Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
410 4th Ave SBest BBQ in town
Best coffee. Super friendly and high quality. They also source and roast their own. Educational classes are available too! www.crema-coffee.com
271 locals recommend
CREMA
15 Hermitage AveBest coffee. Super friendly and high quality. They also source and roast their own. Educational classes are available too! www.crema-coffee.com
Probably my favorite breakfast. Also one of the best burgers. Can be a little crazy on the weekends, but the line moves fast and they're super efficient getting food out.
304 locals recommend
Fido
1812 21st Ave SProbably my favorite breakfast. Also one of the best burgers. Can be a little crazy on the weekends, but the line moves fast and they're super efficient getting food out.
I helped open this place and ran the coffee bar for a few months. Great food, drinks, coffee. Bowling and Bocce Ball...even a pool!
571 locals recommend
Pinewood Social
33 Peabody StI helped open this place and ran the coffee bar for a few months. Great food, drinks, coffee. Bowling and Bocce Ball...even a pool!
This is my pop-up! We're open 8-4|M-F if you want to come by. We serve Slate coffee out of Seattle right now. Permanent cafe and roastery open in Jan.
1323 6th Ave N
This is my pop-up! We're open 8-4|M-F if you want to come by. We serve Slate coffee out of Seattle right now. Permanent cafe and roastery open in Jan.
Your closest cafe, also the first in Nashville! Recently remodeled, and revamped food menu. It's a solid bet if not my favorite place in town.
98 locals recommend
Bongo Java
2007 Belmont BlvdYour closest cafe, also the first in Nashville! Recently remodeled, and revamped food menu. It's a solid bet if not my favorite place in town.
PM
2017 Belmont BlvdPretty decent place next door. Thai, Sushi, etc. Actually a great burger too.
Thai Phooket
207 Woodland StFavorite Thai place
Fun little place with ready-made food and great menu to order from. They also have various asian goods you can buy and cook at home. Tell them what you want to make and they'll hook you up!
21 locals recommend
International Market & Restaurant
2013 Belmont BlvdFun little place with ready-made food and great menu to order from. They also have various asian goods you can buy and cook at home. Tell them what you want to make and they'll hook you up!
My favorite restaurant. Everything is fantastic. The chicken liver pate is probably the best I've had. Pasta is what they're best known for. Cocktails are some of the best in the city.
441 locals recommend
Rolf and Daughters
700 Taylor StMy favorite restaurant. Everything is fantastic. The chicken liver pate is probably the best I've had. Pasta is what they're best known for. Cocktails are some of the best in the city.
Another Germantown staple. Southern/Italian. Go with some people and share!
330 locals recommend
City House
1222 4th Ave NAnother Germantown staple. Southern/Italian. Go with some people and share!
Another amazing place. Lunch is actually pretty reasonable, and Dinner is amazing. Southern food with an emphasis on heritage produce, grains and meat. Chef Sean Brock is a James Beard award winner.
223 locals recommend
Husk
37 Rutledge StAnother amazing place. Lunch is actually pretty reasonable, and Dinner is amazing. Southern food with an emphasis on heritage produce, grains and meat. Chef Sean Brock is a James Beard award winner.
Great space, good coffee, super hip. Can be a little snobby and slow, but worth a trip.
470 locals recommend
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin AveGreat space, good coffee, super hip. Can be a little snobby and slow, but worth a trip.
Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveKiller fish tacos and chicken tortilla soup. Cash only.
My favorite hot chicken place. There's also a new location on Charlotte that may be easier to get into.
465 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SMy favorite hot chicken place. There's also a new location on Charlotte that may be easier to get into.
The original Nashville Hot Chicken! If you like spicy stuff, this is your jam. Be warned, though....when they say hot, they mean insanely hot. Also, this is a popular place, so be prepared to wait.
124 locals recommend
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
123 Ewing DrThe original Nashville Hot Chicken! If you like spicy stuff, this is your jam. Be warned, though....when they say hot, they mean insanely hot. Also, this is a popular place, so be prepared to wait.
DeSano Pizza Bakery
115 16th Ave SBest pizza in town, hands down. Neapolitan style. So good.
Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland AveSuper good Izakaya + Ramen house.
More good BBQ. Voted the best in Nashville. The Tuck special is one of my favorite sandwiches in existence.
418 locals recommend
Edley's Bar-B-Que
2706 12th Ave SMore good BBQ. Voted the best in Nashville. The Tuck special is one of my favorite sandwiches in existence.
Mitchell Delicatessen
1306 McGavock PkBest sandwich place in town!
Drinks & Nightlife
Best cocktail bar. Not cheap, and there's generally a wait, but it's worth it.
368 locals recommend
The Patterson House
1711 Division StBest cocktail bar. Not cheap, and there's generally a wait, but it's worth it.
Great beer selection and decent burgers! Tuesday is trivia night if you're into that.
154 locals recommend
M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Melrose
2535 8th Ave SGreat beer selection and decent burgers! Tuesday is trivia night if you're into that.
Favorite place downtown. The players are some of the best I've ever heard. Also, the recession special: Fried bologna sandwich, chips, moon pie, PBR, $4. Nuff said
601 locals recommend
Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayFavorite place downtown. The players are some of the best I've ever heard. Also, the recession special: Fried bologna sandwich, chips, moon pie, PBR, $4. Nuff said
One of my favorite local breweries. You can take a tour here. They also have a fantastic taproom with excellent food.
152 locals recommend
Fat Bottom Brewing Co.
800 44th Ave NOne of my favorite local breweries. You can take a tour here. They also have a fantastic taproom with excellent food.
Local distillery that does super cool stuff with lots of different alternative grains and recipes. You can do tours here or just hit the taproom.
60 locals recommend
Corsair Distillery & Taproom
1200 Clinton StLocal distillery that does super cool stuff with lots of different alternative grains and recipes. You can do tours here or just hit the taproom.
3 Crow Bar
1024 Woodland StBest divey bar on the east side. Sundays and Wednesdays are 2-4-1.
The Crying Wolf
823 Woodland StHipster bar. It's whatever, but somehow I end up here a lot.
Sightseeing
Nashville's art museum. Not very big, but they have great exhibits.
1024 locals recommend
Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayNashville's art museum. Not very big, but they have great exhibits.
If you're in Nashville for the country music, this is a great place to hit. Pretty cool exhibits and experience.
1208 locals recommend
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SIf you're in Nashville for the country music, this is a great place to hit. Pretty cool exhibits and experience.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
2201 21st Avenue SouthClosest grocery store. Pretty decent.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice park close by. Great playground for kids, community center, and excellent farmers market on tuesdays!
132 locals recommend
Sevier Park Community Center
Nice park close by. Great playground for kids, community center, and excellent farmers market on tuesdays!
Arts & Culture
One of the better venues in town. It's a big open space with two bars. They have a good mix of bigger acts and locals.
132 locals recommend
Exit/In
2208 Elliston PlOne of the better venues in town. It's a big open space with two bars. They have a good mix of bigger acts and locals.
One of my favorite venues. Really great shows, usually not too expensive. Monday nights are a free showcase.
80 locals recommend
Mercy Lounge
1 Cannery RowOne of my favorite venues. Really great shows, usually not too expensive. Monday nights are a free showcase.
Maybe my favorite place to see a show. It's small, but gets great artists and has quite a reputation for hosting last minute secret shows by huge names.
104 locals recommend
The Basement
1604 8th Ave SMaybe my favorite place to see a show. It's small, but gets great artists and has quite a reputation for hosting last minute secret shows by huge names.
Shopping
Best record store in town. One of the best in the country!
126 locals recommend
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
1060 E Trinity LnBest record store in town. One of the best in the country!
Jack White's place. Record store and venue that puts on some great shows.
88 locals recommend
Third Man Records
623 7th Ave SJack White's place. Record store and venue that puts on some great shows.
Some of the best ice cream I've ever had. Walking distance from the apartment too!
754 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveSome of the best ice cream I've ever had. Walking distance from the apartment too!
Amazing boots, amazing space, very pricey, but absolutely worth checking out even just to lust over.
15 locals recommend
Peter Nappi
1308 Adams StAmazing boots, amazing space, very pricey, but absolutely worth checking out even just to lust over.