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My Favorite Nashville Eateries
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items As a local Nashvillian, here are some of my favorite spots to grab something to eat for breakfast/brunch, lunch, dinner, and late night. If you love here or are visiting, I highly recommend that you give them a try!
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Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Lunch Spots
Dinner Spots
Late Night Bites
Dessert & Snack Spots
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
I have never been disappointed when visiting Ruby Sunshine! The food is Creole inspired and SO DELICIOUS. The drinks are just as rave-worthy. Stop by!
Ruby Sunshine
The cutest breakfast spot in the city! Each table has a small griddle in the middle of the table for you to cook certain items to your liking. It's quite the experience, and it's a great place for children as well.
The Pfunky Griddle
One word: DELICIOUS! Their menu has so many delicious options, and the drinks are awesome as well. There are multiple locations, but this one is my fave.
Another Broken Egg Cafe
This is the best location! The service is phenomenal, food is delicious, and the drinks are great! I never have to wait when I visit this location, and I appreciate that so much because when I'm ready to eat... I'M READY TO EAT! 😆
Big Bad Breakfast - Franklin
Noir serves brunch on the weekends, but they also serve lunch during the week and dinner everyday. I've also stopped by to sit at the bar for their Happy Hour. I recommend visiting their social media or website to see what time works best for you, bu...
Noir Kitchen & Cocktails
I LOVE their brunch! They're also open for dinner, but brunch is mt absolute favorite time to visit Chicago House of Chicken and Waffles. My favorite thing to order is the fried fish, collard greens, mac and cheese, and yams. YES! YOU GET 3 SIDES 🤭�...
Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles
Such a cute spot to brunch! Buttermilk Ranch is conveniently located in 12 South and in walking distance of lots of shops, so you can grab a bite and take a walk to see what you can discover nearby. The food is delicious!
The Butter Milk Ranch
Their brunch is in my Top 5 for sure! This location has the cutest seating space, and the food and drinks are what have my heart!
Big Machine Distillery & Tavern
A brunch experience worth having! You will NOT be disappointed with their food or their drinks. It's a very lively spot to visit, especially on Sunday.
Stateside Kitchen
A breakfast staple in Nashville! They have a variety of menu items to choose from, and they are all finger licking good!
The Loveless Cafe
Snooze serves such a good breakfast/brunch! I'm not vegan (not a vegan-only restaurant), but they have these vegan banana pancakes that have me hooked! They also have a full bar if you'd like to order beverages.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
If you're looking for a homestyle breakfast, this is the place! I absolutely love their pancakes 🤤 They're so fluffy and yummy! You get good sized portions, and it's inexpensive.
Meridian Street Café & Bar
Lunch Spots
They serve food with freshness that you can taste in every bite! I always order the tuna sandwich and the citrus tea, and I am always completely satisfied with my service and overall experience. They are attached to The Greenhouse Bar, which is a bea...
The Food Company
If you love a good burger, you'll love ML Rose! They have multiple locations in Nashville and surrounding areas, but this one has become my favorite. They have a really great Happy Hour on Thursdays as well.
M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Inglewood
Tower Deli has a delicious variety to choose from for breakfast and lunch, but my favorite is their lunch. A quick, grab-n-go spot that has a market attached. They also have a coffee bar if you don't decide to visit for breakfast or want a midday cof...
Tower Market and Deli
If you enjoy barbecue, you'll love Edley's! Their sandwiches and platters are so good, and they also have a full bar if you'd like to grab a drink or two.
Edley's Bar-B-Que
The catfish nuggets have my entire heart! They have plenty of delicious options to choose from, and they are very affordable. I enjoy stopping by for Happy Hour sometimes or popping in to watch a game or two as well.
Germantown Pub
They haven't been open that long, so they're not buzzing just yet. Now is the perfect ti to try Social Cantina! The food and drinks are crazy good! Try the passion fruit margarita for sure! The beautiful views of the Nashville Sounds stadium just add...
Social Cantina Nashville
Some of the most delicious and authentic Italian food in the city!
Little Hats Market
Top 3 taco spots in the city! Hands down! Very authentic and very delicious!!!
Mas Tacos Por Favor
Looking for a home-cooked meat and 3? Silver Sands is your answer! The portions are big, and you can taste the love in every bite!
Silver Sands Café
One of my favorite Jamaican restaurants in the city. Everything is authentic and delicious! They also have a variety of Jamaican drinks and desserts as well.
Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering
Noir serves brunch on the weekends, but they also serve lunch during the week and dinner everyday. I've also stopped by to sit at the bar for their Happy Hour. I recommend visiting their social media or website to see what time works best for you, bu...
Noir Kitchen & Cocktails
Dinner Spots
Pizza straight out of the wood-fire oven?? IMMEDIATELY YES! Their pizza is delicious, their caesar salad is otherworldly, and their Yuzu Gimlet is to die for! This is the perfect spot for a cute dinner date.
Sho Pizza Bar
If you've never been to Hawkers, you have to go! They serve street style Asian cuisine that will have you hooked! They have these cute adult Caprisun type of drinks that are really good too.
Hawkers Asian Street Food
A vibrant place to grab dinner and drinks while enjoying live music. The Twelve Thirty Club is located on 5th & Broadway, and it has 2 levels for you to enjoy. There are tables to dine on the first and second floors, and the second floor also hou...
The Twelve Thirty Club
Everything about Harper's is perfect! The food, the drinks, the ambiance, and the location are all perfection! I've had dinner here multiple times, and I've also sat at the bar just to have drinks. I've heard that they have a great brunch too, but I ...
Harper's
Eddie V's is a very nice spot to grab dinner or to sit at the bar. It's located on 5th & Broadway, so you can stop by and still move around downtown. Very convenient and very delicious!
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Great service, delicious food, and drinks made to perfection! My favorite is the stuffed shrimp 🤤 Check them out!
Sedona Taphouse
Noir serves brunch on the weekends, but they also serve lunch during the week and dinner everyday. I've also stopped by to sit at the bar for their Happy Hour. I recommend visiting their social media or website to see what time works best for you, bu...
Noir Kitchen & Cocktails
Such a cute place to grab sushi and drinks! Their sushi is always fresh, and there are other delicious menu items to choose from as well.
Virago
The Asian cuisine is phenomenal, and the drinks selection complements the menu items very well.
Sunda New Asian - Nashville
If you can get a reservation, GET ONE! The food and experience at Noko is so worth it! They are a small spot, but very mighty. They are always slam packed, so that let's you know how delicious this place is.
Noko
A nice spot to grab dinner and drinks conveniently located in Downtown Nashville. Their entire menu is good! I also love the Moer vending machine 😆
The Rutledge
Wonderful dinner date destination! There are so many delicious menu options, and plenty of great drinks to choose from. Located in 12 South, so it's in walking distance of other shops.
Urban Grub
You can never go wrong with Bricktops! Whether you're grabbing dinner or just want to sit at the bar to grab drinks, you will leave satisfied for sure.
BrickTop's - Nashville (West End)
Mouthwatering Italian options that will leave you so full and happy! Pelato is great for dinner dates or even a solo dinner.
Pelato
A fun place to grab dinner and drinks! They also have a bowling alley inside, so you can stick around after or catch a game while you wait on your table. A really cute date idea!
Pinewood
Late Night Bites
One of my favorite places to grab a something late. Their pizza is made fresh to order, and the portions are reasonably priced. If you've been partying in Nashville and need to put something on your stomach, stop by Sicilian's Pizza. I believe they'r...
Sicilian Pizza
A little hole in the wall hookah lounge that has some really good wings! They are open late, so you can stop in to have a drink while you wait on your food. They're open until 1am Sunday through Thursday and until 2:30am on Friday and Saturday.
Aladdin's Hookah Lounge and Bar
ONLY OPEN LATE ON SATURDAYS! You can get dinner here on any day, but if you've been out on a Saturday night and need some good food on your stomach, Monell's stays open until 3am on Saturday.
Monell's
A really good pizza spot that's fairly new to the city. Their best seller is the Oxtail Pizza, but there are some other really good options as well. It's open until midnight, so still a good option for late night bites.
Dukos
This is a bar with sone amazing food! You can enjoy a drink and vibe to the music while you wait on your food order. My favorite is the Turkey Burger and Fries 🤤 They're also open until midnight, so still a good option for late night bites.
Makeshift
Dessert & Snack Spots
THE BEST CUPCAKES IN NASHVILLE! No competition! My favorite is their Sweet Potato cupcake, but there are so many more delicious flavors.
The Cupcake Collection
I'm completely hooked on their popcorn! The Music City Mix and the Sweet Heat are my absolute faves, but I've tasted them all 🫣, and every flavor is amazing!
Kernels Nashville Popcorn
A cute, quaint cookie bakery that is music themed. They have staple flavors and rotating flavors as well, and they also have cookie cheesecake push pops that will blow your mind!
HiFi Cookies - East Nashville
Such a unique yet delicious dessert! This rolled ice cream is so yummy!
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream Food Truck
Custom ice cream sandwiches that consist of some soft, gooey cookies and mouthwatering ice cream flavors! The Baked Bear is one of me and my son's favorite dessert shops!
The Baked Bear
This ice cream shop features different alcohol infused flavors that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you feeling good 😉 I highly recommend!
Nashville
LOVE their donuts! They have an awesome variety of delicious flavors to choose from. I always leave with at least 3 🤭
Five Daughters Bakery | East Nashville