Honky-tonkLower Broadway$$$$
Robert's Western World
The honky-tonk locals still love: traditional country from open to close, no cover, and a flat-top grill.
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What to get
- The Recession Special: fried bologna sandwich, chips, MoonPie and a PBR
- Cheese curd basket
- Cheeseburger
- Recession Special ($6 on the official site): fried bologna sandwich, chips, a MoonPie and an ice-cold PBR
- PBR or Miller High Life, the cheapest beer on the strip per Infatuation
When to go
Easiest to get in: weekdays 11 am–1 pm. Liveliest: Sat around 10 pm. From Google's popular times.
Wed-Sat 6:30-10 pm for Kelley's Heroes (venue FAQ: 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' usually lands 8:30-9 pm). Come before 6 pm if anyone in the group is under 21.
Insider tip
Robert's never charges a cover, so tip the band and your server. Order the Recession Special from your server or at the bar; boots for sale line the walls.
Heads up
Narrow single room (Infatuation) and strictly 21+ after 6 pm.
Happy hour
- Daily 10 AM–3 AMRecession Special, $6 all day: fried bologna sandwich, chips, a MoonPie and a PBR (a menu item, not a timed happy hour) source
Live music
- Daily 10 AM–3 AMLive traditional country 'from open to close' (Nashville Guru, Feb 2025) within the official 10am-3am hours; never a cover source
- Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 6:30 PM–10 PMKelley's Heroes; the venue says they usually play 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' between 8:30 and 9pm source
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 10 AM–3 AMHouse bands in four shifts: 10 am, 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 10:30 pm (Sept 2026 schedule) source
- Sun 10:30 AM–3 AMSunday Morning Gospel at 10:30 am, then noon, 2:30, 6:30 and 10:30 pm sets source
At the venue
- Tickets
- free/no cover
- Ages
- 21+
- How to get in
- Just walk in: Robert's never charges an entry fee and asks you to tip the bands and servers.
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 244-9552
- Website
- robertswesternworld.com
- Reservations
- n/a
Recognition
- The Infatuation: 9.0; its 'Bars on Broadway That Are Still Awesome' and '15 Iconic Dishes' (Recession Special)
- Eater Nashville downtown dining map (Recession Special 'an iconic Music City meal')
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025, Readers' Poll: Best Honky-Tonk (winner; Ole Red 2nd, Tootsie's 3rd)
- The Infatuation: rated 9.0, 'our favorite honkytonk on the strip'; listed in 'Bars On Broadway That Are Still Awesome' (2026)
- Nashville Guru: Must-Visit Honky-Tonks in Nashville
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025 Readers' Poll: Best Honky-Tonk (2nd: Ole Red)
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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