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16 Nashville Restaurants and Bars with Outdoor Games

Cornhole, bocce, ladder ball, and more

by Kristy Lucero Updated
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by Kristy Lucero Updated
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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.
1700 Church St, Nashville, TN
(615) 432-2928
(615) 432-2928
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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.
411 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 783-0114
(615) 783-0114
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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.
4408 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 750-2920
(615) 750-2920
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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.
33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
(615) 751-8111
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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.
7300 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 457-1424
(615) 457-1424
Facebook/Tailgate Beer

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.
1520 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 750-3536
(615) 750-3536
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The Centennial

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This Nations' dive bar and eatery has an outdoor patio area and backyard, offering cornhole and dart boards.
5115 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 679-9746
(615) 679-9746
Facebook/The Centennial

Mangia

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Family-style Italian spot Mangia Nashville has its very own bocce ball court, which makes for a fun hang in the Melrose neighborhood.
701 Craighead, Nashville, TN
(615) 538-7456
(615) 538-7456
Facebook/Mangia Nashville

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.
401B Cool Springs Blvd Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 503-9892
(615) 503-9892
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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.
320 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN
(615) 891-3108
(615) 891-3108
Facebook/East Nashville Brew Works

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.
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 953-7222
(615) 953-7222
Germantown Depot Facebook/Germantown Depot

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.
800 44th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
615.678.5715
615.678.5715
The Hop Yard Yelp/Fat Bottom Brewery

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.
1921 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 818-0294
(615) 818-0294
Kung Fu Saloon Facebook/Kung Fu Saloon

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.
809 Ewing Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 436-0050
(615) 436-0050
TN Brew Works Yelp/Tennessee Brew Works

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.
2222 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 970-3010
(615) 970-3010
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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.
1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 866-1620
(615) 866-1620
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Clyde's on Church

1700 Church St, Nashville, TN
This massive Midtown bar and restaurant has no shortage of games, but the ping pong tables on the patio are the perfect outdoor hang.
1700 Church St, Nashville, TN
(615) 432-2928
(615) 432-2928
Facebook/Clyde's on Church

Coco's Italian Market and Kitchen

411 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
You can enjoy a little bocce ball with your pizza, pasta, and paninis at this West Nashville mainstay.
411 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 783-0114
(615) 783-0114
Facebook/Coco's Italian Market

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

4408 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
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.
4408 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 750-2920
(615) 750-2920
Submitted

Pinewood Social

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
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.
33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
(615) 751-8111
Yelp/Pinewood Social

TailGate Beer

7300 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
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.
7300 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 457-1424
(615) 457-1424
Facebook/Tailgate Beer

Two Bits

1520 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203
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.
1520 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 750-3536
(615) 750-3536
Facebook/Two Bits

The Centennial

5115 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
This Nations' dive bar and eatery has an outdoor patio area and backyard, offering cornhole and dart boards.
5115 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 679-9746
(615) 679-9746
Facebook/The Centennial

Mangia

701 Craighead, Nashville, TN
Family-style Italian spot Mangia Nashville has its very own bocce ball court, which makes for a fun hang in the Melrose neighborhood.
701 Craighead, Nashville, TN
(615) 538-7456
(615) 538-7456
Facebook/Mangia Nashville

Burger Up - Cool Springs

401B Cool Springs Blvd Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067
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.
401B Cool Springs Blvd Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 503-9892
(615) 503-9892
Submitted

East Nashville Beer Works

320 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN
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.
320 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN
(615) 891-3108
(615) 891-3108
Facebook/East Nashville Brew Works

Germantown Depot

Nashville, TN 37208
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.
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 953-7222
(615) 953-7222
Germantown Depot Facebook/Germantown Depot

The Hop Yard at Fat Bottom Brewing

800 44th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
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.
800 44th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
615.678.5715
615.678.5715
The Hop Yard Yelp/Fat Bottom Brewery

Kung Fu Saloon

1921 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203
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.
1921 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 818-0294
(615) 818-0294
Kung Fu Saloon Facebook/Kung Fu Saloon

Tennessee Brew Works

809 Ewing Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
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.
809 Ewing Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 436-0050
(615) 436-0050
TN Brew Works Yelp/Tennessee Brew Works

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

2222 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
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.
2222 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 970-3010
(615) 970-3010
Hattie B's [Official Photo]

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Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House

1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
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.
1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 866-1620
(615) 866-1620
Von Elrods Yelp/ Von Elrod's

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