3 listening bars in Atlanta our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Atlanta nightlife.
Echo Room ★ 4.5
west-midtown · 705 Echo Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Echo Room inside Westside Motor Lounge is Atlanta's vinyl-only listening bar with a 1,750 square foot studio-grade hi-fi room chosen by Kai Alce, DJ Kemit, Salah Ananse and Mike Zarin.
Tip: Open Thursday through Saturday 20:00 to midnight plus a Sunday session 14:00-18:00. No reservations, walk-in only.
Commune ★ 4.4
decatur · 6 Olive Street, Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Commune in Avondale Estates is the listening room and wine bar with Klipsch AK6 speakers, a record-collector community and a Resy-bookable dinner menu running Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
Tip: Walk-in welcome, Resy reservation guarantees a seat. The wine list and the rotating vinyl sets are the orders; small plates pair through the night.
Stereo ★ 4.3
inman-park · 900 DeKalb Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Stereo on DeKalb Avenue runs as a vinyl-forward coffee shop by day and a Japanese-style listening bar by night, with highball cocktails, a limited wine list and DJ-selected record sessions Wednesday through Sunday.
Tip: Daytime coffee 08:00-15:00; bar reopens at 19:00. Highball menu and natural-wine pours pair with the rotating vinyl program.