What Are the Best Bars in East Nashville?

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East Nashville holds more of The Infatuation’s citywide bar picks than any other neighborhood: in the guide titled “The 21 Best Bars In Nashville” (updated September 30, 2026), 11 of the 21 bars are labeled East Nashville (The Infatuation). For cocktails, the guide’s East Nashville picks include Attaboy, a speakeasy in an inconspicuous concrete-block building, and The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club. For a late-night dive, it names Dino’s Bar & Grill, an after-hours spot since the 1970s known for cheeseburgers. For live music and dancing, it lists Skinny Dennis, a boot-scootin’ saloon on Gallatin Pike.

East Nashville Bars in the Guide

Bar Address What the guide says
Attaboy 8 McFerrin Ave a speakeasy with serious cocktails behind a plain concrete-block exterior
Dino's Bar & Grill 411 Gallatin Ave a late-night dive since the 1970s, with gooey cheeseburgers
Martha My Dear 2503 Gallatin Ave a slightly swanky neighborhood bar with a $10 pour of the week
Skinny Dennis 2635 Gallatin Pike a saloon from New York, tagged for live music and dancing
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club 2905B Gallatin Pike a small neo-Art-Deco space with draft cocktails and spirit flights; tagged for mocktails too
Rice Vice 3109 Ambrose Ave home base of Proper Sake, a sake tasting experience
Chopper 1100 Stratton Ave a robot-themed tiki bar
Schulman's 1201 Porter Rd a basement-style bar with a wide lacquered bar and leather booths
Mickey's Tavern 2907 Gallatin Pike a dark dive that still makes a solid Negroni
Ernie's Boondock 927 Woodland St a speakeasy below Up-Down with pool tables and a serious beer selection
The Authentique 925 Gallatin Ave, #103 an art-nouveau wine bar with a mostly French list

Planning a Night

  1. Group by street. Six of these bars are on Gallatin Avenue or Gallatin Pike, and The Fox and Mickey’s sit at 2905B and 2907 Gallatin Pike, a few doors apart.
  2. Want music? Start at Skinny Dennis.
  3. Not drinking alcohol? The Fox is tagged for mocktails.
  4. Late night, finish at Dino’s.

Dinner picks are in the best restaurants in East Nashville, and how East Nashville compares with other nightlife areas is in the best neighborhoods for nightlife.

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