Best Rooftop Bars in Nashville, TN

Large pet-friendly rooftop patio

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.”

Open-air rooftop

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.”

Rooftop deck with its own bar and cabanas (21+)

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).”

Second-floor rooftop terrace, partly covered

Hillsboro Village's rooftop darling. Bottomless mimosas and bloodies with a DJ on the rooftop patio overlooking Nashville's skyline. The Girl Dinner Tower has become a viral menu moment.

Tall Tales rooftop bar on the fifth floor

The only 7-day bottomless mimosa spot in Nashville. Inside the Guest House hotel. Tall Tales rooftop bar upstairs is a 4,000-sq-ft plant-lined oasis with skyline views. Walk-in, no reservations needed. “Only 7-day bottomless mimosa spot in Nashville. Walk-ins welcome - no reservations needed. Wine sales begin 8 AM Mon–Sat, 10 AM Sun. Tall Tales rooftop: 4,000 sq ft, 500+ trees/plants, skyline views. On-site parking garage.”

“Only 7-day bottomless mimosa spot in Nashville. Walk-ins welcome - no reservations needed. Wine sales begin 8 AM Mon–Sat, 10 AM Sun. Tall Tales rooftop: 4,000 sq ft, 500+ trees/plants, skyline views. On-site parking garage.”

Ramone's rooftop bar, on the fourth floor

Wedgewood-Houston's wood-fired taco joint takes brunch to the rooftop. $25 bottomless mimosas, $2 oysters, and a Tex-Mex menu that slaps. The Cowboy Breakfast with smoked brisket is the standout. “Flavored mimosa options available. Rooftop seating at Ramone's Oyster Bar & Citrus Club (1,742 sq ft). Groups 6+ require Resy reservation. Full taco menu also available.”

“Flavored mimosa options available. Rooftop seating at Ramone's Oyster Bar & Citrus Club (1,742 sq ft). Groups 6+ require Resy reservation. Full taco menu also available.”

Rooftop bar with views of Broadway and the Cumberland River

The rare Broadway-adjacent spot that locals actually go to. Multi-level venue with happy hour on the 2nd floor - half-price drafts, $5 frosé, $4 Jell-O shots, and a rooftop with Cumberland River views. Legitimately good food, too. “Happy hour on 1st and 2nd floors. Live DJ every Thursday on 2nd floor. All-day specials also available: $3 Busch Light/Montucky, $4 Acme Lager/Jell-O Shots, $5 Frose, $6 Signature Shots.”

“Happy hour on 1st and 2nd floors. Live DJ every Thursday on 2nd floor. All-day specials also available: $3 Busch Light/Montucky, $4 Acme Lager/Jell-O Shots, $5 Frose, $6 Signature Shots.”

Indoor-outdoor rooftop bar atop Thompson Nashville (21+)

Nashville's premier rooftop bar perched atop the Thompson Hotel in The Gulch, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the downtown skyline. The sophisticated cocktail program features seasonally rotating drinks crafted with house-made…

Third-floor rooftop terrace with a retractable roof

The Hampton Social is ground zero for Nashville's boozy brunch scene - and it leans into that identity with zero apologies. Between the flower wall, the swinging bed, the rooftop, and the large-format frosé served in seashells, it's an…

Fourth-floor rooftop bar over Broadway (21+ Thursday to Sunday from 9:30 PM)

Miranda Lambert's Broadway cantina across 4 floors with 5 bars. Made-from-scratch margaritas, fresh daily salsas, and an extensive tequila selection. Live music and rooftop cantina with pink umbrellas and downtown skyline views. “Half-price pitchers and tequila shot deals.”

“Half-price pitchers and tequila shot deals.”

8,300 sq ft rooftop lawn, closed parts of the winter

Fogg Street Lawn Club is a British-leaning soccer pub with a turf rooftop where you can book a lawn-bowling lane and watch the skyline. Come for an early Premier League kickoff with fish and chips and a Guinness, or bring a group on a…

Small third-level rooftop patio

Tin Roof Broadway is the Lower Broadway stop that doesn't take itself too seriously: two stages, a rooftop patio and a band going from lunch till 3 AM. Grab a smash burger and a half-price beer before 4 on a weekday, or come on a fall… “Opens 11 AM Mon–Thu, 10 AM Fri. Late-night HH Sun–Thu 10 PM – close: $5 house liquors, domestic beers & Sun Cruisers.”

“Opens 11 AM Mon–Thu, 10 AM Fri. Late-night HH Sun–Thu 10 PM – close: $5 house liquors, domestic beers & Sun Cruisers.”

Rooftop patio

The Hard Rock has held down the river end of Broadway since 1994, and it's still the easy call when you've got a group that can't agree on anything. Burgers, fajitas and a wall of rock history downstairs; head up to the rooftop on Friday… “Weekday HH too, Mon–Fri noon – 5 PM: specially priced apps & drinks (prices not posted).”

“Weekday HH too, Mon–Fri noon – 5 PM: specially priced apps & drinks (prices not posted).”

14th-floor rooftop lounge and pool deck with skyline views

Virgin Hotels' 14th-floor pool bar on the Music Row roundabout. Weekend brunch (Sat 11–4, Sun 10–4): $17 hot chicken and waffles, $15 Electric Mimosas. “Parties of five or more get one tab with a 22% service charge.”

“Parties of five or more get one tab with a 22% service charge.”

Indoor-outdoor rooftop six stories above Church Street

Rooftop six floors above Church St at the Cambria Midtown. Early 2:30-4:30 PM happy hour: $14 wings, $8 beef tallow fries, $6 drafts. “The six-wing happy hour basket is $4 less than the dinner menu's wings.”

“The six-wing happy hour basket is $4 less than the dinner menu's wings.”

Rooftop patio

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.”

NYX rooftop lounge upstairs, walk-up for weekend brunch

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.”

Fortunate Sun's rooftop patio (adults only)

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.”

The Oasis rooftop bar with an outdoor stage (21+)

Garth Brooks' four-floor Broadway honky-tonk with weekend brunch 10 AM - 2 PM, giant cinnamon rolls and mimosa towers for up to eight.

Two rooftops with downtown views

Jon Bon Jovi's five-floor Broadway venue with two rooftops, live music and a brunch menu of chicken and waffles, giant cinnamon rolls and a Blaze of Glory breakfast. “The $55 Bottoms Up package (tax included) is a 90-minute seat at the champagne and vodka bar with a drink limit, so it isn't bottomless. Food and the full bar are extra.”

“The $55 Bottoms Up package (tax included) is a 90-minute seat at the champagne and vodka bar with a drink limit, so it isn't bottomless. Food and the full bar are extra.”

Open-air Dusk Rooftop with skyline views and DJs at night

Kane Brown's four-level Broadway bar with Saturday rooftop brunch: hot chicken and waffle sandwiches, waffle towers and $14 cocktails. “Large-format punch buckets serve up to 3 for $34-$36.”

“Large-format punch buckets serve up to 3 for $34-$36.”

Rooftop terrace with cocktails and a DJ

Three-level supper club, honky-tonk and rooftop at Fifth + Broadway, with weekend rooftop brunch, mimosas by the bottle and live music. “A bottle of mimosas is the group move; ask the server for the bottle price.”

“A bottle of mimosas is the group move; ask the server for the bottle price.”

Seventh-floor rooftop restaurant and bar with skyline views

Seventh-floor rooftop on 3rd Ave N with skyline views, Southern plates and a daily 4-6 PM happy hour. “Happy hour starts the minute the rooftop opens, so get there at 4 for a good seat.”

“Happy hour starts the minute the rooftop opens, so get there at 4 for a good seat.”

Rooftop bar with skyline views high above the Gulch

Canopy by Hilton's rooftop over Division St: tequila-heavy bar, skyline views, Golden Hour Mon to Thu 4 to 6 PM ($8 margaritas) and $45 bottomless tacos and margs on weekends.