Our Favorite Atlanta Food and Drink spots

The Atlanta Ad Club board weighs in on our favorite places to eat and drink in Atlanta. Check out our reviews and order suggestions below, and we’d love to hear what you think!

Bars & Brews:

The Nook (Bar) – Piedmont Park

“Totchos (nachos made with tots) are a must order!”

– Jenna 

Porter Beer Bar (Bar) – Little 5 Points

“Give me the Salt and Vinegar Popcorn all day, every day!”

– Karli

SOS Tiki Bar (Bar) – Decatur

“Because deadlines loom a little less large with a tiki drink in your hand. Bonus: any video you take here is automatically a Tiki Tok.”

– Phillip

Round Trip Brewery (Brewery) – Westside

“A brewery with an outdoor playplace for the kiddos and speed puzzle night! And their German beer selection is top-notch: I love the Theresa’s Meadow Hefeweizen.”

– Angie


Food:

Bocado (Fine Burger) – Avalon Alpharetta

“Awesome patio with cornhole and lots of shopping nearby.”

– Mandi

“RIP Westside location!”

– Sonja

Antico (Pizza) – Various Locations

“Best pizza in the city, hands down!”

– Karli

Slutty Vegan (Vegan Burgers) – various locations

“You’re greeted with a warm welcome of “Hey sluts!” and the dirtiest, yet most delicious, vegan burger in ATL.”

– Amy

Bacchanalia (Fine Dining) – Westside

“Perfect when the agency’s CEO offers you a sorry-you-had-to-work-so-much dinner”

– Phillip

Bone Garden (Mexican) – Westside

“Such a blast during their Day of the Dead celebration! You can get your own sugar skull made by the staff!”

– Angie

Havana Sandwich Shop (Cuban) – BuHi

“Craveable classics and Cuban sandwiches…plus a personal favorite, the guanabana batido. It’s a tropical milkshake, made with guanabana (otherwise known as soursop).”

– Phillip

The Colonnade (Diner) – Cheshire Bridge

“Atlanta gem with stiff drinks & southern cooking”

– Jenna 

“Like going to your grandmother’s house, if her specialties included martinis and fried chicken.”

– Matt J.

Souper Jenny (Soup & Salad) – Various Locations

“The daily rotation of fresh salads and sandwiches are great too, but Salader Jenny just doesn’t have the same ring to it.”

– Phillip

Beetlecat (Seafood) – Inman Park

“It feels like a fancy cruise ship bar, minus the sea-sickness.” 

– Nina

Flower Child (Healthy) – various locations

“Go for lunch and get the Flying Avocado Wrap. You won’t regret it!”

– Mandi

Lee’s Bakery (Vietnamese) – BuHi

“Super solid Banh Mi – easily the best in town.”

– Matt J.

Agave (Fine Southwestern) – Reynoldstown

“Southwestern cuisine that also gives back with a lot of local initiatives”

– Nina

Tomo (Sushi) – Buckhead

“Best Sushi in Buckhead!”

– Nina

Forza Storico (Italian) – Westside

“Tastes and feels like Italy!”

– Morgen

Bones (Steak) – Buckhead

“For when you have too much money to spend on dinner, and yet the steak is still worth it”

– Morgen

Le Colonial Atlanta (Vietnamese) – Buckhead

“Delicious Vietnamese/French fusion.”

– Nina


Coffee / Breakfast /

Bakeries / Desserts:

Sublime Doughnuts (Doughnuts) – GA Tech & Druid Hills

“Perfect when you want a donut at 2pm or 2am! I love the Strawberry and Cream filled donut. I also recommend watching owner Kamal Grant’s video series “Will It Doughnut?” for a giggle.

– Angie

The Buttery (Bake Shop and Gourmet Store) – Lindbergh

“A great hidden find where you can also shop in the attached market for artisan meats, cheeses, or bread. And the decor is adorable too!”

– Karli

Sean’s Harvest Market (Breakfast & Brunch) – Piedmont Park

“Right in the middle of the park by the pool, sometimes there’s live music, and there’s almost always a cute dog to pet.”

– Amy

Bellwood’s (Coffee) – Westside & EAV (An AAC Partner!)

“Their EAV location is half coffeehouse and half plant shop with plants from The Victorian.. Coffee AND plants? You’ll definitely find me there!”

– Angie

Buttermilk Kitchen (Breakfast & Brunch) – Buckhead

“My go-to for brunch. I haven’t had a meal I didn’t like. Parking is limited, so get there early!”

– Mandi

Prevail Coffee (Coffee) – Westside

“Perfect coffee spot, has adorable decor and a cute hidden back library for quiet working sessions!”

– Karli