Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Best Southern Food In Town. I highly recommend the meat loaf, squash casserole, fried green tomatoes, and if its your first time ask for the pot licker...its FREE!
329 locals recommend
Mary Mac's Tea Room
224 Ponce De Leon Ave NEBest Southern Food In Town. I highly recommend the meat loaf, squash casserole, fried green tomatoes, and if its your first time ask for the pot licker...its FREE!
Surin has been serving Authentic Thai Cuisine since 1990 to Atlanta and the Southeast. First and second-generation customers have enjoyed our family recipes and regional dishes of Thailand. The Chefs hand select only the freshest local vegetables and meats and import select Thai spices, seasonings, noodles, nuts, rice, and authentic Thai ingredients to make your dining experience an epicurean delight. A broad spectrum of Thai Cuisine is offered on the Surin of Thailand menu to meet customer tastes, dining preferences, and dietary concerns. The great experience is due largely to the Authentic Thai Cuisine, a full Sushi Bar, and a knowledgeable & professional wait staff.
41 locals recommend
Surin of Thailand
810 North Highland Avenue Northeast Surin has been serving Authentic Thai Cuisine since 1990 to Atlanta and the Southeast. First and second-generation customers have enjoyed our family recipes and regional dishes of Thailand. The Chefs hand select only the freshest local vegetables and meats and import select Thai spices, seasonings, noodles, nuts, rice, and authentic Thai ingredients to make your dining experience an epicurean delight. A broad spectrum of Thai Cuisine is offered on the Surin of Thailand menu to meet customer tastes, dining preferences, and dietary concerns. The great experience is due largely to the Authentic Thai Cuisine, a full Sushi Bar, and a knowledgeable & professional wait staff.
The uncitified atmosphere (with blues playing nightly) and the straightforward menu with zero gourmet trappings have earned this twenty-year-old institution national attention—and all the debate that accompanies such notice. Come here if you want nothing more than a plate of ribs, which arrive blackened, moderately caramelized, modestly smoky, and altogether satisfying.
Neighborhood: Ansley Park, Atlanta, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: Barbeque
93 locals recommend
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Ave NEThe uncitified atmosphere (with blues playing nightly) and the straightforward menu with zero gourmet trappings have earned this twenty-year-old institution national attention—and all the debate that accompanies such notice. Come here if you want nothing more than a plate of ribs, which arrive blackened, moderately caramelized, modestly smoky, and altogether satisfying.
Neighborhood: Ansley Park, Atlanta, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: Barbeque
Gyros with a side of belly dancing? Afraid so. This fun-loving Greek restaurant off of Cheshire Bridge (near high-end Woodfire Grill) caters to a party-going crowd with a love for good Greek food in a raucous atmosphere. Bring a group of friends to eat and you'll be encouraged to get up for the occasional dance train around the room. Throwing napkins in the air is a big thing (do that a lot if you don't know what else to do). And don't be surprised if your server or one of the belly dancers steps onto your table and starts dancing. After dinner, you'll be encouraged to do the same.
9 locals recommend
Taverna Plaka
2196 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEGyros with a side of belly dancing? Afraid so. This fun-loving Greek restaurant off of Cheshire Bridge (near high-end Woodfire Grill) caters to a party-going crowd with a love for good Greek food in a raucous atmosphere. Bring a group of friends to eat and you'll be encouraged to get up for the occasional dance train around the room. Throwing napkins in the air is a big thing (do that a lot if you don't know what else to do). And don't be surprised if your server or one of the belly dancers steps onto your table and starts dancing. After dinner, you'll be encouraged to do the same.
As one of Atlanta’s finest restaurants, The Colonnade offers exceptional service, Southern fried chicken, fresh fish, and fresh country vegetables. Family-owned-and-operated restaurant is dedicated to quality and friendly dining.
We feature our own homemade dressings, sauces, pies and everybody’s favorite homemade yeast rolls. Generous portions of chicken, steaks, seafood and pork aim to please any discerning palate.
The Colonnade was founded in 1927 in a small, white- columned house at the corner of Piedmont Road and Lindbergh Drive where it thrived until losing its lease in 1962. Was featured in the movie Identity Thief featuring Melissa McCarthy.
18 locals recommend
The Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEAs one of Atlanta’s finest restaurants, The Colonnade offers exceptional service, Southern fried chicken, fresh fish, and fresh country vegetables. Family-owned-and-operated restaurant is dedicated to quality and friendly dining.
We feature our own homemade dressings, sauces, pies and everybody’s favorite homemade yeast rolls. Generous portions of chicken, steaks, seafood and pork aim to please any discerning palate.
The Colonnade was founded in 1927 in a small, white- columned house at the corner of Piedmont Road and Lindbergh Drive where it thrived until losing its lease in 1962. Was featured in the movie Identity Thief featuring Melissa McCarthy.
The Varsity
61 North Avenue NWWORLD FAMOUS
On one of intown's hottest blocks is a sassy cross between Einstein's volcanic be-seen scene and some laid-back cruise bar with a dinerteria menu. The mostly male crowd (all ages and types) has learned that it's best to stick with the simplest grill items: tasty gourmet burgers with fries; black-bean chili served in a cup or over a dog; sauteed spinach; and iceberg lettuce salad with crumbled blue cheese. Service varies. Beers and wines are properly chilled.
8 locals recommend
ROXX Tavern
1824 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEOn one of intown's hottest blocks is a sassy cross between Einstein's volcanic be-seen scene and some laid-back cruise bar with a dinerteria menu. The mostly male crowd (all ages and types) has learned that it's best to stick with the simplest grill items: tasty gourmet burgers with fries; black-bean chili served in a cup or over a dog; sauteed spinach; and iceberg lettuce salad with crumbled blue cheese. Service varies. Beers and wines are properly chilled.
Einstein's
1077 Juniper St NEUncle Julio's
1860 Peachtree RdRu Sans Sushi and Seafood
3365 Piedmont Rd NECafé Intermezzo - Midtown
1065 Peachtree St NEKilwins Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic DrRhodes Bakery
1783 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEArts & Culture
Art Museum with Revolving exhibitions as well as permanent installations.
1458 locals recommend
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEArt Museum with Revolving exhibitions as well as permanent installations.
The Atlanta History Center is located in one of Atlanta’s most vibrant neighborhoods where the stories, mysteries and crusades of our region thrive. Our 33-acre experience features award-winning exhibitions, historic houses, enchanting gardens, interactive activities and a variety of year-round adult and family programs. Inside and outside of our buildings, we reveal the magic, meaning and context that gives rise to a multidimensional, shared understanding of our city. A world of history awaits you.
250 locals recommend
Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NWThe Atlanta History Center is located in one of Atlanta’s most vibrant neighborhoods where the stories, mysteries and crusades of our region thrive. Our 33-acre experience features award-winning exhibitions, historic houses, enchanting gardens, interactive activities and a variety of year-round adult and family programs. Inside and outside of our buildings, we reveal the magic, meaning and context that gives rise to a multidimensional, shared understanding of our city. A world of history awaits you.
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century.The King Center is a 501(c)3. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King’s legacy.
Both a traditional memorial and programmatic nonprofit, the King Center was envisioned by its founder to be “no dead monument, but a living memorial filled with all the vitality that was his, a center of human endeavor, committed to the causes for which he lived and died.”
981 locals recommend
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEEstablished in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century.The King Center is a 501(c)3. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King’s legacy.
Both a traditional memorial and programmatic nonprofit, the King Center was envisioned by its founder to be “no dead monument, but a living memorial filled with all the vitality that was his, a center of human endeavor, committed to the causes for which he lived and died.”
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NETabernacle
152 Luckie St NWDrinks & Nightlife
Cirque Daiquiri Bar & Grill
2160 Monroe Dr NEB51 Restaurant & Bar. Formerly Wet Willie's
2450 Piedmont Rd NEOne of the longest running clubs in Atlanta, MJQ Concourse takes the word "underground" to an entirely new level. The club is actually entirely underground. There's no website and most find out about it through a friend. Unassuming to a passerby, you'd never know that the entrance was the gateway to one of the most popular dance clubs in the city. Open late at night, it is just as popular on weeknights as weekends. Patrons here come to enjoy themselves and dance and listen to talented DJs do their thing. Dress is casual and the vibe is far from upscale. Music is wide-ranging and varies according to the night.
110 locals recommend
MJQ Concourse
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NEOne of the longest running clubs in Atlanta, MJQ Concourse takes the word "underground" to an entirely new level. The club is actually entirely underground. There's no website and most find out about it through a friend. Unassuming to a passerby, you'd never know that the entrance was the gateway to one of the most popular dance clubs in the city. Open late at night, it is just as popular on weeknights as weekends. Patrons here come to enjoy themselves and dance and listen to talented DJs do their thing. Dress is casual and the vibe is far from upscale. Music is wide-ranging and varies according to the night.
Parks & Nature
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEStone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee BlvdShopping
Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NEPhipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NETarget
1275 Caroline St NECLOSES 11PM
Marshalls
2625 Piedmont Rd NELost-N-Found Youth- Thrift Store
2585 Chantilly Dr NEGREAT CHARITY AND WONDERFUL QUALITY THRIFT ITEMS.
Essentials
Publix Super Market at Cheshire Square
2325 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEOpen 7AM-11PM Daily
Kroger
1799 Briarcliff Rd NEOpen 6AM-1AM
CVS
842 Peachtree St NEOpen 24 Hours
CVS
842 Peachtree St NEOpen 24 Hours
QuikTrip
2805 Chamblee Tucker RdGAS STATION OPEN 24 HOURS. GREAT OPTIONS.
Sightseeing
SkyView Atlanta
168 Luckie St NW