Bullwinkle's Saloon

Step into Bullwinkle's Saloon and you're plunged straight into the wild heartbeat of Tallahassee nightlife. The walls echo with decades of college lore—this place has been the go-to watering hole since 1979, a rite of passage for generations of Florida State students. Neon lights flicker over battered wooden bars, and the air hums with a steady thump of DJ sets or the unpredictable spark of live bands in the beergarden. On Thursday nights, the crowd surges—locals and students chasing bottomless drink deals and moose-themed club memberships, laughter spilling out onto the multi-level decks. The upper tiki bar offers prime people-watching above the fray, while inside, smoke machines and dancefloor chaos deliver that rowdy, anything-goes energy. Bullwinkle’s isn’t polished—it’s a little gritty, defiantly unpretentious, and fiercely proud of its legacy. For locals it’s an anchor; for visitors it’s a crash course in Tallahassee nightlife culture. You don’t come for craft cocktails or quiet conversation—you come to belong to something big and loud.