Bars in Atlanta

Battle & Brew is Atlanta's most popular gaming bar — a Sandy Springs destination combining 200+ board games, console gaming stations, and an exceptional craft beer selection in a community gathering space for Atlanta's gaming and geek culture community. Its success across two Atlanta-area locations reflects the rapid growth of the gaming bar concept as a dominant entertainment format for millennials and Gen Z who combine their love of games with social drinking.

Kimball House is Atlanta's most celebrated restaurant and bar — a Decatur institution housed in a renovated 1891 railroad depot presenting one of America's finest oyster programs alongside an extraordinary cocktail list and vintage spirits collection. The bar program's extraordinary depth, featuring rare bourbon, aged rum, and historic spirits alongside original cocktails, has made it one of the most respected drinking destinations in the American South.

Lazy Betty is one of Atlanta's most acclaimed fine dining restaurants with a spectacular bar program — a James Beard-nominated institution serving an extraordinary cocktail and wine list that matches its tasting menu ambition. The bar's creative cocktail program, featuring seasonal ingredients and precise technique, reflects the same culinary seriousness that has made Lazy Betty one of the most celebrated new American restaurants in the South.

Monday Night Brewing is one of Atlanta's most beloved craft brewery taprooms — a West Midtown brewery known for its creative, approachable beers and one of Georgia's largest taproom complexes featuring indoor-outdoor space, food trucks, and consistent live music programming. Its name and philosophy — inspired by men's Bible study meetings on Monday nights — reflects the community-focused spirit that has made it Atlanta's most sociable brewery experience.

SweetWater Brewing is Georgia's most iconic craft brewery — maker of the ubiquitous 420 Extra Pale Ale and a taproom experience central to Atlanta's outdoor and music festival culture. The brewery's taproom serves as a gathering point for Atlanta's outdoor community and its extensive event calendar, including the annual SweetWater 420 Festival (one of the largest music and beer festivals in the Southeast).

The Porter Beer Bar is Atlanta's most celebrated craft beer establishment — a Little Five Points institution with 750+ bottled beers and 36 carefully selected taps that has consistently ranked among America's best beer bars. Its extraordinary bottle selection, knowledgeable staff, and position in Atlanta's most bohemian neighborhood make it the definitive Atlanta beer experience for serious craft beer enthusiasts.

The Sound Table is Atlanta's most culturally significant bar — an Old Fourth Ward institution at the intersection of Atlanta's DJ, music production, and nightlife cultures that serves as the after-hours gathering place for Atlanta's music industry. Its intimate setting, excellent cocktails, and role as a neutral meeting ground for the city's diverse creative communities make it one of Atlanta's most important social institutions.

Ticonderoga Club is Atlanta's most acclaimed cocktail bar — a Krog Street Market institution that has consistently ranked among America's best bars for its historically-inspired cocktail program, exceptional hospitality, and the warm atmosphere of a genuinely well-run neighborhood drinking establishment. Its commitment to craft, community, and classic cocktail technique makes it the benchmark for Atlanta bar culture.

Venkman's is Atlanta's most beloved live music bar and restaurant — an Old Fourth Ward venue presenting nightly entertainment ranging from rock to R&B in a sophisticated bar-restaurant environment. Named for a Ghostbusters character, the venue balances excellent food, strong cocktails, and quality live music in a setting that has become one of Atlanta's most popular evening destinations for residents of the city's most rapidly growing neighborhoods.