Mellview & Desoto’s Atlanta Guidebook
Essentials
Stock up on essentials during your stay…
This is the closest Grocery store to our home. (and it’s brand new)
Publix Super Market at Summerhill
This is the closest Grocery store to our home. (and it’s brand new)
Kroger Marketplace
800 Glenwood Ave SETrader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdWhole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NETarget
1275 Caroline St NEWalgreens
595 Piedmont Ave NEWest End Ace Hardware
964 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWThe Villages at Carver Family YMCA
1600 Pryor Rd SWGrant Park Farmers Market
1040 Grant Street SoutheastCasual Eats
Relaxed Atmosphere
Rodney Scott's BBQ Atlanta
668 Metropolitan Parkway SouthwestYummy bbq right up the street!
Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
1016 Howell Mill RdDelicious pizza right up the street!
SluttyVegan ATL
1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWmeatless burgers
Close & yummy!
This West End watering hole has the distinction of being the first new business to open along the BeltLine's Westside Trail extension. Lean serves tacos, local brews, and cocktails, and its outdoor space comes with picnic tables, umbrellas and a bocce court.
115 locals recommend
Lean Draft House
600 Hopkins St SWClose & yummy!
This West End watering hole has the distinction of being the first new business to open along the BeltLine's Westside Trail extension. Lean serves tacos, local brews, and cocktails, and its outdoor space comes with picnic tables, umbrellas and a bocce court.
Triton Yards
1318 Sylvan Rd SWThe Food Truck Park right up the street!
Bon Ton Atlanta
674 Myrtle St NEbartaco
969 Marietta St NWOrmsby's
1170 Howell Mill Rdgood food with a huge game room in the basement
Taqueria Del Sol
1200-B Howell Mill Rd NWArden's Garden Marietta
969 Marietta St NWjuice/smoothie bar
Antico
1093 Hemphill Ave NWPIZZA
Thumbs Up Diner
1617 White Waycasual lunch/brunch
Home Grown is a breakfast favorite among Atlanta’s eaters and restaurant industry members. And it’s home to one of the city’s must-try dishes — the comfy biscuit topped with fried chicken and smothered in sausage gravy. There’s almost always a wait at this casual Reynoldstown neighborhood diner on the weekends, but it’s definitely worth it.
southern style breakfast & lunch
263 locals recommend
Home grown GA Restaurant
968 Memorial Dr SEHome Grown is a breakfast favorite among Atlanta’s eaters and restaurant industry members. And it’s home to one of the city’s must-try dishes — the comfy biscuit topped with fried chicken and smothered in sausage gravy. There’s almost always a wait at this casual Reynoldstown neighborhood diner on the weekends, but it’s definitely worth it.
southern style breakfast & lunch
Hampton + Hudson
299 North Highland Avenue NortheastHighland Bakery
655 Highland Ave NEGrant Central Pizza & Pasta
451 Cherokee Ave SEa cozy neighborhood pizza joint
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SEItalian-American restaurant BoccaLupo quickly became both a neighborhood favorite and a destination restaurant when it opened in 2013 on Edgewood Avenue in Inman Park. Head in for the fresh, handmade pasta (the black spaghetti and the 20-yolk tagliatelle are now Atlanta classics), stay for the wine and cocktails. Chef Bruce Logue also offers a pasta tasting menu for those who don’t want to choose just one dish.
116 locals recommend
BoccaLupo
753 Edgewood Ave NEItalian-American restaurant BoccaLupo quickly became both a neighborhood favorite and a destination restaurant when it opened in 2013 on Edgewood Avenue in Inman Park. Head in for the fresh, handmade pasta (the black spaghetti and the 20-yolk tagliatelle are now Atlanta classics), stay for the wine and cocktails. Chef Bruce Logue also offers a pasta tasting menu for those who don’t want to choose just one dish.
Located right next to the BeltLine's Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward, this bastion of "campfire cuisine" is consistently packed with al fresco drinkers and diners during warm weather months.
179 locals recommend
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NELocated right next to the BeltLine's Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward, this bastion of "campfire cuisine" is consistently packed with al fresco drinkers and diners during warm weather months.
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEWith renowned Atlanta bartenders Greg Best and Paul Calvert running the beverage program, it’s no surprise T-Club’s cocktails are a hit. But the food, from chef David Bies, shines all on its own. Club classics to try include the Ipswich clam roll, the sweetbreads, and whatever vegan option Bies has listed on the menu such as the vegan noodle bowl or Poh’s eggplant with jasmine rice. Feeding a crowd? Order the chuckwagon — a 48-ounce, medium-cooked, black angus chuck roast served with fresh horseradish, wort, and parsley-red onion salad. The dinner bell will ring when its headed to the table.
48 locals recommend
Ticonderoga Club
99 Krog St NEWith renowned Atlanta bartenders Greg Best and Paul Calvert running the beverage program, it’s no surprise T-Club’s cocktails are a hit. But the food, from chef David Bies, shines all on its own. Club classics to try include the Ipswich clam roll, the sweetbreads, and whatever vegan option Bies has listed on the menu such as the vegan noodle bowl or Poh’s eggplant with jasmine rice. Feeding a crowd? Order the chuckwagon — a 48-ounce, medium-cooked, black angus chuck roast served with fresh horseradish, wort, and parsley-red onion salad. The dinner bell will ring when its headed to the table.
Mediterranean Grill
2126 N Decatur Rdcasual mediterranean
Apres Diem
931 Monroe Dr NECafé Intermezzo - Midtown
1065 Peachtree St NEburgers! The local burger chain most recently opened a restaurant with three patios in Grant Park. One’s got an open bar, the other is covered in Astro-Turf, and the third is a venue for shuffleboard and ping-pong.
147 locals recommend
Grindhouse Killer Burgers
701 Memorial Dr SEburgers! The local burger chain most recently opened a restaurant with three patios in Grant Park. One’s got an open bar, the other is covered in Astro-Turf, and the third is a venue for shuffleboard and ping-pong.
R. Thomas Deluxe Grill
1812 Peachtree Rd NWvegetarian
Sufi's Kitchen
1814 Peachtree Rd NWPersian
Little Bangkok
2225 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEFavorite Thai!
Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe
2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NWJonathan and Justin Fox don’t mess around. Their Texas-style barbecue joint is famous for bringing Frito pie to the Southeast, but their brilliance shines in the Tominator, a base of tater tots covered in Brunswick stew and smothered in melted cheese.
Candler Park
231 locals recommend
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
1238 DeKalb Ave NEJonathan and Justin Fox don’t mess around. Their Texas-style barbecue joint is famous for bringing Frito pie to the Southeast, but their brilliance shines in the Tominator, a base of tater tots covered in Brunswick stew and smothered in melted cheese.
Candler Park
It’s hard to beat the intimate, cafe-style street seating at this quaint Cabbagetown favorite.
162 locals recommend
Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SEIt’s hard to beat the intimate, cafe-style street seating at this quaint Cabbagetown favorite.
For true barbecue sans frills, Daddy D’z is the ITP choice. Located on Memorial Drive in Grant Park, the ribs and Brunswick stew far outshine the decor. Start with their famous ‘cue wraps and settle into the bite-size barbecued pork that's wrapped in dough and deep fried.
58 locals recommend
Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt
264 Memorial Dr SEFor true barbecue sans frills, Daddy D’z is the ITP choice. Located on Memorial Drive in Grant Park, the ribs and Brunswick stew far outshine the decor. Start with their famous ‘cue wraps and settle into the bite-size barbecued pork that's wrapped in dough and deep fried.
Elmyriachi
1950 Hosea L Williams Dr NETex Mex
Elmyr
1091 Euclid Ave NEcasual eats; burritos, beer, booze
Get here early to grab a seat on this popular Decatur patio, known for its attentive, knowledgeable staff and selection of local draft beers and seasonal cocktails.
110 locals recommend
Leon's Full Service
131 E Ponce de Leon AveGet here early to grab a seat on this popular Decatur patio, known for its attentive, knowledgeable staff and selection of local draft beers and seasonal cocktails.
This Inman Park restaurant is known for its bold and ever-changing menu, thanks to chef Robert Phalen’s inventiveness in the kitchen. Try dishes such as Carolina gold rice with lump crab, asparagus, andbenne seed or steelhead trout with Carolina gold rice grits, last year’s ramps, and endives. Oyster happy hours are great here on weeknights, as is the fried chicken on Mondays. Make sure to try the meatstick (one of Atlanta’s must-try burgers) and the chef’s breakfast during weekend brunch. Pair both with a Schlitz tall boy.
39 locals recommend
One Eared Stag
1029 Edgewood Ave NEThis Inman Park restaurant is known for its bold and ever-changing menu, thanks to chef Robert Phalen’s inventiveness in the kitchen. Try dishes such as Carolina gold rice with lump crab, asparagus, andbenne seed or steelhead trout with Carolina gold rice grits, last year’s ramps, and endives. Oyster happy hours are great here on weeknights, as is the fried chicken on Mondays. Make sure to try the meatstick (one of Atlanta’s must-try burgers) and the chef’s breakfast during weekend brunch. Pair both with a Schlitz tall boy.
In operation for a decade in North Druid Hills, Desta is Atlanta's best bet for Ethiopian fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The expansive menu allows diners to build their own meals, like the tib platters with a choice of meat, flatbread such as injera, and sides that include tomato fitfit. Desta now has a second location nearby at Emory Point on Clifton Road, across from the CDC.
78 locals recommend
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
3086 Briarcliff Rd NEIn operation for a decade in North Druid Hills, Desta is Atlanta's best bet for Ethiopian fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The expansive menu allows diners to build their own meals, like the tib platters with a choice of meat, flatbread such as injera, and sides that include tomato fitfit. Desta now has a second location nearby at Emory Point on Clifton Road, across from the CDC.
Corner Tavern Hapeville
573 N Central AveFishmonger
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEFood hall on the Beltline
Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEFood hall on the Beltline
Daily Chew
Victory Sandwich Bar
913 Bernina Ave NEPollo Primo
Le Bon Nosh
Whoopsie's
Elevated Dining
date spots/ special occasions: reservations recommended 😎
Cooks & Soldiers
691 14th St NWPalo Santo
James Beard award-winning chef Steven Satterfield's farm-fresh, updated Southern cooking is simple and elegant. The farm egg baked in celery cream with grilled bread is considered a top-10 Atlanta dish. The restaurant has one of the best vegetable plates in town, offers a killer wine list, and the lunchtime-only ice cream sandwiches are the perfect post-meal treat.
46 locals recommend
Miller Union
999 Brady Ave NWJames Beard award-winning chef Steven Satterfield's farm-fresh, updated Southern cooking is simple and elegant. The farm egg baked in celery cream with grilled bread is considered a top-10 Atlanta dish. The restaurant has one of the best vegetable plates in town, offers a killer wine list, and the lunchtime-only ice cream sandwiches are the perfect post-meal treat.
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill Rdoysters
Rumi's Kitchen at Colony Square
1175 Peachtree Street NortheastTWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NEBarcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastTop Chef Hugh Acheson’s midtown restaurant not only offers a long, covered patio for dining but a bocce ball court, too. Pair chef Adam Waller’s seasonal Southern menu with a glass of wine selected by sommelier Steven Grubbs or a cocktail from beverage director Kellie Thorn and just relax.
Midtown
48 locals recommend
Empire State South
999 Peachtree St NETop Chef Hugh Acheson’s midtown restaurant not only offers a long, covered patio for dining but a bocce ball court, too. Pair chef Adam Waller’s seasonal Southern menu with a glass of wine selected by sommelier Steven Grubbs or a cocktail from beverage director Kellie Thorn and just relax.
Midtown
This Buckhead patio is perfect for people watching while splitting charcuterie and cheese and sipping on one of the house’s specialty cocktails.
25 locals recommend
King + Duke
West Paces Ferry Road NorthwestThis Buckhead patio is perfect for people watching while splitting charcuterie and cheese and sipping on one of the house’s specialty cocktails.
Umi
3050 Peachtree Rd NWThe best sushi in ATL, great date place
Housed in the former Decatur train depot, Kimball House's devotion to the way dining and drinking used to be shines through in its classic cocktail-inspired drinks menu, carefully chosen oyster offerings, vegetable and fish dishes, as well as its three-course steak dinner. The restaurant’s wines are equally impressive, and include everything from Champagne to madeira.
86 locals recommend
Kimball House
303 E Howard AveHoused in the former Decatur train depot, Kimball House's devotion to the way dining and drinking used to be shines through in its classic cocktail-inspired drinks menu, carefully chosen oyster offerings, vegetable and fish dishes, as well as its three-course steak dinner. The restaurant’s wines are equally impressive, and include everything from Champagne to madeira.
Storico Vino
3065 Peachtree Road NortheastTiny Lou's
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThe Garden Room
88 PlazaDelbar Middle Eastern
870 Inman Vlg Pkwy NE
Bacchanalia
1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NWCoffee Shops
FiNCA TO FiLTER ADAIR PARK
Finca to Filter Coffee Bar
1010 White St SWBlack Coffee ATL
1246 Allene Avenue SouthwestRevelator Coffee Grant Park
437 Memorial Dr SEGrant Park
Inman Perk Coffee
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastInman Park close to the beltline
Krispy Kreme
Drinks & Nightlife
fun, kitschy bar with ping pong, and YUMMY sangria
196 locals recommend
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SE fun, kitschy bar with ping pong, and YUMMY sangria
Trader Vic's
255 Courtland Street NortheastTiki Bar & Restaurant
The S.O.S. Tiki Bar
340 Church StDecatur
Little Trouble
1170 Howell Mill Rd NWThe Eastern
800 Memorial Dr SEVariety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave NETerminal West
887 West Marietta St NWMJQ Concourse
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NEwhere the cool kids hang
Tabernacle
152 Luckie St NWThere may be no finer view of the city skyline than from atop the newly-opened Hotel Clermont on Ponce. The astro-turfed lawn bedecked with loungers and an outdoor bar serving frozen drinks and street food beneath the iconic neon sign is hard to beat. Guests of the hotel and neighborhood residents have preferred access to the rooftop. Diners at Tiny Lou’s or those simply wishing to head up for drinks on a warm evening must check in with the front desk. Open Sunday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Poncey Highlands
47 locals recommend
Hotel Clermont
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThere may be no finer view of the city skyline than from atop the newly-opened Hotel Clermont on Ponce. The astro-turfed lawn bedecked with loungers and an outdoor bar serving frozen drinks and street food beneath the iconic neon sign is hard to beat. Guests of the hotel and neighborhood residents have preferred access to the rooftop. Diners at Tiny Lou’s or those simply wishing to head up for drinks on a warm evening must check in with the front desk. Open Sunday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Poncey Highlands
Flight Club Atlanta
Darts, games, food & cocktails
The Painted Duck
976 Brady Ave NWbowling & games
Argosy
470 Flat Shoals Ave SEMary's
1287 Glenwood Ave SEEntertainment & Activities
World of Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NWZoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave SEGeorgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWLandmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NEartsy independent films
State Farm Arena
1 State Farm Drconcerts
Topgolf
1600 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NWMercedes Benz Stadium
1 AMB Dr NWChick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
250 Marietta St NWThe Battery Atlanta
800 Battery Ave SEAtlanta Braves - social
Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
2002 Lakewood Way SWRegal Atlantic Station Stadium 18
261 19th St NWblockbuster movies
AMC Madison Yards 8
975 Memorial Dr SEPlaza Atlanta Theater
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NEIndy movie theater
Parks & Nature
If you are staying at “the Desoto”, this is the park right at the end of our street!
9 locals recommend
Perkerson Park
770 Deckner Ave SWIf you are staying at “the Desoto”, this is the park right at the end of our street!
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado NortheastStone Mountain
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEAluma Farm
1150 Allene Ave SWour neighborhood entrance to Atlanta's Beltline Trail is located behind this farm
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Paces Mill Unit
3444 Cobb PkwyStone Mountain
Inman Park
Grant Park
Atlanta Zoo, Grant Park Farmers Market
Adair Park I
742 Catherine St SWThis park is one neighborhood over