The 10 Best Coffeehouses In Atlanta, Georgia

This versatile and hugely successful coffee shop has three locations in Atlanta. Each is unique in its own way, but its Grant Park location is perhaps the most interesting: the loft-inspired architecture makes for a breezy and open feel, awash with sunlight. The line often wraps around the building, and Octane’s baristas are careful and attentive to customers when preparing beverages and pastries. Perhaps the coolest part of Octane is that by night, the establishment transforms itself into a bar, serving craft cocktails and wine until 11 pm. Stop by Grant Park and check out Octane, one of Atlanta’s favorite local coffeehouses. Octane Coffee | © Tom Nguyen/Flickr

With plenty of light inside and a nice outdoor patio, this hip Atlanta coffeehouse is an excellent option for some afternoon reading on the weekends or light conversation with friends. Rocking chairs and couches further adorn Dancing Goats, making it the ultimate spot for coffee plus comfort (and of course, free Wi-Fi). Baked croissants, Danishes, and miniature donuts sit atop the list of food favorites. Head in early and grab a spot wherever you fancy, the coffee shop opens up at 6:30 am.

This small market and bakery has European-inspired interior decorations and an age-old reputation as one of Virginia Highlands’s best, bustling pastry depots. Stuffed and overflowing with literally every variety of pastry imaginable, Alon’s also is a great spot for bottled wine and coffee beans (they serve coffee in-house as well, of course). The longstanding bakery features a small bar at which visitors can perch and admire all that Alon’s has to offer. Their artisanal breads, especially their croissants, go hand in hand with a latte or cup of espresso.

Amélie’s is a Parisian, French-themed coffeehouse in midtown, quite close to the campus of Georgia Tech. The pastries and sandwiches are delicately prepared and fresh, as is the coffee, of which they have several blends. Abuzz with college students, young professionals, and other Atlanta locals of nearly every type, it seems Amélie’s and its blue pinstriped interior are proving more than inviting enough to keep its guests coming back for more. French Coffee | © Salonee Pareek/Flickr

One of Atlanta’s classic recipients for laudatory fanfare through the past few decades is Café Intermezzo. Since 1979, the Euro-style establishment caters to a diverse crowd. Bar, coffeehouse, pastry bakery, dessert haven, many visitors choose Intermezzo to meet their highly nuanced range of preferences. The menu is overwhelmingly developed with options, peruse their ‘Beverage Book,’ with over fifty pages of drinks. Food is not lost on the café. Intermezzo has a delicious crêpe menu (Nutella and strawberry, chicken with sautéed red onions) and dozens of delectable pastries to choose from.

From locally adored Atlanta parent company Souper Jenny comes Café Jonah and the Magical Attic, a one-of-a-kind Buckhead coffeehouse. Installed within a charming, renovated white brick house, Café Jonah’s red roof is hard to miss. With plenty of seasonal, home baked pastries served over the counter and a cozy attic-like area upstairs, this spot is reminiscent of a panorama from Alice in Wonderland. Kick back and sip on some Batdorf and Bronson brewed coffee.