1. Kayne Prime Is A Steakhouse Worth Of Ron Swanson Praise
Kayne Prime
1103 McGavock St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 259-0050
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 296 reviews
Wagyu filets, bone-in ribeye with bone marrow and cotton candy bacon are just a few things to get you salivating at Kayne Prime. But even though the meats are the star at this steakhouse, the apps and sides are just as worthy including an amazing popcorn buttered lobster, creamed spinach with a poached egg, and a divine banana bread if you can somehow manage to fit it in.
2. Fill Up On Amazing Small Plates At Union Common
Union Common
1929 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-4565
Yelp: 4 stars, 51 reviews
Any place that has cheesecake beignets as immaculate as they do at Union Common deserves a spot on this list. But I’m getting ahead of myself. This hip midtown restaurant has a lot to rave about, from the starters to the beignets. And the small plates make it easier for you to try a little bit of everything that you want.
3. Get Ramen Wild At Two Ten Jack
Two Ten Jack Izakaya + Ramen House
1900 Eastland Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 454-2731
Yelp: 4 stars, 173 reviews
Remember in college when you couldn’t wait to graduate and get a job so that you could actually afford to dine out instead of eating Ramen in your dorm? At Two Ten Jack you can definitely dine like an adult but you can also eat all the Ramen your heart desires because, let’s face it, we all still love it. And this is the real stuff, not the DIY stuff with packet seasoning.
The flavors and amazing and the noodles will keep you coming back for seconds – and now that you’re an adult with a job, you can totally afford it.
4. Garden Brunch Café’s Banana Foster Pancakes Make Any Line Worth Waiting In
Garden Brunch Café
924 Jefferson St
Nashville, TN 37208
615) 891-1217
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 304 reviews
What do you get when you mix comfort food and brunch? Only the most perfect meal ever, obviously. With banana foster pancakes, creamy French toast, eggs benedict, and killer bloody marys this good, it would be hard for anyone to argue to the contrary.
Try to get here early, though, because the lines get pretty long. But it’s more than worth the wait.
5. All Of Your Meals For Today Are Waiting For You At Marche
Marche Artisan Foods
1000 Main St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 262-1111
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 452 reviews
Whether it’s early in the morning or after the sun has gone down, you’ll find plenty to get you through the day. Crepes and cheese grits and a blood orange mimosa in the a.m., a light summer salad with a zucchini cheese tart in the afternoon, and a rigatoni with lamb merguez sausage, radicchio, red onion and feta for dinner.
Good luck trying to resist coming here for every meal.
6. Order A Breakfast Burrito Bigger Than Your Head At The Frothy Monkey
Frothy Monkey
235 5th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 891-1015
Yelp: 4 stars, 139 reviews
Whether you’re just here for a bagel and a chai or you’re starving and want to load up on a meat lover’s breakfast burrito, it’s easy to understand why Frothy Monkey has become such a popular
Nashville café. The coffees and drinks are excellent, served with friendly and unpretentious service, and the food is good enough to stand on its own.
7. Find One Of Nashville’s Top Burgers At Rotier’s
Rotier’s
2413 Elliston Pl
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-9892
Yelp: 4 stars, 214 reviews
When you can’t tell what you love more, the onion rings or the burger, you know you’ve found a good spot. Rotier’s has been serving folks of Nashville one of the best burgers in town since the 1940s. And with options like French bread for your bun to help soak up just the right amount of grease, it’s easy to understand why.
8. A Meal At Etch Won’t Erase When You Shake It
Etch
303 Demonbreun St
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 522-0685
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 470 reviews
It’s easy to say, in fact, that a meal here will be etched in your mind for quite a while to come. That’s what keeps so many people coming back for more to enjoy unique selections like the seasoned venison, roasted cauliflower drizzled in truffle oil, tender lamb, and even a vegan-friendly rutabaga la plancha ensures that everyone who visits enjoys the best meal they’ve had in a while when they come here.
9. The Silly Goose Is All Business… Delicious Business
The Silly Goose
1888 Eastland Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 915-0757
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 481 reviews
The wait can get long at The Silly Goose, but you won’t mind much after you take your first bite into their famous King Kong, loaded with shrimp overtop a salad of vegetable rice in a sauce that is out of this world. And that’s only the beginning of your perfectly plated meal, rich in sauces and high in awesome.
10. Five Points Pizza Gets A High Five From Nashville Pie Lovers
Five Points Pizza
1012 Woodland St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 915-4174
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 353 reviews
It doesn’t take much to sell good pizza. And great pizza basically sells itself. That’s why Five Points is one of the most raved about spots in Nashville for a slice.
Don’t forget to order a side of their garlic knots while you’re at it, too. You won’t regret it.
11. When Banh Mi Is In Order, Accept No Substitutes… It’s VN Pho & Deli
VN Pho & Deli
5906 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 356-5995
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 133 reviews
Like any respectable Vietnamese establishment, VN Pho serves up some remarkable banh mi, spring rolls, and vermicelli. But their drinks here are a surprising hit, too.
Try the squeeze limeade or the avocado smoothie to see for yourself.
12. 5th & Taylor Just Got A Lot More Delicious
5th & Taylor
1411 5th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 242-4747
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 44 reviews
5th & Taylor opened up in
Germantown with a bang and hasn’t stopped making noise since. The good kind, that is. Get in now before it gets even bigger to enjoy everything from their brunches to their simple but awesomely done apps and creative entrees like their beer can chicken.
Dining here gives you just the right combination of upscale ambiance with a relaxed feel and delicious food.
13. You’ll Be Asking For Mas Tacos Por Favor
Mas Tacos
732 McFerrin St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 543-6271
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 396 reviews
Anyone who is a fan of Mexican knows that the no-frill dives always have the best food. And Mas Tacos is exactly what a taco dive should be: Perfectly rough around the edges, colorful, fun, and filled with the best Mexican food in Nashville. Order the elote, chicken tortilla soup, and of course, a lot of tacos.
14. Biscuit Love Brings The World Of Donuts And Biscuits Together To Solve All Of The World’s Problems
Biscuit Love
316 11th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 490-9584
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 241 reviews
This is Nashville which means you can’t have a list without a little biscuit love. But the biscuits at Biscuit Love aren’t just any kind of biscuits. They might just be the best you’ve ever had, anywhere. They even have a biscuit/donut hybrid concoction called bonuts.
15. Hot & Cold Stays True To Form With The Best Popsicles & Donuts In Nashville
Hot & Cold
1804 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 767-5468
Yelp: 4.5 stars, 133 reviews
Hot & Cold is a dessert restaurant. I’m sure I don’t have to say anything else since you’re probably already out the door but just in case you tripped, make sure you try any variety of their amazing Las Paletas popsicles and homemade fresh donuts.
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