The 9 Best Whiskey Bars In Nashville

Chowhound, October 2025

Step through the velvet curtain at Patterson House (the swanky bar adjoining innovative restaurant The Catbird Seat), and you're instantly transported into Nashville's golden age of cocktails: a hushed, dimly lit speakeasy where whiskey gets the reverence it deserves. While Music City is packed with rowdy honky-tonks and neon bars, Patterson House is a different kind of experience: refined, intimate, and designed for those who believe a good pour should be savored, not rushed.