Matthew L.
Yelp
Ponce City Market is an enclosed public market and food hall that opened in Atlanta, Georgia in August 2014. From 1926 through 1979, the building was a Sears, Roebuck and Company retail store, warehouse and regional office. The retail store closed in 1979 but continued to function as a regional office until 1987. Afterwards the location functioned as central offices for the police and fire departments, and then the Southeastern Flower Show, before being closed down to the public in 2010. Jamestown L.P., a private-equity group, purchased the building the following year with plans to convert it into a public market and food hall. As of 2024, the Ponce City Market is home to 91 business tenants (34 of which are restaurants).
My family and I visited the Ponce City Market this past summer while we were on a road trip. We made it there by way of the Atlanta Beltline, which is conveniently connected to the market. The plan was to stop there for lunch, but there were so many choices that we had trouble deciding what kind of cuisine that we wanted. My wife and I first stopped at Botiwalla: an Indian street food restaurant. We ordered and shared the "Chicken Tikka Roll" (chargrilled all natural chicken in yogurt, lime juice, Kashmiri chili paste, North Indian spices, served with Desi slaw, onions, cilantro, chutney, wrapped in hot buttered naan), the "Crispy Masala Fish Roll" (crispy tilapia seasoned with cumin, lime, chili powder, ginger, garlic, served with Desi slaw, onions, cilantro, chutney, wrapped in hot buttered naan), and a side order of "Masala Smashed Potatoes" (crispy fingerling potatoes tossed with salt, chaat masala, lime juice, cilantro). Everything was absolutely delicious! Our older son was in the mood for pizza, so we stopped at Pizza Jeans: a New York-style slice shop. We bought him a slice of "Pepperoni". He enjoyed it so much that we ended up getting him a second slice of "Classic New York Cheese". We then stopped at The Tap On Ponce: a craft beer bar that features 56 taps on draught beer, cider, and even wine! I enjoyed a pour of Superstition Meadery's "Blueberry Spaceship Box" (Blueberry Cider) while my wife enjoyed a pour of Red Hare Brewing's "Root Beer". We were both very happy with our choices. We finished our visit with a stop at King of Pops: a kiosk that serves popsicles, soft serve ice cream, and 'pop-tails' (craft cocktails garnished with popsicles). I had the "Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade" (bourbon, blackberry, blackberry ginger lemon pop) and my wife had the "Prosecco & Pop" (Prosecco, Natalie's mango tangerine pop). Those pop-tails were absolutely delightful! We had a blast visiting Ponce City Market and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Atlanta!