There might be as many craft cocktail lounges in Nashville as there are Instagram-worthy murals, but there is one watering hole where the fancy cocktails are worth the fuss. The Fox is tucked away behind Nicoletto’s Italian Kitchen in East Nashville. Inside the small, dimly lit, vintage-inspired bar, cocktail connoisseurs order from its seasonally rotating menu of classic cocktails fused with flavorful twists. Perhaps as unique as its menu is the lounge’s commitment to sustainability. In an effort to wield less waste, fruit garnishes are dried or candied rather than raw, bitters are birthed and bottled in house as opposed to ordered from a supplier, and straws are metal instead of paper or plastic.
More Best of Nashville wins: The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club also took Best Bar (2021, 2020), Best Cocktails (2021, 2020) and Best To-Go Cocktails (2020) in the Readers' Poll. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best Bar (2026) and Best Girl Dinner (2023).
