11 editor picks in Knoxville.
11 bars in Knoxville, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Knoxville.
Brother Wolf on West Jackson, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's Italian aperitivo bar below Osteria Stella, anchors the Old City's cocktail tier with amari.
TipSister venue Osteria Stella is upstairs; pair the aperitivo with the Italian dinner for a one-stop Old City night.
The Public House on West Magnolia, the no-TV no-live-music neighborhood bar, runs a serious cocktail program and a tight Southern-inflected food menu.
TipWalk-up only; the bar opens at 16:00, the kitchen runs the full night menu.
Boyd's Jig and Reel on South Central, the Old City Scottish session pub, holds one of the largest single-malt Scotch lists in the world with live Celtic.
TipSunday and Monday Scottish music jam sessions are the most authentic windows; the whisky list runs over 1,000 bottles.
Pretentious Beer Co. taproom on South Central in the Old City, glass artist Matthew Cummings' experimental brewery, pours small-batch beer in hand-blown.
TipBeer garden between the brewery and glass studio is the centerpiece; weekday afternoons are quietest.
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern on South Gay Street, the downtown Knoxville craft-beer bar named for the Cormac McCarthy novel, runs 32 rotating taps.
TipRamen menu runs to last call; check the tap-list chalkboard for the night's rotation.
Bearden Beer Market on Old Kingston Pike, the West Knoxville beer bar and bottle shop, runs a rotating tap and bottle list open 365 days a year.
TipOutside dog-friendly patio is the real draw; food trucks rotate so check the Facebook page for the night's truck.
Stock and Barrel on Market Square, the bourbon-and-burger room since 2013, carries a 300-deep American whiskey list with Pappy and Blanton's allocations.
TipThe bar runs past kitchen close on Friday and Saturday; aim for early dinner if the kitchen is the priority.
Schulz Brau beer garden on Bernard Avenue in Happy Holler, the German family-owned brewery's outdoor space, pours authentic German lagers and weisse.
TipBeer garden runs weather-dependent; check the brewery's Instagram before driving over on a borderline day.
Crafty Bastard at Emory Place, the downtown Knoxville taproom HQ on a corner lot north of Gay Street, runs a rotating tap list of Crafty Bastard brews.
TipFood trucks rotate nightly; check the taproom Instagram before walking up.
Yee-Haw Brewing taproom on North Broadway, the regional Tennessee brand's Knoxville location, runs the full Yee-Haw lineup with live music programming.
TipLive music nights run Fridays and Saturdays; the kitchen stays open through last call on weekends.
Marble City Pub on Jack Dance Street, the West Hills cocktail and beer bar, runs craft cocktails, rotating taps and Saturday salsa nights in the strip.
TipSaturday salsa nights run late; weeknights are reliably easier for the cocktail program.
