Food Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
Mary Mac's Tea Room
A place to eat in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Early evening.
Why go
Midtown Southern dining room open since 1945, known for fried chicken, collards, pot likker and cinnamon rolls.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Ponce City Market, 0.8 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Midtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Early evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Downtown & Midtown Atlanta. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Ponce City Market
The 1926 Sears building on the BeltLine, now a food hall, shops and a rooftop with skyline views.
Shopping · Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · 0.8 mi straight-line - 2Polaris
Revolving lounge under the blue dome on top of the Hyatt Regency, open since 1967 and back in business since 2014.
Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line - 3Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
Paved former rail corridor lined with murals and patios, linking Reynoldstown, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward and Piedmont Park.
Activity · Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · 0.9 mi straight-line - 4Jackson Street Bridge
Overpass above Freedom Parkway with the most photographed view of the downtown skyline, a short walk from Old Fourth Ward.
Sight · 0.9 mi straight-line - 5South City Kitchen Midtown
Contemporary Southern restaurant in a Midtown house since 1993: buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, she-crab soup.
Food · 0.9 mi straight-line - 6Piedmont 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 · 1.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Mary Mac's Tea Room is a stop on our Atlanta New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
Another curated place to eat in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta. 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 Mary Mac's Tea Room itself, we suggest: Early evening.
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
- 33.77284, -84.37994
- Destination
- Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
- Website
- marymacs.com
Mary Mac's Tea Room: quick answers
How much time do you need at Mary Mac's Tea Room?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Mary Mac's Tea Room. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Mary Mac's Tea Room?
Our pick: Early evening. Insider tip: Go for an early dinner on Dec 31; it often closes earlier than usual on holidays.
Which TripsCircle routes include Mary Mac's Tea Room?
Mary Mac's Tea Room appears on Atlanta New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Mary Mac's Tea Room to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown & Midtown Atlanta.
Plan Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.