Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$east-nashvilleSun-Thu 17:00-2:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-2:00
The New York-born Attaboy opened its East Nashville McFerrin Avenue outpost in 2018: no menu, no cocktail list, bartenders build drinks to your spec.
Signature drink: Bartender's choice (no menu)
Food: Snacks only
Tip: Doors at 17:00 Sunday to Thursday, 16:00 Friday and Saturday. Press the buzzer to enter; first-come-first-served bar.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$wedgewood-houstonMon-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.
Signature drink: Bacon Old Fashioned
Food: Light snacks
Tip: Entrance is on Paseo Pl. behind the building; reservations recommended on weekends.
Cocktail barTropical cocktail bar$$$east-nashvilleMon-Thu 16:00-0:00, Fri 16:00-2:00, Sat 11:00-2:00, Sun 11:00-0:00
Pearl Diver on Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville is a multi-time Spirited Awards Best US Cocktail Bar honoree and tiki-style room with a deep rum programme.
Signature drink: Tiki classics
Food: Bar snacks and brunch
Tip: Reopened March 2026 with weekend brunch service, greatest hits cocktail list and a refreshed food menu.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$edgehill
Strategic Hospitality's Old Glory in Nashville sits inside a former boiler-room basement, accessed by an unmarked staircase. Located in Edgehill.
Signature drink: Whiskey and gin classics
Food: Snacks
Tip: Look for the white triangle on the brick at 1200 Villa Pl. No sign. Reservations on the website Friday and Saturday.
Cocktail barNeighbourhood cocktail bar$$$wedgewood-houstonMon-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.
Signature drink: Frito pie
Food: Snacks including the cult Frito pie
Tip: Walk-ins only; closes earlier than the dining room. The Frito pie is the must-order under $15.