Must-see restaurants in Nashville

  • Biscuit Love

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Biscuit Love's gluttonous gourmet takes on the Southern biscuit and gravy experience have been a Nashville standard since 2012, and long lines regularly…

  • Mafioza's

    Nashville

    Make them an offer they can't refuse: a gangster-themed pizza joint and bar serving hot and sloppy New York–style pies and cold beer until 3am. Fill up on…

  • ML Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

    Nashville

    Sometimes you just need an unpretentious place to hang with friends and cheer on your team over a burger and a cold beer. Welcome to ML Rose, where the…

  • Fenwick's 300

    Nashville

    Fenwick's 300? The name gives a nod to Kevin Bacon's character in the movie Diner, as well as a perfect score in bowling. Appropriate since this spiffy…

  • Meet Noodles

    Nashville

    Ever dreamed of eating a bowl of noodles next to a stuffed Hello Kitty doll? Well, lucky you, Meet Noodles has all the stuffed dolls and noodles you can…

  • Copper Kettle

    Nashville

    This mini-cafeteria keeps it old school, offering meat-and-threes (one meat, three sides) daily. Beyond that, a surprise favorite is the healthy-ish goat…

  • Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Big families and hungover bachelorettes ease into the day at this hoppin' joint, where biscuits and gravy, slow-smoked barbecue, eggs Benedict and fine…

  • Rosepepper Cantina

    East Nashville

    Every city has a version of the fun-loving Rosepepper. There's a cactus emblazoned on the menu, and free chips and salsa on the table. The fare is…

  • Turnip Truck Urban Fare

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Like any self-respecting organic market, the parking lot here is atrocious. Once parked, step inside this Gulch grocery store for pre-made sandwiches and…

  • Las Paletas Gourmet Popsicles

    Nashville

    Mexican sisters Norma and Irma dish up a rainbow selection of ice pops from their simple shop located at the bottom end of 12th Ave South. All ingredients…

  • Cori's Dog House

    Nashville

    This place delivers fast, cheap and delicious grub to suit almost anyone, including vegetarians and vegans. Anyone, that is, who has a penchant for a hot…

  • Athens Family Restaurant

    Nashville

    Longtime Nashvillians swear by this always busy Greek diner, where the gyros and souvlaki will have you yelling yasou...or at least asking for another…