John’s guidebook

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John’s guidebook

Food scene

An Athens classic for breakfast. Award-winning biscuits.
154 locals recommend
Mama's Boy Restaurant
197 Oak Street
154 locals recommend
An Athens classic for breakfast. Award-winning biscuits.
Delicious Latin fusion fare. Festive and fun ambiance. This is our family's favorite.
148 locals recommend
Cali N Tito's
1427 S Lumpkin St
148 locals recommend
Delicious Latin fusion fare. Festive and fun ambiance. This is our family's favorite.
153 locals recommend
Last Resort Grill
174-184 W Clayton St
153 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
home.made
1072 Baxter St
27 locals recommend
This is your place for chicken and waffles!
38 locals recommend
The Place
229 E Broad St
38 locals recommend
This is your place for chicken and waffles!
Delicious Italian food in a small upstairs setting.
Osteria Athena
Delicious Italian food in a small upstairs setting.
Great local craft beer in the setting of a former tire shop. Features a farmers market on Wednesdays during the summer. Fun fact: two of the brewery's beers (Athena and Tropicália) were featured in the 2019 film Avengers Endgame.
149 locals recommend
Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery
271 W Hancock Ave
149 locals recommend
Great local craft beer in the setting of a former tire shop. Features a farmers market on Wednesdays during the summer. Fun fact: two of the brewery's beers (Athena and Tropicália) were featured in the 2019 film Avengers Endgame.
Popular coffeehouse chain based in Athens.
Jittery Joe's Coffee - Downtown
Popular coffeehouse chain based in Athens.

Sightseeing

This is an Athens gem. Miles of hiking trails, gorgeous landscaped gardens, a children's garden and playscape, indoor tropical garden. Free admission!
135 locals recommend
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
2450 S Milledge Ave
135 locals recommend
This is an Athens gem. Miles of hiking trails, gorgeous landscaped gardens, a children's garden and playscape, indoor tropical garden. Free admission!
Free admission!
112 locals recommend
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton St
112 locals recommend
Free admission!
169 locals recommend
Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin St
169 locals recommend
You can take the Greenway trail all the way from our house to this quaint nature center (2.5 miles) featuring nice exhibits plus natural children's playscape and nice network of hiking trails. Free admission!
61 locals recommend
Sandy Creek Nature Center
205 Old Commerce Rd
61 locals recommend
You can take the Greenway trail all the way from our house to this quaint nature center (2.5 miles) featuring nice exhibits plus natural children's playscape and nice network of hiking trails. Free admission!
96 locals recommend
University of Georgia
Herty Drive
96 locals recommend
Go Dawgs!
132 locals recommend
Sanford Stadium
100 Sanford Dr
132 locals recommend
Go Dawgs!
33 locals recommend
The Classic Center
300 N Thomas St
33 locals recommend
Small park close by for stretching your legs or jumping on the Firefly Trail.
25 locals recommend
Dudley Park
100 Dudley Park Rd
25 locals recommend
Small park close by for stretching your legs or jumping on the Firefly Trail.