East Nashville

hip eclectic · 37206

Cross the river and the dress code loosens. East Nashville is tattoo-forward, thrift-coded, and unembarrassed about its singer-songwriter pipeline, which means your date probably has an EP and a side hustle. Five Points and Riverside Village do the heavy lifting: dive bars with actual locals, restaurants that take reservations but pretend they do not, and patios built for the long second drink. The tradeoff is parking, which is theoretical, and the low-grade competition of everyone being slightly more interesting than you. Come here when you want a date that feels like Nashville before the brand consultants arrived, vintage tee included.

7,775

singles 22–50

51%

male

$57,661

median income

$1,658

median rent

The data

East Nashville by the numbers

East Nashville runs male-heavy, about 51% men to 49% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in East Nashville is about $57,700.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Tennessee has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Davidson County voted about 62% Harris to 35% Trump, a blue island in a deep-red state.
● Verified · Davidson County 2024 canvass
The median renter in East Nashville pays about $1,660 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 7,800 East Nashville residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

18 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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Budget

Vibe

18 spots across East Nashville

East Nashville
Activity
Eastside Bowl
Bowling alley★ 4.4 · 1,270
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
1508A Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 1,270 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Eastside Bowl.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon4 to 11 PM
Tue4 to 11 PM
Wed4 to 11 PM
Thu4 to 11 PM
Fri4 PM to 12 AM
Sat12 PM to 12 AM
Sun12 to 11 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
East Nashville
Drinks
Attaboy
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,039
East Nashville
Drinks
Rosemary & Beauty Queen
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 853
East Nashville
Dining
Lyra
Middle Eastern restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 708
East Nashville
Dining
Once Upon A Time In France
French restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 697
East Nashville
Dining
Folk
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 627
East Nashville
Drinks
Urban Cowboy Public House
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.6 · 529
East Nashville
Drinks
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 518
East Nashville
Cafés
Haraz Coffee House
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.6 · 421
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
901 Woodland St #105, Nashville, TN 37206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 421 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Haraz Coffee House.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon8 AM to 10 PM
Tue8 AM to 10 PM
Wed8 AM to 10 PM
Thu8 AM to 11 PM
Fri8 AM to 12 AM
Sat8 AM to 12 AM
Sun8 AM to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking garage
Dining
Outdoor seating · Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
College students · Groups
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Contact
Call Site Maps
East Nashville
Dining
Peninsula
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 401
East Nashville
Dining
Bad Idea
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 386
East Nashville
Drinks
Honeytree Meadery
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.9 · 287
East Nashville
Drinks
Tiger Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 266
East Nashville
Drinks
Coral Club
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 143
East Nashville
Cafés
East Nashville Cream & Bean (Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe)
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.9 · 118
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
304 Douglas Ave, Nashville, TN 37207
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 118 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at East Nashville Cream & Bean (Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe).
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon8 AM to 8 PM
Tue8 AM to 8 PM
Wed8 AM to 8 PM
Thu8 AM to 8 PM
Fri8 AM to 8 PM
Sat8 AM to 8 PM
Sun12 to 6 PM
Parking
Free street parking
Dining
Curbside pickup · Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Call Maps
East Nashville
Activity
Climb Nashville East
Rock climbing gym★ 4.3 · 64
Wheelchair access
Find it
1900 Eastland Ave #104, Nashville, TN 37206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 64 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Climb Nashville East.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 9 PM
Tue10 AM to 9 PM
Wed10 AM to 9 PM
Thu10 AM to 9 PM
Fri10 AM to 9 PM
Sat10 AM to 6 PM
Sun11 AM to 6 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps
East Nashville
Cafés
cone•cept
Ice cream shop★ 4.7 · 54
Find it
1101 Chapel Ave #114, Nashville, TN 37206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 54 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at cone•cept.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon3 to 9 PM
Tue3 to 9 PM
Wed3 to 9 PM
Thu3 to 9 PM
Fri12 to 10 PM
Sat12 to 10 PM
Sun12 to 9 PM
Dining
Onsite services
Contact
Site Maps
East Nashville
Drinks
Tall Tales Rooftop Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.1 · 48
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
811 Main St 5th Floor, Nashville, TN 37206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.1★ from 48 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Tall Tales Rooftop Bar.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon4 to 10 PM
Tue4 to 10 PM
Wed4 to 10 PM
Thu4 to 10 PM
Fri4 PM to 12 AM
Sat2 PM to 12 AM
Sun2 to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking garage
Dining
Outdoor seating · Onsite services · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists
Contact
Call Site Maps

East Nashville

East Nashville by the numbers

Local date spots

Eastside Bowl

Attaboy

Rosemary & Beauty Queen

Lyra

Once Upon A Time In France

Folk

Urban Cowboy Public House

The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club

Haraz Coffee House

Peninsula

Bad Idea

Honeytree Meadery

Tiger Bar

Coral Club

East Nashville Cream & Bean (Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe)

Climb Nashville East

cone•cept

Tall Tales Rooftop Bar

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