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Whether you're in the mood for dancing the night away or eating a large steak, Layer Cake in Downtown Nashville has got you covered.
Skull's Rainbow Room
Skull's Rainbow Room in Downtown Nashville has live jazz music every night of the week.
Blue Aster
Blue Aster is a very good hotel restaurant in Midtown where you should order a chilled seafood platter.
The Listening Room Cafe
Eat a BBQ sundae and listen to some of the best singer-songwriters at The Listening Room Cafe in Downtown Nashville.
Acme Feed & Seed
Acme Feed & Seed is a four-story bar and restaurant on Broadway with a great rooftop.
Oak Steakhouse
Come to Oak Steakhouse in SoBro when you want to splurge on an excellent slab of beef.
Emmy Squared
Emmy Squared is a Detroit-style pizza spot with an incredible burger located in the Gulch.
Tavern At Bobby
Tavern At Bobby inside the Bobby Hotel downtown serves much better bar food than you’d think.
The Optimist
The Optimist is a big seafood restaurant right on the river with a great raw bar and lots of cocktails.
The Frothy Monkey
Frothy Monkey is a neighborhood coffee shop serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, creative espresso drinks and freshly baked goods in a cozy cottage.
Pancake Pantry
One of the longest lines in Nashville is for Pancake Pantry in Hillsboro Village - but it’s worth the wait for the 23 varieties of pancakes.
Woolworth On 5th
Woolworth on 5th is a historic lunch counter turned restored restaurant downtown that serves Southern classics.
Burger Up
When you want a really good burger, a strong cocktail, and to sit at a large wooden bar or table with strangers, head to Burger Up in 12South.
City House
City House is an Italian restaurant in Germantown that’s nice enough to take your stuffy father-in-law to, but casual enough for your quirky aunt too.
Loveless Cafe
Loveless Cafe is a greater Nashville institution where you go for great biscuits and supper, which you’ll know about if you just woke up from 1890.
Kayne Prime
Kayne Prime is a steakhouse in The Gulch where you should go after getting signed by RCA or the Titans, or just when you have a per diem to blow.
Butchertown Hall
Butchertown Hall is a Texas-inspired spot in Germantown that’s great for an afternoon of sipping mezcal cocktails and snacking on barbecue and tacos.
Earnest Bar & Hideaway
Hemingway’s Bar & Hideaway is a low-key restaurant in Wedgewood-Houston where you can have great cocktails and eat Korean fried chicken until 1am.
Husk
Husk is a super popular Southern restaurant in Rutledge Hill known for their beautiful plates, perfect cheeseburger, and huge bourbon selection.
Rolf & Daughters
Rolf & Daughters in Germantown is where to go for fantastic small and shared plates and interesting wines, along with a great garden patio.
Fido
Fido is a great coffeeshop and all-day breakfast spot in Hillsboro Village where you could run into your sr. advisor from Vandy or a music publicist.
Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant
A trip to Puckett’s is just like going to the Ryman, except it’s a lot smaller, serves good Southern food, and you haven’t heard of whoever’s playing.
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
When you want to sit on a patio, have a few good bourbon teas, and eat some BBQ nachos or pulled pork, head to Edley’s Bar-B-Que in 12South.
5th & Taylor
When you’re planning a big group dinner, head to 5th & Taylor in Germantown for their banquet-sized tables, large shared plates, and spacious patio.