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Where to eat in Nashville

71 hand-picked places in Nashville, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Steaks in Nashville

Char $$$ · Green Hills
Chef Todd Boera's live-fire steakhouse in The Vertis building, order the dry-aged ribeye.
Jimmy Kelly's Steak house · $$$ · Midtown
Nashville dining tradition since 1934 in a historic mansion, get the filet and the she-crab soup.
217 Louise Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse $$$$ · Downtown
Voted Nashville's best steakhouse with nightly live music, order the bone-in filet.
Kayne Prime Steak house · $$$$ · The Gulch
Nashville's boutique steakhouse, 4.4 stars from 688 reviews, order the NY Strip progression and popcorn buttered lobster.
1103 McGavock St, Nashville, TN 37203
Oak Steakhouse Nashville $$$$ · Wedgewood-Houston
Prime Certified Angus Beef with Southern hospitality, 4.4 stars from 1,187 reviews, try the carved bistro filet.
The Standard at the Smith House $$$$ · Downtown
Historic mansion steakhouse, 4.6 stars from 812 reviews, the lamb chops and filet with trundle hash cake stand out.

Pizza in Nashville

Five Points Pizza $ · East Nashville
NY-style with a late-night slice window. After an arena show this is exactly what exists for.
DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana Pizza restaurant · $$ · Downtown
True Neapolitan dough and imported tomatoes baked in a wood fired oven shipped from Naples.
1012 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Sho Pizza Bar Pizza restaurant · $$ · East Nashville
Wood-fired New York style pies, 4.7 stars from 147 reviews, get the Margherita with hot honey.
1309 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37216
Smith & Lentz Brewing and Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · East Nashville
Dave Portnoy rated it 8.1. An East Nashville brewery with a genuinely good blistered wood-fired pie to go with the beer.
903 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
St. Vito Focacceria Italian restaurant · $ · Wedgewood-Houston
Dave Portnoy rated it 8.1. Sicilian-leaning focaccia squares with a light interior and a crisp fried bottom.
605 Mansion St, Nashville, TN 37203

Seafood in Nashville

The Optimist Seafood restaurant · $$$ · Charlotte Park
Coastal-inspired seafood house from Atlanta's Ford Fry, get the deviled eggs and the whole fried fish.
1400 Adams St, Nashville, TN 37208
Henrietta Red Oyster bar restaurant · $$$ · Germantown
Oyster-bar-meets-farmhouse spot from a James Beard nominated chef, order the raw bar tower.
1200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Blue Moon Waterfront Grille Bar & grill · $$ · Cumberland River, West Nashville
Hidden-gem riverside seafood shack with live music, get the catfish and a table on the water.
525 Basswood Dr, Nashville, TN 37209
Urban Grub Restaurant · $$$ · 12 South
Upscale oysters and Southern seafood, 4.6 stars from 534 reviews, try the crab cake beignets.
2506 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
Marsh House Seafood restaurant · $$$ · The Gulch
25-foot windows over the Gulch, 4.6 stars from 534 reviews, order the shrimp toast and lobster pasta.
401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

BBQ in Nashville

Peg Leg Porker $$ · The Gulch
Pitmaster Carey Bringle's award-winning joint, order the dry-rub ribs and the pork shoulder.
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint Barbecue restaurant · $$ · Downtown
Whole-hog West Tennessee style pit barbecue, get the smoked wings and the pulled pork sandwich.
410 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
Butchertown Hall Barbecue restaurant · $$ · Germantown
German-and-Texas-inflected smokehouse with a free parking lot, order the brisket and a housemade sausage.
1416 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Edley's Bar-B-Que Barbecue restaurant · $$ · 12 South
Southern-style smoked meats, 4.6 stars, the burnt ends and banana pudding are the move.
2706 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
The Ridge Barbecue restaurant · $$ · The Nations
Exceptionally clean smokehouse, 4.7 stars from 232 reviews, ribs and brisket with banana pudding for dessert.
333 54th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209

Breakfast in Nashville

Pinewood Social $$ · SoBro
13,000-square-foot bowling-alley-and-diner hybrid, get the biscuits and the breakfast tacos.
Milk & Honey $$ · 12 South
Sunny neighborhood brunch spot, order the shakshuka and a lavender latte.
Biscuit Love Breakfast restaurant · $$ · The Gulch
The biscuit that put Nashville brunch on the map, get the Bonuts and the East Nasty biscuit.
316 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
The Pfunky Griddle Breakfast restaurant · $$ · Berry Hill
Cook your own pancakes on a built-in table griddle, 4.5 stars from 514 reviews.
2800 Bransford Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
The Butter Milk Ranch Breakfast restaurant · $$ · 12 South
12 South bakery and brunch spot, 4.5 stars, croissant benedicts and beignets worth the wait.
2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204