Canton Street, Roswell: restaurants, parking and events

Canton Street runs north from the Historic District toward Woodstock Road. It is lined with restaurants, and it holds Heart of Roswell Park and the stretch the City closes for its Alive in Roswell street festival. Visit Roswell says the street is designated a Georgia “Great Street.” It does not say who made that designation or when, and we could not find out, so we pass it on as Visit Roswell’s description.

• Visit Roswell describes the Canton Street area as running from the intersection of Canton and Magnolia Streets north to Woodstock Road, and says it is designated a Georgia "Great Street." Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Historic Sites

The restaurant row, block by block

The City’s Alive in Roswell page counts 15 restaurants on Canton Street inside the festival area and 25 within one mile. The list below is the row as we verified it on Oct. 18, 2026, at each restaurant’s own website, in street-number order from the south end. Our restaurants page adds the hours each one published and the Town Square cluster on Atlanta Street.

• The City's Alive in Roswell page says there are 15 restaurants on Canton Street within the festival area and 25 restaurants within one mile. Alive in Roswell (City of Roswell event page on Roswell365; AliveInRoswell.com redirects here)

South end: the 900 block

• Rock ‘N’ Taco, 928 Canton Street: Tex-Mex, bar and live music
• Lola’s Burger & Tequila Bar, 944 Canton Street
• Roux on Canton, 946 Canton Street: neighborhood restaurant and bar
• 1920 Tavern, 948 Canton Street: New American
• Salt Factory Pub, 952 Canton Street: gastropub
• Little Alley Steak, 955 Canton Street: steakhouse
• Zest, 957 Canton Street: sushi, raw bar and small plates
• Ceviche Taqueria & Margarita Bar, 963 Canton Street
• Ipp’s Pastaria & Bar, 980 Canton Street: Italian

Middle: the 1000 block

• Table & Main, 1028 Canton Street: Southern
• Madrid Spanish Taverna, 1055 Canton Street
• Butter & Cream, 1075 Canton Street: ice cream
• Crazy Love Coffee House, 1088 Canton Street
• Osteria Mattone, 1095 Canton Street: Italian

North end: the 1100 and 1200 blocks

• Truth Be Told Cuisine & Cocktails, 1104 Canton Street
• Gracious Plenty, 1164 Canton Street: breakfast and bakery
• North End Kitchen & Bar, 1170 Canton Street: modern Southern
• The Vick on Canton, 1182 Canton Street: restaurant with live jazz
• Cafe Sparrow, 1207 Canton Street: cafe and coffee

Just off the street, Canton St. Social is at 14 Elizabeth Way. We list no prices, ratings or “best of” picks. Hours change, so check the restaurant’s own page on the day.

Heart of Roswell Park

Heart of Roswell Park is the small green at 925 Canton Street, at the corner of Canton Street and Alpharetta Street. Visit Roswell lists it as open dawn to dusk. On Alive in Roswell nights the City puts a DJ here, and on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m., the City lights its 40-foot Christmas tree here. The tree lighting is on our holiday season page.

• Heart of Roswell Park is at 925 Canton Street, at the corner of Canton Street and Alpharetta Street, open dawn to dusk (Visit Roswell). Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Heart of Roswell Park

Parking: the paid trial zone and the free deck

The City runs a downtown parking pilot through Dec. 31, 2026. Paid on-street parking covers Canton Street between Magnolia and Norcross Streets, Elizabeth Way between Canton Street and Alpharetta Highway, East Alley between Canton and Norcross Streets, and the East Alley lot. Since Aug. 1, 2026, a session that starts between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. gets its first two hours free. After that, or for a session that starts outside that window, the rate is $3 an hour up to $24 a day.

• Under the City's downtown parking pilot, which runs through December 31, 2026, the first two hours of on-street parking are free from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting August 1, 2026; after that the rate is $3 an hour up to $24 a day. Roswell Connections (City of Roswell news): Roswell Offers Two No-Charge Hours for On-Street Parking (July 30, 2026)
• The City lists paid on-street parking on Canton Street between Magnolia and Norcross Streets, Elizabeth Way between Canton Street and Alpharetta Highway, and East Alley between Canton and Norcross Streets. Roswell Connections (City of Roswell news): Roswell Offers Two No-Charge Hours for On-Street Parking (July 30, 2026)

The City’s rules page adds the parts people miss:

• You must start a session even during the free hours. Unpaid parking carries a $20 fine.
• Enforcement runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the longest stay is 24 hours.
• Pay by scanning the QR code or texting the number on the sign (no app needed), or at the kiosks at Canton Street and Elizabeth Way and along East Alley.
• Two 30-minute free spaces on Elizabeth Way need no session, for quick stops.

For a longer meal, use the City’s downtown deck at 1056 Alpharetta Street, entered from Kevin Cash Memorial Drive. It opened May 4, 2026 and is free while Green Street is closed for construction. The City gives 394 spaces in its May, June and July posts; its March post and the Fox 5 and WSB-TV reports say 395. Free street parking is on Hill Street, Forrest Street, Mimosa Boulevard and Park Square Court. Every lot, with its owner and rate status, is on our parking page.

• The City opened a 394-space downtown parking deck at 1056 Alpharetta Street (SR 9) on May 4, 2026, paid for with $20 million in bond funds. Entry is from Alpharetta Street via Kevin Cash Memorial Drive. Roswell Connections (City of Roswell news): City of Roswell Celebrates Opening of Downtown Parking Deck (May 6, 2026)
• The City is offering parking at no charge in the new deck while Green Street is closed for the Green Street Activation Plan, which turns Green Street one-way southbound and adds a brick-paved multi-use trail. Roswell Connections (City of Roswell news): City of Roswell Celebrates Opening of Downtown Parking Deck (May 6, 2026)

Alive in Roswell and other street events

The City’s free street festival, Alive in Roswell, takes over Canton Street and the Roswell Antique and Interiors Lot on third Thursday evenings, April to October, from 5 to 9 p.m. Canton Street closes to cars from Hwy 9 to Norcross Street at 5 p.m. The regular 2026 season has ended, but the City added Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026 to make up for the June 18 date it cancelled for weather. Dates, road closures and event-night parking are on our Alive in Roswell page.

• The City says Alive in Roswell is a free festival held every third Thursday evening, 5 to 9 p.m., April through October, on Historic Canton Street and the Roswell Antique and Interiors Lot. Canton Street closes to cars from Hwy 9 to Norcross Street at 5 p.m. Alive in Roswell (City of Roswell event page on Roswell365; AliveInRoswell.com redirects here)
• The City's Alive in Roswell FAQ says Roswell allows open containers within the Historic District for people 21 and older, but no outside alcohol, only drinks bought from beverage tents and restaurants, in plastic cups. Alive in Roswell (City of Roswell event page on Roswell365; AliveInRoswell.com redirects here)

On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m., the Roswell Woman’s Club runs Sip & Stroll at Boo Y’all, a ticketed tasting walk along Canton Street. Roswell365 lists tickets at $55 for one or $100 for two, with check-in at North End Kitchen + Bar or Rock ‘N’ Taco. Everything else on the calendar is on the events page.

Fitting Canton Street into a day

Canton Street sits at the north side of the Historic District. The Town Square, the house museums and the mill ruins are to the south. If you are doing more than dinner, the day planner puts Canton Street, the house museums and the mill trail in walking order. On Saturday mornings through Oct. 31, 2026, the farmers market runs behind City Hall at 38 Hill Street.

Canton Street questions

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Roswell