Oysters, beads and bourbon. Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in Atlanta
Fat Tuesday is quickly approaching, and for those who can’t make it to New Orleans to celebrate, these metro Atlanta bars and restaurants will offer a way to join in the festivities. Sip on hurricanes, indulge in king cake and let the good times roll.
Petite Violette
Head to Petite Violette for a New Orleans-inspired dinner menu featuring items like a New Orleans oyster sampler with Gulf Coast oysters served Rockefeller and casino style; crawfish étouffée with crawfish tails in a spicy seafood sauce over rice; Cajun pappardelle pasta; and chicken and seafood jambalaya. For dessert, enjoy New Orleans bread pudding.
5-9 p.m. Feb. 28-March 15. 2948 Clairmont Road, Atlanta. 404-634-6268, petitevioletterestaurant.com
Lagarde American Eatery
This New Orleans-inspired restaurant is holding a Mardi Gras pop-up with festive decorations and a special menu featuring dishes like oxtail gumbo, boudin balls, shrimp and crab boil and king cake. Expect cocktails like Lagarde’s hurricane, a spicy strawberry daiquiri and a Cajun martini. On March 4, it will have live music from 6-9 p.m., $1 oysters and a crawfish and shrimp boil.
Through March 4. 5090 Peachtree Blvd., Chamblee. 470-385-3533, lagardeamerica.com
Live at The Battery Atlanta
Head to The Battery Atlanta for Cajun food vendors, live bands playing Mardi Gras tunes, festive cocktails, decor and a costume contest. General admission includes a drink ticket, and VIP tickets include a Lowcountry boil buffet and two drink tickets.
6-11 p.m. March 1. $30-$75 per person. 825 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-965-2511, liveatthebatteryatlanta.com/events
Citizens Bar
Enjoy festive cocktails, decorations and bead giveaways at this bar in Phipps Plaza.
March 1-4. 3480 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. citizensmarketphipps.com/events
BeetleCat
Head to BeetleCat for a king cake doughnut topped with cinnamon glaze and sugar with a hidden surprise inside.
March 1-2. 299 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 678-732-0360, beetlecatatl.com
Ponce City Market
Skyline Park and 9 Mile Station on the Roof at Ponce City Market will offer a variety of food and drink specials for Mardi Gras, including a hurricane, a frozen daiquiri, red beans and rice, fried crawfish tails, shrimp po’boy, jambalaya and bananas Foster bread pudding.
March 1-2. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. poncecityroof.com
Wild Leap
This brewery in downtown Atlanta will celebrate Mardi Gras and its two-year anniversary with themed cocktails and beer, a DJ and photos. VIP tickets include a Mardi Gras buffet.
3 p.m. March 1. $10 for VIP tickets. 125 Ted Turner Drive, Atlanta. wildleap.com/locations/wild-leap-atlanta
Just Loaf’N
Head to East Atlanta Village for a live brass band, $5 specialty drinks, an oyster fest and a bar crawl between Just Loaf’N and Ten ATL.
3 p.m. March 2. 512 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. 470-592-6305, justloafnpoboys.com/events/mardi-gras-day-party
Fat Tuesday in Little Five Points
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with music from the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable Band, a parade down Euclid Avenue and food and music at local Little Five Points bars and restaurants.
7 p.m. March 4. 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. little5pointsofficial.com
Avalon
This Alpharetta development will transform into Bourbon Street with jazz, specialty drinks, masks, beads and treats. Restaurant stops include Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar, Marlow’s Tavern and South City Kitchen.
5-8 p.m. March 4. 400 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. experienceavalon.com/events/mardi-gras-at-avalon
Roaring Social
This Alpharetta speakeasy will offer live music, themed cocktails and Cajun-inspired food like Creole jambalaya, beignets and king cake.
5-11 p.m. March 4. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. 678-580-1970, roaringsocialalpharetta.com/calendar.aspx
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About the Author
Olivia Wakim is a digital content producer on the food and dining team. She joined the AJC as an intern in 2023 after graduating from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree. While in school, she reported for The Red & Black, Grady Newsource and the Marietta Daily Journal.
