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?
Nathan Zucker
#8 City House
Twelve years into its Germantown tenure, City House remains a beloved retreat and a “dining home” to so many locals.
They come for Sunday Supper, a celebratory weeknight, or just to belly up to the pizza bar. And although chef Tandy Wilson, a James Beard Award winner, recently experimented with another concept that’s now closed, things continue to hum merrily along at his original kitchen.
The service is as warm and friendly as ever; the cocktails are familiar and well-structured; and the octopus, now served with sock sausage, remains a standout dish.
Be grateful for the longevity of his unforgettable belly ham pizza, or the kitchen’s work with grits, which they mill in house, and serve under a lamb sugo.
Sing a song of thanks to pastry chef Rebekah Turshen for desserts that warm the soul. And offer silent praise for Wilson’s efforts. His time, tutelage, contributions, and mentorship to the community are all felt deeply in this town.
(1222 4th Ave. N., 615-736-5838; cityhousenashville.com)