Date night in Alpharetta: dinner, wine bars, comedy and late spots

Last checked 2026-10-04. Hours and details come from each restaurant’s or venue’s own site, or from Avalon’s directory where we say so. This is a list, not a ranking; check hours before you book.

Most of Alpharetta’s sit-down dinners are within a few minutes’ walk of each other at Avalon, which keeps the evening simple: park once, eat, then walk to a show, a wine bar or dessert. Downtown has its own options on Main Street.

Plan the evening

• Book dinner: call the restaurant, or ask Avalon Concierge (770-765-1000), which takes reservation requests.
• Parking: Avalon’s decks are free; valet is $12.
• After dinner: Helium Comedy Club, Avalon’s free Friday music through Oct. 30, or Lights on the Loop from Dec. 4.
• Under 21? Avalon does not allow under-21s on the property after 10 p.m.

Dinner

Oak Steakhouse comes from The Indigo Road group. Its Avalon page lists Sunday specials: prime rib with smoked gouda popovers from 4 p.m. until sold out, half-off oysters by the piece, and half off bottles of wine under $100, or $50 off bottles over $100.

Colletta, next door on Third Street, offers a chef-curated, family-style “For the Table” menu made for sharing, its website says. The two restaurants frame Palmer Plaza.

Rumi’s Kitchen describes itself as Persian hospitality; it has locations in Sandy Springs, Avalon and Colony Square, its website shows.

MF Bar focuses on hot and cold small plates, sushi rolls, nigiri and sake, and The Cape, from Justin Anthony’s True Story Brands, has a rooftop patio over the Boulevard, according to Avalon’s listings.

Little Alley Steak, downtown, dry-ages USDA Prime beef and finishes it in an 1,800-degree broiler, with a backlit wine wall, its Alpharetta page says.

Wine and cocktails

• Crú Food and Wine Bar, 300 Avalon Blvd.: more than 350 wines, a patio and a rooftop deck overlooking The Plaza. Open until 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, per Avalon’s listing. Phone: 678-248-5181.
• Café Intermezzo, 100 Avalon Blvd.: a European-style coffeehouse with a beverage book of more than 800 choices, more than 70 pastries and cocktails late. Open until 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday.
• Kona Grill, 5100 Avalon Blvd.: patio cocktails, DJ sets Friday and Saturday and late sushi; open until 1 a.m. on weekends.

Shows and something to do

• Helium Comedy Club, 3070 Windward Plaza: touring stand-up in a small room, 18 and over, with a two-item minimum. Phone: 470-508-7068.
• Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway: the big outdoor concert venue, with reserved lawn chairs and a lounge you can add to a ticket.
• Spotlight Community Stage, in North Point Mall: the city’s 150-seat stage for community theater and music.
• Avalon Nights Live: free bands on The Plaza, Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. through Oct. 30. Bring a blanket.
• Regal at Avalon: Avalon’s 12-screen theater, listed on Avalon’s movies page.
• Lights on the Loop: a free one-mile walk of holiday lights on the Alpha Loop, nightly from Dec. 4 to Jan. 4, 5:30 to 11 p.m.

More shows and late spots are in our live music and nightlife guide.

Dessert and late openings

Extras at Avalon

Avalon’s Concierge offers a picnic in The Plaza set-up by inquiry, a 45-minute “Moments on the Boulevard” photo session for $50 (Friday to Sunday, 72 hours’ notice) and, on your birthday, a free glass of wine and a birthday pin. It also lends blankets and umbrellas when available.

Related: brunch, Avalon visitor’s guide, live music and nightlife, things to do this month and New Year’s Eve.