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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Henrietta Red's beautiful interior

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Bar Guides

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Nashville Underground's crowded rooftop

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Restaurants

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Lyra

East Nashville restaurant blending Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors

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The Butter Milk Ranch

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

Greenery Co. beautiful interior open doors

Greenery Co.

Bright Hillsboro Village café serving fresh salads, bowls and healthy fare

The interior of Elliston Place Soda Shop

Elliston Place Soda Shop

Historic Nashville diner famous for milkshakes and classic comfort food

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Once Upon A Time In France

East Nashville French bistro serving traditional dishes from a Ferrandi-trained chef

People eating inside Flora + Fauna

Flora + Fauna

East Nashville coffee shop known for seasonal breakfast plates and specialty coffee

Bars

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Santa's Pub

Berry Hill dive bar set in a double-wide with legendary karaoke

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Bourbon Street Blues Bar

Printers Alley blues club with live music seven nights a week

The interior of Ember's Ski Lodge

Embers Ski Lodge

12 South gastropub inspired by an alpine ski lodge

Downstairs at JBJs

JBJ's

Jon Bon Jovi's Broadway bar blending rock and country music

A band on stage at Hanks

Hank Williams Jr's Boogie Bar

Broadway honky tonk in a historic building featuring live country music

A band plays inside Laylas

Layla's Honky Tonk

Broadway bluegrass bar known for traditional country music

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