Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Jeff Ruby's
300 4th Ave NGreat but pricey steak house downtown. $$$$
Adele's
1210 McGavock StGreat food, ambience and cocktails. $$$
$$$ This Gulch steakhouse from M Street restaurant group is the standard in Nashville. Now sitting at just over 13,000-square-feet after a major expansion last year which added several new bars, additional private dining space, and more, the seven-year-old restaurant feels new again. Don't skip out on longtime favorites such as the bacon with maple cotton candy and the cream corn brulée.
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Kayne Prime Steakhouse
1103 McGavock St$$$ This Gulch steakhouse from M Street restaurant group is the standard in Nashville. Now sitting at just over 13,000-square-feet after a major expansion last year which added several new bars, additional private dining space, and more, the seven-year-old restaurant feels new again. Don't skip out on longtime favorites such as the bacon with maple cotton candy and the cream corn brulée.
Previously housed in a re-purposed storage container with seating for 45, this Gulch standout from executive chef Matt Bolus upgraded to a much larger space late last year, and doesn't seem to have missed a beat. The menu has also expanded a bit, with a selection of salads and larger format dishes. And if you're looking for a drink, head to Gertie's Bar downstairs, dedicated to unique cocktails and the largest whiskey selection in the city.
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The 404 Kitchen
507 12th Ave SPreviously housed in a re-purposed storage container with seating for 45, this Gulch standout from executive chef Matt Bolus upgraded to a much larger space late last year, and doesn't seem to have missed a beat. The menu has also expanded a bit, with a selection of salads and larger format dishes. And if you're looking for a drink, head to Gertie's Bar downstairs, dedicated to unique cocktails and the largest whiskey selection in the city.
Burger Republic
420 11th Ave SGreat burgers, and awesome tots and the milkshakes!! $$
Biscuit Love Gulch
316 11th Ave SBiscuits! Go early to skip the wait. $-$$
A new personal favorite. Great atmosphere, cocktails and food. Located in Wedgewood-Houston area. $$-$$$
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Earnest Bar & Hideaway (formerly Hemingway's)
438 Houston StA new personal favorite. Great atmosphere, cocktails and food. Located in Wedgewood-Houston area. $$-$$$
With a clear separation between the bar and restaurant, chef Josh Habiger's 24-seat dining room in Wedgewood-Houston is where Bastion truly shines, showcasing his unique style of cooking. Guests have a choice between a family-style meal or the a la carte menu, with the latter laying claim to the real standouts.
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Bastion
434 Houston StWith a clear separation between the bar and restaurant, chef Josh Habiger's 24-seat dining room in Wedgewood-Houston is where Bastion truly shines, showcasing his unique style of cooking. Guests have a choice between a family-style meal or the a la carte menu, with the latter laying claim to the real standouts.
Josephine, the second restaurant offering from Community Hospitality (Burger Up, Prima), keeps evolving. Executive chef Andy Little draws inspiration from his years cooking in Pennsylvania-Dutch country, the results of which are hearty, rustic dishes you won't find anywhere else in town. $$$, Location: 12South Area
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Josephine
2316 12th Ave SJosephine, the second restaurant offering from Community Hospitality (Burger Up, Prima), keeps evolving. Executive chef Andy Little draws inspiration from his years cooking in Pennsylvania-Dutch country, the results of which are hearty, rustic dishes you won't find anywhere else in town. $$$, Location: 12South Area
Burger Up
2901 12th Ave SGreat burgers, and awesome truffle fries! 12South Area. $$
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveTHE BEST ICE CREAM! Trust me! 12South area $
Really good food and great atmosphere. A very unique spin on southern cuisine. $$-$$$. Located Downtown.
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The Southern Steak & Oyster
150 3rd Ave SReally good food and great atmosphere. A very unique spin on southern cuisine. $$-$$$. Located Downtown.
Awesome atmosphere, super cool ambience and vibe, excellent food. This is one of my personal favorites. $$-$$$
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5th & Taylor
1411 5th Ave NAwesome atmosphere, super cool ambience and vibe, excellent food. This is one of my personal favorites. $$-$$$
It's my sister's favorite restaurant in all of Nashville! Located Downtown. $$$-$$$$
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Etch
303 Demonbreun StIt's my sister's favorite restaurant in all of Nashville! Located Downtown. $$$-$$$$
One of the biggest restaurant openings of 2017, this Germantown restaurant and bar, which teams executive chef Julia Sullivan and GM/sommelier Allie Poindexter with Strategic Hospitality, puts the emphasis on seafood and seasonal vegetables, along with a raw bar program that has quickly become the best in town. Couple that with an approachable wine list, solid cocktail program and a great space, and it's a certified hit. Located in Germantown.
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Henrietta Red
1200 4th Ave NOne of the biggest restaurant openings of 2017, this Germantown restaurant and bar, which teams executive chef Julia Sullivan and GM/sommelier Allie Poindexter with Strategic Hospitality, puts the emphasis on seafood and seasonal vegetables, along with a raw bar program that has quickly become the best in town. Couple that with an approachable wine list, solid cocktail program and a great space, and it's a certified hit. Located in Germantown.
Having garnered near universal praise since opening in 2007, this Germantown staple continues to draw crowds for chef/owner Tandy Wilson's rustic, Southern take on Italian fare. And after years of making the short list, Wilson became the first Nashville chef to bring home a James Beard Award in 2016. $$$
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City House
1222 4th Ave NHaving garnered near universal praise since opening in 2007, this Germantown staple continues to draw crowds for chef/owner Tandy Wilson's rustic, Southern take on Italian fare. And after years of making the short list, Wilson became the first Nashville chef to bring home a James Beard Award in 2016. $$$
It's awesome. Situated in the former boiling house at the Werthan Factory, this perennial Germantown favorite from multiple Beard Award nominee Philip Krajeck offers up Mediterranean-influenced, self-described "modern peasant food" to a packed house night after night. $$$
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Rolf and Daughters
700 Taylor StIt's awesome. Situated in the former boiling house at the Werthan Factory, this perennial Germantown favorite from multiple Beard Award nominee Philip Krajeck offers up Mediterranean-influenced, self-described "modern peasant food" to a packed house night after night. $$$
Casual, walk up and order, great pizza. Located in East Nashville. $
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Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland StCasual, walk up and order, great pizza. Located in East Nashville. $
Outdoor seating in a European style beer garden. Great burgers and large beer selection. $$ Located in East Nashville
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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveOutdoor seating in a European style beer garden. Great burgers and large beer selection. $$ Located in East Nashville
Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main StFrench café with wonderful breakfast and brunch. $$-$$$
The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland StreetVegetarian and vegan restaurant. Located in East Nashville. $$-$$$
A transplant in name only, this Charleston-born restaurant known for its strong sandwich game came to Nashville with a different plan: in a unique, bi-level dining space in East Nashville, the Butcher & Bee crew concentrates on vegetable-focused small plates (with some killer sandwiches in tow). Executive chef Bryan Lee Weaver has made the menu his own, offering an ever-changing menu of complex, seasonal dishes. Go-to order: all of the mezze. $$ in East Nashville.
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Butcher & Bee
902 Main StA transplant in name only, this Charleston-born restaurant known for its strong sandwich game came to Nashville with a different plan: in a unique, bi-level dining space in East Nashville, the Butcher & Bee crew concentrates on vegetable-focused small plates (with some killer sandwiches in tow). Executive chef Bryan Lee Weaver has made the menu his own, offering an ever-changing menu of complex, seasonal dishes. Go-to order: all of the mezze. $$ in East Nashville.
Executive chef Jason Zygmont continues to impress at this laid-back East Nashville restaurant and bar, consistently cranking out some of the most interesting, vegetable-forward dishes in town. Combine that with an always solid cocktail and wine list and one of the most unique restaurant spaces in town, and The Treehouse is the total package. $$ in East Nashville
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The Treehouse Restaurant
1011 Clearview AveExecutive chef Jason Zygmont continues to impress at this laid-back East Nashville restaurant and bar, consistently cranking out some of the most interesting, vegetable-forward dishes in town. Combine that with an always solid cocktail and wine list and one of the most unique restaurant spaces in town, and The Treehouse is the total package. $$ in East Nashville
Splashes of modern art add contemporary flair to the renovated Victorian house that houses this fine-dining restaurant. Whereas Husk's original Charleston outpost was "from the sea," the Nashville location is inspired by ingredients "from the dirt." Expect vegetable-heavy dishes that change daily. And don't worry, many a meat-eater have cited "A Plate of Southern Vegetable" as their favorite thing on the menu. $$$
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Husk
37 Rutledge StSplashes of modern art add contemporary flair to the renovated Victorian house that houses this fine-dining restaurant. Whereas Husk's original Charleston outpost was "from the sea," the Nashville location is inspired by ingredients "from the dirt." Expect vegetable-heavy dishes that change daily. And don't worry, many a meat-eater have cited "A Plate of Southern Vegetable" as their favorite thing on the menu. $$$
Pinewood is a hipster-cool hangout for those at work and at play. Young entrepreneurs tap away on their laptops in the Living Room, while restaurant patrons come for Southern comfort food and craft cocktails, followed by karaoke and bowling at the six-lane alley. Although it's more than four years old, Pinewood is still very much a place to see and be seen. (Expect plaid-clad millennials on their lunch break.) By mid-afternoon, the Living Room quiets down as people race to finish the day's work—and start happy hour early (Pinewood's famous for its Easy Like Sunday Morning, a decadent Crema coffee cocktail). $$$
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Pinewood Social
33 Peabody StPinewood is a hipster-cool hangout for those at work and at play. Young entrepreneurs tap away on their laptops in the Living Room, while restaurant patrons come for Southern comfort food and craft cocktails, followed by karaoke and bowling at the six-lane alley. Although it's more than four years old, Pinewood is still very much a place to see and be seen. (Expect plaid-clad millennials on their lunch break.) By mid-afternoon, the Living Room quiets down as people race to finish the day's work—and start happy hour early (Pinewood's famous for its Easy Like Sunday Morning, a decadent Crema coffee cocktail). $$$
If you want great food in a very southern home atmosphere place, this is the place. Family style meals and huge portions. There are several locations – including Germantown and Berry Hill areas. $$
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Monell's
1235 6th Ave NIf you want great food in a very southern home atmosphere place, this is the place. Family style meals and huge portions. There are several locations – including Germantown and Berry Hill areas. $$
This place is a Nashville tradition. Best pancakes ever! Be prepared to wait in line, although it moves pretty fast. If you go really early, there might not be a line! $-$$
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Pancake Pantry
1796 21st Ave SThis place is a Nashville tradition. Best pancakes ever! Be prepared to wait in line, although it moves pretty fast. If you go really early, there might not be a line! $-$$
Award-winning pit master Pat Martin and his whole hog operation have been drawing barbecue purists down to Nolensville since 2006. But it's his downtown temple to smoked meats, a 13,000-square-foot, 500 seat restaurant, bar and backyard beer garden that opened in SoBro in 2016, that has brought Martin's Bar-B-Que squarely onto the national stage. $-$$
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Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
410 4th Ave SAward-winning pit master Pat Martin and his whole hog operation have been drawing barbecue purists down to Nolensville since 2006. But it's his downtown temple to smoked meats, a 13,000-square-foot, 500 seat restaurant, bar and backyard beer garden that opened in SoBro in 2016, that has brought Martin's Bar-B-Que squarely onto the national stage. $-$$
Arnold's Country Kitchen is basically a glorified cafeteria—albeit, one with a James Beard Award. The line often wraps around the building, but the Southern-style "meat and three" is worth the wait. Arnold's is only open for weekday lunch, so plan your visit accordingly. They have a strict no-alcohol policy, but in true Southern fashion, the sweet tea flows freely. Whether you're a born-and-bred Tennessean or a Southern food novice, a meat and three is a rite of passage—you can diet when you're back home. $
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Arnold's Country Kitchen
605 8th Ave SArnold's Country Kitchen is basically a glorified cafeteria—albeit, one with a James Beard Award. The line often wraps around the building, but the Southern-style "meat and three" is worth the wait. Arnold's is only open for weekday lunch, so plan your visit accordingly. They have a strict no-alcohol policy, but in true Southern fashion, the sweet tea flows freely. Whether you're a born-and-bred Tennessean or a Southern food novice, a meat and three is a rite of passage—you can diet when you're back home. $
Iconic Nashville spot for southern breakfast/food. Just a short drive from Nashville this place has amazing breakfast and is well worth the drive. Famous for their biscuits and homemade jam. $-$$
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The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100Iconic Nashville spot for southern breakfast/food. Just a short drive from Nashville this place has amazing breakfast and is well worth the drive. Famous for their biscuits and homemade jam. $-$$
This is the granddaddy of them all. Prince's is the original 'Hot Chicken Shack.', serving legendary fiery chicken for over 70 years, even taking home a James Beard Award along the way. Now they've opened a second location in south Nashville, giving hot chicken fanatics even more opportunities to indulge. $
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Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
123 Ewing DrThis is the granddaddy of them all. Prince's is the original 'Hot Chicken Shack.', serving legendary fiery chicken for over 70 years, even taking home a James Beard Award along the way. Now they've opened a second location in south Nashville, giving hot chicken fanatics even more opportunities to indulge. $
This no-frills establishment helped put hot chicken on the global list of finger-licking good food. Everyone has their own heat tolerance—unless you're a spicy-food fiend, beware the "Shut the Cluck Up." Sides are all the usual suspects: green beans, mac and cheese, French fries. Unless you order in advance, lunch is an undertaking. Come when you have an hour or two to kill with friends. Banana pudding is awesome. $
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken - West Nashville, TN
5209 Charlotte AvenueThis no-frills establishment helped put hot chicken on the global list of finger-licking good food. Everyone has their own heat tolerance—unless you're a spicy-food fiend, beware the "Shut the Cluck Up." Sides are all the usual suspects: green beans, mac and cheese, French fries. Unless you order in advance, lunch is an undertaking. Come when you have an hour or two to kill with friends. Banana pudding is awesome. $