If you have picked up a copy of the April issue of Nashville Lifestyles, then you have already seen our ranking of Nashville's best restaurants 2019.
We're counting down our list revealing 1 of our top 15 picks every day. We hope you use this list as a guide whenever you find yourself asking the question: Where should we go to eat tonight?
Emily Dorio
#13 The Green Pheasant
Downtown desperately needed The Green Pheasant.
Another independent, locally owned restaurant to offset the sea of tourist-driven options nearby. It delivers not only a shot of much needed diversity to that neighborhood’s food scene, but to the city’s food scene as a whole.
Chef duo Jess Benefield and Trey Burnette bring their passion for Japanese cuisine and culture to the table with a wide range of dishes, and to the bar, where sake and highballs are centerpieces.
It’s also a space worth admiring, with origami-inspired paper installations, sleek greens and yellows, and private nooks where dinner with friends can be savored. No worries if you’re not familiar with the territory: A well-trained service staff is there to walk you through.
Along with the space and food, it’s an indication that the partners who have crafted this homage to Japanese culture have thought through every lively detail.
(215 1st Ave. N., 615-205-5400; thegreenpheasant.com)