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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.
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Tasting $80 per personChinese12 SouthChef Trevor Moran
Irish chef Trevor Moran's 12 South dumpling and kakigori counter in Nashville earned a Michelin Star and 20th place on North America's 50 Best Restaurants.
OrderPork dumplings in chicken broth and the seasonal kakigori shaved ice.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipFriday through Sunday only, lunch and dinner. Moran wants his team to have weekends; midweek bookings are not an option.
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Tasting Tasting and a la carteAppalachianEast NashvilleChef Sam Jett under Sean Brock
Sean Brock's Appalachian fine-dining room in East Nashville opened 2021, recommended in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Sam Jett took day-to-day in 2025.
OrderHeritage pork from Brock's own farm and the cornmeal program.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipJune, the tasting counter upstairs, is on hiatus for guest-chef sessions in 2026. Audrey downstairs runs nightly.