Best Happy Hours in 12South, Nashville

6 happy hours in 12 South, with real prices and hours. Friday has the most (5), and 3 run on weekends. All 6 start by 3 PM, 1 goes until 9 PM or later, 5 have a patio and 3 welcome your dog.

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Bartaco

Taco & cocktail bar · 12South$$ 4.6(3,000)

Bartaco is 12 South's always-packed taco spot: upscale street tacos, fresh-squeezed margaritas and a breezy indoor-outdoor space. Weekday happy hour at the bar brings $8 La Piña margaritas and $3 small bites. “High Tide Hour. Mon-Thu also last 1.5 hours before close. All cocktails made with fresh squeezed juice. Bar seating only.”

$3 / 2 for $5 / 3 for $8Small Bites

$3 / 2 for $5 / 3 for $8 small bites$8 La Piña Margarita$8 michelada

“High Tide Hour. Mon-Thu also last 1.5 hours before close. All cocktails made with fresh squeezed juice. Bar seating only.”

3–6 PM · weekdays

Hearts (12 South)

All-day Aussie café · 12South$$ 4.5(500)

Hearts is a Melbourne-inspired all-day cafe that brought Australian brunch culture to 12 South - and Nashville ate it up. The smashed avocado toast with sweet corn and jalapeño is the headliner, but the Turkish eggs with garlic yogurt and…

$10Spritz or glass of wine

$10 spritz or glass of wine$35 spritz pitcher or bottle of wine$8 Narragansett + shot of bourbon

Mon–Thu 2–3 PM · Sun, Fri, Sat 2–5 PM

Fonda on 12th

Modern Mexican restaurant · 12South$$ 4.6(461+)

Elevated Mexican in trendy 12 South with handcrafted margaritas using premium tequilas. The Deville with Gran Centenario and optional Grand Marnier float is the fan favorite. Street-level patio with outdoor bar. “Tuesday wine and taco board deal.”

$6.50Wine and taco board

$6.50 wine and taco board

“Tuesday wine and taco board deal.”

3–9 PM · Tue

Embers Ski Lodge

Ski lodge-themed neighborhood bar · 12South$$ 4.4(381)

12South's après-ski neighborhood bar: fire pits, a big whiskey list, the shotski, and 2-for-1 beers at happy hour 3–7. “Happy hour pours on liquor are 2.5 oz, so the cocktails are stronger than they look. Mondays are Mule Mondays.”

2-for-1Draft beers

2-for-1 draft beers2-for-1 bottled beers$6 house wine by the glass

“Happy hour pours on liquor are 2.5 oz, so the cocktails are stronger than they look. Mondays are Mule Mondays.”

3–7 PM · daily

Ofelia

Mexico City taqueria · 12South$$ 4.7(102)

Max Adler's pink-walled Mexico City taqueria: crispy-cheese blue corn tacos, Don Julio margaritas, and a Friday 3–6 happy hour.

3–6 PM · Fri

Playdate Funbar

Patio bar with pizza and $8 drinks · 12South$$ 4.1(215)

BPH Hospitality's 12South patio bar: $8 drinks all day, BOGO beer and wine 2:30–7, and Fri–Sun brunch from 9 AM. “Stack it: BOGO beer and wine during happy hour, and the $8 cocktail list (espresso martinis included) all day.”

BOGOBeer and wine

BOGO beer and wine$8 all-day drink menu$8 Espresso martini

“Stack it: BOGO beer and wine during happy hour, and the $8 cocktail list (espresso martinis included) all day.”

2:30–7 PM · Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat

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M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

Craft beer & burger pub · Berry Hill$$ 4.3(2,000)

Nashville's beloved craft beer and burger institution, the Melrose location is the original M.L. Rose and a neighborhood staple since 2008. With 30+ rotating taps of local and regional craft beers and some of Nashville's best burgers, it's…

2-for-1Beer

2-for-1 beerHalf price classic cheeseburgersHalf price chicken tenders

3–6 PM · Mon–Wed

Melrose Billiard Parlor

Underground dive bar and pool hall · South Nashville$ 4.3(484)

Melrose's 1944 basement dive with five pool tables and a daily 4-8 PM happy hour: $4 beer, $4 wells, half-price pool on weekdays. “Pool is half price ($9/hr normally) Monday to Friday 4-8 PM, so a weekday early round of pool and beers is the cheapest night out on 8th Ave.”

$4All beer

$4 all beer$4 well liquorHalf price Weekdays: Pool tables

“Pool is half price ($9/hr normally) Monday to Friday 4-8 PM, so a weekday early round of pool and beers is the cheapest night out on 8th Ave.”

4–8 PM · daily

Las Palmas Mexican Restaurante

Family Mexican cantina · Berry Hill$$ 4.2(647+)

The most comprehensive margarita menu in Nashville with 14+ options starting at $7. Made-from-scratch with flights, pitchers, frozen combos, and specialty options like avocado and dragon fruit. Unbeatable value. Since 2000.

Half offRegular house margaritas

Half off regular house margaritasHalf off draft beer

4–7 PM · Sun–Thu

Fenwick's 300

Diner · Berry Hill$$

Fenwick's 300 is Melrose's modern take on the neighborhood diner, on 8th Avenue South where a bowling alley used to stand. The bar is made from one of the old lanes, and the name is a double nod: Kevin Bacon's character in the 1982 movie… “Regular prices: Bloody Mary $7, mimosa $7 a glass or $18 a carafe. Mimosas come in orange, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple or Hummingbird.”

$5Bloody Mary

$5 Bloody Mary$5 mimosa by the glass$15 mimosa carafe

“Regular prices: Bloody Mary $7, mimosa $7 a glass or $18 a carafe. Mimosas come in orange, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple or Hummingbird.”

12:30–2:30 PM · Sat

Fenwick's Later

Evening cocktail bar · Berry Hill$$

Fenwick's Later is the evening sibling of Fenwick's 300: a locally owned cocktail bar and kitchen at the same Melrose address on 8th Ave S (Suite 103), open Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 10 PM. It's low-key on purpose. There are no… “Fenwick's Later is 21+.”

$8Espresso Martini

$8 Espresso Martini$8 French 75$8 Paper Plane

“Fenwick's Later is 21+.”

5–7 PM · Thu–Sat

The Chloe Nashville

Boutique hotel restaurant and bar · Hillsboro Village$$$ 4.6(47)

New Orleans-born boutique hotel restaurant off Belcourt with a weekday 3-6 PM happy hour ($10 classics, $2 High Life ponies) and weekend brunch 9 AM-4 PM. “Add a bartender's choice shot to any beer for $5, and the High Life pony is just $2.”

$10Classic cocktails

$10 classic cocktails$8 house wine by the glass$5 house lager

“Add a bartender's choice shot to any beer for $5, and the High Life pony is just $2.”

3–6 PM · weekdays

12South, Nashville happy hours by day

Every happy hour here, day by day, with its hours and best deal. Today's opens first.

Monday happy hours in 12South, Nashville (3)

Bartaco
3–6 PM$3 / 2 for $5 / 3 for $8small bites
Hearts (12 South)
2–3 PM$10spritz or glass of wine
Embers Ski Lodge
3–7 PM2-for-1draft beers

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12 South happy hour questions, answered

Which happy hours in 12 South run on Sundays?

3 do: Embers Ski Lodge, Hearts (12 South) and Playdate Funbar.

Which happy hours in 12 South run late?

1 does: Fonda on 12th.

Which happy hours in 12 South have a patio?

5 do: Bartaco, Embers Ski Lodge, Fonda on 12th, Hearts (12 South) and Playdate Funbar.

When do happy hours start in 12 South?

The earliest is Hearts (12 South) at 2 PM, and all 6 start by 3 PM.