6 Best Restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee

Folk

$$ | East Nashville Fodor's choice
Chef Philip Krajeck's first Nashville restaurant Rolf and Daughters has been a runaway success since opening in 2012, and he has another success on his hands with new spot Folk, situated in East Nashville's Cleveland Park neighborhood. Seasonal salads and small plates round out a well-balanced menu.

Rolf and Daughters

$$ | Germantown Fodor's choice
Chef Philip Krajeck has devised a simple, innovative menu at Rolf and Daughters, a pillar of dining in both the Germantown neighborhood and greater Nashville. Menu staples include assorted seasonal, house-made pastas, like guest favorite garganelli verde, and creative takes on small plates and vegetable salads. Don't skip bread, either—the house-made sourdough with seaweed butter is to die for.

Answer

$$ | Sylvan Park
This chef-driven restaurant, with its relaxed yet upscale feel and menu full of character, fits seamlessly into the Sylvan Park neighborhood that surrounds it. Their laid-back Sunday brunch has familiar favorites with thoughtful touches, and their dinner entrées tout flavors that can satisfy even refined palates.

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Butcher and Bee

$$ | East Nashville
Though it only opened in 2015, Butcher and Bee is already a Nashville culinary mainstay. The restaurant is convenient both to downtown and to East Nashville's Five Points, and offers guests a variety of dining options, from a casual weekend brunch to an elegant dinner of small, shared plates, all of which find the middle ground between Middle Eastern and Southern American influences. The whipped feta is a must-try.

Lockeland Table

$$ | East Nashville

Equipped with a wood-burning stove, a smoker, and a garden of fresh vegetables, Chef Hal Holden-Bache gets down to business preparing some serious down-home cooking at his popular neighborhood restaurant, which serves comfort-gourmet food in a relaxed setting. Don't miss their cocktail menu, which features seasonal-inspired mixed drinks.

Eclectic Dinner $$
1520 Woodland St., Nashville, Tennessee, 37206, USA
615-228–4864
www.lockelandtable.com
Known For
  • creative comfort food
  • thoughtful beverage program
  • neighborhood atmosphere
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.

Margot Café and Bar

$$ | East Nashville

In 2001, when Nashville native Margot McCormack brought her Culinary Institute of America/New York City café–pedigree back home to establish Margot Café, she sparked a food revolution that has since swept through East Nashville. Her local dining institution consistently offers a delightfully inconsistent menu, with Southern-influenced rustic Italian and French dishes served daily. Ingredients are seasonal and always fresh; and fish, chicken, and meat dishes are prepared in an accessible, gourmet-meets-comfort-food style.

Eclectic Dinner $$
1017 Woodland St., Nashville, Tennessee, 37206, USA
615-227–4668
www.margotcafe.com
Known For
  • locally sourced ingredients
  • creatively prepared comfort food
  • intimate atmosphere
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.