5 bars in Nashville, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Nashville.
Attaboy ★ 4.6
east-nashville · 8 McFerrin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-2:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-2:00
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.
Tip: Doors at 17:00 Sunday to Thursday, 16:00 Friday and Saturday. Press the buzzer to enter; first-come-first-served bar.
The Patterson House ★ 4.5
wedgewood-houston · 700 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-01:00
Strategic Hospitality's Patterson House cocktail bar reopened in May 2025 on the fifth floor of the Bill Voorhees Building in Nashville. Booking recommended.
Tip: Entrance is on Paseo Pl. behind the building; reservations recommended on weekends.
Pearl Diver ★ 4.5
east-nashville · 1008 Gallatin Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-0:00, Fri 16:00-2:00, Sat 11:00-2:00, Sun 11:00-0:00
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.
Tip: Reopened March 2026 with weekend brunch service, greatest hits cocktail list and a refreshed food menu.
Bastion Bar ★ 4.4
wedgewood-houston · 434 Houston St STE 110, Nashville, TN 37203
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Walk-ins only; closes earlier than the dining room. The Frito pie is the must-order under $15.
Robert's Western World ★ 4.2
downtown · 416 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Hours: Daily 10:00-3:00
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.
Tip: Tip the band $5 or $10 if you stay through a set. The Recession Special is fried bologna with chips and a PBR for $7.