Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Excellent Peruvian food at reasonable prices, to be ordered family-style
12 locals recommend
Las Brasas
614 Church StExcellent Peruvian food at reasonable prices, to be ordered family-style
Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard SECozy Southwestern food joint unique to the city
Muchacho
904 Memorial Dr SEPacific Cali style coffee shop off the Beltline, great food and patio.
No-frills, delicious Vietnamese food with great dinner specials for groups of 2,3,4, etc.
20 locals recommend
Nam Phuong Restaurant
4051 Buford Hwy NENo-frills, delicious Vietnamese food with great dinner specials for groups of 2,3,4, etc.
Arts & Culture
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEBiggest art museum in the Southeastern U.S. with expansive collection. Huge collection of Howard Finster's art as well. Check the schedule--certain Sundays are free and they often have late night events! Closed Monday.
1458 locals recommend
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEBiggest art museum in the Southeastern U.S. with expansive collection. Huge collection of Howard Finster's art as well. Check the schedule--certain Sundays are free and they often have late night events! Closed Monday.
Shopping
Virginia-Highland
Shoppping mall known for its excellent food court. Upscale retail favorites (Anthropologie, Sephora, etc) along with boutique stores.
1228 locals recommend
Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEShoppping mall known for its excellent food court. Upscale retail favorites (Anthropologie, Sephora, etc) along with boutique stores.
Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NWIt's a big indoor/outdoor mall. Some good restaurants.
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon AveExcellent international farmers market
Buford Highway Farmers Market
5600 Buford Hwy NEExcellent international farmers market
Entertainment & Activities
Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NEIndie films
Getting Around
Lindbergh Center Transit Station
2424 Piedmont Rd NEParks & Nature
It's basically the Central Park of Atlanta. Take a bike or scooter along the Beltline to/from Ponce City Market.
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEIt's basically the Central Park of Atlanta. Take a bike or scooter along the Beltline to/from Ponce City Market.
Dog park with astroturf, heated area, TV's, full bar, food truck, and more. Great for large dogs to play. Close to Krog Street Market and Oakland Cemetery.
18 locals recommend
Fetch Park and Ice House
520 Daniel St SEDog park with astroturf, heated area, TV's, full bar, food truck, and more. Great for large dogs to play. Close to Krog Street Market and Oakland Cemetery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hub of Atlanta with great new american food, international eateries and bars, several music venues, punk dive bars, urban lounges, and more. Highly recommend Gaja Korean bar, Argosy for upscale new american food, Wing Bar, 529 & the Earl for music, Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand, and more.
219 locals recommend
East Atlanta Village
Hub of Atlanta with great new american food, international eateries and bars, several music venues, punk dive bars, urban lounges, and more. Highly recommend Gaja Korean bar, Argosy for upscale new american food, Wing Bar, 529 & the Earl for music, Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand, and more.
Longstanding alternative hub of Atlanta with many bars, comedy clubs, theaters, restaurants, and unique boutique shopping for street and goth/punk/etc fashion.
724 locals recommend
Little Five Points
Longstanding alternative hub of Atlanta with many bars, comedy clubs, theaters, restaurants, and unique boutique shopping for street and goth/punk/etc fashion.