Locust is a chinese fine-dining restaurant in 12 South, Nashville.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2305 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
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.
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TipJune, the tasting counter upstairs, is on hiatus for guest-chef sessions in 2026. Audrey downstairs runs nightly.
The Joseph Hotel's Italian fine-dining room in downtown Nashville opened August 2020 with refined regional Italian cooking. A Forbes Star award-winner.
OrderPasta tasting paired with a deep regional Italian wine list.
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TipThe espresso bar on the ground floor serves casual antipasti at half the price; counter seats welcome walk-ins.
Sean Brock's Rutledge Hill institution in Nashville cooks ingredient-driven Southern food on a wood hearth, recommended in the 2025 Michelin Guide American.
OrderCornbread skillet, then whatever the menu lists from the wood hearth.
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TipLunch is quieter with the same kitchen. Book the porch seats in spring; they overlook downtown.
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.
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TipWeekend brunch at 11:00-14:00 is the Hermitage's quieter face; the bar pours top by-the-glass selections.
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.
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TipThe bar runs walk-in service with a $25 burger that pairs with the same wine list at half the spend.
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.
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TipReservations on Resy 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 and serves the same menu.
