Best Restaurants and Bars in Nashville – Eat & Drink Guide

Nashville has no shortage of great places to eat and drink. From hot chicken to James Beard-nominated restaurants, craft breweries to rooftop bars, here's everything worth your time in Music City.

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I Dream of Weenie hot dog in front of VW bus

I Dream of Weenie

Quirky East Nashville hot dog stand operating from a vintage Volkswagen bus

Steak sandwiches on a plate with fries

Urban Grub

12 South restaurant known for oysters, smoked meats and a lively patio

Loveless Cafe exterior

Loveless Cafe

Bellevue Southern institution famous for biscuits and country cooking

The bar at Fenwicks 300

Fenwicks 300

Melrose diner serving classic breakfast and lunch favorites

The outside patio at Buttermilk Ranch

The Butter Milk Ranch

12 South brunch spot known for biscuits, pastries and dry-aged meats

8th & Roast interior with big windows

8th & Roast

Original Nashville coffee roaster known for seasonal drinks and house-made food

Bars

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A performance at Friendly Shadows inside Chiefs

Eric Church's Chiefs On Broadway

Multi-level Broadway bar from Eric Church with themed floors and live music

Casa Rosa bar sign

Miranda Lambert's Casa Rosa

Broadway Tex-Mex honky tonk from country star Miranda Lambert

Downstairs at This Bar

Morgan Wallen's This Bar

Broadway honky tonk celebrating Morgan Wallen and Tennessee roots

A rooftop stage in Nashville

Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up

Broadway honky tonk from Lainey Wilson with a large rooftop bar

A band playing inside Roberts

Robert's Western World

Broadway honky tonk known for traditional country music and the Recession Special

Ole Red Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton's Ole Red

Downtown honky tonk from Blake Shelton with rooftop bar and live music

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