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Pick the night, not the cuisine

Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.

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Best Date Night Restaurants in Nashville
Date Night

Best Date Night Restaurants in Nashville

Low light, a wine list worth the linger, and tables you can actually talk across.
By Dana Sorensen · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Fine Dining in Nashville
Fine Dining

Best Fine Dining in Nashville

The dress-up rooms, ranked by what actually lands on the table.
By Dana Sorensen · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Late Night in Nashville
Late Night

Best Late Night in Nashville

Where the city eats after midnight, when the cooks become the regulars.
By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Breakfast & Brunch in Nashville
Breakfast

Best Breakfast & Brunch in Nashville

Early eggs to late mimosas, the full morning spread and the patios for it.
By Mary Beth Tucker · 10 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Happy Hour in Nashville
Happy Hour

Best Happy Hour in Nashville

Strong pours, real kitchen food, and the bar seats worth leaving work early for.
By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Outdoor-Seating Restaurants in Nashville
Outdoor

Best Outdoor-Seating Restaurants in Nashville

Open-air tables that are more than an afterthought.
By Mary Beth Tucker · 11 restaurants · Updated October 2026

You already know what you want

Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.

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Best Tacos in Nashville Tacos12 restaurants Best Wings in Nashville Wings10 restaurants Best Italian Restaurants in Nashville Italian12 restaurants Best Mexican Restaurants in Nashville Mexican11 restaurants Best Pizza in Nashville Pizza10 restaurants Best BBQ in Nashville BBQ12 restaurants

Where each part of town actually eats

The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.

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Best Restaurants in 12 South, Nashville
Restaurants in 12 South, Nashville

Best Restaurants in 12 South, Nashville

By Dana Sorensen · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Restaurants in Brentwood
Restaurants in Brentwood

Best Restaurants in Brentwood

By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Restaurants in Germantown, Nashville
Restaurants in Germantown, Nashville

Best Restaurants in Germantown, Nashville

By Dana Sorensen · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Restaurants in Goodlettsville
Restaurants in Goodlettsville

Best Restaurants in Goodlettsville

By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated June 2026
 Best Restaurants in Hendersonville
Restaurants in Hendersonville

Best Restaurants in Hendersonville

By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026
 Best Restaurants in Hermitage
Restaurants in Hermitage

Best Restaurants in Hermitage

By Mary Beth Tucker · 12 restaurants · Updated November 2026

The desk behind the guides

Every guide starts with the review record and is ranked and written by the Nashville desk.

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