Chic, elegant, and sexy are all words that should be used to describe the design of the dining room and bar at recently opened sushi restaurant Kinjo Room at the Interlock. While the restaurant is giving off a bit of that see-and-be-seen vibe, owner Alex Kinjo (MF Sushi) knows a thing or two about merging beautiful design, a stellar dining experience, and good food and drinks together under one roof.

While the design is lovely and classy, it’s the awe-inspiring backdrop surrounding the dining room that makes this restaurant in the clouds a stunner. The iconic Sun Dial restaurant sits atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza and gives diners a birds-eye view of the city skyline from 723 feet above the street.

Located on the first floor of this circa 1906 building, now home to the luxurious Candler Hotel, By George serves “American contemporary” dishes paired with cocktails and wine. This is old-school restaurant elegance where imported gray marble columns stand like monoliths in the dining room and brass and crystal chandeliers hang above tables in a space filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows. The original bank vaults from the historic Candler building still reside beneath the restaurant.

Casual elegance is how one could describe the design, food, and drinks at Midtown Italian restaurant Lyla Lila. Muted green trim and whitewashed plastered walls give way to pops of color in jewel-toned dining chairs, colorful custom light fixtures, and leather half-moon booths throughout the dining room and bar. Airy curtains hang along the floor-to-ceiling windows in the restaurant, which still allow plenty of natural light to filter through the space. Order everything from cold-smoked scallops to duck lasagna to whole wood-grilled fish at Lyla Lila, all created by chef Craig Richards and his team. Grab a cocktail at the bar before tucking into a beautiful meal with friends over a bottle or two of wine.

Walking into the Garden Room next door to Atlas at the St. Regis Hotel is like walking into a romantic, fairy tale garden. Delicate flowers and plants drip from the ceiling, cherry blossom trees are always in bloom, and ivy cascades down trellises in this dining room. Expect small plates on the menu, like a yellowtail and citrus salad, a lobster roll, a wagyu coulotte, and desserts such as Madeleines, paired with wine and cocktails.

Billed as an Art Deco-inspired restaurant serving modern European cuisine, the buzzy vibe and festive design are hard to beat at the Select. While the space itself is beautiful and filled with natural light, it’s all about the seasonal decor displayed from the ceiling here, which ranges from cascading flowers throughout the spring and summer to a winter wonderland during the holidays, making it feel like dining in a snow globe.

This semi-private Japanese cocktail lounge features a drinks menu created by world-renowned bartender Shingo Gokan. A reservation is necessary to get into the bar, but once inside the scene is dimly lit, sexy, and with a vibe once described by owner Farshid Arshid as “a place where James Bond and Sammy Davis Jr. would meet for a martini.”

Celebrity chef Scott Conant opened this swanky Italian steakhouse at the InterContinental hotel in Buckhead, taking over the space once home to chef Art Smith’s Southern Art. The chic and sophisticated design features modern gold chandeliers and a custom sculpture by Peter Deise within a dining room offering a mix of table and booth seating, as well as an island bar and lounge.

Atrium at Ponce City Market transformed the space once home to Brezza Cucina in the food hall into a tropical dining oasis serving crudo and agnolotti stuffed with duck and celery root paired with punches, brandy crustas, and martinis. With two distinct dining and drinking spaces separated by a hallway lounge, the bistro side of Atrium is filled with plush seating and bold tropical floral patterns. Over at Atrium’s cocktail bar, walls are bedecked with tropical birds in motion surrounded by tones of pink and green to create a lively space for drinks.

Delbar is purposefully transportive in every way: food, drinks, and design. When chef and owner Fares Kargar opened Delbar in 2020, his intention was to whisk diners away from busy North Highland Avenue to countries throughout the Middle East, including his native Iran, via the restaurant’s dishes and design. Comfortable, chic, and romantic, seating is meant to flow seamlessly from inside to outside, and back again, while people gather to dine on dishes like adas polo (lentil rice dish made with tahdig), gheimeh bademjoon (lamb shank stew), and Chilean sea bass spiced with saffron. Cocktails and wine are top notch here, too.

At nearly 4,000 square feet, and spanning two levels, Thai-Chinese restaurant Yao offers beautifully appointed dining spaces throughout, complete with warm wood paneling, wrought iron, and decor meant to transport people to Yaowarat Road (the main thoroughfare in the Samphanthawong District of Bangkok’s Chinatown.)