Nashville hidden bars exist in pockets across East Nashville and The Gulch. The 10 below show what locals actually drink at.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in Nashville
01 · Nashville
Midtown
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Speakeasy · Reservations
Nashville's reference cocktail bar.
Order: A Bacon Old Fashioned
02 · Nashville
The Gulch
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Speakeasy · Inside a boiler
Inside a converted boiler room.
Order: Whatever's the seasonal house spec
03 · Nashville
East Nashville
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Speakeasy · Hidden
Hidden East Nashville speakeasy.
Order: A Manhattan with their reserve rye
04 · Nashville
East Nashville
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Speakeasy · Sister to NYC
Sister to NYC's Attaboy.
Order: Bartender's choice
05 · Nashville
Printer's Alley
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1948 · Burlesque
Restored 1948 Printer's Alley supper club.
Order: A Manhattan + the late show
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06 · Nashville
Gulch
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Bluegrass · 1974
Operating since 1974. The world's most respected bluegrass venue.
Order: A beer + the Sunday bluegrass jam
07 · Nashville
East Nashville
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Dive · Late-night
East Nashville dive bar.
Order: A High Life + a shot
08 · Nashville
Rutledge Hill
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Restaurant bar · Southern
The bar at Husk restaurant.
Order: A drink built around their reserve Tennessee whiskey
09 · Nashville
East Nashville
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Live music · Local
East Nashville live-music bar.
Order: A whiskey + the Monday night honky-tonk dance
10 · Nashville
Marathon Village
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Distillery taproom
Corsair's distillery taproom.
Order: A flight of their experimental whiskeys
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How Nashville hides its best
The Patterson House and Old Glory are essential. Most peak between 9 and 11 PM.
