What to order at Arnold's Country Kitchen

Must order
Roast beef or fried catfish with three vegetables, sweet tea, banana pudding.
Signature dishes
Meat-and-three plate, Turnip greens
Editor tip
Cafeteria line, lunch only Monday through Friday 10:30-14:30. A North Nashville sit-down location opened in 2025.
CuisineMeat-and-three
Price$
NeighborhoodThe Gulch
HoursMon-Fri 10:30-14:45, Sat 11:00-15:00
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Food experiences in The Gulch

Nashville: The Gulch Walking & Tasting Food Tour★ 4.9 (98)
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Guided tour · 3 hours

Nashville: The Gulch Walking & Tasting Food Tour

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,...

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Dishing on Downtown: Nashville Food Tour★ 5.0 (3)

Guided tour · 3 hours

Dishing on Downtown: Nashville Food Tour

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...

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Location

Address: 605 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

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Sunda New Asian ★ 4.2

$$$ Pan-asianThe Gulch

Billy Dec's Chicago import in The Gulch in 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.

Adele's ★ 4.3

$$$ CalifornianThe Gulch

Jonathan Waxman's Gulch room in Nashville cooks seasonal California-style food in a converted automotive garage. Located in The Gulch. Priced at $$$.

OrderJW chicken with crispy potatoes, salsa verde on the side.

TipAll-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet is the value play; carving station, smoked salmon, pastries.

The Mockingbird ★ 4.3

$$$ New AmericanThe Gulch

Maneet Chauhan's Gulch room in Nashville runs globally inflected American comfort food with strong cocktails, opened 2018 and steady at the top of the area.

OrderCrispy pork shank with chili crisp, plus the kale Caesar.

TipHappy hour is generous and easy to walk into; book ahead for the patio in warm weather.

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Monell's Dining and Catering ★ 4.4

$$ Meat-and-threeGermantown

Monell's family-style Southern dining in Germantown has run since 1995, seating strangers at communal tables in a Victorian house seven blocks north.

OrderThe full family-style spread: fried chicken, country ham, mac and cheese, greens.

TipReservations available; tables seat ten. Sunday brunch is the marquee meal, books a week ahead.

Yolan ★ 4.6

$$$$ ItalianDowntown

The Joseph Hotel's Italian fine-dining room in Nashville opened August 2020 with refined regional cooking. Located in Downtown. Priced at $$$$.

OrderPasta tasting and the whole fish; pair with the Italian-leaning wine list.

TipThe espresso bar on the ground floor serves the same kitchen at half the price for an aperitivo.

Drusie and Darr ★ 4.5

$$$$ New AmericanDowntown

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022 with seasonal cooking, Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.

OrderThe plant-forward plates the kitchen builds around Tennessee produce.

TipBreakfast at the Hermitage is the unsung meal: best biscuits in the hotel dining circuit.

Sunda New Asian ★ 4.2

$$$ Pan-asianThe Gulch

Billy Dec's Chicago import in The Gulch in 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.

Adele's ★ 4.3

$$$ CalifornianThe Gulch

Jonathan Waxman's Gulch room in Nashville cooks seasonal California-style food in a converted automotive garage. Located in The Gulch. Priced at $$$.

OrderJW chicken with crispy potatoes, salsa verde on the side.

TipAll-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet is the value play; carving station, smoked salmon, pastries.

The Mockingbird ★ 4.3

$$$ New AmericanThe Gulch

Maneet Chauhan's Gulch room in Nashville runs globally inflected American comfort food with strong cocktails, opened 2018 and steady at the top of the area.

OrderCrispy pork shank with chili crisp, plus the kale Caesar.

TipHappy hour is generous and easy to walk into; book ahead for the patio in warm weather.

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