Charlotte’s Nashville guidebook

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Charlotte’s Nashville guidebook

My favorite brunches in town

175 locals recommend
Saint Añejo
1120 McGavock St
175 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
214 11th Ave S
123 locals recommend
Great coffee, cocktails, and farm-to-table food. The chilaquiles and coffee soda are a must!
43 locals recommend
Stay Golden
901 Woodland St
43 locals recommend
Great coffee, cocktails, and farm-to-table food. The chilaquiles and coffee soda are a must!
Whimsical diner serving comfort food with global influence. Try the whiskey-punch in a teacup or a cocktail in a bag.
42 locals recommend
The Mockingbird
121 12th Ave N
42 locals recommend
Whimsical diner serving comfort food with global influence. Try the whiskey-punch in a teacup or a cocktail in a bag.
Gourmet Southern, top rated chicken & waffles, and live bluegrass music. This is a great spot for brunch if you're planning to hit Broadway after!
279 locals recommend
The Southern Steak & Oyster
150 3rd Ave S
279 locals recommend
Gourmet Southern, top rated chicken & waffles, and live bluegrass music. This is a great spot for brunch if you're planning to hit Broadway after!

Lunch spots

Kombucha on tap and the banh mi are my go-to!
26 locals recommend
Mitchell Delicatessen
1306 McGavock Pike
26 locals recommend
Kombucha on tap and the banh mi are my go-to!
32 locals recommend
Clawson's Pub & Deli
1205 4th Ave S
32 locals recommend
New York bagels in Nashville, but prepare for a line!
85 locals recommend
proper bagel
2011 Belmont Blvd
85 locals recommend
New York bagels in Nashville, but prepare for a line!
Hot chicken is a Nashville must! If you don't love spicy food, try getting your chicken "southern style" for no heat :)
128 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Melrose Nashville, TN
2222 8th Ave S
128 locals recommend
Hot chicken is a Nashville must! If you don't love spicy food, try getting your chicken "southern style" for no heat :)
Go here for the pulled pork or fried catfish sandwich.
418 locals recommend
Edley's Bar-B-Que
2706 12th Ave S
418 locals recommend
Go here for the pulled pork or fried catfish sandwich.
Killer dry ribs – ask for the white BBQ sauce!
181 locals recommend
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
903 Gleaves St
181 locals recommend
Killer dry ribs – ask for the white BBQ sauce!
Classic Southern “Meat & Three”, cafeteria style
145 locals recommend
Arnold's Country Kitchen
605 8th Ave S
145 locals recommend
Classic Southern “Meat & Three”, cafeteria style
Casual spot for creative vegetarian & vegan fare. The nachos are amazing!
360 locals recommend
The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland Street
360 locals recommend
Casual spot for creative vegetarian & vegan fare. The nachos are amazing!
Homemade, locally sourced vegetarian & vegan dishes. Go on a Friday for the mock crab cake special!
75 locals recommend
Sunflower Cafe
2834 Azalea Pl
75 locals recommend
Homemade, locally sourced vegetarian & vegan dishes. Go on a Friday for the mock crab cake special!
Locally sourced raw & cooked vegan meals & craft cocktails. Try the avocado margaritas, you won’t regret it!
137 locals recommend
AVO
4 City Ave
137 locals recommend
Locally sourced raw & cooked vegan meals & craft cocktails. Try the avocado margaritas, you won’t regret it!

Coffee

76 locals recommend
Red Bicycle Coffee
2190 Nolensville Pike
76 locals recommend
271 locals recommend
CREMA
15 Hermitage Ave
271 locals recommend
Everything on the menu is delicious (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee) and the space is beautiful.
203 locals recommend
Cafe Roze
1115 Porter Rd
203 locals recommend
Everything on the menu is delicious (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee) and the space is beautiful.
53 locals recommend
Retrograde Coffee
1305 Dickerson Pike
53 locals recommend
470 locals recommend
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin Ave
470 locals recommend
112 locals recommend
Steadfast Coffee
603 Taylor St
112 locals recommend

Sweet Treats

16 locals recommend
KOKOS® Ice Cream Scoop Shop OneC1TY
3 City Ave
16 locals recommend
202 locals recommend
Five Daughters Bakery 12th South
1110 Caruthers Ave
202 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Christie Cookie Co
1205 3rd Ave N
34 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Las Paletas
1804 21st Avenue South
6 locals recommend
754 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland Ave
754 locals recommend

The best dinner spots in town

407 locals recommend
Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland Ave
407 locals recommend
The best sushi in Nashville, hands down!
188 locals recommend
Virago
1120 McGavock St
188 locals recommend
The best sushi in Nashville, hands down!
Traditional Japanese bar food with a great cocktail menu - this is probably my favorite restaurant right now, everything is amazing on their menu.
9 locals recommend
Bar Otaku Izakaya
505 12th Ave S
9 locals recommend
Traditional Japanese bar food with a great cocktail menu - this is probably my favorite restaurant right now, everything is amazing on their menu.
Taqueria with great margaritas. Beware they are cash only!
693 locals recommend
Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin Ave
693 locals recommend
Taqueria with great margaritas. Beware they are cash only!
441 locals recommend
Rolf and Daughters
700 Taylor St
441 locals recommend
Seasonal fare & cocktails in a converted blacksmith shop.
39 locals recommend
Geist
311 Jefferson St
39 locals recommend
Seasonal fare & cocktails in a converted blacksmith shop.
Pinewood has something for everyone! Gourmet Southern food, small plates, & a vintage bowling alley. They also have a pool open in the summer and a Crema coffee bar inside. This is a great spot for dinner or just to grab a cup of coffee!
571 locals recommend
Pinewood Social
33 Peabody St
571 locals recommend
Pinewood has something for everyone! Gourmet Southern food, small plates, & a vintage bowling alley. They also have a pool open in the summer and a Crema coffee bar inside. This is a great spot for dinner or just to grab a cup of coffee!
238 locals recommend
Urban Grub
2506 12th Ave S
238 locals recommend
Tapas style with excellent cocktails! They also do a great brunch on the weekends.
269 locals recommend
Butcher & Bee
902 Main St
269 locals recommend
Tapas style with excellent cocktails! They also do a great brunch on the weekends.

Cocktails

Great cocktails and a DJ spinning on most nights.
46 locals recommend
Flamingo Cocktail Club
509 Houston St
46 locals recommend
Great cocktails and a DJ spinning on most nights.
192 locals recommend
Bastion
434 Houston St
192 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Never Never
413 Houston St
20 locals recommend
The rosé paloma in the summer and the hot toddy in the winter are my personal favorites, but it’s hard to go wrong with anything on the menu!
189 locals recommend
Urban Cowboy Public House
103 N 16th St
189 locals recommend
The rosé paloma in the summer and the hot toddy in the winter are my personal favorites, but it’s hard to go wrong with anything on the menu!
Dive bar with the best burger in town and a great back patio.
250 locals recommend
Dinos Bar
411 Gallatin Ave
250 locals recommend
Dive bar with the best burger in town and a great back patio.
Tropical vibes for days–great cocktails and bar food
180 locals recommend
Pearl Diver
1008 Gallatin Ave
180 locals recommend
Tropical vibes for days–great cocktails and bar food
Rooftop bar at the Thompson Hotel
206 locals recommend
L.A. Jackson
401 11th Ave S
206 locals recommend
Rooftop bar at the Thompson Hotel
Cozy cocktail bar with a killer menu
121 locals recommend
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club
2905B Gallatin Pike
121 locals recommend
Cozy cocktail bar with a killer menu
Craft cocktails in a converted boiler room
161 locals recommend
Old Glory
1200 Villa Pl
161 locals recommend
Craft cocktails in a converted boiler room
20 locals recommend
The Dive Motel
1414 Dickerson Pike
20 locals recommend

Out & About

Great deals – rivals the Rose Bowl Market in LA. Open the last weekend of every month!
50 locals recommend
Nashville Flea Market
401 Wingrove St
50 locals recommend
Great deals – rivals the Rose Bowl Market in LA. Open the last weekend of every month!
A full-size replica of the Athenian Parthenon in Centennial Park.
699 locals recommend
The Parthenon
2500 West End Ave
699 locals recommend
A full-size replica of the Athenian Parthenon in Centennial Park.
1024 locals recommend
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
1024 locals recommend
Pedestrian-only truss bridge over the Cumberland River with views of downtown.
132 locals recommend
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
132 locals recommend
Pedestrian-only truss bridge over the Cumberland River with views of downtown.
1208 locals recommend
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way S
1208 locals recommend
466 locals recommend
The Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave S
466 locals recommend
Storied studio that defined Nashville sound & recorded many legends.
45 locals recommend
RCA Studio B
45 locals recommend
Storied studio that defined Nashville sound & recorded many legends.
751 locals recommend
Grand Ole Opry
600 Opryland Dr
751 locals recommend
Classic record shop specializing in vintage & pressed recordings
126 locals recommend
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
1060 E Trinity Ln
126 locals recommend
Classic record shop specializing in vintage & pressed recordings
Jack White’s record shop/studio/venue. Record your own voice in the analog recording booth.
88 locals recommend
Third Man Records
623 7th Ave S
88 locals recommend
Jack White’s record shop/studio/venue. Record your own voice in the analog recording booth.
Don’t miss this if you are an aficionado of high-end fretted instruments
12 locals recommend
Carter Vintage Guitars
606 8th Ave S
12 locals recommend
Don’t miss this if you are an aficionado of high-end fretted instruments
Another epic and premiere Nashville guitar shop that is a must-stop for the serious player
17 locals recommend
Gruhn Guitars
2120 8th Ave S
17 locals recommend
Another epic and premiere Nashville guitar shop that is a must-stop for the serious player