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

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. 

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 and cocktails 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 this Midtown hotel.

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 get gussied up for a night out on the town? 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 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, linger at the bar in the hotel restaurant the Betty and order new and classic takes on steakhouse dishes paired with whiskey, bourbon, and gin cocktails.

This charming lobby bar at the Thompson Hotel in Buckhead features both classic and custom cocktails on its menu which tends to lean hard into the seasons. Take a seat at the petite bar here or in the lounge area for quiet conversation over drinks. Headed next door to the hotel’s Italian-American restaurant Dirty Rascal for dinner? The restaurant offers an equally impressive cocktail line-up at its bar, including a martini served classic, dirty, or steakhouse style.

Mrs. P’s Bar and Kitchen at 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 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.

Perched atop the 15th floor of the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Spaceman features both indoor and outdoor seating and lounge areas with views of the Buckhead skyline. Views here are especially magical as the sun is going down to the west. Look for wine, beer, and takes on classic cocktails paired with bar bites.

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.