Guidebook for Atlanta
Arts & Culture
The Cyclorama is a must see for Civil War buffs, plus they always have other interesting exhibits.
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEThis museum tells stories of civil and human rights. Winner of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence based on great traveller reviews. Near the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca Cola.
565 locals recommend
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NWThis museum tells stories of civil and human rights. Winner of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence based on great traveller reviews. Near the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca Cola.
Fun family destination! Dinosaurs, IMAX & a variety of other exhibits and programs.
443 locals recommend
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton RdFun family destination! Dinosaurs, IMAX & a variety of other exhibits and programs.
Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NWMartin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEWorld of Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NWChildren's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NWParks & Nature
Another must for your visit to Midtown Atlanta! The Garden's parking deck serves Piedmont Park. The children's area has a play structure, splash pad and other fun stuff to do.
1221 locals recommend
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado Northeast Another must for your visit to Midtown Atlanta! The Garden's parking deck serves Piedmont Park. The children's area has a play structure, splash pad and other fun stuff to do.
Our place is within walking distance of the Monroe Gate to Piedmont Park. The park is great for walk, run, or a picnic. Beautiful lake and public pool. Adjoins the Botanical Garden. Beautiful urban views.
62 locals recommend
Piedmont Park Greystone
400 Park Dr NEOur place is within walking distance of the Monroe Gate to Piedmont Park. The park is great for walk, run, or a picnic. Beautiful lake and public pool. Adjoins the Botanical Garden. Beautiful urban views.
Take a walk, run or ride on the Beltline! Good people watching. Check out the Fourth Ward Park (skate, splash pad for kids, etc.). Jump on at the corner of Monroe and 10th Street (parking available). There is a gate to the Beltline behind the Ansley Kroger (two blocks from home) to access an unfinished section that will take you to the Eastside Trail. Go to Beltline.org for a map and more complete directions and information.
418 locals recommend
Eastside BeltLine Trail
Atlanta BeltLine Eastside TrailTake a walk, run or ride on the Beltline! Good people watching. Check out the Fourth Ward Park (skate, splash pad for kids, etc.). Jump on at the corner of Monroe and 10th Street (parking available). There is a gate to the Beltline behind the Ansley Kroger (two blocks from home) to access an unfinished section that will take you to the Eastside Trail. Go to Beltline.org for a map and more complete directions and information.
Created for the 1996 Olympic Games, the Park is at the center of the downtown tourist district featuring the College Football Hall of Fame, the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center and Imagine It! The Children’s Museum. Kids will love the splash pad and the ferris wheel. Beautiful at night.
107 locals recommend
Centennial Olympic Park Drive Northwest
Centennial Olympic Park Drive NorthwestCreated for the 1996 Olympic Games, the Park is at the center of the downtown tourist district featuring the College Football Hall of Fame, the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center and Imagine It! The Children’s Museum. Kids will love the splash pad and the ferris wheel. Beautiful at night.
A top Atlanta destination honoring Nobel Peace Prize Winner and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Tour Dr. King's birthplace. Films, exhibits and more.
981 locals recommend
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEA top Atlanta destination honoring Nobel Peace Prize Winner and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Tour Dr. King's birthplace. Films, exhibits and more.
McClatchey Park is not far from the house. It has tennis courts and a very nice children's playground.
McClatchey Park
Park Lane NortheastMcClatchey Park is not far from the house. It has tennis courts and a very nice children's playground.
Gotham Way Park
1996 Gotham Way NENearby Gotham Way Park has a brand new children's playground.
Created for the 1996 Olympic Games, the Park is at the center of the downtown tourist district featuring the College Football Hall of Fame, the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center and Imagine It! The Children’s Museum. Kids will love the splash pad and the ferris wheel. Beautiful at night.
526 locals recommend
Centennial Olympic Park
265 Park Ave W NWCreated for the 1996 Olympic Games, the Park is at the center of the downtown tourist district featuring the College Football Hall of Fame, the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center and Imagine It! The Children’s Museum. Kids will love the splash pad and the ferris wheel. Beautiful at night.
Food Scene
An Atlanta tradition. Unbeatable ribs & chicken, live music nightly. Two blocks away!
93 locals recommend
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Ave NEAn Atlanta tradition. Unbeatable ribs & chicken, live music nightly. Two blocks away!
Bocado
887 Howell Mill Rd NWFoodie paradise. Great drinks. We love the burgers.
Good local restaurant with bar and outdoor seating. On Peachtree 1.3 miles from the Hideaway.
Tavernpointe
1545 Peachtree St NEGood local restaurant with bar and outdoor seating. On Peachtree 1.3 miles from the Hideaway.
Within walking distance. Killer burgers, just like it says. Full bar with local brews. Outdoor seating.
147 locals recommend
Grindhouse Killer Burgers
701 Memorial Dr SEWithin walking distance. Killer burgers, just like it says. Full bar with local brews. Outdoor seating.
Tex Mex fare famous for its delicious tacos. Our fave tacos are the Fried Chicken, Memphis BBQ, & Fish. Turnip greens, charros beans, shrimp corn chowder, chips with 3 salsas or guac are all outstanding, but everything is tasty.
Open for take-out only during the pandemic.
97 locals recommend
Taqueria Del Sol
1200-B Howell Mill Rd NWTex Mex fare famous for its delicious tacos. Our fave tacos are the Fried Chicken, Memphis BBQ, & Fish. Turnip greens, charros beans, shrimp corn chowder, chips with 3 salsas or guac are all outstanding, but everything is tasty.
Open for take-out only during the pandemic.
Offering breakfast, lunch & dinner, B&B is a chef Sean Doty concept. In Ansley Mall just two blocks away.
30 locals recommend
Bantam + Biddy
1544 Piedmont Ave NEOffering breakfast, lunch & dinner, B&B is a chef Sean Doty concept. In Ansley Mall just two blocks away.
Pub fare with a good micro brew selection. A few steps from the Monroe Gate to Piedmont Park.
32 locals recommend
HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern
804 Town BlvdPub fare with a good micro brew selection. A few steps from the Monroe Gate to Piedmont Park.
An upscale Applebees offering something for everyone and a good bar. Kid friendly.
8 locals recommend
ROXX Tavern
1824 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEAn upscale Applebees offering something for everyone and a good bar. Kid friendly.
Alon's has great sandwiches and prepared foods, plus delicious bakery treats.
120 locals recommend
Alon's Bakery & Market
1394 North Highland Avenue NortheastAlon's has great sandwiches and prepared foods, plus delicious bakery treats.
Krog Street Market offers a potpourri of food and drink options - Superica, Hop City, the Cockentrice (meats!), The Luminary (American Brasserie - raw bar, craft beer, "cocktail program"), Craft Izakaya (Japanese fusion & sushi), and more.
936 locals recommend
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEKrog Street Market offers a potpourri of food and drink options - Superica, Hop City, the Cockentrice (meats!), The Luminary (American Brasserie - raw bar, craft beer, "cocktail program"), Craft Izakaya (Japanese fusion & sushi), and more.
Starbucks
931 Monroe Dr NEShort walk away in Ansley Mall. The Starbucks is a hopping place.
Osha Thai Sushi Galleria
1820 Peachtree RdScrumptious small plates & excellent drink menu.
Southern inspired "local, seasonal & soulful." Known for their fried chicken.
16 locals recommend
Watershed
1820 Peachtree RdSouthern inspired "local, seasonal & soulful." Known for their fried chicken.
Bell Street Burritos
1816 Peachtree Rd NWSimple but tasty burritos and other Mexican fare.
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill RdVery popular upscale seafood restaurant. Make your rez early.
Leon's is a first rate Gastropub in Decatur, a small town on the east side with lots of great restaurants and shopping. We like it for Saturday lunch or late afternoon beer and appetizers. Try the peppadews!
110 locals recommend
Leon's Full Service
131 E Ponce de Leon AveLeon's is a first rate Gastropub in Decatur, a small town on the east side with lots of great restaurants and shopping. We like it for Saturday lunch or late afternoon beer and appetizers. Try the peppadews!
Dunkin'
1841 Piedmont Ave NETwo blocks away on Piedmont Avenue.
On the Westside. Fantastic food and drinks. Cool separate bar. Weekend nights are a tough get for a table, but you can eat at the bar (in the Kitchen). Or try the Sunday "A Fancy Meat & Three" for $26 per person.
117 locals recommend
JCT. Kitchen & Bar
1198 Howell Mill RdOn the Westside. Fantastic food and drinks. Cool separate bar. Weekend nights are a tough get for a table, but you can eat at the bar (in the Kitchen). Or try the Sunday "A Fancy Meat & Three" for $26 per person.
Love, love, love YEAH! Burger. Quality natural ingredients locally sourced. Delicious truffle fries, tasty turkey burgers, yummy Brussels sprouts and salads. Good shopping nearby, too!
Also try the Virginia-Highlands location.
90 locals recommend
YEAH! BURGER
1168 Howell Mill RdLove, love, love YEAH! Burger. Quality natural ingredients locally sourced. Delicious truffle fries, tasty turkey burgers, yummy Brussels sprouts and salads. Good shopping nearby, too!
Also try the Virginia-Highlands location.
Hands down, the best steak in town ... but you will pay $$$$$ for it. Also excellent is Rathbun's in the same neigborhood.
100 locals recommend
Kevin Rathbun Steak
154 Krog St NEHands down, the best steak in town ... but you will pay $$$$$ for it. Also excellent is Rathbun's in the same neigborhood.
Unbeatable pizza and authentic Italian fare. Within walking distance.
47 locals recommend
Varuni Napoli
1540 Monroe Dr NEUnbeatable pizza and authentic Italian fare. Within walking distance.
Serves delicious breakfast, brunch, and lunch and has an outstanding bakery to boot.
12 locals recommend
Corner Cafe
3070 Piedmont Rd NEServes delicious breakfast, brunch, and lunch and has an outstanding bakery to boot.
Rathbun's
112 Krog St NEExpensive but delicious food served in a beautiful dining room.
One of our faves for tacos and delicious margaritas. Take-out and outdoor seating available.
9 locals recommend
Little Rey
1878 Piedmont Ave NEOne of our faves for tacos and delicious margaritas. Take-out and outdoor seating available.
One of our local favorites offering excellent Italian fare. Pizzas are first rate and so is everything else! Sidewalk seating and rooftop bar. Take out is available.
11 locals recommend
Grana
1835 Piedmont Ave NEOne of our local favorites offering excellent Italian fare. Pizzas are first rate and so is everything else! Sidewalk seating and rooftop bar. Take out is available.
Essentials
We love Publix. Produce is good. The nearby Kroger is larger and has a better wine selection.
226 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Ponce
1001 Ponce De Leon Ave NEWe love Publix. Produce is good. The nearby Kroger is larger and has a better wine selection.
Kroger
1799 Briarcliff Rd NEKroger has it all - just two blocks away.
This Sprouts is brand new. It's smaller than the nearby Kroger and Publix. Check out their website for what they offer. https://www.sprouts.com/
71 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
3805 Dallas HwyThis Sprouts is brand new. It's smaller than the nearby Kroger and Publix. Check out their website for what they offer. https://www.sprouts.com/
CVS is a full service pharmacy. The CVS on Peachtree across from Piedmont Hospital is open 24 hours.
220 locals recommend
CVS
842 Peachtree St NECVS is a full service pharmacy. The CVS on Peachtree across from Piedmont Hospital is open 24 hours.
The Whole Foods (Midtown location) on Ponce is a big store. It's across from Ponce City Market. There are two others nearby: Whole Foods on West Paces in Buckhead (also a large store) and on LaVista Road (smaller store).
356 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThe Whole Foods (Midtown location) on Ponce is a big store. It's across from Ponce City Market. There are two others nearby: Whole Foods on West Paces in Buckhead (also a large store) and on LaVista Road (smaller store).
Ansley Wine Merchants
1544 Piedmont Ave NEWine, beer, spirits & mixers + friendly helpful staff.
Trader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdShopping
Virginia Highlands is a popular shopping destination. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
185 locals recommend
Virginia-Highland
Virginia Highlands is a popular shopping destination. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
Lenox is a very popular mall offering most major retailers, a movie theatre, restaurants, etc. Phipps Mall nearby is more upscale.
1440 locals recommend
Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NELenox is a very popular mall offering most major retailers, a movie theatre, restaurants, etc. Phipps Mall nearby is more upscale.
Saks, Nordstrom, Belk's and much more. A bit more upscale than Lenox.
716 locals recommend
Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NESaks, Nordstrom, Belk's and much more. A bit more upscale than Lenox.
Ponce City Market is a vibrant, new shopping and restaurant destination in the old Sears Roebuck building on Ponce (very cool renovation). Boutiques & national retailers. More than 20 food options.
596 locals recommend
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NEPonce City Market is a vibrant, new shopping and restaurant destination in the old Sears Roebuck building on Ponce (very cool renovation). Boutiques & national retailers. More than 20 food options.
Atlantic Station offers an eclectic mix of shopping, restaurants and bars, AMC movie theater, and even a grocery store. Popular hang-out destination. Shopping includes national retail stores like Dillard's, GAP, Ann Taylor, DSW, American Apparel and boutiques.
1285 locals recommend
Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NWAtlantic Station offers an eclectic mix of shopping, restaurants and bars, AMC movie theater, and even a grocery store. Popular hang-out destination. Shopping includes national retail stores like Dillard's, GAP, Ann Taylor, DSW, American Apparel and boutiques.
Getting Around
Lindbergh Center is the closest Marta train station (1.8 miles north on Piedmont). It's on the Red/Gold lines which run north and South. The train is great for downtown events, games, etc and for getting to the airport. Parking is available at Lindbergh Station.
79 locals recommend
Lindbergh Center Transit Station
2424 Piedmont Rd NELindbergh Center is the closest Marta train station (1.8 miles north on Piedmont). It's on the Red/Gold lines which run north and South. The train is great for downtown events, games, etc and for getting to the airport. Parking is available at Lindbergh Station.
Arts Center MARTA train station is 2.2 miles away. It's a bit further away than Lindbergh Station, but there is no parking. The train is great for downtown events, games, etc and for getting to the airport.
48 locals recommend
Arts Center Transit Station
Arts Center MARTA train station is 2.2 miles away. It's a bit further away than Lindbergh Station, but there is no parking. The train is great for downtown events, games, etc and for getting to the airport.
Just a few miles away near the intersection of I85 and Cheshire Bridge Road.
75 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
303 Courtland St NEJust a few miles away near the intersection of I85 and Cheshire Bridge Road.
Entertainment & Activities
The Tara is an art cinema offering indies, foreign films and mainstream flicks too. The other nearby art house is Midtown Art on Monroe Drive. Have dinner at Taqueria Del Sol (close by) or Rain Fusion (same center).
17 locals recommend
Regal Tara Cinemas
2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEThe Tara is an art cinema offering indies, foreign films and mainstream flicks too. The other nearby art house is Midtown Art on Monroe Drive. Have dinner at Taqueria Del Sol (close by) or Rain Fusion (same center).
Our other favorite art cinema. Have dinner/drinks before or after at Apres Diem.
111 locals recommend
Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NEOur other favorite art cinema. Have dinner/drinks before or after at Apres Diem.
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWTrip Advisor's #1 for Things to Do in Atlanta!
For your visit to Piedmont Park or the Beltline, rent bikes or skates at Skate Escape. Conveniently located across from the Piedmont Avenue gate to the Park.
16 locals recommend
Skate Escape
675 Piedmont Ave NEFor your visit to Piedmont Park or the Beltline, rent bikes or skates at Skate Escape. Conveniently located across from the Piedmont Avenue gate to the Park.
Yoga Collective
1085 Alco St NEOwner and teacher Gina Minyard is top notch. Studio is nearby, but small.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center
3500 Peachtree Rd NEFun for kids and their parents.