Manuel's Tavern is a late-night dive bar in Virginia Highland, Atlanta.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open late, kitchen runs to 23:00 most nights. The back rooms hold pool, the front bar holds the press; cash and card both welcome.
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.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Atlanta at night on a bus tour with karaoke, games, and a food stop. See the Fox Theatre, Peachtree Street, and the 17th Street Bridge & grab Wings, Pasta or P...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Witness the unforgettable spectacle of Atlanta’s impressive buildings and structures lit against the night sky. Capture spectacular views of The King Center, Ponce Cit...
Address: 602 N Highland Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Joystick Gamebar on Edgewood is the arcade dive with 1970s through 1990s cabinets, pinball, a small-batch whiskey list, hand-crafted cocktails and a kitchen running burgers and tots until close.
TipMonday through Friday 16:00-02:30, weekends from noon. Quarter games take cash; pinball league nights run mid-week.
Sister Louisa's Church on Edgewood is the no-television, no-internet bar packed with Sister Louisa folk-art canvases, two ping pong tables and a Choir Practice singalong every Tuesday night.
TipClosed Sundays. Choir Practice runs Tuesday 22:00 with an organ singalong; ping pong is first-come and house paddles are free.
Argosy on Flat Shoals is the East Atlanta Village beer hall with a 41-tap rotating draft list, wood-fired pizza, a covered side patio and a kitchen running through to last call most nights.
TipOpen 16:00-02:00 most days, kitchen until 01:00. Patio fills first; reserve via OpenTable for the dining room on weekends.
Trackside Tavern on East College Avenue is the Decatur dive that took the spot beside the MARTA tracks, with cheap beer, a burger-and-tots kitchen and occasional Saturday live music.
TipCash-friendly, no cover, late kitchen. The covered patio sits trackside; freight trains roll past most evenings.
MJQ Concourse is the underground Atlanta dance club that has run since 1994, recently relocated into the Underground Atlanta complex with two rooms, a patio and house, techno and hip-hop selectors.
TipOpen Wednesday through Saturday 23:00-04:00. MJQ Wednesdays remains the longest-running Wednesday dance party in the city; line forms before midnight.
Tongue and Groove in Lindbergh City Center is the Buckhead nightclub that began as a 1994 sushi lounge and grew into a multi-room party venue with bottle service and weekend DJ headliners.
TipThursday industry nights, Friday and Saturday are bottle-service heavy. Dress code enforced after 22:00; reserve tables on the venue site.
