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Tasting A la carte and tastingNew AmericanDowntownChef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022. Order the plant-forward small plates built around tennessee produce.
OrderPlant-forward small plates built around Tennessee produce.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipWeekend brunch at 11:00-14:00 is the Hermitage's quieter face; the bar pours top by-the-glass selections.
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Tasting $100-200 per personSteakhouseThe GulchChef Strategic Hospitality
Strategic Hospitality's Gulch steakhouse in Nashville cuts dry-aged beef tableside, runs a deep American wine list in a slick warehouse-converted dining room.
Order32oz dry-aged ribeye for two; cotton candy foie gras as the starter.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe bar runs walk-in service with a $25 burger that pairs with the same wine list at half the spend.
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Tasting A la carteItalian-americanGermantownChef Philip Krajeck
Philip Krajeck's Germantown Italian-American kitchen in Nashville earned a Michelin Recommended listing in 2025 for its handmade pastas and wood-fired plates.
OrderSquid ink chitarra with octopus and chickpea, plus seasonal vegetable plate.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReservations on Resy 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 and serves the same menu.
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Tasting A la carteItalianGermantownChef Tandy Wilson and Bradley Midgett
Tandy Wilson's James Beard award-winning Italian-Southern kitchen in Germantown, Nashville opened 2007. Led by chef Tandy Wilson and Bradley Midgett.
OrderBelly ham pizza with mozzarella, oregano, chiles and pickled peppers.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipSunday Suppers are the easy seat: family-style menu, $65 per person, no special-occasion bookings.
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Tasting $285Tasting MenuDowntownChef Tiffani Ortiz and Andy Doubrava
A 22-seat counter on the fifth floor of the Bill Voorhees Building in Paseo South Gulch, Nashville, awarded a Michelin Star in 2025 under Ortiz and Doubrava.
OrderThe full chef's counter tasting; the menu shifts seasonally.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipReservations open one month in advance on Tock. Wednesday through Saturday only; one seating per night.
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Tasting $185Tasting MenuWedgewood HoustonChef Josh Habiger
Josh Habiger's 24-seat tasting-menu room in Wedgewood-Houston, Nashville opened 2016 and was awarded a Michelin Star in November 2025 under Strategic.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu; no a la carte service.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipThe adjacent neighbourhood bar runs walk-in service with a separate snack menu and is the cheaper way to try the kitchen.