Dante's Down The Hatch (Reported Closed)

Buckhead

Dante's chocolate fondue feast (served to parties of six or more) may be the city's most outrageous sweet indulgence, but plan ahead: The restaurant needs 48 hours notice to prepare it.

For more than 40 years, Dante Stephensen has manned the decks of this jazz supper club, part of an entertainment complex built around the illusion of a well-rigged 18th-century schooner tied to the wharf of a mythical Mediterranean village. The interior is a mix of antiques and nautical kitsch. There are many intimate seating areas, but the most romantic spot is a semienclosed private "cabin"...

A landmark that’s survived both flames and economic recession. Gorge among a faux old world village with a full-size sailing ship hitched to a pier. Yep, those are real crocodiles basking below the boat. Live jazz and acoustic tunage permeates the background. And the fondue rocks. Visitors dunk meats, seafood and veggies into gurgling oil. Don’t bypass the Chinese dumplings. And order two days...

The Scene
Follow this landmark's plank walkway into a richly detailed wharf scene centered on a full-scale cutaway of a sailing ship. Below it sits a 1906 Steinway grand piano. Lanterns...

Dante's dream inspired him to create an entertainment complex around the illusion of an lath century sailing ship tied to the wharf of a mythical Mediterranean village. The club is divided into 13 levels, all but two interconnected, but the feeling of privacy is maintained. Private parties from 10 to 400 guests can be entertained easily on thirteen levels in a wide range of flexible Rooms,...