11 editor picks in Atlanta.
11 bars in Atlanta, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Atlanta.
Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta runs the city's most-awarded cocktail and oyster bar inside a converted 19th-century train station. Booking recommended.
TipSunday Happy Hour 17:00-18:30 runs cheaper oysters and cocktails. The bar takes walk-ins late on weekends.
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.
TipBrunch on weekends is the under-the-radar service. The Belgian beer cellar runs rare bottles for the right pour.
Red Phone Booth in Buckhead, Atlanta runs a 1920s speakeasy entered through an authentic London phone booth, with 400 plus rare whiskeys, hand-cut ice.
TipPassword required at the door; check the website. The Neapolitan pizza oven runs late; absinthe fountain service for groups.
S.O.S. Tiki Bar in Decatur, Atlanta runs classic tiki cocktails in a thatched Polynesian-themed room since 2013. The mai tai is the canonical first order.
TipCash and card. The patio is open in summer. Reservations not taken; queue forms by 21:00 weekends.
12 Cocktail Bar on The Roof at Ponce City Market in Atlanta runs a sophisticated speakeasy-style room with expertly crafted cocktails and elevated small.
TipReservations or walk-ins Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday. The rooftop terrace runs the seasonal pours in spring and fall.
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.
TipPatio is dog-friendly. The Beer Boards run rotating local taps. Weekend brunch service Saturday and Sunday.
Manuel's Tavern in Poncey-Highland, Atlanta opened 1956 and has been the city's political-newsroom hangout ever since. Located in Virginia Highland.
TipThe booths fill with political-press regulars on election nights. Burgers are the kitchen's strength; reservations not taken.
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs a brewpub in a Victorian mansion basement. The house saison and IPAs anchor the rotating taps.
TipThe patio is the move in summer. Brewery tours run Saturday afternoons; the upstairs ballroom hosts private events.
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.
TipThe Airstream patio is the move in spring and fall. Smores and snacks the menu; full dinner at the Ladybird restaurant.
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.
TipCash and card. The patio sits on Euclid; the inside runs darker and louder. Open until 02:00 most nights.
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.
TipCash only at the bar. The Clermont Hotel above has a rooftop bar with a much different vibe; same building.
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