Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill RdGreat Raw Bar - Esquire Magazines Restaurant of the Year 2013
Great Chicken Sausage any time of the day. Open 24 hours on Friday & Saturdays.
41 locals recommend
Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand
881 Marietta Street NorthWestGreat Chicken Sausage any time of the day. Open 24 hours on Friday & Saturdays.
Coffee & Full Bar with vibrant neighborhood vibe. Not your typical coffee house.
75 locals recommend
Octane
1009 West Marietta St NWCoffee & Full Bar with vibrant neighborhood vibe. Not your typical coffee house.
Hankook Taqueria
1341 Collier Rd NWKorean Mexican - Try the Kimchi fried rice.
Bone Garden Cantina
1425 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NWMexican & Margaritas! Closed Sundays.
Pijiu Belly
678 10th St NWRoasted Chicken & Cocktails
Silver Skillet
200 14th St NWGreasy spoon!
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SESeafood! Great Roof Deck
Miller Union
999 Brady Ave NWUpscale award winning cuisine.
Johnny's New York Style Pizza
834 Virginia AvenueDelivery!
An Atlanta tradition. Get the hashbrowns - Scattered, Smothered, & Covered.
217 locals recommend
Waffle House
135 Andrew Young International Blvd NWAn Atlanta tradition. Get the hashbrowns - Scattered, Smothered, & Covered.
Best Authentic. No Frills. Mexican on the Westside. Check out the Sopes. Enchiladas Verdes. American Fast Food also available. Wings and Cheese Steak.
Acapulco Mexican Taqueria
2102 Hollywood Rd NWBest Authentic. No Frills. Mexican on the Westside. Check out the Sopes. Enchiladas Verdes. American Fast Food also available. Wings and Cheese Steak.
O-Ku
1085 Howell Mill Rd NWThe hottest new Sushi place in town with a great roof deck.
A well known national chain with gourmet food and amazing wine list.
329 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastA well known national chain with gourmet food and amazing wine list.
A newcomer to the Westside food scene. Pauley's is open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Pauley's Crepe Bar Atlanta
935 Marietta St NWA newcomer to the Westside food scene. Pauley's is open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
This Riverside outpost of the acclaimed Savannah barbecue joint smokes all its meats on-site, serving up chicken, brisket and heritage-breed pork – and don't pass on the Southern sides – in a casual environment.
8 locals recommend
B's Cracklin' Barbecue
2061 Main St NWThis Riverside outpost of the acclaimed Savannah barbecue joint smokes all its meats on-site, serving up chicken, brisket and heritage-breed pork – and don't pass on the Southern sides – in a casual environment.
Revelator Coffee Company - Atlanta Westside
691 14th St NWFast casual BBQ in the Lucky Entertainment District. Great spot to eat when headed to Downtown or Centennial Olympic Park.
10 locals recommend
Twin Smokers BBQ
300 Marietta St NWFast casual BBQ in the Lucky Entertainment District. Great spot to eat when headed to Downtown or Centennial Olympic Park.
The Olympic Flame Restaurant
1740 Marietta Blvd NWGreasy spoon that offers breakfast, burgers & gyros!
Herban Fix
565 Peachtree St NEVegetarian!
One of the best brunches and bourbon selections in town.
13 locals recommend
Local Three Kitchen & Bar
3290 Northside Pkwy NWOne of the best brunches and bourbon selections in town.
The General Muir
1540 Avenue PlA true Jewish Deli in the heart of Atlanta!
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
3086 Briarcliff Rd NEBest Ethiopian Food in Atlanta & Vegetarian!
Meehan's Public House
2810 Paces Ferry Rd NWGreat Irish Bar to catch a game at.
Family Owned BBQ Joint with Great Outdoor Seating
8 locals recommend
4 Rivers Smokehouse - Midtown Atlanta BBQ
822 Marietta St NWFamily Owned BBQ Joint with Great Outdoor Seating
Henri’s Bakery & Cafe
2310 Coronet Way NWDelicious baked goods and Sandwiches
Howell's Kitchen and Bar
1962 Howell Mill RdGreat food and drinks. Inexpensive Sunday Brunch
Agavero Cantina - West Midtown
1133 Huff Rd NWDelicious Mexican
Wonderfully prepared sushi with flare. Flavors are a little different than many other sushi places.
48 locals recommend
Eight Sushi Lounge
930 Howell Mill Rd NWWonderfully prepared sushi with flare. Flavors are a little different than many other sushi places.
Drinks & Nightlife
5 Seasons Westside
Farm to Table & Microbrews!
Ormsby's
1170 Howell Mill RdSkeeball, Darts, Pool, Shuffleboard, & Bocce!
Mr. C's Bar & Grill
1983 Howell Mill Rd NWSmokey Dive Bar
Keegan's Irish Pub
4687 S Atlanta Rd SELocal Irish Pub!
The Whelan
1133 Huff Rd NWLocal Irish Pub
Sleek Ramen bar designed after the movie Big Trouble In Little China
95 locals recommend
Little Trouble
1170 Howell Mill Rd NWSleek Ramen bar designed after the movie Big Trouble In Little China
The Sundial is a rotating restaurant with amazing views of Atlanta!
27 locals recommend
The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
210 Peachtree St NWThe Sundial is a rotating restaurant with amazing views of Atlanta!
Monday Night Brewing
670 Trabert Ave NW A great addition to the West Side Brewery Scene!
SweetWater Brewing Company
195 Ottley Dr NE Atlanta's most famous home brews!
Atlanta Brewing Company
2323 Defoor Hills Rd NWAnother great addition to the West Side Brewery Scene!
Second Self Beer Company
1311 Logan Cir NWSome of the best brews in Atlanta!
Apparently all of the best brews come from the West Side!
12 locals recommend
Red Hare Brewing Company
1998 Delk Industrial Blvd SEApparently all of the best brews come from the West Side!
Blake's On The Park
227 10th Street NortheastThe stand out Gay Bar in Atlanta.
Arts & Culture
King Plow Arts Center
887 West Marietta St NWArts & Entertainment. Ballroom dancing. Concerts!
One of the best collections of fine art in the SouthEast. Frequent special exhibits.
1458 locals recommend
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEOne of the best collections of fine art in the SouthEast. Frequent special exhibits.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NECenter for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St NWGreat puppet exhibits and newly expanded!
Shopping
Hop City Craft Beer & Wine
1000 Marietta St NWLarge Beer & Wine selection.
Large outdoor shopping district with great restaurants, shopping, and movie theater.
1285 locals recommend
Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NWLarge outdoor shopping district with great restaurants, shopping, and movie theater.
Parks & Nature
Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt Vernon RdThey filmed part of the Hunger Games here!
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEAtlanta's equivalent to Central Park!
Entertainment & Activities
World of Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NWThe World of Coca Cola like you have never seen it before!
Topgolf is the premier entertainment and event venue with fun point-scoring golf games for all skill levels, upscale bar food and drinks, great music and more!
411 locals recommend
Topgolf
1600 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NWTopgolf is the premier entertainment and event venue with fun point-scoring golf games for all skill levels, upscale bar food and drinks, great music and more!
Fun, upscale duck pin bowling alley with other games including Belgian Feather Bowling.
145 locals recommend
The Painted Duck
976 Brady Ave NWFun, upscale duck pin bowling alley with other games including Belgian Feather Bowling.
Sightseeing
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWThe largest aquarium!
Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
250 Marietta St NWThe Carter Center
453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NELittle Five Points
Eclectic, bohemian center of Atlanta!
Margaret Mitchell House
979 Crescent Ave NEThe house of the iconic author of Gone with the Wind!
The 1996 Olympic Park, is now home to some of Atlanta's best attractions.
526 locals recommend
Centennial Olympic Park
265 Park Ave W NWThe 1996 Olympic Park, is now home to some of Atlanta's best attractions.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW