Must-see nightlife in Downtown & the Gulch

  • Barista Parlor

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Nashville's best artisan coffeehouse (coffee $3-7) has enlisted an old stereo shop in the Gulch for its downtown location, and its retro aesthetic is a…

  • Tennessee Brew Works

    Downtown & the Gulch

    One of Nashville's first breweries to feature live music, Tennessee Brew Works continues the ages-old tradition of dancing with a beer in your hand (or at…

  • Czann's

    Downtown & the Gulch

    On an overcast Sunday, this taproom feels like the Cheers bar. Staff and locals are chatty, and the not-too-hoppy beer is easy to sip over a lazy hour or…

  • Hops + Crafts

    Downtown & the Gulch

    You won't be raving about the ambience on any postcards home, but this small (but devoted!) bar in the Gulch is one of Nashville's best for taking a deep…

  • Acme Feed & Seed

    Downtown & the Gulch

    This ambitious, four-floor takeover of an old 1875 farm supply warehouse has finally given Nashvillians a reason to go downtown even when family is not…

  • Jackalope Brewing Co

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Who says the community gathering place is dead? Just look at the Jackalope patio on a sunny spring afternoon. Named for a mythical antlered rabbit, this…

  • Skull's Rainbow Room

    Downtown & the Gulch

    This speakeasy-style bar in Printers Alley offers superb cocktails, upscale eats and a gloriously seedy backstory. First opened in the late 1940s, its…

  • Pinewood Social

    Downtown & the Gulch

    You could spend days at Pinewood Social and never run low on things to do. There are couches to hang at and play board games, a large circular bar with…

  • Fleet Street Pub

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Fleet Street is the closest you’ll get to a working-class English pub in Nashville, as the raucous groups that gather here to watch soccer games can…

  • Little Harpeth Brewing

    Downtown & the Gulch

    In a warehouse by the river, the taproom at this ecofriendly brewery is a fine place to kick back and admire the skyline. German-style pilsners, lagers…

  • Oak Bar

    Downtown & the Gulch

    With its low pressed-tin ceiling and dark wood accents, this compact place exudes clubby masculinity, although a few Hatch Show prints add a kicky touch…

  • Frothy Monkey Downtown

    Downtown & the Gulch

    The smell of roasting beans is inviting at this busy coffee shop in the arts district, a few blocks north of Broadway. Choose the second level to escape…

  • Crema

    Downtown & the Gulch

    This hardcore, downtown-adjacent coffeehouse (coffee $3-6) with a nice deck serves the best brew within relative walking distance of Broadway.

  • City Winery

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Enjoy wine poured straight from the cask at this wine bar and music venue in SoBro. Compared to other Music City drinking establishments, this cavernous…

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