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5th & Taylor
Nashville, United States
5th & Taylor is one of Nashville's most reliable dinner options for a special occasion or date night: polished…
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360 Bistro
Nashville, United States
360 Bistro is the Belle Meade choice for a polished, wine-led Nashville dinner without the downtown scene.
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Aba Nashville
Nashville, United States
Aba Nashville is a practical Houston Street pick when timing flexibility matters more than chasing a trophy…
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Arnold’s Country Kitchen
Nashville, United States
Arnold's Country Kitchen is Nashville's most decorated affordable lunch, holding a 2025 Michelin Plate…
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Athens Family
Nashville, United States
Athens Family works for casual Greek-American takeout, delivery, or catering, not for a sit-down diner…
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Authentique
Nashville, United States
Authentique is the stronger pick when the night is about wine rather than a mapped-out menu.
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- Bad Idea
- Barcelona Wine Bar Nashville
- Bastion
- Biscuit Love Gulch
- Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
- Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina
- Bro's Cajun Cuisine
- Butcher and Bee
- Cafe Roze
- Caffe Nonna
- Chaatable
- Char Restaurant
- City House
- Deacon's New South
- Del Frisco's Grille
- Dreamburger
- Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges
- East Side Banh Mi
- Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- etch
- Fattoush Cafe
- FOLK
- Gannons Nashville
- Grilled Cheeserie
- Halls Catch
- Halls Chophouse Nashville
- Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
- Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown
- Henrietta Red
- Hermitage Hotel
- Husk Nashville
- iggy's
- International Market
- Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering
- Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville
- Junior
- Kase x Noko
- King Tut's
- Kisser
- Locust
- Maiz De La Vida
- Marsh House
- Martin’s Barb-B-Que Joint
- Mas Tacos Por Favor
- Morton's, The Steakhouse
- NADC Burger
- Nicky's Coal Fired
- Noko
- Old Hickory Steakhouse
- Pastis – Nashville
- Patterson House
- Peg Leg Porker BBQ
- Peninsula
- Phat Bites
- Pie Town Tacos
- Pinewood Social Club
- Present Tense
- Prime + Proper
- Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack
- Redheaded Stranger
- Riddim N Spice
- Rolf & Daughters
- Sho Pizza Bar
- Smith & Lentz Brewing & Pizza
- SS Gai
- St. Vito Focacceria
- STK
- Tailor
- Tantísimo
- The Catbird Seat
- The Detroit Cowboy
- The Loveless Cafe
- The Palm Nashville
- The Twelve Thirty Club
- Trattoria Il Mulino
- Urban Grub
- Uzbegim
- Xiao Bao East Nashville
- Yolan
- 12 South Taproom and Grill
- 51 North Taproom
- 51st Deli
- 312 Pizza Company
- 400 Degrees
- 417 Union
- 615 deli
- 615Chutney
- 888
- Adele's
- Aiyara Thai and Sushi Restaurant
- All’Antico Vinaio
- Amerigo
- Anatolia Turkish Restaurant
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- Aquarium
- AVO
- Babo Korean Bar
- Babychan
- Bacco
- Bad Axe Throwing Nashville
- BAD LUCK BURGER CLUB
- Bag Lady's Fry Joint
- Bagelshop
- Baja Burrito
- Bakersfield Nashville
- Bare Bones Butcher
- bartaco
- Bella Napoli Pizzeria
- Big Al's Deli
- Big Bad Breakfast-Nashville
- Bill's Sandwich Palace
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Dining in Nashville
Many of Nashville's restaurants sit in Downtown and East Nashville, with further clusters in Music Row and Germantown. Award sources that recognise restaurants here include Wine Spectator, Opinionated About Dining, Michelin, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the James Beard Award, Resy, Star Wine List and the World's Best Wine Lists Awards. Nashville hot chicken kitchens include Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, 400 Degrees and Pepperfire Hot Chicken.
Bastion, Locust and The Catbird Seat hold 1 Michelin star (2025). Modern American steakhouse restaurants include Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, Prime + Proper and Oak Steakhouse. Classic steakhouse rooms include Halls Chophouse Nashville, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville and Bob’s Steak & Chop House. Restaurants with an exceptional wine list include Bad Idea, Barcelona Wine Bar Nashville, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Old Hickory Steakhouse, Prime + Proper and 360 Bistro.
Michelin-starred restaurants
Bastion, Locust and The Catbird Seat hold 1 Michelin star (2025).
Locust
Locust serves modern fusion cooking with Japanese and Irish influences under chef Trevor Moran, offering small plates and à la carte dishes. It holds 1 Michelin star (2025) and was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
The Catbird Seat
The Catbird Seat in Edgehill is a contemporary American tasting-menu restaurant with counter dining. It holds 1 Michelin star (2025) and is a 2026 James Beard Award nominee.
Bastion
Bastion serves a modern American tasting menu. It holds 1 Michelin star (2025) and was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Bib Gourmand restaurants
Kisser, Peninsula, Sho Pizza Bar and St. Vito Focacceria hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025).
Kisser
Kisser in East Nashville serves Japanese comfort food under chef Brian Lea, offering à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Peninsula
Peninsula in East Nashville serves modern Iberian small plates and a la carte dishes. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and was named in the 2025 James Beard Awards.
Sho Pizza Bar
Sho Pizza Bar serves neo-Neapolitan pizza and offers à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and is on the 2025 Resy Best of the Hit List.
St. Vito Focacceria
St. Vito Focacceria serves Sicilian sfincione and modern Italian cooking under chef Michael Hanna, with counter seating. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and is on Esquire's 2024 Best New Restaurants list.
Steakhouses with Wine Spectator awards
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, Halls Chophouse Nashville and Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville are steakhouses with Wine Spectator recognition for 2026.
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina in Downtown is a modern American steakhouse with a wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and is on Star Wine Lists 2026.
Halls Chophouse Nashville
Halls Chophouse Nashville in Music Row is a classic steakhouse with a wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville in Printer's Alley is a classic steakhouse with a wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and is on Star Wine Lists 2026.
Restaurants in East Nashville
Bad Idea, Authentique, Alebrije and Butcher and Bee are in East Nashville.
Bad Idea
Bad Idea in East Nashville serves modern Lao fusion small plates and also operates as a wine bar. It holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Authentique
Authentique in East Nashville is a French wine bar and crêperie serving à la carte dishes and small plates. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and is on the 2022 World's Best Wine Lists list.
Alebrije
Alebrije in East Nashville serves Mexico City-style tacos, à la carte dishes and small plates. It is on the 2025 Resy Best of the Hit List, and one of its dishes appears on the New York Times' 2025 The 23 Best Restaurant Dishes list.
Butcher and Bee
Butcher and Bee in East Nashville serves Mediterranean-inspired small plates, à la carte dishes and sandwiches. It is on the 2025 Resy Best of the Hit List and the 2025 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list.
Nashville hot chicken
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack and Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish serve Nashville hot chicken.
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken serves Nashville hot chicken à la carte and holds a Michelin Plate (2025). It offers counter service, with fried chicken available at different heat levels.
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in North Broadway serves Nashville hot chicken under chef André Prince Jeffries. It offers counter service and à la carte cayenne-coated chicken on white bread. It is on the 2025 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list.
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish in East Nashville serves Nashville hot chicken and fish à la carte. It is on the 2025 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main neighbourhoods for restaurants in Nashville?
- Many of Nashville's restaurants are in Downtown and East Nashville, with further clusters in Music Row and Germantown.
- Which Nashville restaurants hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand?
- Nashville restaurants that hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) include Kisser, Peninsula, Redheaded Stranger, SS Gai and Sho Pizza Bar.
- Which Nashville restaurants serve tasting menus?
- Restaurants with a tasting menu include Bastion, Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges, The Catbird Seat, Yolan, Blue Aster and Fancypants.
- Which Nashville restaurants serve Nashville hot chicken?
- Nashville hot chicken kitchens include Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, 400 Degrees, Pepperfire Hot Chicken, Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown and Prince's Hot Chicken Shack SoBro.
- Which Nashville restaurants have an exceptional wine list?
- Restaurants with an exceptional wine list include Bad Idea, Barcelona Wine Bar Nashville, Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, Halls Chophouse Nashville, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Nashville and Prime + Proper.