5 rooftop bars in Nashville, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Nashville nightlife.
L.A. Jackson ★ 4.5
The Gulch · 401 11th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
L.A. Jackson is the indoor-outdoor rooftop on the Thompson Nashville in the Gulch, a wraparound terrace voted Nashville Scene's Best Rooftop seven years running.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome, first come first served. Weekends bring resident DJs from 21:00; the south terrace is the better skyline seat.
Rare Bird ★ 4.3
Downtown and SoBro · 200 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Rare Bird on the 13th floor of the Noelle hotel in downtown Nashville pours craft cocktails on a wraparound deck above the Cumberland River and State Capitol.
Tip: Weekend hours run to midnight, weekdays close at 22:00. Cabana seating books out by 19:00; the bar rail walks in easy.
Acme Feed & Seed ★ 4.0
Downtown and SoBro · 101 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
Acme Feed & Seed on Broadway in Nashville is the 1890 feed-store turned four-floor music hall, with a top-floor rooftop framing the Cumberland and Nissan Stadium.
Tip: Rooftop runs 12:00 to 20:00 Sunday to Friday, 11:00 to 22:00 Saturday. No cover; arrive before sunset to catch the skyline turn.
White Limozeen ★ 4.3
Hillsboro Village and Belmont · 101 20th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
White Limozeen on the Graduate by Hilton rooftop in midtown Nashville is the pink Dolly Parton bar with a nine-foot Dolly bust, a pool deck and rhinestone booths.
Tip: Reserve via the hotel for the cabana pool deck. Cocktails like the Queen of the Rodeo run $16; the kitchen serves until 22:00.
The Nash Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.2
Downtown and SoBro · 230 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
The Nash Rooftop Lounge above Printers Alley in downtown Nashville is the ten-story backyard with a retrofitted 1956 Scenicruiser bus, cabanas and a bag-toss lawn.
Tip: Open to the public except the pool. Live music on the backyard stage runs most weekend afternoons; Friday closes at midnight.