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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Nashville Scene. Updated August 2026.
Attaboy · East Nashville
The Infatuation's No. 1. 'No menu and the bartenders just ask you your preferences. Favorite liquors, flavor profiles, and your mood that day.'
Tiger Bar · East Nashville
Specializes in gin drinks with a heavy emphasis on martinis, in a sideshow-circus setting.
Martha My Dear · East Nashville
Happy-hour cocktails at $10 from 5-7pm daily, plus a $10 pour of the week.
Bar Sovereign · Downtown
Bar Sovereign runs a small, deliberately unmarked downtown room built around a constantly rotating cocktail, beer, and food list. It won the Nashville Scene readers' poll for cocktails in 2023. The bartenders change the menu often enough that regulars come back to see what has been added, and the low-key entrance keeps the crowd in the know.
Otto's Bar · West Nashville
Otto's keeps a simple menu built around a rotating specialty martini that changes with the season, alongside an always-rotating draft list. It won the Nashville Scene readers' poll for cocktails in 2025. The West Nashville bar leans neighborhood-casual, with a short food menu and a patio that draws a steady evening crowd.