Under the Hill Saloon

First place we visited when we got to Natchez! It was fun! Beer was cold!
We also heard Mark Twain visited this place once when he was a Steamboat pilot so we had to check it out!

Great hole-​in-​the-​wall bar with local color and a lot of history. We were here the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, and the place was rocking. It was Karaōke night, and the locals are so friendly that they’ll cheer for even the most tone deaf of singers. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank god he got me out of there before I sang Karaōke. :)

Nice local bar with band !
They have nice and cheap beers !
The wall are covered or old stuff and red bricks. The selling is full of bills
l recommence it ;)

Stopped in Under the Hill with my dog and girlfriend while on a quick weekend ramble to Natchez for the PowWow and it was one of those rare occasions when it was instantly clear we had wandered into exactly where we wanted to be. The bar is caked in historical curiosities that make just sitting around and sipping your drink super fun. Plenty of friendly locals including a couple characters (JD) were drifting in and out enjoying a lazy afternoon. Super cool bartender, cheap drinks, great location overlooking the river in case you want to wander to the porch. All around great spot.

I don’t ordinarily drink alcohol at 11am but when I do I prefer a sleepy little tavern like this one. Of course I say sleepy little tavern but it may be quite lively at 11pm as opposed to the am. Maybe I’m just an old geezer who gets started too early. You know beer at 11, Picadilly dinner at 4pm and bed by 7. Anywho…
This bar is located at the bottom of the bluff on Silver St as you approach the Isle of Capri riverboat casino. I have no interest in that but this bar just blocks away was almost perfect. As we sat down inside the bar with a perfect view of the river, I could almost feel how it was 200 years ago with all the boat traffic and the longshoreman coming in and out to get a cold one and a piece of… cake!!! (dirty minded people). The views of the river put you in a relaxing state as you drink your beverage of choice. The only other people in there were older locals enjoying a coffee. The place is decorated in mostly steam ship memorabilia in the front bar with a small stage for live music, there is also a game room in the back for darts and fooshball as well as a really cool atrium.
The only issue is there were not any beer on tap and that always bugs me. Other than that I liked it but my girlfriend was kinda creeped out but the quietness of the place.

Really awesome experience! Stopped in for a quick beer on a hot day and ended up staying a couple of hours. This place has real character and I absolutely loved the atmosphere. Met some really cool people who made me feel very welcome. It was great talking with JD.

Certainement le bar le plus sympa du monde.

A MUST when you visit Natchez. We went on a Sunday afternoon for a drink and ended up staying for about 7 hours. Cheap drinks, FANTASTIC live music, and we made friends with the lovely locals and ended up after partying late into the night! Oh, and smoking is permitted in the bar… so you may or may not like that!

REALLY cool place. Lots of character, check out the dollars on the ceiling-​I left one there! Friendly bartenders fun crowd that hangs out in there.

What a great hole in the wall kind of place. Full of locals, we stopped in to have a beer and was informed about the live band playing later on in the evening. So we had dinner else where and headed back at 9p. Nothing but locals in the beginning but people kept coming and the place got packed. We got trashed! Cheap drinks, good people and a total come as you are atmosphere. The bartenders are great and no one seems to care how sloppy you get because there is always someone else drunker!

I have literally been coming to this bar since I was a baby. Sometimes my dad used to bring me in on Sunday afternoons and JD would make me cherry cokes. These days, JD makes me shots of Bushmills and miller high lifes. Generations of my family have enjoyed a drink or two at this fine establishment. I even bring my daughter down there when we are tooling around downtown when we visit.
JD Montgomery is THE attraction. After he is sufficiently lubricated, he has been known to stand up on a chair or a barstool (he is a little leprechaun, you know) and wail House of the rising sun, and Jambalaya. Please make sure that seeing that goes on your bucket list.
There is almost always live music on the weekends, usually Southern Rock, there are big, tough, motorcycles parked in the front, and some very interesting memorabilia all over the walls. If you get there early, have a Baileys and coffee, and ask the owner, Andre to tell you some very interesting stories full of local history and color. The mud slide of the early 80’s, or the time the huge blocks of ice came down the river.
They have a foosball table and darts in the back, with a very curious, and very old little phone booth full of Nellie Jackson memorabilia. If you don’t know who Nellie is, just ask any local.
I have to mention the courtyard. I have spent many a warm night, drinking ice cold beers, and catching up with old friends. It’s hidden (literally) on the side of the building.
When we come in a big group and want to talk (the band can be a little loud in front) I love hanging out in the «Jungle Room». I’m not sure that’s what it’s really called, but if you go in, you’ll see why I call it that.
I don’t know what else to say but I love this bar. Nothing ever changes. Same crazy ass, fantastic, amazing, bartenders. Same people who have been coming here for years. The same songs on the jukebox. This place makes me 21 forever. It’s absolutely magical.
*sidenote– I have spent a night or two at the attached Mark Twain guesthouse, and it comes highly recommended.

Great little hole in the wall! Small, but so so fun! Great staff, good bands, and strong drinks that will make you ready to dance! Lol. Great atmosphere and a historical place. Great that you can smoke inside. Very loud, but fun. Only complaints would be parking, and especially the tiny, cramped bathroom.

Every time I go to Natchez I visit «Under the hill Saloon» this is an awesome place to sit with locals and listen to great stories about Natchez. The people here are awesome! I «heart» JD the bartender!!! What a spit fire Irish Man with a BIG heart and lots of amazing stories. They always have live music on the weekends. In fact, on Sunday, «Barefoot Tennessee» plays here and they are incredible. You can’t leave Natchez without visiting Under The Hill Saloon!

Like walking back in time…
Be sure to check out the room in the back with all the plants growing in it!
Also Haley’s Quick Tip is right… JD’s «House of the Rising Sun» is not to be missed!

If you find yourself in Natchez, MS, head straight to this bar. The folks in this town celebrate its history and love sharing all its great stories. This bar is a classic dive bar. They host music just about every night. This is the place to meet locals and listen to stories. The folks are real, the drinks are cheap and the space is filled with history. Cheers.