Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Great funky family owned bbq restaurant with lots of vegetarian options as well. Truly an Athens restaurant. Hours are weird: 11am-3pm tues-sat, 6pm-8pm thurs-sat, and brunch sunday 10-2.
63 locals recommend
White Tiger Gourmet LLC
217 Hiawassee AveGreat funky family owned bbq restaurant with lots of vegetarian options as well. Truly an Athens restaurant. Hours are weird: 11am-3pm tues-sat, 6pm-8pm thurs-sat, and brunch sunday 10-2.
Great farm to table food. You can see it from my porch!
59 locals recommend
Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market
815 N Chase StGreat farm to table food. You can see it from my porch!
Automatic Pizza
1397 Prince AveGreat neighborhood pizza joint in walking distance
The Grit
199 Prince AveTotally vegetarian restaurant that my carnivorous dad loves.
Taqueria Del Sol
334 Prince AveGreat tacos and the best cheese dip in town!
Hendershots Coffee
237 Prince Avemy favorite coffee shop! It is also a bar!
downtown coffee shop and bar that is a great place to hangout
21 locals recommend
Walker's Pub and Coffee
128 College Avedowntown coffee shop and bar that is a great place to hangout
This is a great bar serving specialty cocktails and really good food. I recommend the chicken and waffles
49 locals recommend
The World Famous
351 N Hull StThis is a great bar serving specialty cocktails and really good food. I recommend the chicken and waffles
The National
232 W Hancock AveOne of my favorite restaurants in town. It is $$$ though
Antoher $$$ restaurant but FABULOUS food by famous chef Hugh Atcheson (who lives just down the street from me!)
79 locals recommend
Five and Ten
1073 S Milledge AveAntoher $$$ restaurant but FABULOUS food by famous chef Hugh Atcheson (who lives just down the street from me!)
Drinks & Nightlife
Normal Bar
1365 Prince Avehip bar in walking distance
The Old Pal
1320 Prince AveGreat bar. Try a gin with their house made tonic!
Mama's Boy Restaurant
197 Oak StreetGreat Athens bar with dancing on the weekends
Shopping
one of a kind, well curated vintage shop. Check out Atomic vintage on clayton st. too!
14 locals recommend
Agora Vintage
279 E Broad Stone of a kind, well curated vintage shop. Check out Atomic vintage on clayton st. too!
great kid store owned by a friend that has a lot of funky toys, gifts, and books
17 locals recommend
Treehouse Kid & Craft
585 W Broad Stgreat kid store owned by a friend that has a lot of funky toys, gifts, and books
Everything Else
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton St$5 donation based and great art!
Directly across from my house, this place is lovely and has great service.
14 locals recommend
Urban Sanctuary
810 N Chase StDirectly across from my house, this place is lovely and has great service.
Arts & Culture
Great local art gallery showing local and international artists
8 locals recommend
Athica Athens Institute
675 Pulaski StGreat local art gallery showing local and international artists
Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin StGo see a show at this historic venue!
Awesome little movie theater showing the best in independent, foreign, and old films.
62 locals recommend
Ciné
234 W Hancock AveAwesome little movie theater showing the best in independent, foreign, and old films.