Buckhead

Buckhead suits people who want comfortable hotels, shopping and quiet streets more than nightlife. It is safe by day and generally fine in the evening if you stick to restaurants and use rideshares. The weekend bar scene can get rowdy.

North of Midtown, Buckhead is Atlanta's upscale shopping, dining and residential district, and it feels more like a well-off suburb than a city center. Tree-lined streets lead to malls like Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, the restaurants and boutiques of Buckhead Village, and large estates around the Atlanta History Center. Hotels are well staffed, and it is common to see women dining alone at restaurant bars. The area is spread out and built for cars, so the good walking areas are small clusters rather than one continuous route. The nightlife strip draws crowds and has valet stands, and there are some late-night fights and thefts from parked cars, so take a rideshare to and from evening venues. MARTA stops at Buckhead, Lenox and Lindbergh Center connect to Midtown and the airport.