Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Scratch-made pastas, great wine list, and great cocktails. $$$$
441 locals recommend
Rolf and Daughters
700 Taylor StScratch-made pastas, great wine list, and great cocktails. $$$$
Silo
1121 5th Ave NFresh, great food and drinks. $$$$
Chicago-style deep dish pizza pies. Great beer selection. Good place to watch a game and mix with locals. $$$
99 locals recommend
312 Pizza Company
371 Monroe StChicago-style deep dish pizza pies. Great beer selection. Good place to watch a game and mix with locals. $$$
Haven't been yet, but keep hearing amazing reviews. You're going to get what you pay for, but you're going to pay for what you get. $$$$
243 locals recommend
5th & Taylor
1411 5th Ave NHaven't been yet, but keep hearing amazing reviews. You're going to get what you pay for, but you're going to pay for what you get. $$$$
Great atmosphere, food, and drinks. A bit more laid back than some of the other Germantown options. $$$
199 locals recommend
Butchertown Hall
1416 4th Ave NGreat atmosphere, food, and drinks. A bit more laid back than some of the other Germantown options. $$$
City House
1222 4th Ave NAmazing food selection and cocktails. $$$$
FLIP burger boutique
4111 Charlotte AvenueGreat burgers and beers. $$$
Great beer selection, both local and regional. Growler fills. Good place to watch a game, play cards against humanity, and enjoy friends and beers. $$
12 locals recommend
The Beer Pale
42nd Avenue NorthGreat beer selection, both local and regional. Growler fills. Good place to watch a game, play cards against humanity, and enjoy friends and beers. $$
This place is delicious. But hurry, they sometimes run out of inventory!!
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89 locals recommend
The Cupcake Collection
1213 6th Ave NThis place is delicious. But hurry, they sometimes run out of inventory!!
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Great place to hear live music, have a local brew or craft cocktail, and mix with locals.
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33 locals recommend
The Stone Fox
712 51st Ave NGreat place to hear live music, have a local brew or craft cocktail, and mix with locals.
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Losers Bar and Grill-Nashville
1911 Division StMid-Town bar scene. $$
Great local pizza join. Check their website for specials and live events. $$
68 locals recommend
Soulshine Pizza Factory
1907 Division StreetGreat local pizza join. Check their website for specials and live events. $$
Mid-Town location. Nashville hot chicken! You really should eat some hot chicken while you're in town. It's one of our famous dishes. $$
465 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SMid-Town location. Nashville hot chicken! You really should eat some hot chicken while you're in town. It's one of our famous dishes. $$
Hattie B's on the west side. This location is a little closer to my place.
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211 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - West Nashville, TN
5209 Charlotte AvenueHattie B's on the west side. This location is a little closer to my place.
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The original. No pretense. Just good southern fried hot chicken. $$
124 locals recommend
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
123 Ewing DrThe original. No pretense. Just good southern fried hot chicken. $$
My personal favorite pizza place in town. Everything is so good. $$
60 locals recommend
Two Boots Nashville
1925 BroadwayMy personal favorite pizza place in town. Everything is so good. $$
Great pizza spot. Good for a late night slice after hitting the bars in 5 points. $
812 locals recommend
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland StGreat pizza spot. Good for a late night slice after hitting the bars in 5 points. $
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin AveA little pretentious, but seriously good coffee.
My personal favorite coffee shop. Close to Vandy, seriously excellent food, and fresh roasted coffees. So good. $$
304 locals recommend
Fido
1812 21st Ave SMy personal favorite coffee shop. Close to Vandy, seriously excellent food, and fresh roasted coffees. So good. $$
Homemade lox. That's the main thing you need to know. Also, fresh bagels and delicious coffee.
38 locals recommend
Bagel Face Bakery
700 Main StHomemade lox. That's the main thing you need to know. Also, fresh bagels and delicious coffee.
Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main StGreat brunch option! $$$
Great local bar-b-cue with two locations. This is the 12 South location. $$
418 locals recommend
Edley's Bar-B-Que
2706 12th Ave SGreat local bar-b-cue with two locations. This is the 12 South location. $$
Great great great burger joint. Everything is local and fresh. Great beer and cocktail selection as well. 12 South area.
323 locals recommend
Burger Up
2901 12th Ave SGreat great great burger joint. Everything is local and fresh. Great beer and cocktail selection as well. 12 South area.
Amazing selection of beers, and delicious food. Try the wings! $$
208 locals recommend
12 South Taproom & Grill
2318 12th Ave SAmazing selection of beers, and delicious food. Try the wings! $$
Cool local pizza joint in the 12 South neighborhood. Big favorite among locals. Good drinks and cool vibe. $$$
213 locals recommend
MAFIAoZA’s
2400 12th Ave SCool local pizza joint in the 12 South neighborhood. Big favorite among locals. Good drinks and cool vibe. $$$
Taqueria del Sol
2317 12th Ave SDelicious tacos, amazing queso! 12 South neighborhood. $$
Hipster Haven. Very cool place for craft cocktails and decent food. Very cool vibe. Bowling alley, wading pools, Air Stream trailer food truck, and frequent Jack White sightings. $$$
571 locals recommend
Pinewood Social
33 Peabody StHipster Haven. Very cool place for craft cocktails and decent food. Very cool vibe. Bowling alley, wading pools, Air Stream trailer food truck, and frequent Jack White sightings. $$$
This place is the best. Everything is local. Everything is fresh and organic. Incredible beer selection - esp. high gravity. Get the sweet potato fries and sit in the beer garden. It's magical. $$$
778 locals recommend
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveThis place is the best. Everything is local. Everything is fresh and organic. Incredible beer selection - esp. high gravity. Get the sweet potato fries and sit in the beer garden. It's magical. $$$
Amazing tacos on the East side. Get the one with the deep fried avacado. Thank me later. $$
693 locals recommend
Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveAmazing tacos on the East side. Get the one with the deep fried avacado. Thank me later. $$
Good tacos in the Mid-Town neighborhood. A little pricey, but a fun atmosphere and cool vibe. There are also some shops adjacent to the restaurant. $$
116 locals recommend
Taco Mamacita
1234 Church StGood tacos in the Mid-Town neighborhood. A little pricey, but a fun atmosphere and cool vibe. There are also some shops adjacent to the restaurant. $$
A bit out of town, but a classic Nashville staple. Biscuits to die for. In the fall, stop and have a bite then cruise out Hwy 100 and catch the Natchez Trace Parkway for a gorgeous scenic drive!! $$
418 locals recommend
The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100A bit out of town, but a classic Nashville staple. Biscuits to die for. In the fall, stop and have a bite then cruise out Hwy 100 and catch the Natchez Trace Parkway for a gorgeous scenic drive!! $$
Red Bicycle Coffee & Crêpes
1200 5th Ave NGreat coffee and location. Try the crepes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, great selection, and amazing modern, southern cuisine. The deep-fried pork chop sandwich...I've got to stop, I'm making myself hungry. $$
115 locals recommend
Tenn Sixteen Food & Drink Co.
1016 Woodland StGreat bar, great selection, and amazing modern, southern cuisine. The deep-fried pork chop sandwich...I've got to stop, I'm making myself hungry. $$
Local joint with a couple locations. Great beer list, great burgers. Local favorite. $$
123 locals recommend
M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Sylvan Park
4408 Charlotte AveLocal joint with a couple locations. Great beer list, great burgers. Local favorite. $$
Nashville's first speak-easy style cocktail bar. Very upscale, very classy, smaller space. You'll love this spot. $$$
368 locals recommend
The Patterson House
1711 Division StNashville's first speak-easy style cocktail bar. Very upscale, very classy, smaller space. You'll love this spot. $$$
Great eats and great hand-crafted cocktails. I recommend you sit at the bar if you can. Chat up the bartender and let them know what you like. They often create unique concoctions just for you! $$$
244 locals recommend
Holland House Bar and Refuge
935 West Eastland AvenueGreat eats and great hand-crafted cocktails. I recommend you sit at the bar if you can. Chat up the bartender and let them know what you like. They often create unique concoctions just for you! $$$
3 Crow Bar
1024 Woodland StGreat local dive, lots of cool locals. Good beers, good bar food. $$
Go there while you can! Classic dive bar and an East Nashville original. Closing soon. Good beers and bar food, but great environment. Darts, pool, and lots of locals.
40 locals recommend
Edgefield Sports Bar & Grill
921 Woodland StGo there while you can! Classic dive bar and an East Nashville original. Closing soon. Good beers and bar food, but great environment. Darts, pool, and lots of locals.
Red Door Saloon
1010 Forest AvenueCool bar, lots of locals. $$
Red Door is a cool bar with locations in Mid-Town and East Nashville. There'll be a good number of locals. $$
98 locals recommend
The Red Door Saloon
1816 Division StRed Door is a cool bar with locations in Mid-Town and East Nashville. There'll be a good number of locals. $$
Mid-Town bar scene. All the Mid-Town bars are within walking distance of each other, too. $$
230 locals recommend
Losers Bar and Grill-Nashville
1911 Division StMid-Town bar scene. All the Mid-Town bars are within walking distance of each other, too. $$
Mid-Town bar scene. The strip on Demonbreun has lots of bars. It's a cool one stop shop for lots of places to bar hop. Similar to lower broadway, but with more locals and fewer tourists.
126 locals recommend
Tin Roof Nashville
1516 Demonbreun StMid-Town bar scene. The strip on Demonbreun has lots of bars. It's a cool one stop shop for lots of places to bar hop. Similar to lower broadway, but with more locals and fewer tourists.
Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland StGreat food, everything they do is top-notch. $$$
One of the oldest, original Honky Tonks downtown. It's a must see.
559 locals recommend
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 BroadwayOne of the oldest, original Honky Tonks downtown. It's a must see.
Staple of lower Broadway Honky Tonk district. One of the original old school Honky Tonks. Great house band. It's always a party at Robert's!
601 locals recommend
Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayStaple of lower Broadway Honky Tonk district. One of the original old school Honky Tonks. Great house band. It's always a party at Robert's!
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
903 Gleaves StGreat bar-b-cue. $$
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main StEast Nashville location. Good local bar-b-cue. $$
Awesome local craft brewery in the Gulch neighborhood with a cool tasting room. $$
109 locals recommend
Jackalope Brewing Company - The Ranch
429B Houston StAwesome local craft brewery in the Gulch neighborhood with a cool tasting room. $$
My personal favorite local craft brewery. Great tasting room. In the Gulch neighborhood. $$
169 locals recommend
Yazoo Brewing Company
900 River Bluff DriveMy personal favorite local craft brewery. Great tasting room. In the Gulch neighborhood. $$
Whiskey Kitchen
118 12th Ave SVery cool bar in the Gulch neighborhood. $$$
The Gulch Nail Bar
314 11th Ave SCool bar in the Gulch. $$$
Awesome karaoke dive bar. A double-wide trailer near the fairgrounds about 1.5-2 miles from downtown. Some of Nashville's best karaoke with the locals! $
170 locals recommend
Santa's Pub
2225 Bransford AveAwesome karaoke dive bar. A double-wide trailer near the fairgrounds about 1.5-2 miles from downtown. Some of Nashville's best karaoke with the locals! $
Just like it sounds, Greenhouse bar is a former greenhouse/nursery that's been converted into a bar. With furniture and planters made from re-purposed pallets, this spot is a great little gem. $$
47 locals recommend
Greenhouse Bar
2211 Bandywood DrJust like it sounds, Greenhouse bar is a former greenhouse/nursery that's been converted into a bar. With furniture and planters made from re-purposed pallets, this spot is a great little gem. $$
Great bar in East Nashville's Five Points neighborhood. Lots of great events, from live shows to Motown Mondays (with lots of dancing). $
387 locals recommend
The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest AveGreat bar in East Nashville's Five Points neighborhood. Lots of great events, from live shows to Motown Mondays (with lots of dancing). $
Acme Feed & Seed
101 BroadwayPopular bar in the Lower Broadway Honky Tonk District.
The Stage on Broadway
412 BroadwayPopular bar in the Lower Broadway Honky Tonk District.
Honky Tonk Central
329 BroadwayPopular bar in the Lower Broadway Honky Tonk District.
Local Craft Brewery in East Nashville with tasting room. $$
152 locals recommend
Fat Bottom Brewing Co.
800 44th Ave NLocal Craft Brewery in East Nashville with tasting room. $$
Shopping
Lots of good options here. Picnic Tap has a great selection of local craft beers. Jamaica Way was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Check http://www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org/ for events.
461 locals recommend
Nashville Farmers' Market
900 Rosa L Parks BlvdLots of good options here. Picnic Tap has a great selection of local craft beers. Jamaica Way was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Check http://www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org/ for events.
Whole Foods & Trader Joes, lots of shopping, close to the Green Hills Mall, lots of restaurants, and a few good bars. Green Hills neighborhood.
44 locals recommend
Hill Center
4015 Hillsboro PikeWhole Foods & Trader Joes, lots of shopping, close to the Green Hills Mall, lots of restaurants, and a few good bars. Green Hills neighborhood.
Incredible scratch-made ice creams. Lots of seasonal flavors, and everything is made fresh and as local as possible. Highly recommend! $
754 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveIncredible scratch-made ice creams. Lots of seasonal flavors, and everything is made fresh and as local as possible. Highly recommend! $
Just across from Sevier Park. Nashville's most excellent gourmet popsicles. Pistachio is my favorite. $
139 locals recommend
Las Paletas
1804 21st Avenue SouthJust across from Sevier Park. Nashville's most excellent gourmet popsicles. Pistachio is my favorite. $
Target
26 White Bridge RdClosest Target to my house.
Definitely one of the coolest stores in town. This is the unofficial gift shop of Nashville. These folks have been making concert signs since the old days. Be sure to stop in.
131 locals recommend
Hatch Show Print
224 Rep. John Lewis Way SDefinitely one of the coolest stores in town. This is the unofficial gift shop of Nashville. These folks have been making concert signs since the old days. Be sure to stop in.
AS SEEN ON TV. History Channel's American Pickers's local Antique shop. It's a cool place to visit, and check out the fun items in the store. Who knows, you might end up in an episode!
52 locals recommend
Antique Archaeology
1300 Clinton StAS SEEN ON TV. History Channel's American Pickers's local Antique shop. It's a cool place to visit, and check out the fun items in the store. Who knows, you might end up in an episode!
Arts & Culture
Recently opened, be sure to check out their show schedule!
http://www.thebasementnashville.com/
296 locals recommend
The Basement East
917 Woodland StRecently opened, be sure to check out their show schedule!
http://www.thebasementnashville.com/
The Mother Church of Country Music! They offer tours. Highly recommend for die-hard country fans.
1292 locals recommend
Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NThe Mother Church of Country Music! They offer tours. Highly recommend for die-hard country fans.
Great art museum with constantly changing exhibits. And next door is Nashville's Flying Saucer location. Over 100 taps!
1024 locals recommend
Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayGreat art museum with constantly changing exhibits. And next door is Nashville's Flying Saucer location. Over 100 taps!
Essentials
Kroger Pharmacy
3410 Gallatin RdClosest grocery store to my house.
Sightseeing
Beautiful neighborhood park in the 12 South district with lots of trees. Great place to walk off a good meal at any of the local restaurants within a stones throw of the park.
132 locals recommend
Sevier Park Community Center
Beautiful neighborhood park in the 12 South district with lots of trees. Great place to walk off a good meal at any of the local restaurants within a stones throw of the park.
Beautiful historic park. Amazing place for a hike or picnic. Highly recommend!
493 locals recommend
Percy Warner Park
50 Vaughn RdBeautiful historic park. Amazing place for a hike or picnic. Highly recommend!
Scale replica of the Ancient Greek Parthenon. Museum inside. Beautiful park for walking. Built for a World's Fair near the turn of the century to honor Nashville as the "Athens of the South."
13 locals recommend
Parthenon Avenue
Parthenon AvenueScale replica of the Ancient Greek Parthenon. Museum inside. Beautiful park for walking. Built for a World's Fair near the turn of the century to honor Nashville as the "Athens of the South."
Great local brewery and distillery. Tours and tastings! Must see. $$
60 locals recommend
Corsair Distillery & Taproom
1200 Clinton StGreat local brewery and distillery. Tours and tastings! Must see. $$
Local distillery with tours and tasting room. Highly recommend. Pick up a bottle of Belle Mead Bourbon!
44 locals recommend
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
1414 Clinton StLocal distillery with tours and tasting room. Highly recommend. Pick up a bottle of Belle Mead Bourbon!