Foursquare's "Best of Atlanta"—Where the Atlantans Go

Rather than magazine- or organization-compiled lists of where to go in Atlanta, Foursquare has created one based on where people in Atlanta actually go!

Foursquare has crunched more than 3 billion check-ins and tens of millions of tips to create ‘best of’ guides for cities across the U.S. based on insights from the millions of people who actually were there. This list has the best of nightlife and food as well as things to do for entertainment or the great outdoors. 

The Best of Foursquare celebrates the places people love most from burger joints and cocktail bars to museums and music venues. For example, Ormsby’s holds the top spot for Atlanta’s best bar (beating out The Vortex!), while Hankook Taqueria is in the lead for the best Mexican food.

Check out the full Best of Atlanta below and don’t forget to save the places you want to go in your city and abroad, so you can explore the best of the best wherever you are.

Best of Food:

American

1.       Top Flr

2.       Rosebud

3.       Murphy's

4.       Rathbun's

5.       Two Urban Licks

6.       5 Seasons Brewing

7.       Whitehall Tavern

8.       4th & Swift

9.       Miller Union

10.   Hudson Grille

Mexican

1.       Hankook Taqueria

2.       Bone Garden Cantina

3.       Taqueria del Sol

4.       Nuevo Laredo Cantina

5.       The Original El Taco

6.       Tin Lizzy's Cantina

7.       Agave

8.       Holy Taco

9.       Elmyr Restaurant & Cantina

10.   Willy's Mexicana Grill #16

Pizza

1.       Jack's Pizza & Wings

2.       Antico Pizza Napoletana

3.       Fellini's Pizza

4.       Fritti

5.       Cameli's Gourmet Pizza Joint

6.       Varasano's Pizzeria

7.       Rocky Mountain Pizza

8.       Grant Central Pizza

9.       Westside Pizza

10.   Rosa's Pizza

Seafood

1.       Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House

2.       Six Feet Under

3.       Steamhouse Lounge

4.       The Optimist

5.       Atlanta Fish Market

6.       The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill

7.       Coast Seafood & Raw Bar

8.       RA Sushi Bar Restaurant

9.       Legal Sea Foods

10.   Oceanaire Seafood Room

Asian

1.       Miso Izakaya

2.       Harry & Son's

3.       Aja Restaurant & Bar

4.       So Ba

5.       Doc Chey's Noodle House

6.       Steel Restaurant & Lounge

7.       Chinese Buddha

8.       Hong Kong Harbour

9.       Little Bangkok

10.   Surin of Thailand

Coffee

1.       Octane Coffee

2.       Starbucks

3.       Inman Perk Coffee

4.       Drip Coffee Shop

5.       Octane Coffee + Little Tart Bakeshop

6.       ParkGrounds

7.       Joe's Coffee - East Atlanta

8.       San Francisco Coffee Roasting Co.

9.       Dancing Goats Coffee Bar - Ponce City Market

10.   Condesa Coffee

Best of Nightlife:

Bars

1.       Ormsby's

2.       The Vortex Bar & Grill

3.       Manuel's Tavern

4.       Diesel Filling Station

5.       The Local

6.       Noni's Bar & Deli

7.       The Albert

8.       97 Estoria

9.       Atkins Park

10.   Graveyard Tavern

Beer

1.       Cypress Street Pint & Plate

2.       SweetWater Brewing Company

3.       Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant Atlanta

4.       Wrecking Bar Brewpub

5.       The BookHouse Pub

6.       The Nook

7.       Augustine's

8.       Highland Tap

9.       R R Irish Pub

10.   Bucket Shop Caf

Music Venues

1.       The Earl

2.       Smith's Olde Bar

3.       Park Tavern Sushi Bar And Brewery

4.       Star Community Bar

5.       The Masquerade

6.       Chastain Park Amphitheater

7.       Center Stage Atlanta

8.       Peachtree Tavern

9.       Variety Playhouse

10.   Tavern 99

Pubs

1.       Cypress Street Pint & Plate

2.       Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant Atlanta

3.       The Nook

4.       Augustine's

5.       Highland Tap

6.       R R Irish Pub

7.       Bucket Shop Caf

8.       Hand in Hand

9.       Neighbor's Pub

10.   Limerick Junction

Nightclubs

1.       Tongue & Groove

2.       Opera Nightclub

3.       Jungle Nightclub + Venue

4.       Hole in the Wall

5.       East Andrews Bar

6.       Gold Room Nightclub

7.       CosmoLava Lounge

8.       Johnny's Hideaway

9.       Reign Nightclub

10.   East Side Lounge

Cocktails

1.       The Sound Table

2.       Trader Vic's Restaurant & Mai Tai Lounge

3.       Prohibition

4.       Whiskey Blue

5.       Edgewood Speakeasy

6.       Warren City Club

7.       Proof and Provision

8.       Indigo Bar & Lounge

9.       Rose Bar

10.   Czar Ice Bar

Best of Things to Do:

Entertainment

1.       Georgia Aquarium

2.       Zoo Atlanta

3.       Piedmont Park Dog Park

4.       Margaret Mitchell House

5.       Dad's Garage

6.       Underground Atlanta

7.       Midtown Bowl

8.       Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum

9.       Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home

10.   Millennium Gate

Museums

1.       High Museum of Art

2.       The World of Coca-Cola

3.       Margaret Mitchell House

4.       Imagine It! The Children's Museum Of Atlanta

5.       Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum

6.       Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home

7.       Millennium Gate

8.       Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

9.       Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

10.   Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum

Performing Arts

1.       The Fox Theatre

2.       Center for Puppetry Arts

3.       Alliance Theatre

4.       The Woodruff Arts Center

5.       Shakespeare Tavern

6.       Buckhead Theatre

7.       Hertz Stage

8.       Horizon Theatre

9.       Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre - Atlanta Ballet

10.   Gotta Dance Atlanta

Great Outdoors

1.       Piedmont Park Dog Park

2.       Atlanta BeltLine Corridor over Ponce de Leon

3.       Morningside Nature Preserve

4.       Eon at Lindbergh

5.       Ansley Golf Club

6.       Orme Park

7.       Smith Park

8.       Capital City Country Club

9.       Chattahoochee River - East Palisades Area - National Recreation Area

10.   "Homage to King" Sculpture

Best of Southern Food:

Southern Food

1.       Empire State South

2.       JCT Kitchen & Bar

3.       Home Grown

4.       Mary Mac's Tea Room

5.       South City Kitchen Midtown

6.       Eats

7.       The Flying Biscuit Cafe

8.       Busy Bee Cafe

9.       Gladys Knight's Signature Chicken & Waffles

10.   Southern Art