Leon’s Full Service is located inside an old Decatur gas station and serves great cocktails, which are what you should focus on.

Atlanta isn’t Paris, but when you want to forget that for a while, head to Bread & Butterfly for brunch on the patio or a glass of wine at the bar.

Seven Lamps might be technically in the Lenox Mall, but it’s worth braving traffic for the small plates and wine.

Go to this Westside staple for the fried chicken, but stay for the cocktails, patio, and burger.

The entire menu at King + Duke is roasted on an open hearth, and includes lots of meat, some fish, and very few vegetables.

There are a lot of restaurants serving Southern food in Atlanta, but no place is more classic than Mary Mac’s Tea Room in Midtown.