Do you find yourself asking the question, “What are the best happy hours near me?” We’ve got you covered. From 12South to Downtown, Nashville neighborhoods are notorious for some of the best happy hour deals and daily specials throughout the week — a huge draw for visitors and locals alike to stop inside their watering holes and eateries. We’ve assembled a list of notable Nashville happy hours, and to make things a little easier, we’ve divided them by neighborhood so you can maximize your time!
Updated May 2024
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12South
NEIGHBORHOOD: 12SOUTH
12South is a quaint, walkable stretch within a residential area, located a short drive from downtown Nashville. It has become known for its dining and shopping, and of course, its happy hour options!
Happy Hour: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $1 off drafts, wine, cocktails, and well drinks
Monday: $5 margaritas
Tuesday: Two-for-one specials on drafts $7 and less, house wines, and double tall well drinks
Food: $5 queso or hummus
Wednesday: $5 mules
Thursday: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. — $2 off TN beers and $10 off bottles of wine
Saturday: $1 off canned beverages
Sunday: $4 beermosas, $5 mimosas, and $6 bloody Marys
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. — two-for-one beer, $6 house wine, and $2 off cocktails (menu only)
Hearts
Happy Hour Every Day: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. — half-off select bottles of wine (includes reds, whites, and prosecco rosé), $9 beer shot combos, $40 pitchers of spritzes
PinEnjoy locally sourced breakfast, brunch, and lunch options inspired by the vibrant food and coffee scene in Melbourne, Australia, at Hearts. Image: Hearts
Josephine
Happy Hour: Wednesday through Sunday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — $8 wine (sparkling, white, and red), $8 cocktail of the day
Food: $13 double cheeseburger
Tuesday: Two-for-one on all beer
Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — two-for-one draft beer, 9-oz. pours of wine for the price of 5 oz.
Thursday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — two-for-one draft beer, $6 Aperol spritz
Friday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — two-for-one draft beer
Saturday: noon to 3 p.m. — $6 bloody Marys with St. George’s chili green vodka, $7 Tito’s bloody Mary, $5 mimosa, $6 Aperol spritz
Sunday: Two-for-one on all beer
Belle Meade
NEIGHBORHOOD: BELLE MEADE
Located southwest of Downtown, Belle Meade is home to many longtime Nashville favorites. Whether you’re looking to share a bottle or pop in for some light bites and a cocktail, this part of Nashville has a warm and welcoming neighborhood atmosphere, perfect for a more relaxed happy hour experience.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — discounted by-the-glass house wines, $1 off beers
Late Night Happy Hour: Sunday through Wednesday, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. — includes food menu items not found on the regular menu
Pin360 Bistro is a Belle Meade favorite that boasts seasonal menus with a twist on traditional plates, over 50 wines by the glass, and exceptional hospitality. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. — half-off 16-oz. beers, half-off bottled beers, half-off all single liquor drinks, $3 off wines by the glass (excludes house wines)
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $3 domestic beers, $5 microbrews and imports, $5 house wines, $8 well drinks, half-off all gin and vodka martinis
Food: $10 Burton’s bar bites
Happy Hour Every Day: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off well and liquor, draft beer, house wines
8th Ave.
NEIGHBORHOOD: EIGHTH AVENUE, MELROSE, & BERRY HILL
Eighth Avenue is home to antique stores, Zanies Comedy Club, cafés, restaurants, and musician hangouts. Nearby, Melrose and Berry Hill both preserve the area’s history while welcoming new establishments. Between these three neighborhoods, you shouldn’t struggle to find a great happy hour deal!
Monday: Half-off all local beer, $5 Greenbrier Whiskey shots (until 10 p.m.)
PinStop inside Melrose — “Nashville’s most iconic dive bar” — for cold beers, ping-pong, pool, and guaranteed good times. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $1 off beer, liquor, and appetizers
Late Night Happy Hour: Monday through Saturday, 10 p.m. to close — $3 Oskar’s Lager, $1 off appetizers
Thursdays: 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. — two-for-one craft beer
Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. — half-off draft beers, $2 off slushies
Smokin’ Thighs
Happy Hour Every Day: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. — two-for-one draft beers and two-for-one Cowboy Cans
East Nashville
NEIGHBORHOOD: EAST NASHVILLE
East Nashville is home to many of our favorite restaurants, chefs, bars, and bartenders, all packed with personality. With everything from burgers and darts to live music and artisanal cocktails, the East Nashville eateries and watering holes all have something unique to offer.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — two-for-one beers (draft and can), White Claw Black Cherry, Topo Chico, all well liquors (excluding Red Bull mixture)
Tuesday: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. — two-for-one Yazoos
Thursday: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. — two-for-one drafts
Sunday: Two-for-one beer
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $8 martinis, $6 bubbles
Food: $1.75 oysters per piece, $5 crudité with seasonal fresh vegetables and miso ranch, $3 French fries
PinCafe Roze offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner — plus a quaint atmosphere to enjoy them in. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $7 house margaritas or $24 for a pitcher, $3 Dos Equis amber or Pacifico on draft
Food: $5 cheese dip, $5 small quesadilla
Happy Hour Every Day: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off all drafts
Monday: $3.50 Mules until 10 p.m.
Wednesday: Wine Wednesday specials until 10 p.m.
The Gulch
NEIGHBORHOOD: THE GULCH
Nestled between Music Row and Downtown, this area sets the bar high for urban living. The music and restaurant scene is lively, and the retail is geared toward young professionals. If you are looking for trendy dining spots, be sure to make this neighborhood a destination.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — $4 16-oz. domestic drafts, $5 16-oz. craft drafts, $6 select premium liquors and all wines by the glass, $7 signature martinis and select house cocktails
Food: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — $9.95 lunch menu entree of choice; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — half-off select bar bites and all flatbreads
Late Night Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — $4 domestic draft pints, $5 shots, $6 premium call liquors, $6 wines by the glass
Monday: Half-off signature martinis
Tuesday: Half-off craft burgers with fries or tots
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $1 off all drafts
Monday: $4 per pint select beers
Tuesday: Half-off select Tennessee brewery beers
Wednesday: Kick the Keg! — $4 select pints until the keg is finished
Thursday: $4 appetizers
Sunday: $1 off beers
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $3 High Life ponies, $6 Mesta Verdejo wine, $5 Chambongs, $9 Good Samaritan (bourbon, amontillado, Banane du Brésil, and lemon)
Food: Oysters priced at $1.50 each
Happy Hour: Wednesday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $5 beer of the day, house champagne, pinot noir, Gruner, and MB Rose; $6 Dealers Choice cocktail and classic margarita
Food: $5 to $8 bites
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off cocktail pitchers
Tuesday: Half-off tequila flights, 2-oz. pour of all tequila for the price of 1 oz.
PinRelish a premium mezcal and tequila menu and inspired Mexican fare at Saint Añjeo. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour Every Day: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to close; Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — $9 signature cocktails, Chimay bottle, and select wine by the glass
Food: $3, $6, and $9 bites
Tuesday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $7 Tavern Burger, $7 Honey Wings, and $7 Glass of Vueve
Green Hills
NEIGHBORHOOD: GREEN HILLS
Green Hills has long been a Nashville shopping destination, but in recent years, this area has welcomed many new boutique options, with creative restaurant concepts not far behind!
Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to close — 30% off all beers, 30% off select cocktails, 40% off wine by the glass, 50% off house spirits
Food: 20% off all pizzas
Happy Hour Every Day: 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — half-off bottles of wine, $4.50 select domestic beer, $6.50 house wine by the glass, $8.50 select cocktails
Food: $6 small salads, $7.50 small bites
Happy Hour Every Day: $3 Jell-O shot and GreenHouse Shot; $8 Tipsy Tea, Roberta’s Margarita, Rosé Fresh Fruit Sangria, and Ranch Water; $9 frosé; $12 Lynchburg 75; $13 Double Jack Honey (or Fire); three-for-$15 PBR tallboy bucket; $25 Fish Bowl
PinNestled in the heart of Green Hills, the GreenHouse Bar is the perfect haven for a serene breakfast, lunch, or late-night nightcap. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $5 all beers, $6.5 glass or $24 bottle of red and white wine, $6.5 glass or $24 pitcher of red sangria, $11 pomegranate mule, $12 Sicilian margarita
Food: $6 zucca chips; $11 bruschetta and white truffle garlic bread; $12 Italian meatballs; $13 pizza; $15 farmers’ market board; $16 chef’s board; $33 bottle and board
Happy Hour: Monday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $9 select cocktails, wines, and mocktail
Food: $2 raw oysters, $3 baked oysters
Germantown
NEIGHBORHOOD: GERMANTOWN
Historic charm can be felt throughout the Germantown neighborhood. Take a walk down the brick sidewalks and feel welcomed by beautiful architecture married with contrasting urban elements — complete with plenty of trendy bars and restaurants. Encompassing an 18-square-block area, Germantown is rapidly growing and changing, and with this change comes new restaurants, cafés, and coffee shops begging you to stop in for a visit.
Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $8 house margarita and la paloma, weekly rotating $4 and $5 beers, and $5 wine
Food: $7 salsa trio; $9 small batch guacamole; $12 queso blanco, smoked brisket sandwich, and single butcher burger; two-for-$10 or 3-for-$14 platos de taco; $14 brisket nachos, and smoked adobo wings
Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-price small plates, $10 house cocktails, $8 house wine, $5 house beer, $50 bottle of champagne
PinGeist is set in a 1990s blacksmith shop, and an evening spent here is likened to having dinner at the home of an old friend. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. — half-off drafts, well liquor, and house wine; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — $4 mimosas and bloody Marys
Food: $6 appetizers
Daily: $8 beer and shot specials
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. — $6 to $8 select cocktails; $5 selects beers and house wine (red and white); $10 “Jewell of HH” Bakkanali by the glass or $30 for the bottle
Monday Food: $10 boneless wings and fry basket
Tuesday Food: $7 for two signature tacos
Wednesday Food: $8 Southern chicken BLT French bread
Thursday Food: $7 tater tot basket
Friday Food: $7 ranch nachos
Happy Hour: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $1 off pretzels, beer, wine, cocktails, and shandies
Tuesday: Buy two beers, get a free classic pretzel
Thursday: 4 p.m.to close — $10 big Steins
Happy Hour Every Day: Monday through Saturday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Sunday, open to close — two-for-one draft beers
Hillsboro Village/Edgehill
NEIGHBORHOOD: HILLSBORO VILLAGE & EDGEHILL VILLAGE
Hillsboro Village, Belmont Boulevard, and Edgehill Village are all located in the Vanderbilt/Belmont area. These three neighborhoods are walkable, featuring main drags lined with bars, restaurants, and local coffee shops. You can always find younger folks and families dining at the various eateries in these three pockets of town.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off all bottles of sparkling wine, $4 to $7 select cocktails, $3.75 select cans of beer
Food: $5.50 to $8.50 snacks
Double Dogs
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. — $4.50 house wine and house drinks, $3.50 domestic bottles
Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. — $4.50 martinis
Wednesday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. — $4.50 house wine
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — $4.50 bloody Marys and Mimosas
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $10 wine by the glass, OG Café Classic cocktails, and rotating OG Classic of the week
PinOld Glory is set inside what used to be the boiler room for White Way Cleaners and is unique in that it doesn’t have a sign but rather a large golden triangle marking the front entrance. Image: Facebook
The Villager Tavern
Happy Hour Every Day: Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. — $9 domestic pitchers, half-off specialty beers (PBR, Busch Light, Miller High Life)
Downtown
NEIGHBORHOOD: DOWNTOWN
Downtown is characterized not only by popular attractions for tourists and locals but also upscale eateries that are a far cry from the city’s signature honky-tonks. This area is rapidly being redeveloped, and new eateries are always popping up beside well-known, well-loved places in the neighborhood.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 p.m to 6 p.m. — half-off Vie Vite Rosé, The Hampton Social Special Edition, half-off rosé of the day
Food: Half-off pizzas
Happy Hour: Thursday and Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off house wines, half-off bottled beer, $8 highballs
PinLiberty Common features a full-service espresso bar, chicken and waffles, and more — all in the heart of downtown Nashville. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — two-for-one select beers, wines, and cocktails
Food: $6 deviled eggs; $10 crab dip, spinach and artichoke dip, Caesar salad, and warm brownie; $15 Stateside burger or hot chicken sandwich
Sylvan Park/The Nations
NEIGHBORHOOD: SYLVAN PARK & THE NATIONS
Sylvan Park has a true neighborhood feel, with cozy establishments tucked in the center of a residential area. The Nations is also a walkable residential neighborhood with ample opportunities for recreation and dining. Being that they are in close proximity and complement each other well, you’re sure to have a memorable meal, delicious drink, and great time in either of these parts of Nashville!
Happy Hour: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Sunday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — $2 off drafts and wells, $1 off house wines
Sunday: $5 mimosas, $6 Micheladas, $7 bloody Marys
Monday: Two-for-one $7 and under drafts, house wine, and double-tall wells
Tuesday: $5 mules
Wednesday: $5 margaritas
Thursday: all-day happy hour
Saturday: $2 off local cans/bottles and brunch drinks until 4 p.m.
Happy Hour: Tuesday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $2 off wine and draft beer; $1 off cans, $7 Grüner Veltliner, Schplïnk and Cabernet Sauvignon, natural origins; $9 frozen avocado margarita; $8 Flower Power, old fashioned, and spicy paloma
Food: $6 marinated olives and fried potatoes, $7 chèvre and nachos or fried cauliflower
PinA vegan plant-based restaurant, Avo sources local ingredients to provide an ever-evolving, nourishing experience for customers. Image: Facebook
Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — half-off select beer cans, half-off select tequila shots, and half-off select margaritas and cocktails
West End/Midtown
NEIGHBORHOOD: WEST END & MIDTOWN
The streets of Midtown are no stranger to late nights due in part to the watering holes found there. If you are looking for something a bit more relaxed, try the Midtown/West End restaurants listed below, which are characterized by great drinks and amazing menus. These areas are conveniently located between many of Nashville’s smaller neighborhoods, making it the perfect destination to meet friends.
Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $10 Dickel Old Fashioned, An Ode to The Past, and Dickel Perfect Manhattan; $5 draft beer; $10 wine by the glass
Food: $6 snacks
Tuesday: $3 Mexican beers, $15 mega margaritas
Wednesday: $5 local drafts, 22-oz. fat pours
Thursday: Half-off bottles of wine, $5 Jackalope drafts
Friday: $7 Black Abbey The Rose, a shot of Jameson
Saturday and Sunday: Two-for-one champagne until 3 p.m.
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — $5 beer, $6 wine, and $8 cocktail specials
Food: $8 appetizers
Wednesday: 6 p.m. to close — $5 bubbles and rosé
Sunday: Two-for-one beers
PinA go-to neighborhood bar and restaurant, Jasper’s has it all — from fine bar fare to delicious shareable plates and a vibrant atmosphere! Image: Facebook
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