Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
A quick stroll for great bar food - stewnami , Bantam chicken Sandwich with Sweet potato fries - and fun pub scene. For weekend brunches a delicious softshell crab Benedict is excellent. Yum. This place is great any time of day or night....
51 locals recommend
Bantam Pub
737 Ralph McGill Blvd NEA quick stroll for great bar food - stewnami , Bantam chicken Sandwich with Sweet potato fries - and fun pub scene. For weekend brunches a delicious softshell crab Benedict is excellent. Yum. This place is great any time of day or night....
Longer stroll of a quick Uber and you will find yourself in one of the best breakfast spots in Atlanta. Sweet potato pancakes and waffles are wonderful.
86 locals recommend
Folk Art Restaurant
465 North Highland Avenue NortheastLonger stroll of a quick Uber and you will find yourself in one of the best breakfast spots in Atlanta. Sweet potato pancakes and waffles are wonderful.
Great for fun date nights and groups. Not romantic because it can get loud...unless you are on the patio. Great food - Tuna Poke, Salmon Chips, Gouda Corn.
238 locals recommend
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NEGreat for fun date nights and groups. Not romantic because it can get loud...unless you are on the patio. Great food - Tuna Poke, Salmon Chips, Gouda Corn.
Sipping wonderful coffee in a screened in porch on a swinging bench. It's a great place to read a book or catch up with a friend.
152 locals recommend
Dancing Goats® Ponce City Market
650 North Avenue NESipping wonderful coffee in a screened in porch on a swinging bench. It's a great place to read a book or catch up with a friend.
Lovely walk up Freedom Parkway or a quick Uber ride to my favorite spot for wonderful food and service. It's our go to for a romantic date night. What's good? Everything on the menu...if they are serving the bouillabaisse be sure to try it. And if you love wine, you are in for a treat!
29 locals recommend
Babette's Cafe
573 North Highland Avenue NortheastLovely walk up Freedom Parkway or a quick Uber ride to my favorite spot for wonderful food and service. It's our go to for a romantic date night. What's good? Everything on the menu...if they are serving the bouillabaisse be sure to try it. And if you love wine, you are in for a treat!
Another close by option...funky place with live jazz and cover bands. New southern cuisine.
63 locals recommend
Venkman's
740 Ralph McGill Blvd NEAnother close by option...funky place with live jazz and cover bands. New southern cuisine.
Probably my favorite Breakfast spot. Hearty and Vegan items. Gets crowded. The bar usually has faster seating.
178 locals recommend
Ria's Bluebird
421 Memorial Dr SEProbably my favorite Breakfast spot. Hearty and Vegan items. Gets crowded. The bar usually has faster seating.
Unique, creative menu items. Good for happy hour or dinner and drinks.
162 locals recommend
Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SEUnique, creative menu items. Good for happy hour or dinner and drinks.
Great Beer and Wine selection. Specialty foods and a good restaurant.
61 locals recommend
Grant Park Market
519 Memorial Dr SEGreat Beer and Wine selection. Specialty foods and a good restaurant.
Sightseeing
Walk to one of the biggest, glitziest destination spots with West Elm, William Sonoma, Anthropologie, boutique stores, numerous sit down restaurants, small take out places, markets, roof top entertainment, etc. There's a good mix of tourists and neighborhood locals.
596 locals recommend
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NEWalk to one of the biggest, glitziest destination spots with West Elm, William Sonoma, Anthropologie, boutique stores, numerous sit down restaurants, small take out places, markets, roof top entertainment, etc. There's a good mix of tourists and neighborhood locals.
While on the small side, Zoo Atlanta is a world class zoo and one of only 4 in the US with Pandas. It's a great way to spend a morning or late afternoon as the animals are most active when the zoo opens at 9:30am or right before closing...
1175 locals recommend
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave SEWhile on the small side, Zoo Atlanta is a world class zoo and one of only 4 in the US with Pandas. It's a great way to spend a morning or late afternoon as the animals are most active when the zoo opens at 9:30am or right before closing...
Free, beautiful building with small museum on the 3rd floor.
35 locals recommend
Georgia State Capitol
Capitol Square SouthwestFree, beautiful building with small museum on the 3rd floor.
Gateway Trail
Busiest trail with a million bars and restaurants.
A nice quick ride. Not as many bars or restaurants, but more neighborhoods. A cluster of breweries in the middle.
9 locals recommend
Beltline West End
Lionel Hampton TrailA nice quick ride. Not as many bars or restaurants, but more neighborhoods. A cluster of breweries in the middle.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful trails great for walking, running or biking. Also, connected to the Botanical Gardens. Often the scene for various outdoor city events...check the schedule to see what might be going on while you are in town.
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEBeautiful trails great for walking, running or biking. Also, connected to the Botanical Gardens. Often the scene for various outdoor city events...check the schedule to see what might be going on while you are in town.
Atlanta's oldest and most historic park has a terrific farmer's market ever Sunday morning and is also home to our fabulous zoo.
365 locals recommend
Grant Park
Atlanta's oldest and most historic park has a terrific farmer's market ever Sunday morning and is also home to our fabulous zoo.
My favorite place in Atlanta. Kids area with water fountains. Cafe and gift shop.
1221 locals recommend
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado NortheastMy favorite place in Atlanta. Kids area with water fountains. Cafe and gift shop.
Easy access but not paved. Connects to the the eastside trail near glenwood. Connects to the Westside trail at Adair Park.
15 locals recommend
Southside BeltLine Trail
Southside BeltLine TrailEasy access but not paved. Connects to the the eastside trail near glenwood. Connects to the Westside trail at Adair Park.