What Happened to The Highlander After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, The Highlander has closed — confirmed via atlantanewsfirst.com, June 20, 2022.
Last verified
What the source shows: Atlanta News First reported on 2022-06-20 that The Highlander announced a sudden closure, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution separately covered the Midtown bar's closing.
- Season / episode Season 23, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Address 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
The 'Amazing Appetizers' episode (aired 2015-10-23) revisited The Highlander, an Atlanta bar Guy Fieri first featured in a February 2009 episode. According to Wide Open Country, Fieri sampled the bar's jalapeno corn fritters and Jamaican jerk chili, calling out the pub's appetizer lineup alongside tots, nachos, and wings from the original visit.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Highlander in the "Bar Food" episode (aired 2008-07-21), spotlighting the bar's pub-style food menu. The Highlander was a dive bar in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, at 931 Monroe Drive NE, known for pool tables, pinball machines, and a long-running neighborhood following. Atlanta News First reported on 2022-06-20 that the bar announced a sudden closure, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution separately covered the Midtown bar's closing around the same time. Yelp's business listing, updated 2026-07, still shows the venue tagged CLOSED, with no reopening or new-ownership announcement found as of the 2026-09-08 check. The Highlander had operated in Midtown since 1992 and was known for its billiards room and live music alongside its pub menu, closing after roughly three decades in business, according to Rough Draft Atlanta's coverage of the closure.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 23, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Amazing Appetizers
- What was featured
- jalapeño corn fritters and Jamaican jerk chili as bar appetizers
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Highlander
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Bar Food
- What was featured
- dive bar, pub-style bar food, pool and pinball
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Highlander
Frequently asked questions
Is The Highlander still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Highlander has closed — confirmed via atlantanewsfirst.com, June 20, 2022.
What happened to The Highlander after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
The 'Amazing Appetizers' episode (aired 2015-10-23) revisited The Highlander, an Atlanta bar Guy Fieri first featured in a February 2009 episode. As of September 2026, The Highlander has closed — confirmed via atlantanewsfirst.com, June 20, 2022.
Is The Highlander permanently closed?
As of September 2026, The Highlander has closed — confirmed via atlantanewsfirst.com, June 20, 2022. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is The Highlander located?
931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Highlander?
Season 23, Episode 15 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 23, 2015. The episode is titled “Amazing Appetizers”.
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Visit info
- Address
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- Venue type
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- Official website
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- State hub
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Sources
- wideopencountry.com — https://www.wideopencountry.com/10-atlanta-spots-featured-on-diners-drive-ins-and-dives/
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/the-highlander-georgia.html
- atlantanewsfirst.com — https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/06/20/popular-midtown-atlanta-bar-named-highlander-announces-sudden-closure/
- ajc.com — https://www.ajc.com/atlanta-things-to-do/iconic-midtown-bar-the-highlander-is-closing/COJKG4KCHFHCPGRPTDHDWMVJJU/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-highlander-atlanta
- roughdraftatlanta.com — https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2022/06/20/the-highlander-bar-and-grill-in-midtown-closes-after-30-years/
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