip Club · South Downtown · 33 tips and reviews

Andrew H.Andrew Helmke: Go down to Magic City, Atlanta hos are pretty...

Chick-fil-A is one of ATL.

16. Chick-fil-A

8.7
461 N Central Ave, Hapeville, GA
American Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews

Amy K.Amy Keenan: Go through the dwarf door!

Waffle House Museum is one of ATL.

17. Waffle House Museum

7.2
2719 E College Ave, Decatur, GA
Breakfast Spot · 3 tips and reviews

TJTJ: If you're in Georgia and you're from out-of-town (or in-town), visit this museum if you like Waffle House as much as we do.

Fat Matt's Rib Shack is one of ATL.

18. Fat Matt's Rib Shack

9.0
1811 Piedmont Ave NE (at Montgomery Ferry Dr NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Morningside - Lenox Park · 211 tips and reviews

CheapismCheapism: It’s call the "Rib Shack" for a reason. The meat falls off the bone like it should with any good bbq. Try the rum baked beans and the mac-n-cheese. Live blues nightly. Read more.

The Vortex Bar & Grill is one of ATL.

19. The Vortex Bar & Grill

8.8
438 Moreland Ave NE (at Euclid Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Bar · Little Five Points · 313 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Burgers here are to die for! On Man v Food Nation, Adam Richman tries a burger so monstrous that it's held together by 2 grilled cheese sandwiches!

The Vortex Bar & Grill is one of ATL.

20. The Vortex Bar & Grill

8.7
878 Peachtree St NE (btwn 7th & 8th St NE), Atlanta, GA
Bar · Midtown · 329 tips and reviews

Michael B.Michael Burlison: Order the Double Coronary like it's your regular burger. Down the entire thing like a pro. Act like you've been there before.

Delta Flight Museum is one of ATL.

21. Delta Flight Museum

9.1
1060 Delta Blvd Bldg B (btwn Airport Loop Rd & Woolman Pl), Atlanta, GA
Museum · 18 tips and reviews

Chris R.Chris R (thechristophe): Great spot, definitely worth a visit if in Atlanta. Smallish museum of Delta history, time it right and get on a DC3

The Big Chicken is one of ATL.

22. The Big Chicken

7.8
12 Cobb Pkwy, Marietta, GA
Historic and Protected Site · 10 tips and reviews

Gina C.Gina Ciprotti: They renovated the building and it's really nice! There's history of the Big Chicken and the Colonel.

Atlanta History Center - Swan House is one of ATL.

23. Atlanta History Center - Swan House

9.0
3130 Slaton Dr NW, Atlanta, GA
Historic and Protected Site · Buckhead · 19 tips and reviews

Oakland CemeteryOakland Cemetery: It was built in 1928 for Edward & Emily Inman after their house in Ansley Park burned in 1924. The Inman family resides in Oakland Cemetery. Read more.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site is one of ATL.

24. Dr Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site

9.4
450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Historic and Protected Site · Sweet Auburn · 52 tips and reviews

Libby B.Libby Ballengee: If you go in the Visitor's Center you get free tickets for the tour of MLK Jr's childhood home. Really learned a lot about him... that was my favorite part of the Center.

JR Crickets is one of ATL.

25. JR Crickets

7.6
129 North Ave NE (Courtland), Atlanta, GA
Wings Joint · SoNo · 18 tips and reviews

MikeMike: I don't know why there's so much hate for this place, but these are the best wings I've ever had. Go with classic buffalo (hot) or try the lemon pepper. Be warned: the lemon pepper ARE really salty.

Busy Bee Cafe is one of ATL.

26. Busy Bee Cafe

8.2
810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Atlanta University Center · 104 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: The wonderful fried chicken tops the menu every day. Marinated for 12 hours, lightly breaded and well-seasoned, it’s deep-fried in peanut oil. Read more.

Sweet Auburn BBQ is one of ATL.

27. Sweet Auburn BBQ

8.6
656 N Highland Ave NE (at Blue Ridge Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Poncey-Highland · 45 tips and reviews

Jonathan N.Jonathan Nesbitt: The Wu-Tang Wings are life changing.

Trap Music Museum is one of ATL.

28. Trap Music Museum

6.8
630 Travis St NW, Atlanta, GA
History Museum · English Avenue · 4 tips and reviews