Keeping up with the dining scene in Music City can feel overwhelming, and we get it. That’s where we come in. Our Ultimate Restaurant Guide issue brings it all together, spotlighting 400+ must‑know restaurants shaping Nashville’s dining scene right now.
Read on for all the restaurants to know while dining in Music City.
Germantown
5TH & TAYLOR
1411 5th Ave. N. | 615-242-4747
American
BARREL PROOF
1010 4th Ave. N. | 615-544-5215
Cocktails, Burgers
BABYCHAN
1313 Adams St.
Café, Japanese
BROOKLYN BOWL
925 3rd Ave. N. | 615-953-5450
American, Bar, Music Venue
BUTCHERTOWN HALL
1416 4th Ave. N. | 615-454-3634
American, Tex-Mex
CITY HOUSE
1222 4th Ave. N. | 615-736-5838
Italian
EMMY SQUARED
1121 5th Ave. N. | 615-502-1025
Pizza
GEIST BAR + RESTAURANT
311 Jefferson St. | 615-920-5440
American, Wine
GERMANTOWN CAFÉ
1200 5th Ave. N. | 615-242-3226
American
GREEN HOUR
1201 5th Ave. N., #103 | 615-454-5432
Café, Chocolate, Cocktails
HENRIETTA RED
1200 4th Ave. N. | 615-490-8042
Seafood
JACK BROWN’S BEER AND BURGER JOINT
1123 3rd Ave. N. | 615-928-6774
Burgers
LE LOUP
1400 Adams St. | 615-709-3180
Cocktails, Oysters
MAMA YANG AND DAUGHTER
83 Van Buren St. | 615-387-9508
Taiwanese
MINERVA AVENUE
1002 Buchanan St. | 615-973-0962
Cocktails, Hookah
MONELL'S
1235 6th Ave. N. | 615-248-4747
American, Southern
MOTHER’S RUIN
1239 6th Ave. N. | 615-953-7317
American Fusion, Cocktails
O-KU
81 Van Buren St. | 629-900-0021
Sushi
THE OPTIMIST
1400 Adams St. | 615-709-3156
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Seafood
PELATO
1300 3rd Ave. N. | 615-953-0012
Italian
ROLF & DAUGHTERS
700 Taylor St. | 615-866-9897
Italian, New American
SLIM & HUSKY’S
911 Buchanan St. | 615-561-1787
Pizza
SOCIAL CANTINA
820 4th Ave. N., #137
Mexican
STEADFAST COFFEE
603 Taylor St. | 615-891-7424
Coffee Shop, Bakery
STEAM BOYS
1200 2nd Ave. N. | 615-678-6336
Chinese
TACO MAMACITA
1234 6th Ave. N. | 615-730-8552
Tacos, Mexican
TAILOR
620 Taylor St.
American, Cocktails, South Asian
THIRD AND HOME
919 3rd Ave. N. | 615-645-7651
American, Sports Bar
TIO FUN
1008 Buchanan St. | 615-964-7478
Mexican
VON ELROD’S BEER GARDEN & SAUSAGE HOUSE
1004 4th Ave. N. | 615-866-1620
Beer, German, Sausage