7 editor picks in Knoxville.
7 bars in Knoxville, editor-picked for bars open past midnight. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. 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.
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.
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.
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.
