Prince's Hot Chicken is a street-food stop in South Nashville, Nashville.
Andre Prince Jeffries's Nolensville Road shop in Nashville runs the original 1930s hot chicken recipe in counter format. James Beard America's Classic winner.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Quarter dark, Medium heat, plain white bread with pickles. Medium has more flavour than Hot for first-timers.
Address: 5814 Nolensville Rd, Ste 110, Nashville, TN 37211
Isaac Beard's Centennial Boulevard hot chicken shop in Nashville pioneered the Tender Royale, a chicken tender sandwich on grilled cheese. Family-friendly.
Try: Tender Royale
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Order ahead online; Tender Royale at Medium is the cult sandwich.
Elliston Place Soda Shop near Vanderbilt University in Nashville has poured hand-spun milkshakes and a meat-and-three lunch since 1939, recently restored.
Try: Meat-and-three lunch
Tip: Hand-dipped chocolate milkshake is the move; the meat-and-three plate runs $11 on weekdays.
Teresa Mason's McFerrin Avenue taco counter in East Nashville opened as a converted Airstream and now runs full kitchen service. At 732 McFerrin Ave.
Try: Fried avocado tacos
Tip: Closed Mondays. Two fried avocado tacos and a bowl of tortilla soup is the canonical order.
The Bishop family's Midtown hot chicken counter in Nashville opened in 2012 and is the tourist-friendliest gateway to the dish. Located in Hillsboro Village.
Try: Hot chicken sandwich
Tip: Hot chicken at Hot level on white bread with pickles is the canonical order; pimento mac and cheese is the side to add.
Bolton Polk's Main Street counter in East Nashville cuts a smaller and darker-fried hot chicken than Hattie B's, with hot whiting fish as the secondary order.
Try: Hot chicken thigh
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Cash and card; tiny counter, takeaway is the move.
