
Date night, girls’ night, graduation dinner…you name it, these local dinner spots are great for any occasion in Nashville. We’ve listed 75+ of the very best places to enjoy a nice dinner in Nashville’s most popular neighborhoods. Sometimes just a simple list of ideas is the best resource. Happy dining!
Nashville’s BEST dINNER rESTAURANTS
Downtown + SoBro

- Yolan – Italian
- Harper’s Steakhouse – Globally-Inspired Steakhouse
- Stationairy – American
- 1 Kitchen – Farm-to-table
- Twelve Thirty Club – Supper Club level – Steak & Seafood
- Drusie & Darr – Seasonal Cuisine
- Bourbon Steak – Steakhouse
- Eddie V’s Prime Seafood – Seafood
- Jeff Ruby’s – Steakhouse
- The Nashville Grange – Southern
- Merchants – American
- Etch – Contemporary American
- Liberty Common – Southern Brasserie
- Husk – New Southern
- The Countrypolitan Bar & Kitchen – Upscale pub fare
- Stateside Kitchen – Seasonal Cuisine
- Trattoria Il Mulino – Italian
- The River House – Steak and Seafood
- The Continental – Modern Hotel Restaurant
- Blue Sushi Sake Grill – Asian
- Church and Union – New American
- Sixty Vines – New American
- The Rutledge – Modern American
- Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar – Italian
The Gulch
- Carne Mare – Italian Chophouse
- Sambuca – New American
- 404 Kitchen – Modern European
- The Dutch – American
- STK – Steakhouse
- MOTO – Italian
- Adele’s – New American
- Superica – Tex-Mex
- Virago – Asian & Sushi
- Luogo – Italian
- Kayne Prime – Steakhouse
- Sunda – New Asian
- Tànsuŏ – Contemporary Chinese
- Chauhan – Indian
- Marsh House – Seafood
12 South

- Josephine – Modern American
- Burger Up – Burgers
- Urban Grub – Seafood
- Epice – Lebanese
- Emery – Contemporary American
East Nashville
- Butcher & Bee – American
- Xiao Bao – Asian
- Folk – Seasonally-Inspired New American
- Margot – French Cuisine
- Two Ten Jack – Izakaya & Ramen
- Lockeland Table – American
- Hawkers – Asian Street Fare
- lou – American
- Lyra – Middle Eastern
- Pelican & Pig – Fine-Casual American
- Once Upon a Time in France – French
- June – Eclectic Tasting Menu
- Audrey – Prix Fixe Dining Experience
- Noko – Asian-inspired
Germantown
- Henrietta Red – American
- Rolf & Daughters – Northern Italian & Mediterranean
- Geist – American
- City House – Italian
- Butchertown Hall – American
- O-Ku – Japanese
- The Optimist – Seafood
- Tailor – Western Indian Gujarati dishes
Midtown
- Henley – Southern
- Elliston Place Soda Shop – Southern
- The Catbird Seat – Interactive Dining Experience
- Giovanni – Italian
- Love Language – Italian
- Gathre – American
Wedgewood-Houston
- Earnest Bar & Hideaway – American
- Bastion – Seasonally-Inspired Menu
- Present Tense – Japanese
- Iggy’s – Italian
Edgehill Village
- Barcelona Wine Bar – Tapas-Style Restaurant
- Sadie’s – Mediterranean
Sylvan Park
- Hathorne – American
- Common Ground – Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar
- Lola – Spanish Cuisine
- Answer – Globally-Driven Cuisine
- Miel – Farm-to-table
The Nations
- Nicky’s Coal Fired – Italian
- PennePazze – Italian
Melrose
- Sinema – American
Green Hills
- etc – New American
- Char – American
- Emmy Squared – Italian
- RH Café – American
Hillsboro Village
- E3 Chophouse – Steakhouse
West End
- Halls Chophouse – Steakhouse
- Pastaria – Italian
Great list. Could you help me narrow it down to two? 10 people on a Thursday and Friday night in October. Love great cocktails, wine and amazing flavors. Thank you, Jeff