Bartender preparing a cocktail behind a dimly lit marble bar

Downtown Atlanta

Some doors open after dark.

An upscale bar and lounge for cocktail enthusiasts — low light, high craft, and a room you'll want to keep to yourself.

Signatures

The Forbidden List

Nine pours on the list. These three are the reason people talk.

Smoked cocktail with foam and herb garnish in amber light

Gold Smoke Old Fashioned

Bourbon rinsed with applewood smoke, demerara, and a whisper of orange oil.

Dark red negroni cocktail with orange peel on a bar counter

Noir Negroni

Barrel-rested gin, dark cherry vermouth, and bitters that linger longer than they should.

Elegant martini glasses catching golden light in a dark bar

The Atlas Martini

Frozen gin, dry vermouth mist, and a single gold leaf that catches the light.

Elegant dark lounge interior with plush seating

The Room

Marble, velvet, and no daylight

A downtown lounge built for lingering — leather booths, candle-level light, and a bar that runs the length of the room.

Bartender finishing a cocktail over open flame in golden light

Reservations

The list is short. Yours can be on it.

Tables for two to twelve. Bottle service and the back booth by request. Walk-ins welcome until the room fills — it fills.

Reserve a Table

(404) 555-0184

Wed – Sun · 5 PM – 2 AM

Forbidden Atl

An upscale bar and lounge in downtown Atlanta — craft cocktails, after-dark dining, and a room worth keeping quiet about.

Hours

Wed – Sun · 5 PM – 2 AM

Kitchen closes at midnight

Find Us

400 Peachtree St NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 555-0184

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Downtown Atlanta