Alma Cocina

Mexican restaurant in Peachtree Towers at 191 Peachtree Street with a long tequila and mezcal list and a weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m.

Atlanta

Atalian

Upscale Italian restaurant in the downtown hotel district serving scratch-made pasta, seafood, flatbread pizzas, and craft cocktails in a warmly lit space with roomy booths designed by Innerworks Design Group.

Atlanta

Beni's Cubano

Counter-service Cuban spot in The Hub from the Southern Proper Hospitality group, where downtown office workers line up for pressed Cubanos, ropa vieja bowls, and cafecito. Open early enough to cover breakfast as well as the lunch rush. Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; closed weekends.

Atlanta