The Most Fun Restaurants in Atlanta
Delicious food, refreshing drinks, and great conversation with your friends or date is always the recipe for a wonderful time, but sometimes you want to turn your night up a notch. These are just the restaurants for that! With interactive elements like karaoke machines to cheesy 80s dance tunes to talented drag queens, all these Atlanta restaurants deliver on both food AND fun. Please note that these restaurants are listed below in alphabetical order!
1. 9292 Korean BBQ
3360 Satellite Blvd #8, Duluth, GA 30096
For a meal and a show, Korean BBQ is always a great idea! And 9292 is some of the best in the business. You’ll love watching the servers come around with plates and plates of meat and watching your prime cuts of short rib and bulgogi sizzle and steam. We can smell it now! End your night with something sweet and any one of the literally dozens of boba spots right around the corner from 9292.
2. Amore e Amore
467 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307
There’s a TON of Italian spots around Atlanta, but none that we know of serve up the experience that Amore e Amore does. They do kitsch and they do it well. You’re going to love rocking out to all the throwback disco and 80s tunes, plus they constantly have different theme nights which make dining here different every time! They’re especially great for birthdays! We’ve also never had bad service here, which is a rare thing indeed.
3. Apt 4b
2293 Peachtree Rd Unit B, Atlanta, GA 30309
When you want an experience with your meal, a lounge like Caribbean spot Apt 4b is just the ticket. They pretty much always have amazing DJs playing all your favorite hip-hop hits, and really delicious Caribbean cuisine.
4. Barcelona
Multiple Locations
There are a ton of tapas spots in Atlanta, but few are as consistently delicious as Barcelona Wine Bar. Later in the night, the music bumps up a notch and they also come around and do porrón pours, a fun Catalonian glass pitcher with a narrow spout that pours directly into your mouth! We also love Barcelona for brunch.
5. Battle and Brew
5920 Roswell Rd a120, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Feed your inner gamer with this spot that offers all things gaming! Nintendo, Playstation, PC, Xbox, VR, board games–there’s something for everyone. You can totally visit here solo or come with a group of friends. You can book a TV station or couch area for a group or pay just 7 bucks for unlimited board games all night. As for food, they have a pretty darn good menu of all your bar faves, like mozzarella sticks, nachos, burgers, and more. It’s definitely a unique experience!
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6. Damsel
Multiple Locations
Damsel is an ambitious new and fabulous project at the Chattahoochee Food Works complex from the team behind wildly popular The Select in Sandy Springs. Enjoy a cabaret variety show almost every night of the week! You can enjoy the show for $25 + an a la carte menu Tuesday through Thursday nights, while Friday and Saturday are a fixed price menu for $125. Friday and Saturday nights also turn into a dance party! Also fun if you’re not in the mood for a show is a drink at their beautiful bar or upstairs rooftop!
7. LIPS Atlanta
8. Lloyd’s
900 DeKalb Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307
This reasonably priced casual restaurant/bar has a retro, dive bar vibe with tons of wood paneling everywhere and comfy booths plus some truly delicious pizza for you to share with friends. It’s the perfect place to just hangout with a group of close friends and imbibe some beer. The patio is lovely as well!
9. The Painted Duck
10. Punch Bowl Social
875 Battery Ave SE Ste 720, Atlanta, GA 30339
Entertainment/food spot Punch Bowl Social is positively HUGE and ideal for groups. You can bowl, play board games., play pingpong, sing karaoke, play pool, and more! They also, of course, serve really fun punch bowls ideal for sharing! One bonus is that Punch Bowl Social is at the Battery, which is definitely a great hub for late night activities if you want to wander the area after. Service can be a bit hit or miss likely due COVID-related understaffing, so just be prepared to go to the bar and order if you’re having trouble finding your waiter.
11. Rock Steady
12. Rooftop L.O.A.
13. Revolving Sushi Factory
2700 Town Center Dr #112, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Sushi served up on conveyor belts is somewhat commonplace in many countries in Asia, but for sure a fun and unusual experience in Atlanta. Take a look at the belt and pick out whatever catches your eye! You’re going to love it!
14. The Sugar Factory
1080 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
This kitschy, over-the-top spot is something else. It’s definitely a place more about the experience than the taste buds, but an experience it sure is! Just trust us and order the King Kong sundae if you like to have the spotlight on you. This is definitely where you want to bring your Leo friends for their birthdays, or anyone with a positively massive sugar tooth. From smoking sugary goblets of booze to over-the-top milkshakes to rainbow colored burgers, the Sugar Factory is made for Instagram.
15. Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen
Multiple Locations
Come ya! Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen is serving up geechee flavors and alllll the vibes at their College Park, West Midtown, and now Conyers locations. Gee and Juan Smalls are crushing it with this spot! Post up at the bar and mingle while you enjoy their cocktails or “bussin” corn muffins. They also are unmatched for brunch.
