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The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars

The Patterson House

Nashville, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COCKTAIL BARS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 55 2026
The Patterson House

A cocktail bar on the fifth floor of a Nashville building, with a dimly lit, speakeasy-style room and a long menu of drinks. Bartenders build custom cocktails from a few questions about taste.

Highlights

  • Custom cocktails from taste preferences
  • Dimly lit speakeasy-style room
  • Fifth-floor elevator entrance

Good to know

  • Cocktails about $16 each
  • Reservations recommended, walk-ins often seated at bar
  • Bar bites, burgers and fried green tomatoes

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