Painted Pickle

"If you're looking to show off your backspin serve, this eat-and-play restaurant is definitely for you. The spot is huge and features first-come, first-serve pickleball courts, some bar games, and indoor/outdoor lounge spaces. Plus, long booths facing the courts are perfect for grabbing a bite between games. But if drinking is your preferred sport, grab a seat at the bar and sip a frozen rum-spiked Arnold Palmer while breezes drift in from the raised garage doors. When you're ready to eat, the upscale pub menu delivers some respectable bites like the ball-shaped Pickle Ball snack filled with bacon and pickles and some standouts like the vegetable-packed soba noodle bowl." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"Who doesn’t want brunch with a round of pickleball? Painted Pickle (from the same group behind Painted Duck and Painted Park) now offers brunch on the weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect a goat cheese omelet, Belgian waffles, and breakfast burritos with chorizo and lime crema alongside a small kids menu that includes PB and J." - Henna Bakshi

"The Painted Pickle, the new-ish pickleball restaurant and bar at Armour Yards, broadcasts major games on their TVs. The restaurant, which comes from the same group behind bowling venues the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown, features a faux indoor green space, athletic training for pickleball on the eight individual courts, and food. There are classic bar games of ping-pong, cornhole, and darts, too." - Eater Staff

"Maybe you’ve got a backhand that’s the envy of your pickleball league, maybe you’re just trying to see what the hype is about, or maybe you're far more into drinks than dinks. Whatever the case, you’ll fulfill your ambitions at Painted Pickle, which has a sceney, sporty atmosphere and upscale pub food that edges out your average country club. Located near Armour Yards, the restaurant features first-come, first-serve pickleball courts, some bar games, and plenty of indoor/outdoor lounge space. Plus, there are counters facing the courts where you can grab a bite between games (we suggest the vegetable-packed soba noodle bowl with tender salmon). Or relax in one of the cozy chairs up front, sipping a rum-spiked Arnold Palmer and talking smack from a safe distance—your call. photo credit: PR Food Rundown Soba Noodle Bowl One of the best things on the menu, the bowl is packed with fresh, crisp vegetables and tender salmon. photo credit: Painted Pickle Pickle Balls These might not look appealing once you crack them open, but give them a chance. The tasty bacon cheeseburger pickle poppers are crispy on the outside with a tangy, savory center. video credit: Nina Reeder Spiked Arnold Palmer If it's available as a slushie when you come, get it. This is a well-balanced Southern classic-—sweet tea and citrusy lemonade and spiked with rum." - Jacinta Howard

"If you're looking to show off your backspin serve, this eat-and-play restaurant is definitely for you. The spot is huge and features first-come, first-serve pickleball courts, some bar games, and indoor/outdoor lounge spaces. Plus, long booths facing the courts are perfect for grabbing a bite between games. But if drinking is your preferred sport, grab a seat at the bar and sip a frozen rum-spiked Arnold Palmer while breezes drift in from the raised garage doors. When you're ready to eat, the upscale pub menu delivers some respectable bites like the ball-shaped Pickle Ball snack filled with bacon and pickles and some standouts like the vegetable-packed soba noodle bowl." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford, jacinta howard