Local Atlanta Food Halls With Innovative Event Space

By Liesl Merkel

Published August 15, 2024
Last Updated October 9, 2024

Give your attendees a truly local experience at Atlanta’s food halls where locals go to pick up a quick bite or experience something new. The city has several chef-driven food halls situated in Atlanta’s neighborhoods, and each has its own variety of cuisines, flexible meeting space and price points. Consider organizing transportation to these food halls and allowing your attendees to customize their dining experience among the locals.

Atlanta food halls span the globe with cuisines from Iran, Puerto Rico, China, just to name a few. Enjoy a classic burger or treat yourself to a MICHELIN restaurant. Our food halls have it all. Many eclectic, out-of-the-ordinary event spaces are available with catering from one of the many chef-owned food vendors, perfect for a memorable place to gather.

Krog District

Located in the former Atlanta Stove Works off the Eastside Atlanta Beltline Trail, the Krog District has been used in multiple film productions due to its warehouse vibe. Discover food stalls staffed by award-winning chefs serving up cuisine ranging from Indian street food to Cuban dishes, elevated soul food and Tex-Mex cuisine.

Ponce City Market

The food hall at Ponce City Market is a showcase of Atlanta’s top chefs, giving guests the opportunity to taste global cuisine ranging from an Indian street grill, Latin-inspired sandwiches and bold vegan creations. Located directly on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline Trail, the shopping, dining and entertainment mecca is a former Sears, Roebuck & Co. building and offers several event options.

Set aside some time for your attendees to relish a unique meal or midday snack at the food hall with seating indoors and outdoors. For something more private, tropical vibes emanate from Atrium, a full-service restaurant with parlor cocktails and exquisite bites. At Bellina Alimentari, set up a cooking class or a chef’s tasting dinner at this spot inspired by cafes of Northern Italy. Bar Vegan offers two private areas accommodating up to 80 people, plus a custom menu design. At City Winery, guests can indulge in wine made on-site in the tasting room, restaurant, music venue and patio.

The ROOF at Ponce City Market has can’t-miss views and multiple event options. Give your guests a retro carnival-style evening at Skyline Park with an 18-hole mini-golf course, a three-story slide, 23,000 square feet of outdoor space and 550 reception space capacity. If you’re in the mood for vintage parlor games, RFD Social can deliver with a prohibition-style feel. Nine Mile Station rooftop bar and kitchen provides shareable food and craft beers. The ROOF has options for any size group from 25 guests up to 2,000.

Politan Row at Colony Square

Located in Midtown at Colony Square, this 20,000-square-foot food hall offers an attached private events space and speakeasy lounge in addition to a variety of chef-driven food stalls. The Blue Room at Politan Row is an impressive, private space adjacent to the food hall, offering a top-tier private bar, photo booth, projector and an independent sound system, perfect for DJs. One of the best features of the Blue Room is the diversity of catering options, thanks to the food hall partners, which represent a variety of food to serve all your guests.

Have your attendees sneak away to a one-of-a-kind, secret space at JoJo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge. The slightly romantic ambiance and cathedral-height ceilings provide space for up to 50 guests. For an even grander scale, give your attendees exclusive use of the eclectic food hall with private access to all the vendors, Bar Politan, the patio and the events stage, perfect for up to 500.

Chattahoochee Food Works

“Bizarre Foods” host and James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Zimmern and Robert Montwaid collaborated to open this 31-vendor, 26,000-square-foot food hall, located on Atlanta’s Westside. From Colombian street food to bubble tea, Thai comfort food, vegan hibachi cuisine and crunchy tacos, the offerings span the globe. Chattahoochee Food Works can host private events with full catering whether you’re interested in a cocktail style party or a buffet setup.

Municipal Market

Step into the Municipal Market to discover a smorgasbord of culinary offerings ranging from fresh produce and meat, seafood, sandwiches, cold-pressed juices and more. Known to some locals as the Curb Market, this is the oldest market in Atlanta. The 1,000-square-foot food hall has reserved space available during market hours or after hours. Rent the entire market after hours with added amenities such as free parking, savory selections from the eateries, live music, bartender service and much more.

Lee + White

Stir up local flavors at one of the city’s cutting-edge breweries or even at Georgia’s first kombucha taproom, all located in the 23-acre development of Lee + White. Located on the Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail in the West End neighborhood, the redevelopment makes up 11 buildings of what used to be called “Warehouse Row,” so expect an industrial feel. Several tenants offer private event space or you may rent out the whole area for a giant party.

ASW Distillery’s whiskey tasting room is adorned with barrel tables, a bar and Scrabble board wall while the barrel room surrounds guests with stacked whiskey barrels. Impress your attendees with whiskey bottles sporting custom labels, a spirited take-home souvenir.  

Monday Night Brewing Garage offers the Chandelier Room with 5,000+ square feet of space inside the small-batch brewery. The space can hold 500+ people and combined with the Courtyard can host up to 1,000 guests. The Courtyard is 4,500 square feet of green space and beer garden tables. This space is ideal for groups of 50-200. For smaller options, the VIP Bar comes with a private bar, featuring up to 22 unique beers and a bartender. The Hop Hut Bar offers stunning views for your next event. Situated in the Orchard overlooking the Westside Beltline Trail, guests can enjoy a private, tiki-style outdoor craft beer bar and bartender. If you’re in need of a semi-private, indoor space, check out the Sunroom Suite. This is best for parties 20 or less.

Best End Brewing Co.’s entire space can be rented for up to 1,300, or attendees may gather for a more intimate feel in the Flamingo Room and Taproom. Outside, set the mood at the Graffiki Tiki Bar or Beltline Patio.

At Wild Heaven Beer West End, attendees can sample local beers inspired by the tradition of Europe out in the brewery’s beer garden, or indoors with many options for receptions and more. The 1,000-square-foot lounge and 800-square-foot mezzanine area holds 60 seated and 100 standing room. The Garden Club has 300 seated capacity and 600 standing room.

Need a corporate wellness function? Cultured South, Georgia’s first kombucha taproom, offers space in the taproom with kombucha on tap and in cans, plus a curated grazing table with house-made vegan cheeses. Book the Culture Camper to have kombucha cocktails and vegan eats brought to you. Sister Company Pure Abundance caters hand-crafted grazing tables.

Halidom Eatery

Halidom Eatery brings the atmosphere of South Beach Art Deco to Atlanta. Needing a smaller event space? Check out The Jungle Room with tropical vibes and a chic ambiance. Halidom Eatery also offers a buyout of the entire food hall. Or for a semi-private event, rent areas including the Corner Lounge, Paseo, Bar Area and the Patio.

Citizens Market Atlanta

Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead is a 15,000-square-foot food hall, bar and event space. It offers eight food concepts and a full-service indoor/outdoor bar. Book a reception outdoors at the airy space known as The Green and get set for a memorable experience.

Still wanting to see more of what Atlanta’s venues have to offer? There are a variety of venue options and one of these could be the perfect spot to inspire your group. To help with your planning, peruse and build your list with our venue catalog.