Complete guide

Rooftop Bars Nashville

2024 update

Elevate your honky-tonk or enjoy crafted cocktails sky-high, there is a Nashville rooftop bar for every occasion.

Country United States

Currency US Dollar

Best time to visit March - October

Courtesy of Harriet's Rooftop Nashville

Nashville Rooftop Guide

By:Rikard Fredricson

Updated:April 10, 2024

Nashville rooftop map

Nicknamed 'Music City', Nashville is somewhat the music-mecca in United States, and the entertainment scene is fantastic. This results in a wide range of vibrant bars, and in recent years also an ever-growing array of great Nashville rooftop bars. Cause the cocktails taste better, and the music sounds better, with a view!

This complete guide will help you find the very best rooftop bars Nashville, from Downtown to the The Gulch. Packed with all info you need about each rooftop: opening hours, dress code, pictures, locations and much more.

So, which is the best rooftop bar in Nashville? Just scroll down and find the Nashville rooftop bar best suited for you.

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18 best rooftop bars in Nashville

Rooftop L.A. Jackson Rooftop bar in Nashville — 1

L.A. Jackson

15th floor | The Gulch

Highlights

Skyline views

Southern-inspired F&B

$$$

L.A. Jackson is a highly **stylish indoor-outdoor bar and restaurant**, set on the rooftop of Thompson Nashville in the heart of the Gulch. While enjoying amazing skyline views you can indulge in everything from champagne to Southern brews, crafted seasonal specialty cocktails and large-format punches perfect to share. A popular spot filled with a great atmosphere, from the early after-workers to the late night live-DJ lounge vibes.

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Rooftop Denim Rooftop bar in Nashville — 2

Denim

21st floor | Downtown

Highlights

Comfortable luxury

Stunning views

$$$$

Floating 21 stories above downtown Nashville, Denim invites to comfortable luxury and city views. The stylish rooftop comes with a spacious and dramatic interior, leading out to a lush and natural terrace, fitted with chic poolside cabanas. Surrounded by **stunning rooftop views of Nashville**, here you can indulge in creative signature cocktails, frozen favorites, and Chef de Cuisine Shane Midnight's all-day menu, featuring fresh, shareable and craveable American dishes.

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Rooftop Top Note Rooftop bar in Nashville — 3

Top Note

7th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Skyline views

Locally crafted

$$$

Perched on the 7th floor of the TownePlace Suites in the heart of the city, Top Note is an elevated and vibrant venue **centered around the history of Nashville and love for music**. Featuring handmade details and elements inspired by the iconic Hatch Show Print's style, and surrounded with fantastic views over the Nashville skyline, here you can indulge in bites and sips that tell a story of craftmanship and Southern charm. All served in an atmosphere that feels both homegrown and celebratory.

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Rooftop Eddie Ate Dynamite in Nashville — 4

Eddie Ate Dynamite

7th floor | Midtown

Highlights

Stunning views

Live music

$$$$

Found on the 7th floor of Hotel Fraye Nashville, Eddie Ate Dynamite is a glam indoor/outdoor rooftop bar and lounge. Featuring a gatsby era decor, a rooftop pool and stunning views of Broadway and Music Row, here you can indulge in re-imagined and sublime signature sips, local brews, and addictive bites. Easy-going yet upscale, EAD is open every evening for **home-cooked live music** and a uniquely Nashville experience.

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Rooftop rtb! at AC Hotel Nashville Downtown in Nashville — 5

rtb! at AC Hotel Nashville Downtown

21st floor | Downtown

Highlights

Live music

Exclusive

$$$$

On the 21st floor of the chic AC Hotel Nashville Downtown you find rtb!, an indoor-outdoor rooftop, surrounded with majestic views over the city skyline. Exclusive for guests staying at the hotel, the rooftop bar offers a wide range of handcrafted specialty cocktails and mocktails, plenty of brews, wines and bubbles, American inspired bites, as well as top-class **live entertainment and music every weekend**.

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Rooftop Redneck Riviera Nashville in Nashville — 6

Redneck Riviera Nashville

3rd floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Live music

Vibrant

$$$

Located in the heart of Lower Broadway, John Rich's Redneck Riviera is a **live-music venue** that celebrates America, and the perfect place for those who play every bit as hard as they work. Covering 8,000 square feet, this unique three-story venue features two main stages, plenty of cool redneck décor, as well as one of Nashville's most buzzing rooftop bars. Enjoy the best in Nashville live music, Redneck cocktails, plenty of brews and a simple yet delicious BBQ menu.

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Rooftop BNA Sky Pavilion in Nashville — 7

BNA Sky Pavilion

10th floor | Nashville International Airport

Highlights

Rooftop pool

Airport views

$$$

On top of the upscale Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal, Nashville's first and only onsite airport hotel, you find a modern rooftop cocktail bar, called BNA Sky Pavilion. Featuring both a stylish interior with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a spacious and comfy outside terrace, here you are surrounded with **mesmerizing views of the bustling airport runways**, as well as the Nashville skyline. Open to guests and locals alike, here you can can sip on handcrafted cocktails and nibble on tasty bites.

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Rooftop Harriet's Rooftop in Nashville — 8

Harriet's Rooftop

19th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Elegant

Skyline views

$$$$

Opened late 2022, and floating 19th floors above the center of downtown Nashville, the indoor/outdoor Harriet's Rooftop is a lively yet intimate and elegant rooftop lounge, surrounded with **stunning views of the Music City skyline**. Up here you can indulge in a regionally-inspired beverage menu, a fine selection of eclectic and Asian-inspired light bites, along with plenty of entertainment, comfy vibes and curated tableside experiences.

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Rooftop Up Rooftop Table & Tavern Rooftop bar in Nashville — 9

Up Rooftop Table & Tavern

8th floor | The Gulch

Highlights

Handcrafted cocktails

Skyline views

$$$

One of the most **classy and luxurious** rooftop bars in Nashville. Perched on top of the fantastic Fairfield Inn and Suites in The Gulch are of downtown Nashville, this is a place to enjoy tasty tapas and crafted cocktails along with amazing views of the downtown skyline. Very modern and stylish in setting, UP comes with both inside lounge and a rooftop terrace where you can sit in comfy lounge furnitere and, apart from the view, also enjoy the cosy fire-pits and hanging lanterns.

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Rooftop Lounge at Bobby Hotel rooftop bar in Nashville — 10

Rooftop Lounge at Bobby Hotel

9th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Rooftop Music Series

Rooftop igloos

$$$

For **a rooftop experience out of the ordinary**, head up to the Bobby Hotel rooftop lounge in downtown Nashville. The spacious rooftop terrace includes private cabanas, a retrofitted 1956 Scenicruiser, lovely views over the Nashville skyline and a refreshing rooftop pool. Eclectic and vibrant in atmosphere, the Bobby Rooftop is a venue for fun vibes year round, with sunny poolside drinks during and live music during summer, turning into a cosy Nordic village in winter.

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Rooftop White Limozeen in Nashville — 11

White Limozeen

12th floor | Midtown

Highlights

Dolly Parton-themed

Rooftop pool

$$$$

Perched on top of the Graduate Nashville in the heart of Midtown, the White Limozeen invites to a **playful, colorful and over-the-top rooftop setting**. An homage to the iconic country singer Dolly Parton, both in name and in look, the rooftop blends a rosy onyx bar and velvet lounges with large pink umbrellas and picture-perfect views of the Nashville skyline. Enjoy homestyle renditions of traditionally French presentations, themed cocktails, a vibrant atmosphere, and maybe a dip in The Governor’s Pool.

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Rooftop Acme Feed & Seed Rooftop bar in Nashville — 12

Acme Feed & Seed

4th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

River views

Weekend DJs

$$

A Nashville rooftop bar with great food and **great live music**. Located on Brodway, right next to the water, it has a wonderful view over the Cumberland River and parts of downtown. Four stories high, Acme Feed & Seed is a multi-level restaurant, bar and lounge, where the rooftop bar mainly serves refreshing drinks, including some exciting signature cocktails, but you can also order food from the restaurants below and bring to the rooftop for sunny al-fresco lunch or dinner. Fun and relaxed vibes, and live DJs on the rooftop every weekend.

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Rooftop L27 Rooftop Bar in Nashville — 13

L27 Rooftop Bar

27th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Rooftop pool

Amazing views

$$$$

The Westin offers both one of the highest, and **one of the most swanky** rooftop bars in all of Nashville. Set 27 floors above the bustling downtown Nashville, L27 Rooftop Bar offers amazing views over the city skyline. Newly remodeled, the multi-level rooftop is both luxurious and beautiful, equipped with comfy lounge spots and an amazing rooftop pool. The rooftop bar serves an Asian-inspired menu of savory bites, crafted signature cocktails and summer events.

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Rooftop Rare Bird rooftop bar in Nashville — 14

Rare Bird

12th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Crafted cocktails

Charming & beautiful

$$$

Overlooking downtown Nashville, the charming Rare Bird rooftop bar is set on top of the lovely Noelle boutique hotel. Part covered and part open-air, the terrace is beautiful in setting, with lots of natural elements and colors, including comfy lounge sofas and two limestone fireplaces. **Known for serving some killer cocktails**, the menu includes everything from classics, creative signatures and seasonal frozen cocktails.

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Rooftop The Lookout at Ole Red rooftop bar in Nashville — 15

The Lookout at Ole Red

5th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

VIP honky-tonk

Music & vibes

$$$

Ole Red is a multi-story honky-tonk that comes with a (surprisingly) stylish rooftop bar and terrace, where you can enjoy a **VIP patio vibe** and fantastic views over Music City. The 'LA-meets-Lower Broadway' rooftop bar offers an impressive menu of food and drinks, served in a laid-back and genuine atmosphere. Come up for daily fun vibes and on weekend for rooftop brunch.

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Rooftop Heirloom Rooftop in Nashville — 16

Heirloom Rooftop

12th floor | Downtown Nashville

Highlights

Rooftop pool

Skyline views

$$$$

Once the city’s only penthouse garden, the lush, colorful and stylish Heirloom Rooftop at Holston House blends modern lounge furniture and a cool bar, with a sparkling rooftop pool and comfy sun beds. All surrounded with amazing skyline views of Nashville. An exclusive poolside lounge during daytime, but in the evening all are welcome to enjoy **elevated, social and relaxing evenings** with refreshing and crafted cocktails, local beer, mouth-watering Southern tapas and weekly live music.

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Rooftop lou/na Rooftop bar in Nashville — 17

lou/na

25th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Tallest

Spectacular views

$$$$

Perched on the 25th floor of Grand Hyatt, lou/na is **Nashville's tallest rooftop bar**. This modern venue features both indoor and outdoor seating, and comes surrounded with breathtaking views of Nashville and beyond. High above Music City, here you can enjoy inventive and inspired libations steeped in local flavor and artistic mixology, complemented with creative small plates. Visit for chic happy hours, an evening with friends or a romantic date night, all accompanied by live music.

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Rooftop Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Rooftop bar in Nashville — 18

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

3rd floor | Downtown

Highlights

Honky-tonky

Lower Broadway view

$$

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge is a **fun, loud and colorful** venue, located in the heart of downtown Nashville, right next to the Bridgestone Arena. This purple house is three floors of music and vibes, but it also comes with a great rooftop. The perfect rooftop bar in Nashville to bring people from out of town if you want them to experience a real honky tonk evening. Enjoy the live music, from local new-comers to famous country bands, nice views over Broadway and classic pub-grub served with ice cold beers, bourbon and so on.

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Rikard Fredricson

Rikard has spent the last 10 years exploring, enjoying, researching and working with rooftop venues. During these years he has visited more than 700 rooftops across the globe. The experience he has gained is used to create helpful, in-depth and accessible content, and to share his knowledge and rooftop expertise with fellow rooftop-lovers.