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16 Nashville Restaurants and Bars with Outdoor Games

Cornhole, bocce, ladder ball, and more

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Spring is technically here, and while the weather is trying to make its final turn, it's time to start limbering up and getting prepared for a little friendly competition at your favorite restaurant or bar. There are more places with outdoor games than ever before, with 16 Nashville spots offering everything from bocce to ladder ball and more.

New to the list this time around is The Hop Yard at Fat Bottom Brewing, Kung Fu Saloon, Tennessee Brew Works, Germantown Depot, and Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House.

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Restaurants and bars are listed geographically north to south.

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Clyde's on Church

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This massive Midtown bar and restaurant has no shortage of games, but the ping pong tables on the patio are the perfect outdoor hang.

Coco's Italian Market and Kitchen

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You can enjoy a little bocce ball with your pizza, pasta, and paninis at this West Nashville mainstay.

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

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Both the Charlotte Avenue and Melrose locations offer giant Jenga, but the West Nashville spot gets the nod with its large front yard space and outdoor dart boards, making it an ideal spot to grab a beer, a burger and a good hang.
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Pinewood Social

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Very few places can compare with Pinewood Social’s outdoor space, which features a bocce ball court, ping pong table and two wading pools. Grab a bite or a cocktail from the Airstream bar during the summer and soak up the sun.

TailGate Beer

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This west Nashville brewery has plenty of outdoor space to hang and, appropriately, tailgating games to pass the time, including corn hole and ladder ball golf.

Two Bits

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Two Bits is probably better known for its collection of old-school arcade games, but you can also enjoy a game of giant Jenga on the patio.

The Centennial

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This Nations' dive bar and eatery has an outdoor patio area and backyard, offering cornhole and dart boards.
Family-style Italian spot Mangia Nashville has its very own bocce ball court, which makes for a fun hang in the Melrose neighborhood.

Burger Up - Cool Springs

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Burger Up Cool Springs offers up the only outdoor game area in a heavily trafficked business and retail center south of town, featuring three putting holes and cornhole.
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East Nashville Beer Works

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Not only can you find an ever-growing selection of unique beers at East Nashville Brew Works, but the taproom and brewery also offers cornhole and ladder ball to enjoy in the backyard.

Germantown Depot

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Germantown Depot is three different food and drink establishments conveniently packaged in one spot. The Trolley Bar includes an outdoor space with giant Jenga, giant Connect Four, and corn hole, plus plenty of seating and TVs in the open air cabanas.

The Hop Yard at Fat Bottom Brewing

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When Fat Bottom Brewing moved its brewery and taproom to The Nations in early 2017 it gained a large outdoor space with plenty of room for cornhole.

Kung Fu Saloon

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Kung Fu Saloon is a gamers paradise, with plenty of indoor and outdoor games to partake in. Those looking to spend some time outside can enjoy giant Jenga, giant Connect Four, cornhole, ping pong, or even the four person seesaw.

Tennessee Brew Works

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Tennessee Brew Works is a popular spot for hanging out all year long, but during the warmer months the tiered patio becomes a destination for groups looking to eat, drink, and enjoy games of giant Jenga.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

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The newest Hattie B's location in the Melrose neighborhood offers ample outdoor seating, as well as a lawn area perfect for a game of cornhole.
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Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House

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Von Elrod's Beer & Sausage House has a great patio for hanging out and it's made even better with a few outdoor games. Guests can enjoy a game of corn hole or try their hand at "Hammerschlagen," a game where players attempt to hit a nail flush into a stump with one full swing of a hammer.

Clyde's on Church

This massive Midtown bar and restaurant has no shortage of games, but the ping pong tables on the patio are the perfect outdoor hang.

Coco's Italian Market and Kitchen

You can enjoy a little bocce ball with your pizza, pasta, and paninis at this West Nashville mainstay.

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

Both the Charlotte Avenue and Melrose locations offer giant Jenga, but the West Nashville spot gets the nod with its large front yard space and outdoor dart boards, making it an ideal spot to grab a beer, a burger and a good hang.
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Pinewood Social

Very few places can compare with Pinewood Social’s outdoor space, which features a bocce ball court, ping pong table and two wading pools. Grab a bite or a cocktail from the Airstream bar during the summer and soak up the sun.

TailGate Beer

This west Nashville brewery has plenty of outdoor space to hang and, appropriately, tailgating games to pass the time, including corn hole and ladder ball golf.

Two Bits

Two Bits is probably better known for its collection of old-school arcade games, but you can also enjoy a game of giant Jenga on the patio.

The Centennial

This Nations' dive bar and eatery has an outdoor patio area and backyard, offering cornhole and dart boards.

Mangia

Family-style Italian spot Mangia Nashville has its very own bocce ball court, which makes for a fun hang in the Melrose neighborhood.

Burger Up - Cool Springs

Burger Up Cool Springs offers up the only outdoor game area in a heavily trafficked business and retail center south of town, featuring three putting holes and cornhole.
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East Nashville Beer Works

Not only can you find an ever-growing selection of unique beers at East Nashville Brew Works, but the taproom and brewery also offers cornhole and ladder ball to enjoy in the backyard.

Germantown Depot

Germantown Depot is three different food and drink establishments conveniently packaged in one spot. The Trolley Bar includes an outdoor space with giant Jenga, giant Connect Four, and corn hole, plus plenty of seating and TVs in the open air cabanas.

The Hop Yard at Fat Bottom Brewing

When Fat Bottom Brewing moved its brewery and taproom to The Nations in early 2017 it gained a large outdoor space with plenty of room for cornhole.

Kung Fu Saloon

Kung Fu Saloon is a gamers paradise, with plenty of indoor and outdoor games to partake in. Those looking to spend some time outside can enjoy giant Jenga, giant Connect Four, cornhole, ping pong, or even the four person seesaw.

Tennessee Brew Works

Tennessee Brew Works is a popular spot for hanging out all year long, but during the warmer months the tiered patio becomes a destination for groups looking to eat, drink, and enjoy games of giant Jenga.

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

The newest Hattie B's location in the Melrose neighborhood offers ample outdoor seating, as well as a lawn area perfect for a game of cornhole.
Hattie B's [Official Photo]

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Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House

Von Elrod's Beer & Sausage House has a great patio for hanging out and it's made even better with a few outdoor games. Guests can enjoy a game of corn hole or try their hand at "Hammerschlagen," a game where players attempt to hit a nail flush into a stump with one full swing of a hammer.

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