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.
East Nashville
ALEBRIJE
604 Gallatin Ave., #203 | 615-916-9684
Mexican
ATTABOY
8 McFerrin Ave. | 615-490-6502
Cocktail Bar
AUDREY
809 Meridian St. | 615-988-3263
Southern, New American
BAD IDEA
1021 Russell St., #101 | 629-729-4332
Global, Wine Bar
BAD LUCK BURGER CLUB
918 Woodland St., Ste. B | 615-208-7466
Burgers
BARISTA PARLOR
519B Gallatin Ave., B | 615-712-9766
Breakfast, Café, Coffee Shop
BEYOND THE EDGE
112 S. 11th St. | 615-226-3343
Sports Bar
BILL’S SANDWICH PALACE
311 N. 16th St. | 615-955-0224
American, Sandwiches
BONGO EAST
107 S. 11th St. | 615-777-3278
bongojava.com/pages/bongo-east
Breakfast, Coffee Shop
BOSTON COMMONS
1008 Woodland St. | 615-226-9283
Seafood
BRAVE IDIOT
Parked at/behind No Quarter 922 Main St. | 615-852-8874
Hot Chicken, Burgers
BUTCHER & BEE
902 Main St. | 615-226-3322
American
BUTTERLAMP
1101 Chapel Ave.
Bread, Wine
CAFÉ ROZE
1115 Porter Rd. | 615-645-9100
American, Café, Cocktails
CHERRIES
839 Dickerson Pike | 615-234-3232
American, Cocktails
CHOPPER TIKI
1100 B Stratton Ave.
Cocktails, Mexican
CILANTRO MEXICAN GRILL
972 Main St. | 615-434-6000
Mexican
CURRY BOYS BBQ
1304 McGavock Pk. | 615-649-8461
Asian Fusion, Texas BBQ
DINO’S
411 Gallatin Ave. | 615-226-3566
Burgers, Bar
DREAMBURGER
2038 Greenwood Ave.
Burgers
DRIFTERS BBQ
1008 B Woodland St. | 615-262-2776
Barbecue
EAST SIDE BANH MI
1000 Gallatin Ave. | 615-953-7424
Vietnamese, Sandwiches
EDLEY’S BAR-B-QUE
1004 Woodland St. | 615-873-4085
edleysbbq.com/locations/east-nashville
Barbecue
ELEVEN11
913 Dickerson Pk.
Cocktails
FATBELLY PRETZEL
921 Gallatin Ave. | 615-953-7605
Deli, Bakery
FIVE POINTS PIZZA
1012 Woodland St. | 615-915-4174
Pizza
FOLK
823 Meridian St. | 615-610-2595
Pizza, Seafood
FANCYPANTS
921 Dickerson Pk. | 615-964-7917
Fusion
FRANKIES 925 SPUNTINO
925 Cherokee Ave., #104 | 615-964-7626
Italian, Pizza
GOLDEN PRAWN #3
1404 McGavock Pk.
Chinese Takeout
GRAZE
1888 Eastland Ave. | 615-686-1060
Vegan, Vegetarian, Cocktails
GREKO STREET FOOD
704 Main St. | 615-203-0251
Greek
HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FOOD
626A Main St. | 615-600-4762
Asian
HEARTS
914 Gallatin Ave. | 615-649-8728
Australian, Café
HUNTERS STATION
975 Main St.
Variety of Eateries
I DREAM OF WEENIE
120 S. 11th St. | 615-226-2622
Hot Dogs
JANE’S HIDEAWAY
407 Gallatin Ave. | 615-942-7809
Southern, Cocktails
JOYLAND
901 Woodland St., #101 | 615-922-4934
American, Burgers
JUNE
809 Meridian St. | 615-988-3263
Tasting Menu Experience
JUNIOR
907 Dickerson Pk. | 615-964-7077
Fine Dining
KASE X NOKO
707 Porter Rd. | 615-806-0649
Asian
KISSER
Highland Yards 747 Douglas Ave.
Japanese
KOI SUSHI & THAI
923 Main St. | 615-454-3538
Japanese, Sushi
KORÉ
97 Chapel Ave. | 615-621-1966
Fusion, International Tapas, Seafood
LIMO PERUVIAN EATERY
1008 Fatherland St. | 615-621-3104
Peruvian
LOCKELAND TABLE
1520 Woodland St. | 615-228-4864
American
LOVE & EXILE
715 Main St., A | 615-712-9780
Winery, Cocktails, American
LOWBAR
917 Woodland St.
Bar
LYRA
935 W. Eastland Ave. | 615-928-8040
Middle Eastern
MAS TACOS POR FAVOR
732 McFerrin Ave. | 615-543-6271
Mexican
MAMA BREAD
1600 Woodland St. | 707-435-3849
Café, Bakery
MITCHELL DELI
1306 McGavock Pk. | 615-262-9862
Deli, Soups, Salad Bar
NICK THE GREEK
3701 Gallatin Pike, Ste. C | 615-708-4062
Greek
NOBLE’S KITCHEN & BEER HALL
974 Main St. | 629-922-4189
American, Barbecue
NOKO
701 Porter Rd. | 615-712-6894
Asian
ONCE UPON A TIME IN FRANCE
1102 Gallatin Ave. | 615-649-8284
French
PEARL DIVER
1008 Gallatin Ave. | 615-988-2265
Bar, Cocktails
PELICAN & PIG
1010 Gallatin Ave. | 615-730-6887
American
THE PHARMACY BURGER PARLOR & BEER GARDEN
731 McFerrin Ave. | 615-712-9517
Burgers
PLANE JANE
1315 Dickerson Pk. | 629-888-4967
Bar
REDHEADED STRANGER
305 Arrington St. | 615-544-8226
Tex-Mex
RICE VICE
3109 Ambrose Ave. | 615-200-0110
Sake-centric Cocktail Bar
ROSEMARY & BEAUTY QUEEN
1102 Forest Ave. | 615-730-7700
Bar
SHO PIZZA BAR
1309 McGavock Pk. | 615-649-8915
Neo-Neapolitan Pizza
SLOW HAND COFFEE + BAKESHOP
1012 Gallatin Ave. | 615-730-8032
facebook.com/SlowHandCoffeeandBakeshop
Bakery, Café
SOUTHERN GRIST BREWING CO.
754 Douglas Ave. | 629-203-7159
Brewery
SPICY BOY’S
924 McFerrin Ave. | 504-269-3342
Cajun
THE SUN ROOM
Drift Nashville 10 Interstate Dr. | 844-234-2974
Bar
THE TREEHOUSE
1011 Clearview Ave. | 629-263-7531
American
TKO
4204 Gallatin Pk. | 615-915-3102
Chinese
TURKEY AND THE WOLF ICEHOUSE
800 Meridian St. | 833-420-4236
Sandwiches
TWO TEN JACK
1900 Eastland Ave., #105 | 615-454-9255
twotenjack.com
Japanese, Sushi
UGLY MUGS COFFEE & TEA
1886 Eastland Ave. | 615-915-0675
Café, Coffee Shop
URBAN COWBOY PUBLIC HOUSE
103 N. 16th St. | 347-840-0525
urbancowboy.com/nashville/public-house
American, Cocktails
THE WASH
1101 McKennie Ave. | 615-777-9332
Variety of Eateries
XIAO BAO
830 Meridian St. | 615-239-5553
Asian