Attaboy

Low lighting, speakeasy vibes and extremely knowledgeable bartenders make East Nashville’s Attaboy a unique spot. No menu — just tell the bartenders what you’re in the mood for, and they’ll whip you up something special. 

Chopper 

In a meticulously curated space, Chopper offers its own takes on traditional tiki drinks like the mai tai, the jet pilot and the painkiller. 

Dino’s

East Nashville’s unassuming neighborhood bar offers one of the best classic cheeseburgers you’ll find in town, not to mention cheap domestic beers and a great patio when the weather’s right.

Duke’s

It’s a little more than a decade old, but Duke’s feels like it’s been in East Nashville’s Five Points neighborhood forever. That’s thanks to great drink specials, a killer sandwich lineup, fun bartenders and nightly DJs spinning rock-solid rock ’n’ roll. 

The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club

With its 1920s Art Deco influence, velvet booths and warm brass and gold fixtures, The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club has class. It also has an expertly curated menu of craft cocktails and liquors.

Germantown Pub 

Thanks to plenty of drink specials and a classic bar-food menu, the neighborly vibes at Germantown Pub encourage you to relax and take a load off.

Henley

The menu at this Midtown brasserie features some of the most creative cocktails anywhere in town and gives the old standards new twists. 

Inglewood Lounge

This East Side spot offers a succinct but diverse cocktail menu. Reliably inventive, the menu rotates throughout the year.

Pearl Diver 

This tropical-themed bar has a menu featuring expertly crafted (and aesthetically appealing) daiquiris, piña coladas and a rum-and-soda concoction known as the Ting Wray. 

Pushing Daisies

Restaurateur Sam Fox’s Pushing Daisies is unlike anything else on Lower Broad — a hiding-in-plain-sight subterranean margarita bar that’s spiritually miles away from the neighboring honky-tonks. 

Smith & Lentz

You wouldn’t think one of Nashville’s best pepperoni pizzas can be found at a brewery. But you’d think wrong. And needless to say, they’ve got a great beer lineup too. 

Best of Nashville Winner

Best New Bar: Close Company

Scene staffer Hannah Herner has a tip for visitors to this Neuhoff District spot: “Whatever you do, don’t order something basic like a vodka tonic. The big, open adaptive-reuse space is full of energy and color — and retrieving your food from a novelty cubby counter adds to the novel experience.”