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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Nashville Scene and The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Dino's Bar & Grill · East Nashville
Dino's has reigned as East Nashville's late-night dive since the 1970s, known for gooey cheeseburgers built to soak up whatever came before them. It has led the Nashville Scene readers' poll for dive bar in multiple recent years. The Infatuation calls it the reigning late-night dive in Nashville, and the kitchen runs late for the after-hours crowd.
Mickey's Tavern · East Nashville
Mickey's plays it properly dim and unfussy, but the bartenders can build a real Negroni or Last Word without missing a beat, a rare combination for a room this unpolished. The Infatuation includes it among the city's notable bars, and it has placed in the Scene's dive-bar readers' poll.
Skull's Rainbow Room · Printer's Alley
Skull's is a classed-up Printer's Alley dive open since 1948, known equally for a strong pour and a surprisingly good lobster bisque, plus weekly burlesque and live jazz that keep the room lively. The Infatuation calls it a Nashville institution.