Pub Food
Elliott Street Deli & Pub
51 Elliott Street, Atlanta, GA, 30313
404-523-2174
There is no place in Atlanta like this minuscule pub, which opened in 2006 in a former jazz club once known as Dee’s Bird Cage.
Website: http://www.elliottstreet.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Castleberry Hill
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants
George’s
1041 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-892-3648
You can order loaded nachos or a salmon BLT, but the uncontested draw is the burger in a dozen variations. Sticklers who eschew toppings will appreciate the plain burger’s grilled smokiness.
Website: http://www.georgesbarandrestaurant.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Burgers, Pub Food, Restaurants
Mac McGee
936 Canton Road, Roswell, GA, 30075
770-518-2866
The second location of this popular Irish pub (the first opened in 2010 on Decatur Square) is as jolly and convincing as the original, with quarters that aren’t quite so cramped.
Website: http://macmcgeeirishpub.com/
Category: Irish, Pub Food, Restaurants
Manuel’s Tavern
602 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-525-3447
Nothing says “Atlanta” better than this venerable institution. Politicians, writers, law enforcement officers, celebrities, and regular joes commune over perfectly decent grub.
Website: http://manuelstavern.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland
Category: American, Pub Food, Restaurants
Napoleon’s Grill
2836 Lavista Road, Vista Grove Shopping Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
404-321-5000
At this food-focused pub, you might try a “Southern Man” hot dog topped with Brunswick stew, fries with peanut-coconut curry, vindaloo chicken fingers, or pulled pork tacos with salsa verde.
Website: http://napoleonsgrill.com/
Category: American, Pub Food, Restaurants
Seven Hens
2140 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30033
404-633-3000
Find a hundred variations of the chicken cutlet (French, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, American, Italian, and a build-your-own option) through varying seasonings, spreads, toppings, and bread at this counter-service schnitzel spot.
Website: http://www.7hens.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Druid Hills/Emory
Category: Fusion/Eclectic/Global, German, Pub Food, Restaurants
Six Feet Under – Grant Park
437 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-523-6664
Funky and fun, this restaurant is a throwback to the days of fish camps and vacations on the lake. Patrons enjoy baskets of shrimp and beer on tap on a rooftop bar overlooking Oakland Cemetery.
Website: http://sixfeetunderatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Grant Park
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants, Seafood
Six Feet Under – Westside
685 11th Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-810-0040
Funky and fun, this restaurant is a throwback to the days of fish camps and vacations on the lake. Patrons enjoy baskets of shrimp and beer on tap on a rooftop bar with a stunning view of the skyline.
Website: http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants, Seafood
The Albert
918 Austin Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-872-4990
This Inman Park pub belongs to Tia Landau, whose father was Albert Einstein’s godson and whose brother owns Einstein’s in Midtown. Classic menu with a few twists.
Website: http://thealbertatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Fulton, Inman Park
Category: American, Pub Food, Restaurants
The Marlay House
426 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-270-9950
You’ll find Guinness-braised brisket, fish ‘n’ chips, and an extensive international beer list at this neighborhood pub, owned by a family of Dubliners transplanted to Atlanta.
Website: http://www.themarlayhouse.com/
Category: Irish, Pub Food, Restaurants
Victory Sandwich Bar Decatur
340 Church Street, Decatur, GA, 30033
404-377-9300
Owners Caleb Wheelus and Ian Jones opened a second location of their sandwich shop–tavern hybrid in a refurbished building around the corner from Decatur Square.
Website: http://www.vicsandwich.com/
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants, Sandwiches