Did you miss these July 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Check out this brief roundup of latest restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in July Via Vice Steak Bar Facebook Now Open Pink Lotus Brady Ave Atlanta The owners behind Thai Kitchen opened Pink Lotus which took over the former Donetto Italian restaurant space on Brady Avenue across from Miller Union and Avize The restaurant drills down on more regional dishes of Thailand including those served in family homes around the country La Bodega Sylvan Road Sylvan Hills Nearly a year after announcing their intention to open La Bodega Ken Katz and Jeannette Flores-Katz opened the Salvadoran area and pupuseria on Sylvan Road in Sylvan Hills last week Previously located at The Met in Adair Park La Bodega expands in Sylvan Hills serving pupusas sandwiches and hot dishes and will eventually include a small area selling fresh produce and pantry items Expect a limited menu for now ahead of the grand opening Read more about the couple s plans for La Bodega here Bar Pilar inside Alici Oyster Bar Monroe Dr Midtown Alici Oyster Bar in Midtown now includes a hidden-away cocktail bar Called Bar Pilar named for the boat in Hemingway s novel The Old Man and the Sea expect classic cocktails and a selection of bar snacks and small plates Van Leeuwen Ponce City Area National ice cream chain Van Leeuwen opens its first Atlanta location at Ponce City Arena in the new four-story timber-frame building on the property Social Capitol American Bistro at the Origin Hotel Mitchell St South Downtown South Downtown s Origin Hotel opened bringing Social Capitol American Bistro to the area s rapidly growing restaurant scene Social Capitol combines local ingredients and cuisine with global flavors and is open for breakfast lunch and dinner Pizzaboxx ATL Georgia Ave Summerhill Southern National and Chef Duane Nutter launched a pizza takeout and delivery function from the Summerhill restaurant Called Pizzaboxx ATL the in-house pizzeria features thin-crust pies with house-made sauces with a Southern twist Order takeout via Toast or delivery via DoorDash Related Story Top five spring restaurant openings Little Gem Summit Blvd Brookhaven All-day cafe Little Gem opened at Perimeter Summit serving breakfast lunch coffee and cocktails The Harvey Peachtree Road Chamblee The owners of Southbound in Chamblee opened The Harvey on Peachtree Road The sports bar features a rooftop patio and a menu with pizza wings corn dogs and burgers Las Brasas Church St Decatur Las Brasas in Decatur reopened after a renovation The Peruvian restaurant which was closed for seven months now features an expanded menu with seating thanks to its annexation of the former nail salon next door Brainwave Pizza inside Inner Voice Brewing West Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur After nearly three years inside the taproom at Inner Voice Brewing in Decatur Glide Pizza closed at the brewery ahead of its relocation to the former Chando s Tacos space on West Ponce But a new pizza spot called Brainwave Pizza replaced Glide serving sourdough crust pies by the slice and whole pizza Truth Be Recounted Canton St Roswell Cocktail lounge and tasting restaurant Truth Be Narrated opened in the former Rice Thai restaurant space on Canton Street in downtown Roswell Reservations are open for the prix fixe menu while walk-ins are available at the bar for la carte food Vice Steak Bar Heritage Walk Milton Chef Nick Leahy opened Vice Steak Bar at Heritage Walk in Milton on July next door to his burger joint Smash Burger by Vice The menu features a family-style platter serving up to six people which comes with American wagyu and a cowboy ribeye accompanied by four side dishes and two sauces for Sunset North Broad St Alpharetta A new cocktail bar and restaurant opened next door to Lapeer Steak and Seafood in downtown Alpharetta The food and drinks here lean tropical and beachy ASW Flights BitesHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Gate B The Atlanta distillery opened a tasting room on B Concourse serving bourbon rye and vodka flights and cocktails The tasting room also offers a small food menu Coming Attractions Via Big Softie Facebook Krog Bar Peachtree Hills Ave Peachtree Hills Kevin Rathbun will resurrect Krog Bar which closed in in the space adjacent to KR Steakbar in Buckhead Earlier this year Rathbun filed an alcohol license permit for the space sparking rumors about a foreseen pizza restaurant Rough Draft reached out to Rathbun at the time of the permit request for Krog Bar but did not receive a response The Grove at Monday Night Brewing Trabert Ave Berkeley Park The original location of Monday Night Brewing in Berkeley Park will debut its expansion on August coinciding with the opening of the new northwest section of the Beltline Called The Grove expect a taproom patio and an amphitheater-style outdoor space located adjacent to the new section of the pedestrian trail that connects Northside Drive with Howell Mill Road Buddy Buddy Monroe Dr Midtown Taking over Tapa Tapa at Midtown Promenade veteran Atlanta bartender Nick Chaivarlis will open Buddy Buddy cocktail bar later this fall which will also pay homage to his Greek heritage on the food menu Stay tuned for a story from Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben Big Softie North Angier Ave Old Fourth Ward The third location of soft serve ice cream shop Big Softie from Little Tart Bakeshop owner Sarah O Brien will open soon near Parks Wine Shop and the Forth Hotel in the Old Fourth Ward Located on North Angier Avenue Big Softie becomes the latest addition to the New City advancement taking shape along the Eastside Beltline The owners behind Lucian Books and Wine will open Sargent next spring beside Parks Wine Shop at the complex Sugar Loaf Memorial Dr Reynoldstown Popular pop-up and farmers realm biscuit stall Sugar Loaf will open in the former Chick n Cone space later this year near La Semilla in Reynoldstown The restaurant will serve breakfast and lunch including Sugar Loaf s sought-after biscuits like the tasso ham and cheese on an Ethiopian-spiced dabo biscuit Stay tuned for a story from Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben Related stories Cocktail lounge La Cueva opening at Ponce City Realm in late New retail dining options coming to Underground Atlanta Sandy Springs Planning Commission recommends Whataburger Spina PizzaAtlanta Dairies on Memorial Drive Reynoldtown Located adjacent to Small Fry at Atlanta Dairies on Memorial Drive Anthony Spina Jr will make his Neapolitan pizza pop-up permanent this fall Spina is aiming for a November opening but you can catch him slinging his vodka parm fried chicken sandwiches and other fried delights next door at Small Fry until then VoiceBox Bar at Peoplestown Coffee Milton Ave Peoplestown A new cocktail bar will officially open on August inside Peoplestown Coffee for evening drinks Yay BeignetLocation TBD Following a move to Macon last year popular Irwin Street Domain stall Yay Beignet will apparently return to Atlanta Although it s unclear when and where Yay Beignet will open and what will be on the menu beyond beignets and Ethiopian coffee drinks The Macon location featured a smattering of both Cajun and Ethiopian dishes Jinya Ramen Bar Alpharetta St Roswell Another location of Jinya Ramen Bar opens Aug this time in Roswell Located on Alpharetta Street in downtown Roswell Jinya will offer the first guests during the grand opening free ramen on their next visit More restaurant openings JUNE openings MAY openings APRIL openings MARCH openings FEBRUARY openings JANUARY openings The post Did you miss these July Atlanta restaurant openings appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta