4 Best Restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee

Serious coffee connoisseurs shouldn't leave the city without a visit to one of Barista Parlor's outposts. The Gulch location is housed inside a former transmission shop, and everything inside, from the wood tables and platters to the art and barista aprons, are sourced from local makers and craftspeople, so you better believe they're serious about keeping it bespoke. The coffee and food options take time, so don't stop by in a hurry, but the attention to detail is worth it.

The East Nashville location of Barista Parlor is the spot that started it all for the growing local coffee chain. Barista Parlor is known for paying almost an excruciating level of detail to all of its coffee beverages, so you know you're getting a quality cup of coffee every time you visit. They also sell pastries and small bites, served up in a painstakingly hip environment.

Germantown's Steadfast Coffee offers up the usual assortment of espresso drinks and café-style food options, but they also have some tasty menu items you'll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Their coffee soda, for example, is an unusual blend of espresso, soda water, and orange peel, and has to be tried to be understood, while their "rested" coffee drinks bring out new flavors in old classics.

Despite its name, this eatery challenges diner conventions by occupying six stories of a downtown building and serving upscale entrées like steaks, oysters, and sushi (yet they still honor diner culture by remaining open for 24 hours a day). Each luxe level features a different focus like fresh seafood or cocktails, and the rooftop view is one of the best in the city.