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A Midtown Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Cocktail bars and design-led rooms.

This is a working bar crawl through Midtown, Atlanta's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Cocktail bars and design-led rooms. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Midtown take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Bar Margot at Four Seasons
Midtown · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Margot at Four Seasons draws a steady local crowd in Midtown. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
Glide Through The Night Rooftop
Buckhead · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
Glide Through The Night Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Atlas Pub Atlanta
West Midtown · $$ · Sports Bars
Atlas Pub Atlanta draws a steady local crowd in West Midtown. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Cypress Street Pint & Plate
Midtown · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Cypress Street Pint & Plate draws a steady local crowd in Midtown. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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Photos via Google Places. Editorial selection by Bars for Kings editors. Source