Nashville's Best Dive Bar

A legendary Nashville dive bar offers a mellow atmosphere for longtime customers and neighbors to relax.

Reviews:

• “Stay Away”
• “The Bar is Kickin’ (the rice and bean burrito will rock your face too)!!!!”
• “Food Amazing, Drinks with a Kick, and Friendly Service to Die For!!!”
• “NICE”
• “I love the Goldrush”

Tips: Stop here for a quick beer before a show at Exit/In across the street.

Goldrush

This landmark honky-tonk mecca has launched the careers of numerous country music stars.

Reviews:

• “Hand”
• “I had a blast!!!!!!”
• “not cool”
• “Skip it”
• “Yawn”

Tips: Be sure to go upstairs and see the back bar and the back door. This is how the Opry stars came in.

Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge

The breathtaking beer selection keeps a steady crowd of regulars coming back to this downtown bar.

Reviews:

• “Loud, if you want to talk”
• “Excellent (slightly) hidden pub downtown”
• “GREAT ESCAPE”
• “repeat repeatttt”
• “Great Place”

Tips: Stop by for two-for-one beer specials from 8pm to close Sundays.

Beer Sellar

A mix of slackers, musicians and longtime regulars convene at Nashville’s oldest dive bar.

Reviews:

• “You will Love this place! (Unless your no fun!)”
• “a haven for great obscure bands”
• “The Puddle of Mudd!”

Tips: A large, screened-in patio with picnic tables sits just off the playroom.

Springwater

This karaoke bar is as gritty and authentic as Nashville gets.

Reviews:

• “Great Place for karaoke and very “Nashville”!"
• “The Place to go in Nashville”
• ""
• “much better!”
• “Wow”

Tips: Lonnie’s is between Third and Fourth Avenues, right off of Church Street.

Lonnie’s Western Room

Kitschy decor and top-shelf cocktails make this neighborhood bar a fun hangout.

Reviews:

• “Great Bartender!”
• “Best Bar in West End”
• “RED DOOR ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
• “THE BEST BAR IN NASHVILLE”
• “red’s big deck”

Tips: Without a visible outdoor sign, the Door is easy to miss. The little house rimmed in red lights marks the spot.

Red Door Saloon

Hillsboro bar known for suds and songs.

Reviews:

• “Best GAY Bar”
• “Where the Locals Crawl”
• “Cool local bar”
• “This Place is Real.”
• “The Band, Beer and Po Boys”

Tips: Bud Light regularly sponsors a national dart series in back and the foosball table entices novices into ill-advised matches with lurking sharks.

Villager Tavern

Music, martinis and more, seven nights a week, at this divey haunt.

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