3 Favorite East Nashville Happy Hours
My requirements for a quality happy hour:
Reasonable hours. None of this 5-6 pm nonsense, which is impossible to get to in time for most of us working folks.
Reasonable prices. If your happy hour drink is only $1 off regular prices or is north of $9, you’ve lost me.
Something for everyone. Jackson is dairy-free, I can only handle so much gluten, and plenty of our friends are vegan. We’ve gotta be able to meet up somewhere that has a decent number of options.
Bonus points: Food included.
Plane Jane
When: Daily from 5 - 7 pm; Tuesdays all day!
What: Beer $3, Wine $6, Cocktails $9
Specials: $8 shot + beer combo.
$10 specialty cocktail
Why we like it: Plane Jane was recently (another favorite of ours) by a Vandy grad (go ‘Dores) as his second enterprise after the success of Coneheads (right above Plane Jane!). We love this spot and it’s right near our house. Drinks are creative and on point, service is friendly and prompt, and the space is vibey without being over the top. While there isn’t food on site for happy hour, we just wander upstairs for delicious (and reasonably priced) chicken and truly the best damn grits I’ve yet tasted.
Up Down
When: Daily from 3 - 7 pm; Saturday from 11 am - 9 pm; Sunday all day!
What: Cocktails $7 (seven options to choose from)
Specials: Tuesday $1 off TN drafts.
Wednesday $1 off domestic tallboys.
Thursday 10-cent game tokens
Friday $2 pizza slices until 8 pm
Saturday 2-for-1 tokens
Sunday $30 six pack and a pound of tokens
Why we like it: With a rooftop patio (that is pet friendly!) and a ton of games inside, you’re set at Up Down whether it’s raining or sunny. Great entertainment for all ages and excellent drink deals. What’s not to love? The retro games provide a good space for larger groups to mill about and enjoy a corporate happy hour if you’re planning one of those.
Lockeland Table
When: “Community Hour” daily from 4 - 6 pm
What: Snacks to share $7, Cocktails $7
Specials: $7 glass or $30 pitcher of cocktail of the day. Food specials for kiddos!
Why we like it: While it’s a little on the early side, Lockeland Table’s Community Hour is true to its name in that way. The pizza is my personal go to, along with some grilled veggie of the day to round it out. Their cocktails are excellent and the pitcher is always a fun way to do a large format cocktail to share for 2-4 folks. The best part? A portion of the proceeds from Community Hour benefit the PTOs of schools in and around Nashville.
HONORABLE MENTION
Lyra
When: Daily from 5 - 6 pm
What: Cocktails $6, Beers $6, Wine $6 and discounted food
Why we like it: We love the food at Lyra. Their happy hour deals are great! This one gets an honorable mention because of the limited hours. We recommend getting a reservation for the patio at exactly 5 pm when they open and happy hour kicks off. Place your order and wait for the deliciousness to arrive. You’ll have time for a second round of HH drinks before the deals end and you’ll have plenty of food to make it dinner. When family is in town, we tend to go here and order one of everything off the menu. No joke.
