Best Happy Hours in East Nashville

A neighborhood staple tucked into Clearview Ave with cocktails that punch well above their price point during happy hour. The kind of place where the bartender knows your name by visit three. “$8 cocktails, 2-for-1 beers, $8 house wine. Cozy neighborhood cocktail bar.”

“$8 cocktails, 2-for-1 beers, $8 house wine. Cozy neighborhood cocktail bar.”

Dollar slices and $3 drafts in an East Nashville bar that doesn't take itself too seriously. Strega's happy hour is the best cheap dinner hack in the neighborhood.

80+ arcade games, all quarter-operated, with daily drink specials that change with the day of the week. Thursday's 10-cent tokens are legendary. Friday's deal - $2 pizza slices plus 20 free tokens for the first 100 people - sells out fast. “Specials vary by day - each night is different. 80+ arcade games, all 25¢. Friday: first 100 people get 20 free tokens.”

“Specials vary by day - each night is different. 80+ arcade games, all 25¢. Friday: first 100 people get 20 free tokens.”

Farm-to-table dining with a community heart. Happy hour here means $7 cocktails and $7 shareable snacks, with a portion of proceeds going to Nashville school PTOs. Drink well, do good. “Portion of proceeds benefits Nashville school PTOs. Patio is dog-friendly. Locally sourced ingredients.”

“Portion of proceeds benefits Nashville school PTOs. Patio is dog-friendly. Locally sourced ingredients.”

$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.”

Five hours of happy hour every single day. $8 cocktails and $4 Tecate from 3 to 8 PM - CHERRIES doesn't believe in making you rush through your drinks. “Five hours of happy hour every single day, 3–8 PM. Select discounted bites also available.”

“Five hours of happy hour every single day, 3–8 PM. Select discounted bites also available.”

The math is simple: a slice plus a draft for $8, or go full dive mode with a cheese slice and a High Life for $5. Five Points doesn't overthink it and neither should you. “Slice + draft for $8, or cheese/pepperoni slice + High Life, Budweiser, or PBR for $5. Simple math.”

“Slice + draft for $8, or cheese/pepperoni slice + High Life, Budweiser, or PBR for $5. Simple math.”

The Lipstick Lounge's happy hour alter ego. Half-priced beers and wells every day, with weekend hours starting at 10 AM. Monday goes even harder - half off all beers and wells, all day. “Chappy Hour - half-priced beers (excluding buckets) and wells. Monday: half off ALL beers and wells all day. Weekends start at 10 AM.”

“Chappy Hour - half-priced beers (excluding buckets) and wells. Monday: half off ALL beers and wells all day. Weekends start at 10 AM.”

2-for-1 everything: Lemon Drops, Don Julio shots, Hennessy shots, margaritas. Plus half off appetizers. Tuesday's $3 taco special from 2-6 PM is the move. “Half off appetizers also available. Tuesday: $3 tacos from 2–6 PM.”

“Half off appetizers also available. Tuesday: $3 tacos from 2–6 PM.”

Coffee shop by morning, cocktail bar by afternoon. $4 drafts, $8 classic cocktails, and Wednesday's Wine Down - three wines plus a personal cheeseboard for $15 - is the best midweek date in East Nashville. “$1 cold brew coffee shots also available. Wednesday: Wine Down 4–8 PM - $15 combo (3 wines + personal cheeseboard).”

“$1 cold brew coffee shots also available. Wednesday: Wine Down 4–8 PM - $15 combo (3 wines + personal cheeseboard).”

Half-price wine bottles and $35 spritz pitchers from 2 PM until close. Hearts plays the long game - this is an all-afternoon happy hour for people who like to settle in. “Runs from 2 PM until close - all afternoon and evening. Half price bottles of wine.”

“Runs from 2 PM until close - all afternoon and evening. Half price bottles of wine.”

European-inspired apéro hour with $10 wines, $10 cocktails, and $4 drafts. One hour only, 5 to 6 PM. Folk treats happy hour like a ritual, not a marketing gimmick. “Apéro Hour - one hour only, 5–6 PM. Closed Wednesdays. Dog-friendly patio. Vegetarian pasta/pizza options, GF accommodations.”

“Apéro Hour - one hour only, 5–6 PM. Closed Wednesdays. Dog-friendly patio. Vegetarian pasta/pizza options, GF accommodations.”

2-for-1 beer, wine, and wells during happy hour, plus half-price burgers. Then it happens again at 9 PM for late-night round two. Thursday goes all day with 2-for-1 select drinks.

$2 High Life, 2-for-1 soda highballs, and $2 yam chips. The Fox is a proper cocktail bar that doesn't forget working people need affordable drinks too.

East Nashville's answer to the craft cocktail scene. $5 Tiny Tinis, $10 margaritas and Old Fashioneds, and $3 draft Pacificos from 4 to 7 PM daily. The black truffle popcorn for $7 is mandatory. “Rooftop bar with sunroom. Vegetarian snacks available.”

“Rooftop bar with sunroom. Vegetarian snacks available.”

Happy hour runs from open until 7 PM - $6-$8 cocktails, $3 beer, $5 burgers, and oyster specials. Rosemary doesn't believe in making you wait for the good prices. “Happy hour ends earlier on weekends (7PM vs 10PM).”

“Happy hour ends earlier on weekends (7PM vs 10PM).”

Noon to 7 PM, Monday through Friday. $1 off drafts and wells, $7 beer-and-shot combo available all day every day. Duke's is the bar your other bar wishes it could be. “$7 beer and shot combo available all day, every day - not just during happy hour.”

“$7 beer and shot combo available all day, every day - not just during happy hour.”

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.

Award-winning cocktail bar - Spirited Awards winner and World's 50 Best Discovery bar. Their daily happy hour puts $6-$7 cocktails and $10 bar bites within reach. The tropical soul runs deep.

Middle Eastern flavors meet Nashville happy hour. $7 cocktails and $7 hummus - one of the best food-and-drink pairings at any happy hour in the city. The patio at golden hour is something else. “One hour only, 5–6 PM. Middle Eastern-inflected cocktails with seasonal rotations. Patio is dog-friendly and stunning at golden hour.”

“One hour only, 5–6 PM. Middle Eastern-inflected cocktails with seasonal rotations. Patio is dog-friendly and stunning at golden hour.”

Beyond the Edge is East Nashville's go-to sports bar for wings since 2003. Wings come in 6, 12, or 18 pieces - available plain, dry-rubbed, or sauced in Buffalo, TN Hot, or Dragon. They also have Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla ($16.25) and… “Three different deals: weekday HH, Thursday draft night, and Sunday Funday.”

“Three different deals: weekday HH, Thursday draft night, and Sunday Funday.”

Brooklyn's legendary Frankies 457 brought to East Nashville. Hand-rolled pastas, iconic meatballs, and one of the best happy hours in the city. “Bottles of wine are only available with a food purchase, and the list rotates - check the printed sheet for the current eight. The bar itself is an 1880s antique piece from the Hudson Valley.”

“Bottles of wine are only available with a food purchase, and the list rotates - check the printed sheet for the current eight. The bar itself is an 1880s antique piece from the Hudson Valley.”

East Nashville's 100% vegan plant-based bistro and bar. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. The kitchen layers bold flavors and contrasting textures - you won't miss the meat. Fair warning: they are strictly vegan. No outside non-vegan… “Two happy hour windows. Morning mimosas and afternoon cocktail deals. 100% vegan.”

“Two happy hour windows. Morning mimosas and afternoon cocktail deals. 100% vegan.”

Vintage thrift store meets bar meets music venue meets street taco stand. Shop 60s-Y2K era vintage, sip house-infused cocktails, eat 100% Wagyu hot dogs, and catch live music - all under one roof. Spend $100 on vintage and they ring the… “Late-night happy hour every night. $5 hotdogs, $5 domestics, $5 shots when the train rolls by.”

“Late-night happy hour every night. $5 hotdogs, $5 domestics, $5 shots when the train rolls by.”

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.”

Four best friends with family roots in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Vietnam opened the first Hawkers in Orlando in 2011, and the East Nashville outpost has anchored 626A Main Street since October 2020 - back at full roar since May 2026 after a… “$3 off all alcoholic drinks · baos half off · $5 small plates”

“$3 off all alcoholic drinks · baos half off · $5 small plates”

Noble's East is a Main Street sports bar that takes its smoker seriously: brisket, bologna sliders and smoked wings in eight sauces. Come for 2-for-1 drinks on a weekday afternoon or grab a spot on the covered deck for the game. “Wednesday runs all day, open to close.”

“Wednesday runs all day, open to close.”

Drifters is Five Points' patio BBQ hang: smoked meat on paper plates, a band in the corner and 2-for-1 beers most afternoons. Order The Drifter - pulled pork and brisket stacked on garlic-butter brioche - and stay for whoever's playing. “2-for-1 beers all day Wednesday & Sunday.”

“2-for-1 beers all day Wednesday & Sunday.”

Crazy Gnome is a small, friendly East Nashville brewery off Kirkland Avenue with a gnome-themed taproom, a dog-friendly patio and FAB Pizza cooking in the back. Come for trivia or bingo and a pint of the Red Hat.

Skinny Dennis is the Brooklyn honky-tonk's Nashville outpost on Gallatin Pike in East Nashville, with live music every night and a kitchen open until 1:30 AM. The Dennis Smashburger is $7, Brooklyn Bill Buffalo Wings start at $9 a half… “The Pickers Vodka "Happiest of Happy Hours" menu. Any time: Hell in a Bucket, buy five cans or bottles and get one free.”

“The Pickers Vodka "Happiest of Happy Hours" menu. Any time: Hell in a Bucket, buy five cans or bottles and get one free.”

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.”

Village Pub & Beer Garden has been pouring in Riverside Village since 2010: a dark-wood neighborhood pub on McGavock Pike in East Nashville with an expanded patio and beer garden, a free lot next door and a family of seven house mules in… “21 and up at all times, inside and out. Mule Monday, Wine Wednesday and Mimosa Weekends come from the pub's specials page, which lists them without hours. Paying by card adds a 3% non-cash adjustment.”

“21 and up at all times, inside and out. Mule Monday, Wine Wednesday and Mimosa Weekends come from the pub's specials page, which lists them without hours. Paying by card adds a 3% non-cash adjustment.”

Bartaco's Five Points spot in East Nashville, next door to Edley's: street tacos by the piece, fresh-squeezed margaritas and a weekday happy hour at the bar with $3 small bites and $8 La Piña margaritas. “At the bar. All cocktails made with fresh squeezed juice.”

“At the bar. All cocktails made with fresh squeezed juice.”

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.”

Converted-church wine bar on Russell Street with a 150-plus bottle list, an NYT best-restaurant nod, a bar-only $25 burger and a 5-6 PM happy hour Sunday-Thursday. “It is only an hour, so grab a bar seat right at 5 PM and ask the bartender for the happy hour deals.”

“It is only an hour, so grab a bar seat right at 5 PM and ask the bartender for the happy hour deals.”

Woodland Street outpost of the local Cinco de Mayo family: casual Mexican, open daily from 11 AM, with daily drink specials and happy hour until 10 PM. “Each special runs only on the days it names, until 10 PM.”

“Each special runs only on the days it names, until 10 PM.”

South 16th Street vinyl listening bar open daily at 4 PM, with a 'Fresh Pressed' happy hour that starts as the first record drops. “The bar calls its happy hour 'Fresh Pressed'. Ask the bartender what's on special.”

“The bar calls its happy hour 'Fresh Pressed'. Ask the bartender what's on special.”

Self-pour taproom on the east bank of the Cumberland with 60 taps, a full cocktail bar, skyline views and 25% off every tap on Sundays. “Sunday is the cheapest day to pour: 25% off every tap.”

“Sunday is the cheapest day to pour: 25% off every tap.”

Moody Asian fusion small-plates spot off Eastland with a bar-only happy hour six nights a week and lychee and yuzu cocktails. “Happy hour is bar seats only, so grab a stool early on Friday and Saturday.”

“Happy hour is bar seats only, so grab a stool early on Friday and Saturday.”

Five Points bar from the Attaboy team, open 11 AM to 3 AM daily with a kitchen until 2 AM and happy hour 11 AM to 6 PM every day. “All ages until 5 PM, so it doubles as an afternoon food stop.”

“All ages until 5 PM, so it doubles as an afternoon food stop.”

Chef Marcio Florez's Fatherland Street Peruvian spot for ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sours, with a weekday afternoon happy hour. “Ask your server for the happy hour deals.”

“Ask your server for the happy hour deals.”

Main Street urban winery and cocktail bar with house-made wine, a big patio, all-night Monday happy hour and 2-for-1 weekend mimosas. “Monday is the deal day: happy hour runs from open to close.”

“Monday is the deal day: happy hour runs from open to close.”

Dickerson Pike tequila cocktail bar with smash burgers, wings, $12 house cocktails, a 5-7 PM happy hour and 2 AM weekend closes. “Ask the bartender what the happy hour deals are.”

“Ask the bartender what the happy hour deals are.”

Party Fowl's Five Points spot: hot chicken, boozy slushies, all-day Flock Hour (except Fri-Sat 5-9 PM), weekend brunch 10 AM-2 PM and open until 1 AM Friday and Saturday. “Flock Hour covers select martinis and 22oz drafts of Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite or Coors Light. Weeknights: free kids meal with an adult entree Monday from 5 PM, half off one appetizer with an entree Tuesday from 5 PM, buy one wings get one free Wednesday from 5 PM.”

“Flock Hour covers select martinis and 22oz drafts of Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite or Coors Light. Weeknights: free kids meal with an adult entree Monday from 5 PM, half off one appetizer with an entree Tuesday from 5 PM, buy one wings get one free Wednesday from 5 PM.”

Airline-themed Dickerson Pike cocktail bar with all-day Tuesday happy hour, Wednesday trivia, conedogs and 2 AM weekend closes. “Tuesday is the move: happy hour runs all night.”

“Tuesday is the move: happy hour runs all night.”

Five Points dive bar open 11 AM to 3 AM every day, with $1 off beer and spirits on weekdays from opening until 7 PM and a big patio. “Happy hour starts the minute the doors open at 11 AM.”

“Happy hour starts the minute the doors open at 11 AM.”

Five Points hotel bar with a rooftop and courtyard, a 2-7 PM weekday happy hour, weekend brunch and doner kebabs from New Berlin Eats. “Five hours every weekday, starting at 2 PM, one of the longest happy hours in Five Points.”

“Five hours every weekday, starting at 2 PM, one of the longest happy hours in Five Points.”

Five Points Mediterranean spot with a rooftop lounge, an early-evening happy hour with $4 off cocktails, and weekend brunch with $30 rooftop mimosas. “Come on a Friday and you get a full two hours, starting at 4 PM.”

“Come on a Friday and you get a full two hours, starting at 4 PM.”

East Bank hotel bar at Drift Nashville with a daily 4-5 PM Sunset Hour: $11 signature cocktails, $10 wine and $2 oysters. “It is only an hour and starts right at opening, so arrive at 4 PM.”

“It is only an hour and starts right at opening, so arrive at 4 PM.”

McFerrin Park neighborhood bar next to Folk, run by the Mas Tacos owner, with a pool table, late hours and $5 weekday happy hour cocktails. “Head over before or after a Folk dinner next door.”

“Head over before or after a Folk dinner next door.”

Inglewood Mexican spot with a 3–8 PM weekday happy hour ($3.99 house margaritas Monday to Thursday) and 2-for-1 lime margaritas on weekends. “Five hours long on weekdays, so it works whether you get off at 4 or at 7.”

“Five hours long on weekdays, so it works whether you get off at 4 or at 7.”

Inglewood open-air hangout with a cocktail bar, natural wine bar, pizza, food trucks and a rooftop. $8 classic cocktails 3-5 PM weekdays. “It starts right at opening Monday to Thursday, so get there at 3 to get the most out of it. Birdie's runs a guided tasting of three wines for $20 on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM, first come, first served. On Fridays from 11 AM to 2 PM, cocktails are $2 off with a food truck purchase.”

“It starts right at opening Monday to Thursday, so get there at 3 to get the most out of it. Birdie's runs a guided tasting of three wines for $20 on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM, first come, first served. On Fridays from 11 AM to 2 PM, cocktails are $2 off with a food truck purchase.”

Dim, decades-old Gallatin Pike tavern with 75-plus whiskeys, pool, darts, a treehouse deck and a daily happy hour until 6 PM. “Show up early and park in the Metropolis lot next door; the bar validates 3 hours free.”

“Show up early and park in the Metropolis lot next door; the bar validates 3 hours free.”

Upper Dickerson Pike Mexican grill with a 3-7 PM happy hour every day, $3.25 street tacos, quesabirria and big fajita platters. “It runs seven days a week, weekends included, so it's an easy Sunday afternoon stop. Ask your server what's on the happy hour list.”

“It runs seven days a week, weekends included, so it's an easy Sunday afternoon stop. Ask your server what's on the happy hour list.”

1930s bungalow taverna at Riverside Village: Mediterranean snacks, porch and backyard patio, and happy hour until 6 PM daily with $6 margs and mules. “Fri-Sun it opens at 11:30 AM, so happy hour covers the whole afternoon.”

“Fri-Sun it opens at 11:30 AM, so happy hour covers the whole afternoon.”

Inglewood cocktail lounge with live piano karaoke every night it's open, plus a $7 happy hour from 6-7 PM (until 8 PM on Wednesdays). “Happy hour starts at opening, so arrive at 6 to grab a seat before piano karaoke fills the room.”

“Happy hour starts at opening, so arrive at 6 to grab a seat before piano karaoke fills the room.”

Underground Five Points bar beneath The Basement East with karaoke, free darts, free happy-hour pool and a weekday 5–8 PM happy hour. “Pool is free during happy hour, and darts are free all night. Ask the bartender about the manager's special.”

“Pool is free during happy hour, and darts are free all night. Ask the bartender about the manager's special.”

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.”