The draws a crowd for its killer beer garden as well as burgers, wursts, and changing tap . The large landscaped outdoor space offers plenty of picnic table seating, with string lights overhead helping it transition from daytime to evening dining.

If you didn't know it was there, you might walk right by Rosemary, mistaking it for just another cute house near Five Points. But make your way through the interior and this neighborhood cocktail bar’s expansive backyard patio is the perfect place to hang out on a warm summer day or night.

This Five Points hot spot has one of the most unique, eclectic outdoor dining spaces in town, outfitted with ample seating options, its own full bar, and a newly renovated outdoor space. .

This Germantown hotspot is one of the best-looking restaurants in town, holding that title even (or especially) after rebuilding from 2020’s tornado destruction. It also has a charming outdoor area dubbed the ‘Champagne Garden’ which offers heating on cooler nights plus room for 50 to 80 guests.

German-style beer garden Von Elrod's has a massive patio just steps away from First Horizon Park, making it the perfect place to enjoy a few drinks before heading to a Sounds game.

Zeppelin’s clean, cool 4,500-square-foot space can transform into an entirely open-air rooftop oasis with its bi-fold windows. The space feels light and airy during the day and funky and vibey at night. Pick your poison and enjoy the classic cocktails and food from executive chef Aaron Thebault.

The throwback Fairlane Hotel’s fourth floor restaurant is surrounded by a large wraparound terrace overlooking the street below. Mid-century vibes, 180-degree views plus comfortable seating add to the overall allure of this hotel restaurant patio.

Rooftop vibes at the Bobby’s rooftop lounge involve the only spot in Music City to drink in the back of a 1956 retrofitted Scenicruiser. Or take the driver’s seat for a photo op and a look down at historic 4th Avenue and the Avenue of the Arts. Only hotel guests have access to the pool, but good times still await with large format watermelon basil margaritas, a rooftop live music series, and private cabanas.

Artisan bagel shop by day and scratch-made Italian spot and pizzeria by night, Nicky’s Coal Fired features an airy outdoor patio that seats 35. Enjoy their Italian home cooking accompanied by rosé, which is half off all day on Wednesdays (carafes and bottles only).

This refreshing Broadway rooftop was the tallest in Broadway when it opened and was also the first double-decker patio on the popular strip. One section has turf and yard games while the other boasts an LED dance floor and plenty of TVs to enjoy while taking in city views over flatbreads and Nashville hot chicken.

Escape to the Lookout atop Blake Shelton’s Ole Red on Broadway, for a glam-meets-grit rooftop hideaway. To eat, feast on an Oklahoma onion burger or a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, or share a bucketful of “redneck” nachos slathered with smoked chicken, Velveeta beer cheese, and Ro-tel.

Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday through Sunday, the multi-level Broadway ax-throwing bar, restaurant, and hotel from Strategic Hospitality offers a true fourth-floor rooftop oasis. Drink frozen cocktails with Broadway-appropriate names like ‘pageant material’ while appreciating the green space, plush seating, and city views, and laughing at downtown’s daily antics from a safer distance. Save room for throwback Paradise Park bites.

During daylight hours, the Holston House’s rooftop TENN on Top is a fine spot for fabulous views, poolside. Occasional DJs, live music, and a bar stocked with carefully chosen bourbons, scotches, and whiskeys add to to draw. TENN on Top is open Monday to Thursday: noon to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Perched on the 25th-floor of the new Grand Hyatt Nashville, lou/na offers ample outdoor seating alongside a small menu of bites and city views from high above Broadway.

Nashville as a whole severely lacks waterfront dining options, but the Blue Moon Waterfront Grille overlooking Rock Hill Marina is one of the very few places where you can enjoy a great waterfront view along with your meal.

Denim is the stunning Joseph Hotel’s 21st-floor rooftop’s all-day, indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge — centered around a gorgeous outdoor pool and deck. The newest iteration of the menu features fresh salads, charcuterie spreads, and thin Roman pizza, served with a side of sweeping skyline and views of the Cumberland River. You can elevate the experience by reserving a cabana.

Located on the 27th-floor rooftop of the Westin Nashville, L27 is a double-decker rooftop hang with great views, cocktails, and a small menu of bites to share.

This Gulch go-to gave the city its first legit rooftop bar and hang out when it opened in 2016, and with ample seating both inside and out, along with impressive views of downtown Nashville, it remains a staple on the scene today.

For those who might be averse to the extreme heights on some local rooftops — enter the 404 Kitchen’s spacious second-floor patio for prime Gulch people-watching on weekends. Taste your way through one of the city’s longest whiskey lists white sharing menu favorites like scallop toast, pimento cheese, frascatelli, or whole smoked fried chicken.

The Graduate’s glam rooftop is a pink-splashed eclectic ode to the queen herself Dolly Parton, and you can expect a wait for a seat overlooking the city and the governor's pool. Reservations book up weeks ahead of time, so plan early for a visit to sip frozen aperol spritzes and prettier-than-a-picture champagne Jell-o shots.

The floor-to-ceiling glass doors at the front of Epice’s dining room open up to the patio, giving outside diners an inclusive feeling and those inside a taste of al fresco dining, and allowing everyone to take in the energy bustling 12 South while feasting on hummus, falafel, and bone-in lamb shank.