Alex’s guidebook
Food scene
My good friend owns this restaurant. Fantastic food! Quality of the food is closer to fine dining but the space provides a casual vibe. Try the caprese salad! My favorite. Highly recommend this place!
18 locals recommend
Oliver's Corner Bistro
496 2nd StMy good friend owns this restaurant. Fantastic food! Quality of the food is closer to fine dining but the space provides a casual vibe. Try the caprese salad! My favorite. Highly recommend this place!
Known as a staple in Macon for it's burgers and milkshakes. Check it out if you want to try a tried and true restaurant that has been servicing the downtown area for decades!
57 locals recommend
Rookery
543 Cherry StKnown as a staple in Macon for it's burgers and milkshakes. Check it out if you want to try a tried and true restaurant that has been servicing the downtown area for decades!
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen
450-B 3rd StBest smoked wings in town! Great beer and BBQ too!
Downtown Grill
562 Mulberry St LnRomantic Dinner!
Dovetail
543 Cherry StGreat farm to table restaurant! One of my favorite restaurants in Macon.
Kudzu Seafood Company
512 Poplar StBest seafood in the downtown area!
Ingleside Village Pizza
2395 Ingleside AveBest pizza in town!
Brasserie Circa
4420 Forsyth RdI recommend dining in the bar area or patio. It's where all the locals go. This restaurant is simple and to the point. Best seafood in town. The owner, Skipper, travels weekly to the coast to pick up assortments of fresh seafood! This is a staple in Macon. Check it out!
13 locals recommend
Jim Shaw's Seafood Grill
3040 Vineville AveI recommend dining in the bar area or patio. It's where all the locals go. This restaurant is simple and to the point. Best seafood in town. The owner, Skipper, travels weekly to the coast to pick up assortments of fresh seafood! This is a staple in Macon. Check it out!
Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed in this restaurant and the surrounding area of Juliette. It's a short drive from Macon. If you have the time, check it out!
13 locals recommend
Whistle Stop Cafe
443 McCrackin StFried Green Tomatoes was filmed in this restaurant and the surrounding area of Juliette. It's a short drive from Macon. If you have the time, check it out!
What a spot! Best ramen in town and one of the best cocktail bars! You'll get quality here, I promise!
9 locals recommend
Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails
497 2nd StreetWhat a spot! Best ramen in town and one of the best cocktail bars! You'll get quality here, I promise!
Entertainment
Hargray Capitol Theatre
382 2nd StMacon City Auditorium
415 1st StPin Strikes-Macon
4318 Sheraton DrLuther Williams Field
Willie Smokie Glover DriveThe Grand Opera House
651 Mulberry StBeer/Wine
Great selection of beer with a beautiful patio. Very historic building that really represents the vibe of downtown Macon.
22 locals recommend
Just Tap'd Macon
488 1st StGreat selection of beer with a beautiful patio. Very historic building that really represents the vibe of downtown Macon.
Super cute/quaint beer garden in the historic Ingleside Village.
26 locals recommend
The Society Garden
2389 Ingleside AveSuper cute/quaint beer garden in the historic Ingleside Village.
The beer is great! The burgers are even better! Love this place and it's only a block away!
24 locals recommend
Ocmulgee Brewpub
484 2nd StThe beer is great! The burgers are even better! Love this place and it's only a block away!
This brewery is great! She's housed in a beautiful industrial building that's historic to Macon. It has a very large green space to hang out in and the beer is 5*. Check it out.
11 locals recommend
Fall Line Brewing Co.
567 Plum StThis brewery is great! She's housed in a beautiful industrial building that's historic to Macon. It has a very large green space to hang out in and the beer is 5*. Check it out.
This place is right next door! It's amazing! Very cool vibe inside with great décor to a disco ball and vinyl records playing! They make the best cocktails period. You can also grab tapas for a small bite. If you make it late night, it can get a little funky. Have fun and check it out!
Lazy Susan Tapas Bar
428 2nd StreetThis place is right next door! It's amazing! Very cool vibe inside with great décor to a disco ball and vinyl records playing! They make the best cocktails period. You can also grab tapas for a small bite. If you make it late night, it can get a little funky. Have fun and check it out!
Dessert
Decadent Dessert Bar Macon - Downtown
530 Poplar StBest dessert in town! Crazy good!
Sightseeing
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
301 Cherry StOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
1207 Emery HwyThe Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House
2321 Vineville AveColeman Hill Park
285 Spring StOne of my favorite views of downtown Macon!
Amerson River Park
2551 Pierce Dr NTattnall Square Park
1155 College StCentral City Park
150 Willie Smokie Glover DrShopping
The Shoppes at River Crossing
5080 Riverside DrPayne Mill Village Antique Mall
342 Rose Ave