Rolf and Daughters is an italian-american fine-dining restaurant in Germantown, Nashville.
Philip Krajeck's Germantown Italian-American kitchen in Nashville earned a Michelin Recommended listing in 2025 for its handmade pastas and wood-fired plates.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Squid ink chitarra with octopus and chickpea, plus seasonal vegetable plate.
Tip: Reservations on Resy 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 and serves the same menu.
Address: 700 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208
Tandy Wilson's James Beard award-winning Italian-Southern kitchen in Germantown, Nashville opened 2007. Led by chef Tandy Wilson and Bradley Midgett.
Order: Belly ham pizza with mozzarella, oregano, chiles and pickled peppers.
Tip: Sunday Suppers are the easy seat: family-style menu, $65 per person, no special-occasion bookings.
Tandy Wilson's James Beard award-winning Italian-Southern kitchen in Germantown, Nashville opened 2007. Led by chef Tandy Wilson and Bradley Midgett.
Order: Belly ham pizza with mozzarella, oregano, chiles and pickled peppers.
Tip: Sunday Suppers are the easy seat: family-style menu, $65 per person, no special-occasion bookings.
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.
Order: The full chef's counter tasting; the menu shifts seasonally.
Tip: Reservations open one month in advance on Tock. Wednesday through Saturday only; one seating per night.
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.
Order: The chef's tasting menu; no a la carte service.
Tip: The adjacent neighbourhood bar runs walk-in service with a separate snack menu and is the cheaper way to try the kitchen.
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.
Order: Pork dumplings in chicken broth and the seasonal kakigori shaved ice.
Tip: Friday through Sunday only, lunch and dinner. Moran wants his team to have weekends; midweek bookings are not an option.
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.
Order: Heritage pork from Brock's own farm and the cornmeal program.
Tip: June, 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.
Order: Pasta tasting paired with a deep regional Italian wine list.
Tip: The espresso bar on the ground floor serves casual antipasti at half the price; counter seats welcome walk-ins.
