Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Nashville for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Nashville for grown-ups.
The New York-born Attaboy opened its East Nashville McFerrin Avenue outpost in 2018: no menu, no cocktail list, bartenders build drinks to your spec.
DrinkBartender's choice (no menu)
FoodSnacks only
TipDoors at 17:00 Sunday to Thursday, 16:00 Friday and Saturday. Press the buzzer to enter; first-come-first-served bar.
Strategic Hospitality's Patterson House cocktail bar reopened in May 2025 on the fifth floor of the Bill Voorhees Building in Nashville. Booking recommended.
DrinkBacon Old Fashioned
FoodLight snacks
TipEntrance is on Paseo Pl. behind the building; reservations recommended on weekends.
Pearl Diver on Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville is a multi-time Spirited Awards Best US Cocktail Bar honoree and tiki-style room with a deep rum programme.
DrinkTiki classics
FoodBar snacks and brunch
TipReopened March 2026 with weekend brunch service, greatest hits cocktail list and a refreshed food menu.
Strategic Hospitality's Old Glory in Nashville sits inside a former boiler-room basement, accessed by an unmarked staircase. Located in Edgehill.
DrinkWhiskey and gin classics
FoodSnacks
TipLook for the white triangle on the brick at 1200 Villa Pl. No sign. Reservations on the website Friday and Saturday.
The bar at Bastion in Wedgewood-Houston, Nashville is the walk-in counterpart to the Michelin-starred tasting menu next door, with a tight cocktail list.
DrinkFrito pie
FoodSnacks including the cult Frito pie
TipWalk-ins only; closes earlier than the dining room. The Frito pie is the must-order under $15.
Robert's Western World on Lower Broadway in Nashville has anchored the honky-tonk strip since 1996. Free live country music from 11:00-02:00 every day.
DrinkBeer with fried bologna sandwich
FoodBologna sandwich and snacks
TipTip the band $5 or $10 if you stay through a set. The Recession Special is fried bologna with chips and a PBR for $7.
45 minutes
Craft your own custom bottle of whiskey in a guided blending experience. Taste different mashbills and styles, learn about Bourbon and Rye, and take home your unique blend.
Guided tour · 2h 45m
Time-travel & taste-travel on Nashville’s original speakeasy tastes VIP tour. Savor Prohibition-era cocktails and bites while hearing amazing true tales from an unforg...
2 hours
Join a 2-hour interactive cocktail class in Nashville. Learn to make 3 cocktails, enjoy a performative history lesson, and discover local drink history in a speakeasy setting.