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Alcohol-free · Atlanta, GA
Sober bars in Atlanta
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here are 2 kava bars in Atlanta that don't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music, open from 11 AM until as late as 2 AM.
0 of 2 open right nowFirst shell at 11 AM. Last one at 2 AM.
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Atlanta bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
2 stay open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
Playhouse: Music Producers Meetup — Last Friday on Friday at Kava Mama. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
First time? See the first-timer deals in Atlanta, in each bar's own words.
2 sober bars, one clock
Every bar's hours, 6 AM to 6 AM. Pick a day, or narrow it down.
Sorted by opening time ·
- 11 AM–11 PM
- 5 PM–11:45 PM
We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you. Hours are what each bar lists.
A whole day, no drink needed
From the hours, menus and events each bar lists.
6 PM
Evening
Trivia, open mic, games and music.
- Playhouse: Music Producers Meetup — Last FridayFriday 7 PM · Kava Mama
Midnight
After midnight
Still pouring when everything else is closed.
- Bakaris Pizza & Kava LoungeUntil 2 AM Fri & Sat
First time? Same.
Reviews from Atlanta guests.
Every week in Atlanta
1 thing to do without drinking, at Atlanta kava bars.
MonMonday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
TueTuesday
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WedWednesday
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ThuToday
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FriFriday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
SatSaturday
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SunSunday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
Coming up later
- Fri, Nov 27Playhouse: Music Producers Meetup — Last FridayKava Mama
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Atlanta
- KavaAll 2Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea2 barsA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- CoffeeFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- TeaHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
None of the Atlanta bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
Closest bars that list kava only:
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Short guides for people who've never been.
Questions
Are there sober bars in Atlanta?
Yes. HappyKava lists 2 kava bars in Atlanta, GA that don't list alcohol, including Kava Mama and Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Atlanta?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 2 of these bars also pour kratom tea.
Which Atlanta bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Atlanta bars that list their drinks are kava only. The closest kava-only bar is The Little Sober Bar in Woodstock.
Which sober bars in Atlanta are open late?
2 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Kava Mama and Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge.
What time do Atlanta kava bars open?
The earliest open at 11 AM (1 of them). The latest close is 2 AM on Fri & Sat, at Bakaris Pizza & Kava Lounge.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
Going out in Atlanta without drinking?
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