Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Brewpub · Atlanta
292 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Highlights
A cozy basement gastropub in a historic Victorian mansion, serving rotating craft brews and elevated bar bites with a laid-back vibe.
A cozy basement gastropub in a historic Victorian mansion, serving rotating craft brews and elevated bar bites with a laid-back vibe.
"A burger and a beer. What could be a better combination? Wrecking Bar keeps its OG burger classic with melty cheddar cheese, pickles, lettuce, onions, and tomato topped with the restaurant’s house sauce. Be sure to add cured bacon." - Beth McKibben, Alex Leo-Guerra
"Intimate, classy, and a L5P neighborhood gem, Wrecking Bar is a visual standout positioned at the base of the historic Victor H. Kriegshaber House—a prominent Victorian-style mansion on Moreland Avenue. Their renowned beer program delivers a wide range of styles, but the Juice Willis IPA variants and Beta Todd Helles Lager are the mainstays. There’s also an acclaimed locally sourced menu (we like their creamy risotto) and top-notch craft cocktails fit for even the most sophisticated spirit advocate. And if you’re someone who prefers their ABVs in the double digits, look out for their annual Strong Beer Fest every first Saturday of December." - dennis malcolm byron
"Housed in a historic home on Moreland Ave (just down from the hubbub of L5P), the Wrecking Bar Brewpub is one of our favorite gastropubs in all of Atlanta. Built in 1900 by architect Willis F. Denny, who designed many notable late Victorian buildings in Georgia, the Beaux-Arts Classical Revival style structure has had several previous lives: private home, church, dance school, and architectural antiquities store (also called The Wrecking Bar). The pub has a dark, gentleman's club atmosphere with heavy wood and exposed granite. Out back is the brewery (open for a free tour on Saturdays at 4:30), where brewers craft the beers served in the pub, ranging from Weisse to "Breakfast Stout” (hints of bread, toffee, dark fruit, chocolate, and a fat dose of cold-pressed coffee). Priced from $2 shorties to $6 pints, it's easy to try a few options to find your favorites. But it's not just about the beer here: the full dinner and brunch menus are legit "foodie" rather than "bar food-y," and the whiskey list is one of the best in town. You might want to Uber-it here; you'll most likely want to stay awhile." - Rogers Eckersley Design
"The front of Wrecking Bar looks like the stately home of a Southern aristocrat (it was a residence in the early 1900s), but beneath the house lies the bar and restaurant of Little Five’s only microbrewery. While most of the neighborhood is a little divey, Wrecking Bar is the opposite—serving up creamy mushroom risotto and juicy duck breast in a cozy, stone wall basement. Their beer selection rotates constantly based on what they’re brewing, so get a flight and try a few. If they have the fruity and light Double Rainbros Raspberry Sherbet Ale or the tangy Juice Willis, get ‘em. " - juli horsford
"This Little Five Points brewpub is located in the basement of an old Victorian mansion. The mansion itself features a ballroom with 13-foot ceilings, stained glass windows, and original fireplaces, along with a covered portico and other areas throughout the house to hold a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Couples can opt to buy out Wrecking Bar and its taproom for a more laidback party after saying “I do” upstairs." - Beth McKibben
