13 splurge rooms in Nashville, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Nashville. All Nashville food.
The Catbird Seat ★ 4.8
downtown · 700 8th Avenue South, Fifth Floor, Nashville, TN
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.
Tip: Reservations open one month in advance on Tock. Wednesday through Saturday only; one seating per night.
Audrey ★ 4.7
east-nashville · 809 Meridian Street, Nashville, TN 37207
Sean Brock's East Nashville Appalachian fine-dining room opened 2021, named for his grandmother and in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Sam Jett runs day-to-day.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. June, the upstairs counter, is on hiatus for guest chef sessions in 2026.
Locust ★ 4.7
12-south · 2305 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
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.
Tip: Friday through Sunday only, lunch and dinner. Moran wants his team to have weekends; midweek bookings are not an option.
Yolan ★ 4.6
downtown · 403 4th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201
The Joseph Hotel's Italian fine-dining room in Nashville opened August 2020 with refined regional cooking. Located in Downtown. Priced at $$$$.
Tip: The espresso bar on the ground floor serves the same kitchen at half the price for an aperitivo.
Bastion ★ 4.6
wedgewood-houston · 434 Houston St STE 110, Nashville, TN 37203
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.
Tip: The adjacent neighbourhood bar runs walk-in service with a separate snack menu and is the cheaper way to try the kitchen.
Drusie and Darr ★ 4.5
downtown · 231 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022 with seasonal cooking, Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Tip: Breakfast at the Hermitage is the unsung meal: best biscuits in the hotel dining circuit.
Audrey ★ 4.5
east-nashville · 809 Meridian Street, Nashville, TN 37207
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.
Tip: June, the tasting counter upstairs, is on hiatus for guest-chef sessions in 2026. Audrey downstairs runs nightly.
Yolan ★ 4.4
downtown · 403 4th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201
The Joseph Hotel's Italian fine-dining room in downtown Nashville opened August 2020 with refined regional Italian cooking. A Forbes Star award-winner.
Tip: The espresso bar on the ground floor serves casual antipasti at half the price; counter seats welcome walk-ins.
Rolf and Daughters ★ 4.4
germantown · 700 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208
Philip Krajeck's Germantown Italian-American kitchen in Nashville earned a Michelin Recommended listing in 2025 for its handmade pastas and wood-fired plates.
Tip: Reservations on Resy 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 and serves the same menu.
Husk Nashville ★ 4.3
downtown · 37 Rutledge Street, Nashville, TN 37210
Sean Brock's Rutledge Hill institution in Nashville cooks ingredient-driven Southern food on a wood hearth, recommended in the 2025 Michelin Guide American.
Tip: Lunch is quieter with the same kitchen. Book the porch seats in spring; they overlook downtown.
City House ★ 4.2
germantown · 1222 4th Ave N, 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.
Tip: Sunday Suppers are the easy seat: family-style menu, $65 per person, no special-occasion bookings.
Drusie and Darr ★ 4.1
downtown · 231 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022. Order the plant-forward small plates built around tennessee produce.
Tip: Weekend brunch at 11:00-14:00 is the Hermitage's quieter face; the bar pours top by-the-glass selections.
Kayne Prime ★ 4.0
the-gulch · 1103 McGavock Street, Nashville, TN 37203
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.
Tip: The bar runs walk-in service with a $25 burger that pairs with the same wine list at half the spend.