Side Saddle Wine Saloon & Bar
Wine bar · Atlanta ·
Natural wine bar with cocktails, light bites, and patio
Natural wine bar with cocktails, light bites, and patio
"Side Saddle, a wine bar that sits on theBeltline’s Southeast Trail, is where to come and take a load off. There’s a sprawling patio, where couples sit at bistro tables leaning close over wine flights. And friends sit at the bar, toasting glasses of orange wine while overlooking a canopy of trees. On Thursday nights, a jazz band soundtracks that mix, making it a great option for a casually sophisticated date night. The menu is small but impactful, with dips like creamy hummus and dense and tangy pimento cheese. Plus, there’s a juicy smashburger if you’re in need of more than light grazing." - Jacinta Howard, Juli Horsford, Nina Reeder
"Atlanta’s newest natural wine bar, Side Saddle Wine Saloon and Bar, is slinging some amazing natty wine alongside small plates on the Boulevard Heights stretch of the Beltline. It comes from the team behind coffee shop Finca to Filter. Be sure to snag a seat on the airy outdoor patio with a grazing board and glass of sustainably-produced and low-intervention orange wine." - Henna Bakshi
"Another wine bar comes to Atlanta, but this time from the team behind coffee favorite, Finca to Filter. They'll only be serving natural wines with plenty of outdoor seating just off the Beltline near Boulevard Heights. Right now, they're waiting on their liquor license so it's BYOB." - juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Another wine bar comes to Atlanta, but this time from the team behind coffee favorite, Finca to Filter. They'll only be serving natural wines with plenty of outdoor seating just off the Beltline near Boulevard Heights. Right now, they're waiting on their liquor license so it's BYOB. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Juli Horsford
"A new, small and intimate natural-wine saloon from the team behind Finca to Filter, opening on the Boulevard Heights stretch of the Beltline and operating BYOB until its liquor license is secured. The concept reclaims the “side saddle” image to honor women and other underrepresented pioneers in the industry; the operation is led by women and non-binary staff including founder Kayla Bellman, chef Carla Fears, GM/bar manager Flemming Love, and wine consultant Jett Kolarik. The cozy, stylish interior features black-and-white checkered floors, plush terracotta velvet booths, wide-open windows that flood the room with light, and playful pink-and-green palm-frond print chairs, plus plenty of outdoor seating for a relaxed, neighborhood-bar vibe. The wine program emphasizes funky, sustainably produced and low-intervention bottles—orange wines, pet-nats, unusual whites, reds, and sparklers—with standout offerings such as an Oregon-grown Zibibbo, a Bocin Servaj blend from Piedmont, and a Scheuermann “Vin de Soda” field blend from Germany. There are also crushable house cocktails (margarita, ranch water, Kentucky mule at $12) and three zero-proof options. The kitchen from the chef features grazing boards, grass-fed burgers, confit garlic-herb wings, and a Monte Cristo PB&J. Community-minded programming and services include free Plan B and Narcan in partnership with ARC Southeast, weekly Thursday patio jazz, Women Wine Wednesdays (half off bottles produced by women), monthly Wine 101 tastings, artist markets, drag shows, and curated winemaker parties. A BYOB soft launch was scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 4–10 p.m., with hours to change once licensing is complete." - Allison Ramirez