Bars in Little Rock

Atlas Bar is one of Little Rock's most creative cocktail destinations — a bar dedicated to showcasing Arkansas spirits alongside exceptional cocktail craft for the state capital's growing cocktail community. The Arkansas craft spirits industry, growing rapidly since state laws were modernized to allow distilleries, finds an enthusiastic showcase at Atlas Bar's carefully curated spirits selection.

Big Orange is an Arkansas restaurant and bar success story — a locally grown chain that began in Little Rock and expanded across the state with exceptional burgers, craft beer, and the genuine Arkansas hospitality that has made it a beloved gathering place for communities throughout the state. Its consistent quality and community-focused atmosphere across multiple locations reflect the best values of Arkansas's food and beverage culture.

Core Public House is Little Rock's most acclaimed craft cocktail bar — a destination for Arkansas cocktail enthusiasts seeking expertly crafted drinks in a sophisticated setting. As Little Rock's craft cocktail scene continues to develop beyond the beer-and-shots culture of its earlier decades, Core Public House serves as the benchmark for what sophisticated Arkansas cocktail culture can achieve.

Lost Forty Brewing is Arkansas's most successful craft brewery — a South Main District taproom named for the 40-acre tract of wilderness in Arkansas that survives by legal clerical error, serving exceptional Arkansas-crafted beers in a beautifully designed space that has become one of Little Rock's most important community gathering places. Its success in building a distinctively Arkansas craft beer brand has made it the most recognized craft brewery in the state.

Petit & Keet is Little Rock's most sophisticated restaurant and bar — a Midtown establishment serving exceptional cocktails and Southern-influenced cuisine that has established itself as the benchmark for contemporary Little Rock dining and drinking culture. Its commitment to quality ingredients, professional service, and the kind of restaurant bar experience that reflects the aspirations of Arkansas's growing creative professional class makes it essential to understanding contemporary Little Rock.

South on Main is the anchor of Little Rock's most creative neighborhood bar and restaurant district — a South Main District institution that has become the cultural hub of Little Rock's arts community, presenting live music, community events, and the kind of gathering-space programming that makes a neighborhood come alive. The South Main Oyster & Wine Bar concept reflects the district's extraordinary ambition to transform Little Rock's entertainment culture from convention to genuine creativity.