Nashville Restaurants

  1. Arnold's

    Arnold's has long been a favourite for locals after a good meat-and-three-veg meal. Folks line up outside this tiny shack for the fried green tomatoes, peppery roast beef, greens and lemon ice-box pie.

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  2. Elliston Place Soda Shop

    The ancient Elliston Place Soda Shop has served fountain Cokes and meat-and-threes to Vandy students since the 1930s, and the decor hasn't changed much since.

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  3. Merchant's

    In a renovated 19th-century hotel in the heart of The District, this clubby bistro has gleaming parquet floors, white tablecloths and a mahogany bar overlooking Broadway. Splurge on ritzy, old-school fare like steak au poivre and chicken Louis. The downstairs Grille has cheaper, more casual eats.

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  4. Noshville

    Misplaced Yankees adore this delightful New York-style deli, a play on the Yiddish word 'nosh,' meaning 'snack.' Customers sink their teeth into gigantic, juicy corned beef and pastrami sandwiches at the red vinyl booths, sip matzo ball soup at the modern chrome counter or get a bagel and lox to go.

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  5. Prince's Hot Chicken

    Cayenne-rubbed 'hot chicken,' fried to succulent perfection and served on a piece of white bread with a side of pickles, is Nashville's unique contribution to the culinary universe. Tiny, faded Prince's, in a north-side strip mall, is a local legend. In mild, medium, hot and death-defying extra hot, its chicken will burn a hole in your stomach and you'll come back begging for more.

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