Otaku Ramen is a ramen restaurant in The Gulch, Nashville.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Walk and taste Nashville’s trendiest neighborhood! You will stop at 4-6 stops in 2-3 hours along this route & hear stories about the neighborhood history! 1 complement...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Sample the hot, savory, and sweet treats of Nashville in the downtown Gulch neighborhood. Join your guide on an insightful tour and sample smoky barbeque, hot chicken,...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Walk through Downtown Nashville with five food tastings, lively stories, and sights like the Ryman, Country Music Hall of Fame, Broadway’s honky tonks, and hidden gems...
Address: 1104 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203
Carey Bringle's Gleaves Street BBQ joint in The Gulch, Nashville smokes Memphis-style dry-rub ribs since 2013. Family-owned, catering-strong, taproom-tight.
OrderHalf rack of dry-rub ribs, smoked beans, banana pudding.
TipLines build by 12:00; come at 11:00 for an easy table. Bourbon list is unusually deep for a BBQ joint.
Billy Dec's Chicago import in The Gulch, Nashville runs modern Southeast Asian small plates and a strong sushi programme since 2022, with a deep cocktail.
OrderCrispy pork belly bao buns and the chef's sushi tasting.
TipLate-night service runs until 23:30 Friday and Saturday; the bar is the easy walk-in seat.
Brian Lea and Leina Horii's 40-seat Highland Yards Japanese comfort-food room earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and Garden and Gun Hot List in Nashville.
OrderOkonomiyaki with bonito flakes, plus seasonal curry rice and karaage.
TipLunch only Wednesday through Sunday. No reservations; queue starts before opening on weekends.
Edley's 12 South barbecue counter in Nashville smokes pork shoulder over hickory and serves the city's reliable BBQ-and-beer lunch since 2011.
OrderThe Tuck Special: smoked brisket with pimento cheese and bacon on Texas toast.
TipLate-night kitchen runs Friday and Saturday until 22:00; patio gets the runoff from 12 South strolling.
Pat Martin's Nashville BBQ joint in downtown runs old-school whole-hog barbecue, a massive beer garden and live music nightly behind the Music City Center.
OrderPulled pork sandwich with Alabama white sauce on top, and a side of mac.
TipThe beer garden out back is the move on warm nights; live music starts at 19:00 most days.
Carey Bringle's Gleaves Street BBQ joint in The Gulch, Nashville smokes Memphis-style dry-rub ribs since 2013. Family-owned, catering-strong, taproom-tight.
OrderHalf rack of dry-rub ribs, smoked beans, banana pudding.
TipLines build by 12:00; come at 11:00 for an easy table. Bourbon list is unusually deep for a BBQ joint.
Three Tennessee State alumni opened Slim & Husky's Buchanan Street pizzeria in Nashville in 2017, anchoring North Nashville's restaurant revival with hip-hop.
OrderBuild your own pizza on hand-tossed dough, plus a gourmet cinnamon roll.
TipCounter ordering, no table service; the patio gets busy on Saturday afternoons. Cinnamon rolls run out by 14:00.
Billy Dec's Chicago import in The Gulch, Nashville runs modern Southeast Asian small plates and a strong sushi programme since 2022, with a deep cocktail.
OrderCrispy pork belly bao buns and the chef's sushi tasting.
TipLate-night service runs until 23:30 Friday and Saturday; the bar is the easy walk-in seat.
