7 bars in Knoxville, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Knoxville.
Brother Wolf ★ 4.7
old-city · 108 W Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Tue-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun-Mon
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.
Tip: Sister venue Osteria Stella is upstairs; pair the aperitivo with the Italian dinner for a one-stop Old City night.
The Public House ★ 4.6
downtown · 212 W Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun
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.
Tip: Walk-up only; the bar opens at 16:00, the kitchen runs the full night menu.
Boyd's Jig and Reel ★ 4.6
old-city · 101 S Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Sunday and Monday Scottish music jam sessions are the most authentic windows; the whisky list runs over 1,000 bottles.
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern ★ 4.4
gay-street · 409 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Ramen menu runs to last call; check the tap-list chalkboard for the night's rotation.
Bearden Beer Market ★ 4.4
bearden · 4524 Old Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 10:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Outside dog-friendly patio is the real draw; food trucks rotate so check the Facebook page for the night's truck.
Schulz Brau Beer Garden ★ 4.4
happy-holler · 126 Bernard Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Tue-Wed 15:00-00:00; Thu 11:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00; Sun 11:00-00:00; closed Mon
Schulz Brau beer garden on Bernard Avenue in Happy Holler, the German family-owned brewery's outdoor space, pours authentic German lagers and weisse.
Tip: Beer garden runs weather-dependent; check the brewery's Instagram before driving over on a borderline day.
Marble City Pub ★ 4.0
bearden · 108 Jack Dance Street, Knoxville, TN 37919
Hours: Sun 13:00-21:00; Mon-Thu 13:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-01:00
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.
Tip: Saturday salsa nights run late; weeknights are reliably easier for the cocktail program.