Dino's is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

1. Dino's

8.8
411 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · Lockeland Springs · 28 tips and reviews

BillBill: Love this place! Thoroughly unpretentious and completely impressive. Grab any beer of your liking and chill, then munch on some simple and delicious diner food

Jacob T.Jacob Thomas: If you love warm beer out of a mason jar & homeless people than this is your joint.

Mara B.Mara Bissell: Keep tabs on their schedule- lots of great noise & experimental shows!

Mickey's Tavern is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

2. Mickey's Tavern

8.7
2907 Gallatin Pike (Trinity Lane), Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 13 tips and reviews

Amanda C.Amanda Costello: Love Mickey’s! Great dive bar with an awesome happy hour. The best part is you can pickup Nicoletto’s (the pasta place next door) and dine in!

Marcia M.Marcia Millar: Finally! Dive bar, no smoking.

Philip C.Philip Campbell: An awesome dive bar with pac-man, foosball, pool, darts, and a curated juke box. No smoking inside, but they have a nice deck and patio out back.

Nudie's Honky Tonk is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

3. Nudie's Honky Tonk

8.9
409 Broadway, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 17 tips and reviews

WittyboiWittyboi: My newest addiction! Place is so good with good live music on the bottom floor, a chill vibe on the second and an amazing hip hop DJ on the rooftop

MarialexandraMarialexandra: The best fiddle in town and the Nudie's Tipsy Tea is my favorite

Diana R.Diana Raymond: The music was awesome! We stayed for two sets of bands...so much talent! Met great people...so much fun! Definitely one of our favorite spots!!!

Bobby's Idle Hour Tavern is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

4. Bobby's Idle Hour Tavern

8.3
16th Ave S (Tremont), Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · Edgehill · 7 tips and reviews

Sam F.Sam Foutz: Great dive bar. Take me back to PBR and jerkey.

Patrick A.Patrick Aprea: My favorite bar in Nashville! Never know who you may see in there... They accept cash/credit and just built an awesome stage up front!

James L.James Lhernault: Great music

Wilburn Street Tavern is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

5. Wilburn Street Tavern

8.0
302 Wilburn St, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Terri A.Terri Allbright: We love our Tavern and especially Miss Paulette.

Marcia M.Marcia Millar: Miss Paulette is the sh*t. LOVE her.

Lee S.Lee Sparrow: Paulette is the best! Best new dive bar!

The Villager Tavern is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

6. The Villager Tavern

7.9
1719 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · Hillsboro West End · 19 tips and reviews

Shea S.Shea Small: The dart setup is great! Nicely priced beer.

Annie C.Annie Cole: You get a free dog bowl of beer on you birthday.

AustinAustin: Best foosball and foosball players in nashville

Red Door Saloon is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

7. Red Door Saloon

7.7
1816 Division St (at 19th), Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 56 tips and reviews

Chris P.Chris Prince: Best happy hour in town. Heavy pours, great people watching and an excellent patio. Get here now.

Matt P.Matt Petty: Peep the hole in the floor at the far end of the bar. Gotta get all the way down. Nobody will look at you funny. They're used to it.

Jacob S.Jacob Swimmer: Too bad. This bar is rad, but the people in here are snotty and smell like pee. It's really a problem. They should leave and shove a deodorizer up their uppity asses, and never come back. Vandy. Wow.

Broadway Brewhouse is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

8. Broadway Brewhouse

7.9
317 Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave. S), Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 83 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Tomlinson: great draft beer selection... service was very good...good menu, everything from burgers to jambalaya. Thank you Katelyn!

Dawn J.Dawn Jenkins: Bushwacker time

Hayley M.Hayley Miller: Bushwackers. Well worth the 1,000 calories.

Layla's is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

9. Layla's

7.6
418 Broadway, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 27 tips and reviews

Abhilash P.Abhilash Panickar: Cool place, nice ambience, booze, live music... What else do you need?

Chase H.Chase Humphrey: Eat a hotdog out front. That's where ill be every friday and saterday night

Derek D.Derek Dahmer: Great live music, even on an early Monday afternoon.

Swingin' Doors is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

10. Swingin' Doors

7.6
111 4th Ave (4th & Broadway), Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 26 tips and reviews

Bethany G.Bethany G.: Awesome Bloody Mary with lots of pickled veg and bacon.

Anthony C.Anthony Coon: Come and hear Preston Coly and Bailey Rose play spectacular traditional country music every Friday and Saturday night from 10-close!

Langston M.Langston Moore: Great little gem off of the drag. 2nd floor patio is the place to be. Had a guy playing acoustic both nights we were there.

Douglas Corner Cafe is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

11. Douglas Corner Cafe

7.4
2106 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Angie O.Angie Osmanski: Great place for some local music. Laid back and chill.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: On the last Wednesday of every month, a group called 45rpm plays very traditional country music. The band there is made up a lot of touring acts; and a lot of artists go and sit in with the band. Read more.

Nicole S.Nicole Spaller: Eat before you come see a show here, for sure.

The Centennial is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

12. The Centennial

7.2
5115 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN
Dive Bar · Urbandale Nations · 4 tips and reviews

Derek B.Derek Benitez: If you get the wings make sure to try the Centennial sauce!!! Also you can never go wrong with an order of fried green beans.

Brandon D.Brandon Dees: upgrade your chips to fries, they're really good.

Nina D.Nina D'Eramo: Food is good, defiantly a dive bar. Not a lot of selection

Melrose Billiard Parlor is one of The 13 Best Dive Bars in Nashville.

13. Melrose Billiard Parlor

7.1
2600 8th Ave S (Basement), Nashville, TN
Pool Hall · 16 tips and reviews

Ian P.Ian Petty: One of the best pubs in Nashville; food's great too. Try the five alarm burger or the best turkey burger I've ever had.

Hadley M.Hadley Mackin: The TRUE Melrose! Shuffleboard, ping-pong, and pool. What more could one ask for?

Ross K.Ross K: Free ping-pong tables in the back! Drinks and pool are both half-price before 7 pm, cool vibe, friendly folks.