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Stay Warm This Winter While Dining at These Heated Nashville Patios

Where to eat and drink outside when temperatures dip

by Clara Wang
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It’s chilled-drinks-on-toasty-rooftops season.
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by Clara Wang

Winters in Nashville can be chilly and unpredictable, but when the temperatures go down and frost starts to creep on your windows, you can still dine outdoors in style. Whether you’re looking for fine dining and fancy drinks or margaritas and a burger, there are plenty of places you can enjoy fresh air and city views without your teeth chattering. Snuggle up with some friends at a cozy firepit or stay warm on a heated rooftop at these outdoor patios around Nashville.

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Rosepepper Cantina

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Enjoy icy margaritas on Eastland any time of year in Rosepepper Cantina’s enclosed patio thanks to multiple large gas-powered heaters. The colorful decor evoking a Sonoran cafe is made even brighter with Christmas lights in the winter — the perfect ambient lighting for enjoying some of the cantina’s warm bowls of chile colorado and queso with chorizo.

1907 Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 227-4777
(615) 227-4777

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Dino's Bar & Grill

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Chill with a frosty brew at a picnic table in the enclosed outdoor patio next to a hanging heater lamp at East Nashville’s oldest dive bar. Keep extra cozy with some of its famous chili, or take the liquid blanket approach and fortify yourself with a $6 shot.

411 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3566
(615) 226-3566

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Rosemary & Beauty Queen

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Dancing the night away under the disco ball at this multi-room, two-level East Nashville institution will certainly warm you up — but if you’re looking to take a break, sit on a swing and sip a cocktail on their heated rooftop patio. Decorated somewhere between an eclectic mid-century modern house and a vintage shop, Rosemary & Beauty Queen also offers Mexican-style food to munch on like tacos, burritos, and elote.

1102 Forest Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 730-7700
(615) 730-7700

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Urban Cowboy Nashville

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There are three huge outdoor fire pits blazing at this kitschy boutique hotel and restaurant housed in a restored Victorian mansion on Woodland. You’ll also find three more (smaller) indoor fires at the hotel’s Parlor Wine Bar. Plus, Roberta’s Pizza is also on the premises firing up their brick pizza oven seven days a week to warm you up with a slice.

1603 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206
(347) 840-0525
(347) 840-0525

Geist Bar + Restaurant

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Jefferson Street eatery Geist reopened in 2020 with an upgraded Champagne garden after the historic building (built in 1886) sustained severe tornado damage. Enjoy buckets of Champagne on ice — winter or summer — in the brick-lined outdoor area under a retractable patio covering equipped with multiple heaters.

311 Jefferson St, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 920-5440
(615) 920-5440

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The Rutledge

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Stay warm and watch bundled-up fans make their way to and from the Nissan Stadium at the Rutledge’s front patio in downtown. Located just a few steps from the Pedestrian Bridge, the patio is outfitted with electric heaters and is a great before or after-party stop on game days — their happy hour offers $5 hot chicken and chuck sliders and $5 rotating draft beers.

151 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 678-8063
(615) 678-8063

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Heirloom Rooftop – Holston House Nashville

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The rooftop of historic downtown hotel Holston House used to be the only penthouse garden in Nashville, which isn’t hard to imagine amidst the current faux-greenery and upscale garden party decor at Heirloom Rooftop. Perch on the insulated rooftop of this over 150-year-old building and sip on a PB&B Hot Toddy with peanut butter whiskey and nutmeg by the pool. Indulge in a bespoke tea service in the garden at the Sunday Rooftop Tea every week, with finger food and tea from local purveyor High Garden.

118 7th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 392-1234
(615) 392-1234

Harriet's Rooftop

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Nothing says cold weather like sharing hot coffee by the fire — or perhaps passing around a huge Nitro Charged Espresso Martini with an entire group (the drink serves 10-12 people) by some outdoor fire pits while taking in the city skyline. When temperatures drop, Harriet’s Rooftop at 1 Hotel Nashville is an oasis of evergreen accents, twinkling lights, and roaring fire pits to snuggle up next to and nibble on Asian-inspired bites in downtown.

710 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 510-0426
(615) 510-0426

Denim

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With acclaimed restaurant Yolan downstairs and the upscale spaghetti-western-themed speakeasy Four Walls, the Joseph Hotel is a choose-your-own-adventure of fine dining and drinking options — and that also includes the rooftop bar Denim. It has a completely enclosed indoor portion as well as a sleek outdoor pool framed with elegant cabanas and poolside heaters for outdoor dining year-round. Celebrate “Bonfire Season” with the eponymous drink featuring mezcal, chile liqueur, dark chocolate, and toasted almond bitters.

401 Korean Veterans Blvd Floor 21, Nashville, TN 37203
(629) 231-3180
(629) 231-3180

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L.A. Jackson

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Social media influencers and brunch enthusiasts can keep flocking to this Thompson Hotel rooftop for the highly photogenic food — like Champagne glitter chicken and a hushpuppie butter board — and equally social media-worthy views of the Gulch, because when the weather gets cold there are plentiful space heaters scattered through its outdoor rooftop. The indoor portion of the patio also has floor-to-ceiling windows offering stellar street views.

401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 262-6007
(615) 262-6007

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Miel Restaurant

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Be transported to a tranquil garden oasis at chic Sylvan Park restaurant Miel’s semi-private outdoor veranda with a wind guard and overhead heating for the cooler seasons. Its locally sourced, French-inspired menu rotates daily and features a variety of head-to-tail cuts along with a tightly-curated wine list.

343 53rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 298-3663
(615) 298-3663

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Urban Grub

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Urban Grub on 12 South serves up a roaring fireplace and multiple heaters along with wine flights and oysters. Share a custom charcuterie board with your friends by a fire pit, or have a dry-aged bone-in New York strip from their butcher shop all to yourself (don’t skip out on the bone marrow bordelaise butter).

2506 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 679-9342
(615) 679-9342

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Rosepepper Cantina

1907 Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Enjoy icy margaritas on Eastland any time of year in Rosepepper Cantina’s enclosed patio thanks to multiple large gas-powered heaters. The colorful decor evoking a Sonoran cafe is made even brighter with Christmas lights in the winter — the perfect ambient lighting for enjoying some of the cantina’s warm bowls of chile colorado and queso with chorizo.

1907 Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 227-4777
(615) 227-4777

Dino's Bar & Grill

411 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Chill with a frosty brew at a picnic table in the enclosed outdoor patio next to a hanging heater lamp at East Nashville’s oldest dive bar. Keep extra cozy with some of its famous chili, or take the liquid blanket approach and fortify yourself with a $6 shot.

411 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3566
(615) 226-3566

Rosemary & Beauty Queen

1102 Forest Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Dancing the night away under the disco ball at this multi-room, two-level East Nashville institution will certainly warm you up — but if you’re looking to take a break, sit on a swing and sip a cocktail on their heated rooftop patio. Decorated somewhere between an eclectic mid-century modern house and a vintage shop, Rosemary & Beauty Queen also offers Mexican-style food to munch on like tacos, burritos, and elote.

1102 Forest Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 730-7700
(615) 730-7700

Urban Cowboy Nashville

1603 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206

There are three huge outdoor fire pits blazing at this kitschy boutique hotel and restaurant housed in a restored Victorian mansion on Woodland. You’ll also find three more (smaller) indoor fires at the hotel’s Parlor Wine Bar. Plus, Roberta’s Pizza is also on the premises firing up their brick pizza oven seven days a week to warm you up with a slice.

1603 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206
(347) 840-0525
(347) 840-0525

Geist Bar + Restaurant

311 Jefferson St, Nashville, TN 37208

Jefferson Street eatery Geist reopened in 2020 with an upgraded Champagne garden after the historic building (built in 1886) sustained severe tornado damage. Enjoy buckets of Champagne on ice — winter or summer — in the brick-lined outdoor area under a retractable patio covering equipped with multiple heaters.

311 Jefferson St, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 920-5440
(615) 920-5440

The Rutledge

151 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201

Stay warm and watch bundled-up fans make their way to and from the Nissan Stadium at the Rutledge’s front patio in downtown. Located just a few steps from the Pedestrian Bridge, the patio is outfitted with electric heaters and is a great before or after-party stop on game days — their happy hour offers $5 hot chicken and chuck sliders and $5 rotating draft beers.

151 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 678-8063
(615) 678-8063

Heirloom Rooftop – Holston House Nashville

118 7th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203

The rooftop of historic downtown hotel Holston House used to be the only penthouse garden in Nashville, which isn’t hard to imagine amidst the current faux-greenery and upscale garden party decor at Heirloom Rooftop. Perch on the insulated rooftop of this over 150-year-old building and sip on a PB&B Hot Toddy with peanut butter whiskey and nutmeg by the pool. Indulge in a bespoke tea service in the garden at the Sunday Rooftop Tea every week, with finger food and tea from local purveyor High Garden.

118 7th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 392-1234
(615) 392-1234

Harriet's Rooftop

710 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203

Nothing says cold weather like sharing hot coffee by the fire — or perhaps passing around a huge Nitro Charged Espresso Martini with an entire group (the drink serves 10-12 people) by some outdoor fire pits while taking in the city skyline. When temperatures drop, Harriet’s Rooftop at 1 Hotel Nashville is an oasis of evergreen accents, twinkling lights, and roaring fire pits to snuggle up next to and nibble on Asian-inspired bites in downtown.

710 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 510-0426
(615) 510-0426

Denim

401 Korean Veterans Blvd Floor 21, Nashville, TN 37203

With acclaimed restaurant Yolan downstairs and the upscale spaghetti-western-themed speakeasy Four Walls, the Joseph Hotel is a choose-your-own-adventure of fine dining and drinking options — and that also includes the rooftop bar Denim. It has a completely enclosed indoor portion as well as a sleek outdoor pool framed with elegant cabanas and poolside heaters for outdoor dining year-round. Celebrate “Bonfire Season” with the eponymous drink featuring mezcal, chile liqueur, dark chocolate, and toasted almond bitters.

401 Korean Veterans Blvd Floor 21, Nashville, TN 37203
(629) 231-3180
(629) 231-3180

L.A. Jackson

401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

Social media influencers and brunch enthusiasts can keep flocking to this Thompson Hotel rooftop for the highly photogenic food — like Champagne glitter chicken and a hushpuppie butter board — and equally social media-worthy views of the Gulch, because when the weather gets cold there are plentiful space heaters scattered through its outdoor rooftop. The indoor portion of the patio also has floor-to-ceiling windows offering stellar street views.

401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 262-6007
(615) 262-6007

Miel Restaurant

343 53rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209

Be transported to a tranquil garden oasis at chic Sylvan Park restaurant Miel’s semi-private outdoor veranda with a wind guard and overhead heating for the cooler seasons. Its locally sourced, French-inspired menu rotates daily and features a variety of head-to-tail cuts along with a tightly-curated wine list.

343 53rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 298-3663
(615) 298-3663

Urban Grub

2506 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204

Urban Grub on 12 South serves up a roaring fireplace and multiple heaters along with wine flights and oysters. Share a custom charcuterie board with your friends by a fire pit, or have a dry-aged bone-in New York strip from their butcher shop all to yourself (don’t skip out on the bone marrow bordelaise butter).

2506 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 679-9342
(615) 679-9342

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