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Music City After Dark: Dinners You Can’t Miss
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items From wood-fired magic to Southern classics with a twist, these are my go-to dinner spots that prove Nashville shines brightest at night
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If you want dinner that feels like stepping into a coastal European dream, this is it. Peninsula, led by Chef Jake Howell, serves Spanish & Portuguese–inspired dishes with French technique, all built on sustainable, local ingredients. The vibe is...
PENINSULA
Led by Chef Colby Rasavong, Bad Idea is where Lao heritage meets adventurous, elevated wine-bar food. Located in a converted church sanctuary, this East Nashville gem serves dishes that stretch Southeast Asian flavors toward Appalachia — think though...
Bad Idea
Dinner of Southern heritage elevated. At Husk, local ingredients are the star — heirloom beans, heritage meats, unexpected takes on tradition. Beautiful setting, thoughtful service. If you want a meal that feels like Nashville’s heart and future in o...
Husk Nashville
Asian comfort food done with soul. At Xiao Bao they mix hand-pulled noodles, fried mochi, crispy bing, and creative dishes that lean Chinese + Southeast Asian. The space has that cozy, nostalgic-meets-modern feel, with wine, unique cocktails, and bee...
Xiao Bao
A wood-fired, Asian-inspired restaurant that blends wanderlust and warmth in every dish. Think charred flavors, fresh seafood, bold sauces, and a menu that nods to Japan, Korea, Philippines but always feels grounded in Tennessee. It’s elevated withou...
Noko
Fine dining without the fussy — think Asian + Italian mash-ups, seasonal & vegetable-forward dishes, creative cocktails, and a vibe that wants you to have a blast. Their “pick three” prix fixe format mixes fun + flavor, but if you swing by on Sun...
Fancypants
Wood-fired magic in East Nashville. Pelican & Pig is cozy + creative: live-fire cooking, seasonal menus, and a vibe that’s intimate but unpretentious.
Pelican & Pig
Started as a food truck (where Julio Hernandez pressed tortillas out of his garage), now in a gorgeous brick-and-mortar in The Gulch serving heirloom-corn Mexican food that feels like home but tastes elevated. Quesabirria tacos, housemade tortillas, ...
Maiz de la vida
Modern Asian tapas, perfect mix of beauty + bold flavor. It’s small plates, fusion done right (Korean roots with creativity), cocktails that surprise, and a space that feels lively but still date-night worthy. For when you want something elevated &am...
Mi Kitchen
Culamar is coastal Italian done with soul in the heart of historic Downtown Franklin. With sustainably sourced seafood, handmade pastas, and a menu that bridges land & sea, it feels like you’ve slipped into a seaside trattoria without leaving Mid...
Culamar Seafood Rest + Rooftop Bar
Japanese-American soul food ramen done beautifully. Fresh noodles made in-house, bold broths like miso tonkotsu + vegan tantanmen, crispy onigiri, pork gyoza, and creative specials. They operate inside Bearded Iris at Sylvan Supply now, with casual ...
Black Dynasty Secret Ramen House