Polaris is a rooftop bar in Downtown, Atlanta.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable for the dining room; the lounge takes walk-ins. The full rotation runs 45 minutes; sunset is the table to ask for.
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: 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Red Phone Booth in the Dailey's building downtown is the 1920s prohibition cocktail and cigar lounge entered through a restored red British K6 phone box. The nightly secret code unlocks the door.
TipFind the nightly code on the venue site or social; dial inside the phone booth to enter. Smart casual dress, cigar lounge in the back.
Whiskey Blue on top of the W Atlanta-Buckhead is the renovated rooftop lounge with cabanas, a fire feature and panoramic views of Buckhead, Lenox Square and the Midtown skyline through floor-to-ceiling glass.
TipReserve cabanas via the venue site; walk-up cover applies after 22:00 on weekends. Sunday Funday brunch hours run from 12:00.
Red Phone Booth in the Dailey's building downtown is the 1920s prohibition cocktail and cigar lounge entered through a restored red British K6 phone box. The nightly secret code unlocks the door.
TipFind the nightly code on the venue site or social; dial inside the phone booth to enter. Smart casual dress, cigar lounge in the back.
JoJo's Well-regarded inside Politan Row at Colony Square is the Midtown cocktail room with cathedral ceilings, an all-vinyl soundtrack and a brooding, romantic feel for late-night classic cocktails.
TipWalk-in or Resy reservation. The bar runs through Politan Row; vinyl selectors swap nightly, cocktails skew classic-with-a-twist.
Kimball House inside the 1891 Decatur train depot pours one of the country's deepest absinthe lists and Atlanta's defining cocktail program, with a raw bar of Georgia and East Coast oysters.
TipClosed Mondays. Resy for tables, walk-in at the bar; the absinthe service and the oyster happy hour are the orders.
Ticonderoga Club inside Krog Street Market is the cocktail tavern from Greg Best, Regan Smith and Paul Calvert, with rotating drinks, sherry by the bottle and a Michelin-listed kitchen alongside.
TipClosed Wednesday and Thursday. Friday through Tuesday only, 17:00-22:00; walk-in or Resy for the long bar seats.
Bulldogs at 893 Peachtree has been the Black gay anchor of Midtown Atlanta since the late 1970s, with a back patio, weekend DJs and a regular roster that has held the corner for more than 40 years.
TipNo cover most nights, $3 to $5 on weekend headliners. Cash bar; weekends pack from 23:00 onward.
