16 happy hours in Donelson, with real prices and hours. All 16 run on Wednesdays, and 6 run on weekends. 12 start by 3 PM, 2 go until 9 PM or later, 2 have a patio and 1 welcomes your dog.
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Indoor bar plus dedicated outdoor margarita bar with creative house-made margaritas using fresh fruit. The strawberry-jalapeno Tenderheart and whiskey-based Cowboy Margarita are unconventional standouts. Expansive beer garden with yard… “$11 marg glasses and $34 pitchers during HH.”
“$11 marg glasses and $34 pitchers during HH.”
Briley Parkway Mexican near the airport with one of the cheapest happy hours around: $3.25 margaritas and $2.75 drafts, weekdays 2-3 PM. “It really is one hour, so time the late lunch accordingly.”
“It really is one hour, so time the late lunch accordingly.”
An independent American kitchen inside Opry Mills with a Mon–Thu 2–5 PM happy hour menu: $8 smashed burgers and $7 artichoke dip.
A veteran-owned Munich-style beer hall at Opry Mills: liter steins, giant pretzels, schnitzel, live German music and $2 off drinks weekdays 2-5 PM. “Happy hour pricing is in the bar only. Stein Club members get discounts every day and half-price liters on Tuesdays.”
“Happy hour pricing is in the bar only. Stein Club members get discounts every day and half-price liters on Tuesdays.”
The Delta Hotels Nashville Airport bar and kitchen, with fried catfish, a bacon BBQ burger, breakfast daily and a 4–7 PM happy hour ($6 drafts and house wine).
A Donelson family steakhouse since 1989, with a Monday to Saturday 3-6 PM happy hour ($8 classic cocktails, $5 drafts) and Saturday brunch. “Happy hour pricing applies throughout the restaurant, not just at the bar. Bar seating is walk-in only.”
“Happy hour pricing applies throughout the restaurant, not just at the bar. Bar seating is walk-in only.”
Nashville-born Edley's on Lebanon Pike: brisket, the Tuck Special, a full bar with Bushwackers and a Monday to Thursday 2-6 PM happy hour.
An Elm Hill Pike dive and sports bar open 11 AM to 3 AM daily, with pool, darts, a projector for games, food until 2 AM and a weekday happy hour.
Donelson's local taproom since 2015: 24 taps, a beer garden patio, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives comfort food, all-day Wednesday Homie Hour and Sunday brunch. “Mug club members get 20 oz pours for 16 oz prices.”
“Mug club members get 20 oz pours for 16 oz prices.”
Donelson's Irish pub: fish and chips, Guinness in 20 oz imperial pints, live music downstairs and in Turk's Lounge, and a 2–5 PM happy hour Tuesday to Friday. “Lunch plates (11 AM - 3 PM) overlap the first hour of happy hour, so a $13 lunch Fish & Chips plus a discounted appetizer is the cheap way in.”
“Lunch plates (11 AM - 3 PM) overlap the first hour of happy hour, so a $13 lunch Fish & Chips plus a discounted appetizer is the cheap way in.”
A New York-style slice bar on Lebanon Pike with TVs, frozen drinks, late hours and a Tuesday to Friday 4-6 PM happy hour ($12 pizza, $12 Modelo pitchers). “Pitched as an after-school, after-work deal, so expect families early and the bar crowd later.”
“Pitched as an after-school, after-work deal, so expect families early and the bar crowd later.”
The Sonesta Airport's big-screen sports bar: 30-plus TVs, every major sports package, 16 taps and a daily 4-6 PM happy hour with $4 pints. “The draft list runs to 16 handles.”
“The draft list runs to 16 handles.”
The Opry-themed restaurant at The Inn at Opryland, with live music four nights a week and a daily 5-7 PM happy hour of $5 snacks and $5 drinks.
A from-scratch Donelson deli and bar with a 3-7 PM happy hour, weekend brunch until 3 PM and a kitchen that stays open until 1 AM. “Bar service starts at 3 PM, the same time happy hour starts.”
“Bar service starts at 3 PM, the same time happy hour starts.”
Dinner-only Italian on Donelson Pike with a happy hour that runs all night Monday (3-9 PM) and 3-5:30 PM the rest of the week: $8 negronis, $4 Peroni, $12 margherita. “Mondays are the move: happy hour lasts until close.”
“Mondays are the move: happy hour lasts until close.”
Donelson's brewery on Lebanon Pike, with wood-fired pizza and half-price house pints and well drinks Monday to Thursday, 2-5 PM. “House pints are normally $7 for 16 oz, so this is one of the better beer deals on Lebanon Pike.”
“House pints are normally $7 for 16 oz, so this is one of the better beer deals on Lebanon Pike.”
Korean-owned Riverside Drive bar with kimchi dogs, dumplings and a nightly 5-6 PM happy hour: $4 drafts, $6 wine, $10 Narragansett pitchers. “Happy hour is the first hour after opening, every night of the week.”
“Happy hour is the first hour after opening, every night of the week.”
$9 martinis in six varieties, $2 oysters, and a room that looks like it was designed for your Instagram grid. Cafe Roze's happy hour turns an upscale spot into an accessible neighborhood hang. “Salt & Spirit happy hour. Six martini varieties rotate regularly. $2–$5 select bites also available. Indoor dining only.”
“Salt & Spirit happy hour. Six martini varieties rotate regularly. $2–$5 select bites also available. Indoor dining only.”
East Nashville record store with a bar: new and used vinyl, rotating craft beer, a 3-7 PM weekday happy hour and Dreamburger out front. “Monday and Tuesday the doors open at 3 PM, so happy hour starts right at opening.”
“Monday and Tuesday the doors open at 3 PM, so happy hour starts right at opening.”
Japanese-meets-Southern brunch, Sundays only. The Japanese Chicken & Waffles are exactly what they sound like - and better. For the table: the 42 oz Tomahawk Ribeye "Big Baller Brunch" at $160.
Nashville's Best Margarita winner 11 consecutive years. Handcrafted from scratch using 80+ varieties of premium tequila with fresh-squeezed lime - no sour mix ever. The $5.99 house margarita all day is the gold standard. Vibrant East… “$5.99 house margaritas are available ALL DAY, not just happy hour. HH adds $5 wine and $3 drafts.”
“$5.99 house margaritas are available ALL DAY, not just happy hour. HH adds $5 wine and $3 drafts.”
Two Ten Jack is a Japanese izakaya on Eastland Avenue in East Nashville, pouring sake and shochu alongside ramen, sushi and small plates. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 PM: $11 tap cocktails, $7 house wine and cold sake… “Maki Sake Monday: five maki rolls are $5 each on Mondays.”
“Maki Sake Monday: five maki rolls are $5 each on Mondays.”
Every happy hour here, day by day, with its hours and best deal. Today's opens first.
5 do: Blackwood (Delta Hotels Nashville Airport), Opry Backstage Grill, Phat Bites, Salento Italia (Nashville) and The Nashville Tap House.
2 do: Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen and Salento Italia (Nashville).
2 do: Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen and Nectar Urban Cantina.
The earliest is Elm Hill Tavern at 11 AM, and 12 start by 3 PM.