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Food Westside, Downtown & Midtown Atlanta

Bacchanalia

A place to eat in Westside, Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Anne Quatrano's Westside tasting-menu restaurant, open since 1993 and long counted among Atlanta's best.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is South City Kitchen Midtown, 2.5 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Westside
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown & Midtown Atlanta. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    South City Kitchen Midtown

    Contemporary Southern restaurant in a Midtown house since 1993: buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, she-crab soup.

    Food · 2.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Centennial Olympic Park

    The 1996 Olympics park at the heart of downtown, ringed by the skyline and the main open space for watching the midnight show.

    Sight · 3.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Mary Mac's Tea Room

    Midtown Southern dining room open since 1945, known for fried chicken, collards, pot likker and cinnamon rolls.

    Food · 3.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Piedmont Park

    Midtown's big park, with Lake Clara Meer, the Active Oval and wide views of the Midtown towers.

    Outdoors · Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · 3.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    SkyView Atlanta

    Ferris wheel with enclosed, heated gondolas next to Centennial Olympic Park, about 200 feet up over downtown.

    Activity · 3.2 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Polaris

    Revolving lounge under the blue dome on top of the Hyatt Regency, open since 1967 and back in business since 2014.

    Drinks · 3.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Bacchanalia is a stop on our Atlanta New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta

Bacchanalia is our only food pick in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown & Midtown Atlanta guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta run from 50°F in January to 90°F in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Bacchanalia itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Downtown & Midtown Atlanta from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown & Midtown Atlanta weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
33.79472, -84.42722
Destination
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, Georgia

Bacchanalia: quick answers

How much time do you need at Bacchanalia?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Bacchanalia. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Bacchanalia?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: A long dinner here ends in time for a 15-minute ride back downtown before midnight.

Which TripsCircle routes include Bacchanalia?

Bacchanalia appears on Atlanta New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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