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The Sippin’ Santa tiki bar at Bon Ton in Midtown
Ryan Fleisher

20 Atlanta Holiday Pop-Up Bars to Know This Year

No shortage of holiday cheer and festive decor at these bars and restaurants

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The Sippin’ Santa tiki bar at Bon Ton in Midtown
| Ryan Fleisher

There’s an overabundance of holiday bars (some with ice rinks and igloo dining) bringing a lot of good cheer to metro Atlanta throughout December. Having trouble keeping track? Check out the list of bars, restaurants, and menus below being made-over for the holidays this year around Atlanta.

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The Whoville Bar at Mercantile Social

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Starting December 3, the two-story cocktail bar in Alpharetta transforms into Whoville for the season. The holiday bar includes a special food and drink menu and is open past midnight Tuesday through Saturday.

“A Christmas Story” at Red Sky Tapas & Bar

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“A Christmas Story” invades Marietta’s Red Sky Tapas & Bar again this season. The bar, known for its weekly dueling piano shows, takes inspiration from the 1980s holiday classic, complete with Christmas trees and snowflakes, multi-colored string lights, decor from the movie, and that infamous leg lamp. Expect food like a Christmas turkey burger topped with cornbread dressing, duck gravy, and cranberry chutney, turducken egg rolls, and smoked duck breast paired with festive cocktails such as the cranberry mule or “Shoot Your Eye Out” eggnog. Now through December 31 during regular business hours.

Santa’s Bar at Noble Fin Restaurant

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“Black Friday” marks the day Santa’s Bar arrives at seafood restaurant Noble Fin in Peachtree Corners. The holiday pop-up includes festive decor and cocktails such as an apple cider Old Fashioned and hot buttered rum. “Black Friday” through December 31 during regular business hours.

Yebo Ski Haus

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The cozy winter retreat that is Yebo Ski Haus is back in Buckhead. The rustic ski lodge offers comfort food likes Belgian beer cheese fondue alongside other dishes like ostrich bolognese. Wrap up in a blanket on the patio by the fire pit and sip on hot drinks or a ski haus martini or cozy up inside at a barstool lined with faux fur at the bar. Now through spring when the restaurant returns to Yebo Beach Haus.

Santa’s Bar at Veranda

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The upstairs bar at Veranda in Midtown transforms into Santa’s Bar for the season, complete with a snow machine, photo-ready backdrops, and a holiday cocktail and food menu. Now through Christmas Eve from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly.

“A Christmas Story” at Foxtrot Liquor Bar

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The Midtown watering hole takes its festive decor inspiration from the holiday movie classic “A Christmas Story”. Expect cocktails like a boozy hot chocolate and plenty of other kitschy concoctions such as the Oh Fudge. Open during regular bar hours through December 28.

A Very Tiki Christmas at Tiki Tango Hideaway Oasis

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Tiki Tango takes the holidays to the tropics with its inaugural festive pop-up. Expect twinkling lights, tropical tunes, plenty of rum-soaked cocktails like the hot buttered rum, and even a special food menu throughout December. Open regular bar hours.

Igloo dining at Publico Atlanta

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Igloo dining is back on the front patio of Publico on Crescent Avenue. Like last year, the six heated, dog-friendly igloos are first come, first served, if not already reserved. Reservations can be made via Publico’s website. Parties of one to two people are $55 per person and $35 per person for three or more people.

Miracle on Monroe at Tapa Tapa

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The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes at the original spot inside Tapa Tapa at the Midtown Promenade. See the tapas bar made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Sip on drinks like the ode to “Die Hard” called Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! made with two kinds of rum, cachaça, and marshmallow orgeat or a yuletide take on the Moscow mule. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open November 25 through December 31. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. First come, first served. 21+

The Madhouse Holiday Experience at Tiki Iniki

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The Virginia-Highland tiki bar transforms in December into an over-the-top- festive madhouse with table games, prizes, and a holiday food and drink menu benefitting Bert’s Big Adventure, the kids charity run by Atlanta radio personality Bert Weiss.

“Mele Kalikimaka” at The S.O.S. Tiki Bar

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tropical-themed holiday bar takes over S.O.S Tiki Bar again this year. “Mele Kalikimaka” includes plenty of rum-soaked holiday cocktails, Christmas tunes ranging from surfer rock to crooner Bing Crosby, and bartenders kitted in ugly sweaters. The bar is bedecked in colored string lights and gaudy garland, dancing Santas, and a few plastic reindeer pulling jolly old Saint Nick. Expect food inspired by Christmas movies such as the mac and cheese or limo pizza from Home Alone or the Twinkies from Die Hard created by Sweet E’s, the Caribbean-Southern pop-up paired with drinks like “the Grinch” made with Panamanian rum and gin. November 27 through December 28 during regular business hours. Open Christmas Eve.

The Blitzen Room at Biltong Bar

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The Ponce City Market location of Biltong Bar transforms into the Blitzen Room for the holidays. The nostalgia-themed pop-up includes vintage holiday decor and festive cocktails like a Chartreuse-laced hot chocolate and frozen egg nog to pair alongside its beef jerky selections and other South African pub fare. December 2 through December 26 during regular business hours.

Igloo dining and ice skating at 9 Mile Station

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Igloo dining and ice skating are both back atop Ponce City Market. “Skate the Sky” ice rink transforms the rooftop terrace into a 3,500-square-foot skyline, winter wonderland, complete with holiday decor, fire pits, and even igloo dining. Expect drinks like hot toddies, coffee juleps, and boozy hot apple cider served alongside 9 Mile Station’s food menu. General admission to the rooftop with ice skating is $25 per person. Igloos are $150 for up to two hours and up to six people. “Black Friday” through January 5 during regular business hours.

Sippin’ Santa holiday tiki bar at Bon Ton Atlanta

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The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes a second year of the Sippin’ Santa tiki bar at Bon Ton in Midtown. See the the Viet-Cajun restaurant and bar made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, tropical holiday decor, surfer Santas, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open November 25 through December 31 during regular business hours.

Holiday luau at Sweet Auburn BBQ

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Sweet Auburn BBQ in Poncey-Highland transforms its interiors and menu into a festive holiday luau celebration throughout December. Expect foods like Hawaiian spring rolls, Papa Hsu’s kalbi Korean short rib platter, and pineapple and pork fried rice paired with boozy eggnog and hot buttered rums. The regular menu is also available. The holiday pop-up kicks off with Filipino pop-up Kamayan ATL on December 2. December 2 through December 22 during regular business hours.

Little Christmas Spirit at Little Spirit

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Little Spirit bar on North Highland in Inman Park transforms once again into “Little Christmas Spirit” for the holidays. The petite cocktail haunt with a penchant for musical patron saints like David Bowie and Biggie Smalls plans to serve drinks like frozen egg nog and offer a hot toddy bar this year. Take a look at last year’s makeover. November 25 through December 31 during regular business hours.

“Bo Ling Chop Suey Palace” at Hampton + Hudson

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The Inman Park sports pub draws inspiration for its holiday pop-up menu and decor from the Chinese turkey scene that takes place at Bo Ling Chop Suey Palace in the movie “A Christmas Story”. A special Chinese dinner menu and cocktails accompany the bar’s regular menu during the pop-up. Hampton and Hudson is open on Christmas Day, serving this special menu, and plans to tune into football and play the movie on loop on the TVs. December 11 through 23 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly. Open Christmas Day. First come, first served.

Miracle on Highland at The Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at PARISH

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The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes a second year at Parish on North Highland in Inman Park. See the Southern restaurant made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Sip on drinks like the ode to “Die Hard” called Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! made with two kinds of rum, cachaça, and marshmallow orgeat or a yuletide take on the Moscow mule. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open “Black Friday” through December 31. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. First come, first served. A holiday brunch is served on the weekends. 21+

Vixen’s Christmas Bar at Guac y Margys

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This quirky little margarita bar on the Beltline is decked out for the holidays with 12 Christmas cocktails, including spiked apple cider and boozy egg nog, and even “Elf” and “Grinch” trivia on Wednesday evenings. Open during regular bar hours throughout December.

Mingle and Jingle at Best End Brewing Company

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Set within the kitchen bar at the West End brewery, Mingle and Jingle includes a giant hugging teddy bar, dancing flamingos, and a large Christmas tree surrounded by plenty of holiday kitsch. Sip boozy holiday cocktails alongside a special food menu while watching Christmas movies. Open Wednesday through Sunday, December 4 through January 5, at 6 p.m.

The Whoville Bar at Mercantile Social

Starting December 3, the two-story cocktail bar in Alpharetta transforms into Whoville for the season. The holiday bar includes a special food and drink menu and is open past midnight Tuesday through Saturday.

“A Christmas Story” at Red Sky Tapas & Bar

“A Christmas Story” invades Marietta’s Red Sky Tapas & Bar again this season. The bar, known for its weekly dueling piano shows, takes inspiration from the 1980s holiday classic, complete with Christmas trees and snowflakes, multi-colored string lights, decor from the movie, and that infamous leg lamp. Expect food like a Christmas turkey burger topped with cornbread dressing, duck gravy, and cranberry chutney, turducken egg rolls, and smoked duck breast paired with festive cocktails such as the cranberry mule or “Shoot Your Eye Out” eggnog. Now through December 31 during regular business hours.

Santa’s Bar at Noble Fin Restaurant

“Black Friday” marks the day Santa’s Bar arrives at seafood restaurant Noble Fin in Peachtree Corners. The holiday pop-up includes festive decor and cocktails such as an apple cider Old Fashioned and hot buttered rum. “Black Friday” through December 31 during regular business hours.

Yebo Ski Haus

The cozy winter retreat that is Yebo Ski Haus is back in Buckhead. The rustic ski lodge offers comfort food likes Belgian beer cheese fondue alongside other dishes like ostrich bolognese. Wrap up in a blanket on the patio by the fire pit and sip on hot drinks or a ski haus martini or cozy up inside at a barstool lined with faux fur at the bar. Now through spring when the restaurant returns to Yebo Beach Haus.

Santa’s Bar at Veranda

The upstairs bar at Veranda in Midtown transforms into Santa’s Bar for the season, complete with a snow machine, photo-ready backdrops, and a holiday cocktail and food menu. Now through Christmas Eve from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly.

“A Christmas Story” at Foxtrot Liquor Bar

The Midtown watering hole takes its festive decor inspiration from the holiday movie classic “A Christmas Story”. Expect cocktails like a boozy hot chocolate and plenty of other kitschy concoctions such as the Oh Fudge. Open during regular bar hours through December 28.

A Very Tiki Christmas at Tiki Tango Hideaway Oasis

Tiki Tango takes the holidays to the tropics with its inaugural festive pop-up. Expect twinkling lights, tropical tunes, plenty of rum-soaked cocktails like the hot buttered rum, and even a special food menu throughout December. Open regular bar hours.

Igloo dining at Publico Atlanta

Igloo dining is back on the front patio of Publico on Crescent Avenue. Like last year, the six heated, dog-friendly igloos are first come, first served, if not already reserved. Reservations can be made via Publico’s website. Parties of one to two people are $55 per person and $35 per person for three or more people.

Miracle on Monroe at Tapa Tapa

The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes at the original spot inside Tapa Tapa at the Midtown Promenade. See the tapas bar made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Sip on drinks like the ode to “Die Hard” called Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! made with two kinds of rum, cachaça, and marshmallow orgeat or a yuletide take on the Moscow mule. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open November 25 through December 31. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. First come, first served. 21+

The Madhouse Holiday Experience at Tiki Iniki

The Virginia-Highland tiki bar transforms in December into an over-the-top- festive madhouse with table games, prizes, and a holiday food and drink menu benefitting Bert’s Big Adventure, the kids charity run by Atlanta radio personality Bert Weiss.

“Mele Kalikimaka” at The S.O.S. Tiki Bar

tropical-themed holiday bar takes over S.O.S Tiki Bar again this year. “Mele Kalikimaka” includes plenty of rum-soaked holiday cocktails, Christmas tunes ranging from surfer rock to crooner Bing Crosby, and bartenders kitted in ugly sweaters. The bar is bedecked in colored string lights and gaudy garland, dancing Santas, and a few plastic reindeer pulling jolly old Saint Nick. Expect food inspired by Christmas movies such as the mac and cheese or limo pizza from Home Alone or the Twinkies from Die Hard created by Sweet E’s, the Caribbean-Southern pop-up paired with drinks like “the Grinch” made with Panamanian rum and gin. November 27 through December 28 during regular business hours. Open Christmas Eve.

The Blitzen Room at Biltong Bar

The Ponce City Market location of Biltong Bar transforms into the Blitzen Room for the holidays. The nostalgia-themed pop-up includes vintage holiday decor and festive cocktails like a Chartreuse-laced hot chocolate and frozen egg nog to pair alongside its beef jerky selections and other South African pub fare. December 2 through December 26 during regular business hours.

Igloo dining and ice skating at 9 Mile Station

Igloo dining and ice skating are both back atop Ponce City Market. “Skate the Sky” ice rink transforms the rooftop terrace into a 3,500-square-foot skyline, winter wonderland, complete with holiday decor, fire pits, and even igloo dining. Expect drinks like hot toddies, coffee juleps, and boozy hot apple cider served alongside 9 Mile Station’s food menu. General admission to the rooftop with ice skating is $25 per person. Igloos are $150 for up to two hours and up to six people. “Black Friday” through January 5 during regular business hours.

Sippin’ Santa holiday tiki bar at Bon Ton Atlanta

The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes a second year of the Sippin’ Santa tiki bar at Bon Ton in Midtown. See the the Viet-Cajun restaurant and bar made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, tropical holiday decor, surfer Santas, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open November 25 through December 31 during regular business hours.

Holiday luau at Sweet Auburn BBQ

Sweet Auburn BBQ in Poncey-Highland transforms its interiors and menu into a festive holiday luau celebration throughout December. Expect foods like Hawaiian spring rolls, Papa Hsu’s kalbi Korean short rib platter, and pineapple and pork fried rice paired with boozy eggnog and hot buttered rums. The regular menu is also available. The holiday pop-up kicks off with Filipino pop-up Kamayan ATL on December 2. December 2 through December 22 during regular business hours.

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Little Christmas Spirit at Little Spirit

Little Spirit bar on North Highland in Inman Park transforms once again into “Little Christmas Spirit” for the holidays. The petite cocktail haunt with a penchant for musical patron saints like David Bowie and Biggie Smalls plans to serve drinks like frozen egg nog and offer a hot toddy bar this year. Take a look at last year’s makeover. November 25 through December 31 during regular business hours.

“Bo Ling Chop Suey Palace” at Hampton + Hudson

The Inman Park sports pub draws inspiration for its holiday pop-up menu and decor from the Chinese turkey scene that takes place at Bo Ling Chop Suey Palace in the movie “A Christmas Story”. A special Chinese dinner menu and cocktails accompany the bar’s regular menu during the pop-up. Hampton and Hudson is open on Christmas Day, serving this special menu, and plans to tune into football and play the movie on loop on the TVs. December 11 through 23 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly. Open Christmas Day. First come, first served.

Miracle on Highland at The Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at PARISH

The Miracle bars are back for a fourth year in Atlanta, and that includes a second year at Parish on North Highland in Inman Park. See the Southern restaurant made-over from top to bottom with miles of multi-colored string lights, Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, and plenty of holiday kitsch for the season. Sip on drinks like the ode to “Die Hard” called Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! made with two kinds of rum, cachaça, and marshmallow orgeat or a yuletide take on the Moscow mule. Cocktails come served in Santa mugs, holiday highballs, and rocks glasses adorned with reindeers. Open “Black Friday” through December 31. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. First come, first served. A holiday brunch is served on the weekends. 21+

Vixen’s Christmas Bar at Guac y Margys

This quirky little margarita bar on the Beltline is decked out for the holidays with 12 Christmas cocktails, including spiked apple cider and boozy egg nog, and even “Elf” and “Grinch” trivia on Wednesday evenings. Open during regular bar hours throughout December.

Mingle and Jingle at Best End Brewing Company

Set within the kitchen bar at the West End brewery, Mingle and Jingle includes a giant hugging teddy bar, dancing flamingos, and a large Christmas tree surrounded by plenty of holiday kitsch. Sip boozy holiday cocktails alongside a special food menu while watching Christmas movies. Open Wednesday through Sunday, December 4 through January 5, at 6 p.m.

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