12 Cocktail Bar is a bar in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta.
Editorially verified May 30, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Elevated small plates
Guided tour · 2 hours
Sip delicious Craft Cocktails and enjoy a few small bites along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline. Bask in history, street art, and of course elegant craft cocktails.
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Address: 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Clermont Lounge in Atlanta's Hotel Clermont basement runs the city's longest-running dive bar since 1965. Located in Old Fourth Ward. Order the beer and shot.
DrinkBeer and shot
FoodSnacks only
TipCash only at the bar. The Clermont Hotel above has a rooftop bar with a much different vibe; same building.
Ladybird's Camper Bar on the Beltline in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs summer-camp-themed cocktails in a vintage Airstream parked on the patio.
DrinkSummer-camp themed cocktails
FoodSmores, snacks
TipThe Airstream patio is the move in spring and fall. Smores and snacks the menu; full dinner at the Ladybird restaurant.
Clermont Lounge in Atlanta's Hotel Clermont basement runs the city's longest-running dive bar since 1965. Located in Old Fourth Ward. Order the beer and shot.
DrinkBeer and shot
FoodSnacks only
TipCash only at the bar. The Clermont Hotel above has a rooftop bar with a much different vibe; same building.
Manuel's Tavern in Poncey-Highland, Atlanta opened 1956 and has been the city's political-newsroom hangout ever since. Located in Virginia Highland.
DrinkCold beer
FoodBurgers, wings, bar fare
TipThe booths fill with political-press regulars on election nights. Burgers are the kitchen's strength; reservations not taken.
Argosy in East Atlanta Village, Atlanta runs a beer-and-cocktail bar with wood-fired pizza and snacks in a converted bowling-alley space since 2012.
DrinkBeer-and-cocktail program
FoodPizza, snacks, sandwiches
TipPatio is dog-friendly. The Beer Boards run rotating local taps. Weekend brunch service Saturday and Sunday.
Ladybird's Camper Bar on the Beltline in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta runs summer-camp-themed cocktails in a vintage Airstream parked on the patio.
DrinkSummer-camp themed cocktails
FoodSmores, snacks
TipThe Airstream patio is the move in spring and fall. Smores and snacks the menu; full dinner at the Ladybird restaurant.
The Porter Beer Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs 800 bottles and 38 taps of craft beer with a sharp gastropub kitchen since 2008. Booking recommended.
DrinkRare-beer flight
FoodGastropub menu
TipBrunch on weekends is the under-the-radar service. The Belgian beer cellar runs rare bottles for the right pour.
Elmyr in Little Five Points, Atlanta has run since 1995 as a Tex-Mex-and-dive-bar combination. Order the margarita. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
DrinkMargarita
FoodTacos and burritos
TipCash and card. The patio sits on Euclid; the inside runs darker and louder. Open until 02:00 most nights.
