Drawbar cocktail bar and lounge inside the Bellyard is a popular spot to grab drinks along busy Howell Mill Road. The bar resides on the third floor and features an outdoor terrace and serves food from chef Christina Wai. As for drinks here, look for a menu filled with classics, alongside original concoctions, wines by the glass, beer, and nearly 250 spirits.

With views of the Porsche Experience track below and planes landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport beyond it, outdoor dining on the rooftop patio at the Kimpton Overland Hotel features Mediterranean fare paired with classic cocktails. 

For one of the best views Atlanta has to offer, head straight to the top of the Glenn Hotel and into SkyLounge bar and its patio. The 360-degree bar is enclosed in glass, so even on the chilliest of evenings, one can still enjoy a cocktail. The bar offers a limited food menu, too. For dinner, check out Glenn’s Kitchen located just off the hotel lobby.

A truly unique experience in Atlanta, the iconic Sun Dial restaurant atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza gives diners a birds-eye view of the city skyline from 723 feet above the street. For those seeking drinks before or after dinner, grab a seat at the bar here or in one of the lounging areas.

Visitors can sip on Prohibition-style cocktails at the dramatic circular bar inside Hotel Indigo-Downtown. Cocktail names pay homage to the late John Portman, the architect responsible for much of the Atlanta skyline. Local booze purveyors like O4W Distillery and 18.21 Bitters make appearances on the menu here, along with local beers. Enjoy bar bites with that round of drinks, including a Georgia meat and cheese board and a wide array of grain bowls.

Located on the ninth floor terrace, Aerial Kitchen and Bar serves dishes, raw bar selections, and cockails inspired by the foods and flavors of South America and Mexico. Aerial’s design is meant to resemble a garden with outdoor lounge seating, an open-air bar, and poolside cabana service for guests of the newly opened Midtown hotel.

Located in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Downtown, the Lumen Lounge fills the space with comfort and ease. Live jazz provides a quiet background for the cocktail menu brimming with classic drinks. A well-crafted Manhattan surpasses flashier cocktails on the menu here. Order a charcuterie plate featuring meats from Atlanta’s the Spotted Trotter and Georgia’s Calyroad Creamery cheese.

Located on the roof of the AC Midtown and the Moxy hotels, High Note does not take itself too seriously, with drink names like Patio Pounder and Zoomed In and Zoned Out. But that doesn’t mean the cocktails here aren’t serious, while still keeping drinks fun with unexpected flavors.

Located on the bottom level of the Hilton Downtown, this classic Atlanta restaurant and bar offers a menu filled with tiki cocktails, including the Mai Tai, Trader Vic’s Grog, the Zombie, and the frozen Peachtree Punch — an original to the Atlanta location. The bar also serves spins on daiquiris and standard margaritas, both frozen or on the rocks.

Located in the lobby of Midtown’s swanky Loews Hotel, the bar at Saltwood is lively and often filled with guests and neighborhood residents alike. Make sure to check out the salad bar at Saltwood during lunch for one of the best deals in town.

Looking for an excuse to pull out the Sunday best? Head to the St. Regis Bar in Buckhead. Gin martinis and champagne are the order here. Settle in amongst the dark wood and leather to sip and enjoy. The St. Regis Bar is also perfect for a pre- or post-meal libation if dining at the hotel’s restaurant, Atlas.

Dine outside at Willow Bar on the ground floor of the hotel and sip on spritzy cocktails in a secret garden. Want drinks with a view? Head up to the ninth floor to St. Julep for highballs, G&Ts, and aperitif cocktails, and even boozy soft serve ice cream. For a bit of sophistication, head to the hotel’s restaurant the Betty for new and classic takes on steakhouse dishes paired with cocktails leaning into whiskey, bourbon, and gin.

Mrs. P’s Bar and Kitchen, now open inside the Wylie Hotel on Ponce, includes a small but sophisticated bar in the dining room serving takes on classic cocktails, like the Old Fashioned and Manhattan, paired with pimento cheese and pickled vegetables, mini pork belly tacos, and steak and egg deviled eggs. The historic, century-old building in which the Wylie resides opened as the Garner-Wallace Hotel in 1929, before closing during the Great Depression. The property later reopened as the 551 Ponce de Leon Hotel and included restaurant Mrs. P’s Tea Room on the ground level.

While French-American restaurant Tiny Lou’s gets a lot of the attention, and the rooftop bar sometimes sees lines stretching well past the elevators on weekends, the Lobby Bar at the historic Hotel Clermont is low-key and just right for an evening of drinks with friends. Sleek, moody, and dark, the cocktail menu here leans classic and bourbon-focused, with cocktails like martinis and Manhattans, alongside the bar’s original concoctions.

Located on the lower level of the Hamilton hotel, Roaring Social is described as a modern-day speakeasy that also happens to feature an eight-lane, boutique bowling alley. Take the elevator down to this watering hole influenced by the 1920s where people can order up an Old Fashioned, Sidecar, Last Word, or Vieux Carre, along with wines by the glass and after-dinner drinks. Pair those libations with snacks, small plates, and desserts, including DIY s’mores and German chocolate cake. The bowling lanes reside in back and cost between $20 and $30 an hour, depending on the day. For those seeking cocktails and indoor-outdoor vibes, check out Carrie’s Conservatory on the terrace level of the hotel. Dress code.