Memphis
A flash spot in the Cooper-Young district, serving tasty Southern tapas like truffled deviled eggs with smoked salmon, shrimp and grits with smoked Gouda…
Must-see restaurants in Tennessee
Memphis
The chef-driven, Southern-rooted Italian at this Brookhaven Circle hot spot has grabbed the nation's attention, winning best new this and best new that…
Nashville
With all the fuss about 'authentic' experiences, it's easy to forget what the word really means. You'll be reminded at Wendell's, a beloved diner where…
Downtown & the Gulch
Angle for a seat overlooking the open kitchen at this spare but stylish ramen joint. Behind the counter, efficient cooks stuff duck confit into pillowy…
Nashville
If you're looking for the heat that started the hot-chicken craze in Nashville, make your way to Prince's. Take your pick of heat, then sit back and let…
Tennessee
Everything about this place looks effortlessly stylish, from the glossy bar flanked by stonework to the chic after-work tipplers to the sushi rolls with…
Nashville
In an old brick house just north of downtown, Monell's is beloved for down-home Southern food served family style. This is not just a meal – it's an…
East Tennessee
Appalachian standbys such as fresh veggies, seasonal-berry jams and creamy grits enhance a globally inspired menu of seafood and farm fare, all whipped up…
Nashville
An authentic Southeast Asian cafe set inside an Asian grocer in the Antioch Pike area – an east Nashville suburb where the city suddenly seems much less…
Memphis
Breakfasts are as pretty as a country morning at Sunrise Memphis, where the delicious biscuits and breakfast plates are loaded with eggs, cheese and every…
East Tennessee
With its bright colors and industrial decor, the dining room here resembles the garage of a mad mechanic. Make that a beloved mad mechanic. Cooties has…
East Nashville
This small but chic eatery does rustic French and Italian cuisine with great sophistication – think goat's cheese ravioli, pan-seared scallops, and…
Chattanooga
Warm hospitality and simple food done right keep this unassuming spot filled with a diverse range of diners, even on a cold and rainy Tuesday. Breakfast…
Downtown & the Gulch
Glittering jewels of creamy, delicious goodness are served in giant glass jars with extra wide straws. The signature shakes are a gravity-defying mess of…
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Memphis
Fried-chicken connoisseurs across the globe twitch in their sleep as they dream about the gossamer-light offerings at this downtown concrete bunker, with…
Chattanooga
Perfection? The medium-rare guacamole cheeseburger slathered with a fine chipotle aioli and topped with bacon. And hey, fried chickpeas, why you got to…
Downtown & the Gulch
This good-time Gulch addition serves affordable old-school Memphis-style barbecue. It's pretty much pork ribs (wet with sauce or dry-rubbed) and succulent…
Nashville
The famous 100-layer doughnut (it's actually 144, but who's counting?) is a sight to behold. Part doughnut, part croissant, this $4.50 beauty is rolled in…
Nashville
Chef Daniel Lindley sent the Nashville scene abuzz when he announced plans to build a restaurant in the chic Germantown neighborhood. Housed in a sweeping…
Nashville
Just a few miles from Downtown, but light years away from traditional Tennessee food, this vegan restaurant is an unexpected but welcome addition to the…
Five Daughters Bakery – Franklin
Tennessee
Franklin residents Isaac and Stephanie Meek own this popular doughnut and cupcake shop, which is named for their five adorable young daughters. The house…
East Nashville
Incinerate your palate on fiery deep-fried poultry or fish at Bolton’s, where the heat quotient hits twofold: a dry rub is dusted on before serving and a…
Big Shake’s Hot Chicken & Fish
Tennessee
Fans of the fiery fowl can get a fix at Franklin's Big Shake’s, where the bird takes the prize for the most flavorful meat – its yellow-green tint…
East Nashville
Mas Tacos started out as a roving taco dispensary in a 1974 Winnebago, but in 2010 it became one of East Nashville’s most beloved brick-and-mortar…
Chattanooga
A neighbor to the South's hippest hostel (same owners), Flying Squirrel is at its heart a very cool bar (21 and over only, except for Sunday brunch), but…
Nashville
Philanthropy, fresh food and fun times collide in this 1936 red-brick schoolhouse in Bells Bend, 10 minutes west of Nashville. The nonprofit restaurant…
Downtown & the Gulch
Whether it's Friday dinner or a weekend brunch, this local eatery is always buzzing. Festive lights create a welcoming space, supported by a well-stocked…
East Nashville
The hospitable folks running this farm-to-table eatery concoct a host of sophisticated dishes but never take themselves too seriously. For starters, there…
Memphis
Contemporary Lowcountry cuisine (the seafood-heavy cooking of the South Carolina and Georgia coasts) wins rave reviews at this casual Midtown restaurant,…
Memphis
All the many strands that make a contemporary restaurant appealing are here. There's sleek design, excellent lighting and music, and a creative menu. Try…
Knoxville
This scrumptious bakery in happening Happy Holler in North Knoxville sources milk, eggs, cheese and other ingredients from a chalkboard list of local…
Nashville
With its cool surf-shop decor, Bartaco is the kind of place to be seen on a beautiful spring day. The popular taco bar specializes in inventive fillings,…
Nashville
If you have a hankering for a heaping plate of pasta and draft of Peroni, check out Coco's. You could say the restaurant business is in this family's…
Nashville
Well, we can't say it much better than the website: Live music, dead crawfish. Yep, inside this extremely convivial old house you can dig into Cajun…
Nashville
You can smell the sugar from the street outside, so good luck resisting temptation. Jeni’s offers quality ice cream (including dairy free), frozen yogurt…
Nashville
Turn an everything bagel into something spectacular with some unique cream cheese offerings, such as birthday cake, cookie dough and bacon jalapeño. This…
Nashville
Ever-so-stylish Southerners gather 'round patio tables to sip fine wines and local craft beer and slurp oysters at this 12South hot spot, where hey-y'all…
East Nashville
Eating breakfast here is like dining at mama's house...if mama's house was windowless and covered with corny wall hangings. But no one's missing windows…
Memphis
The only thing sweeter than Alcenia's famous 'Ghetto-Aid' (a diabetes-inducing fruit drink) at this delicious soul-food restaurant is owner Betty-Joyce …
Knoxville
After barreling down the Devils Racetrack in the nearby Urban Wilderness, refuel with a slew of flavor-packed street tacos at SoKno. The pollo is so good…
