SkyLounge

Atlanta


Downtown Atlanta's only true rooftop bar features craft cocktails ($10 to $13), outdoorsy wicker furniture and a 300-degree city view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Centennial Olympic Park and the CNN Center that simply wows. Call ahead both to reserve a table and to see if it's not closed due to a private event.


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