Drinks Lower Broadway
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
A place for a drink in Lower Broadway, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Late night.
Why go
Purple-fronted honky-tonk with three stages and a back door to the Ryman.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lower Broadway, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Tootsie's Orchid Lounge and Robert's Western World.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Lower Broadway
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Late night
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Lower Broadway. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Purple-fronted honky-tonk behind the Ryman, open since 1960, with three stages and a rooftop bar.
Drinks · Downtown Nashville · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Robert's Western World
Lower Broadway honky-tonk with traditional country bands from late morning to late night and no cover.
Drinks · Downtown Nashville · 0.0 mi straight-line - 3Robert's Western World
Classic Broadway honky-tonk with traditional country bands, cold beer and a fried bologna sandwich.
Drinks · Nashville · 0.0 mi straight-line - 4Jack's Bar-B-Que
Counter-service barbecue on Broadway since the 1970s: pulled pork, brisket and Tennessee whole-hog.
Food · Downtown Nashville · 0.0 mi straight-line - 5Robert's Western World
Honky-tonk with traditional country bands from late morning to late night.
Drinks · 0.0 mi straight-line - 6Ryman Auditorium
The former tabernacle and longtime Grand Ole Opry home, now one of the best-sounding concert halls in the U.S.
Sight · 0.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge is a stop on our Nashville Music Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More bars & cafés in Lower Broadway
Another curated place for a drink in Lower Broadway. See the full Lower Broadway guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Nashville
Our climate figures for Lower Broadway come from nearby Nashville. Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Tootsie's Orchid Lounge itself, we suggest: Late night.
Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Nashville weather by month (covers Lower Broadway).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 422 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.16090, -86.77829
- Destination
- Lower Broadway, Tennessee
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: quick answers
How much time do you need at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge?
Plan on about an hour at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Tootsie's Orchid Lounge?
Our pick: Late night. Insider tip: Upstairs stage is often less packed than the street level.
Where is Tootsie's Orchid Lounge?
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge is at 422 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA, in Lower Broadway. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Tootsie's Orchid Lounge?
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge appears on Nashville Music Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Tootsie's Orchid Lounge to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Lower Broadway.
Plan Lower Broadway
- Lower Broadway travel guide 9 places
- Nashville weather (covers Lower Broadway) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Lower Broadway
- Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Sight
- Jack's Bar-B-Que Food
- Hatch Show Print Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.