A neighborhood of Atlanta · Virginia-Highland
The Virginia-Highland Guide
Virginia-Highland is the intown neighborhood built around the crossroads of Virginia and North Highland avenues, a stretch of brick storefronts, independent shops, cafes, and restaurants that has defined Atlanta's walkable main-street ideal for decades.
The residential streets behind the commercial core hold bungalows and older homes on tree-lined blocks, making it one of the most sought-after intown addresses in the city.
Things to do in Virginia-Highland
The anchors of a Virginia-Highland day
The Virginia-Highland shopping blocks
Independent shops, cafes, and restaurants along North Highland Avenue and the side streets.
The BeltLine near Virginia-Highland
The trail runs just east of the neighborhood, an easy walk or bike ride away. beltline.org/
Restaurants in Virginia-Highland
Real tables in Virginia-Highland
The Highland Avenue dining row
A long run of independent restaurants and cafes along North Highland, one of the city's best food streets.
Parks and outdoors
The green in and around Virginia-Highland
John Howell Memorial Park
A small neighborhood park with a playground and open lawn on North Highland Avenue. atlantaga.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation
Piedmont Park
A short drive or a BeltLine ride from the neighborhood's eastern edge. piedmontpark.org/
Coffee and breakfast
Coffee and breakfast in Virginia-Highland
Virginia-Highland's coffee and breakfast scene is a string of independent cafes along North Highland Avenue, the kind of walkable, sit-down rooms the neighborhood is known for. The full Atlanta coffee and breakfast list is on the city's coffee page.
The Atlanta coffee and breakfast listDate night in Virginia-Highland
An evening in Virginia-Highland
A date here is the classic intown walk: dinner on the Highland dining row, a drink at one of the neighborhood bars, and a slow stroll past the bungalows. The full evening list lives on the Atlanta date-night page.
The Atlanta date-night listEvents and this weekend
What is on in Virginia-Highland
The neighborhood's calendar is the shopping blocks' seasonal events and the festivals that use the avenue. The confirmed list, checked against official sources, lives on the Atlanta this-weekend page.
See the confirmed listLiving in Virginia-Highland
What it is like to live in Virginia-Highland
Virginia-Highland is mostly older homes: bungalows, cottages, and a mix of renovated and original houses on tree-lined blocks, with apartments and townhomes on the edges. It is walkable to the shops and restaurants on the avenue, and the trade-off is the price and the limited parking. Verify the school line and the county for any address before you commit.