You’re dreaming of the warm beaches of Cancun, but you’re actually just drowning your desire for travel in a margarita. Can’t get away? No worries, mon. These bars make you feel like you have.
Dante’s Down the Hatch
3380 Peachtree Rd. NE (@ Lenox Rd.)
Buckhead 404.266.1600
Take a walk on the plank leading directly into a ship surrounded by crocodiles when you treat yourself to a swashbuckling night of specialty drinks and fondue. Argh! We love an adventure.
Fontaine’s Oyster Bar
1026 ½ N. Highland Ave. NE (@ Virginia Ave. NE)
Virginia Highland 404.872.0869
Head to the Big Easy when you step into this decidedly social Cajun watering hole and restaurant.
Ibiza
2285 Peachtree St. (@ Peachtree Memorial Dr. NE)
Buckhead 404.352.3081
Puff on the flavored hookahs and salsa the night away at this authentic and sexy Mediterranean eatery and nightclub.
Jamaica Jamaica
50 Upper Alabama St. SW (Underground Atlanta)
Downtown 404.526.6467
Rastafarians and regular laidback hipsters mingle well with tourists as the live reggae bands and DJs pack the house with Bob Marley–esque tunes.
Limerick Junction
822 N. Highland Dr. (@ Briarcliff Pl. NE)
Virginia Highland 404.874.7147
It’s always St. Patty’s Day at Atlanta’s oldest Irish pub with traditional Irish singers and plenty of Guinness.
