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

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Downtown + SoBro

• Yolan – Italian
• Bourbon Steak – Steakhouse
• The Finch – American Grill
• Stationairy – American
• Skull’s Rainbow Room – American
• Twelve Thirty Club – Supper Club level – Steak & Seafood
• Drusie & Darr – Seasonal Cuisine
• Eddie V’s Prime Seafood – Seafood
• Gannons Nashville – American
• Jeff Ruby’s – Steakhouse
• The Nashville Grange – Southern
• Etch – Contemporary American
• Oak Steakhouse – Steak House
• Husk – New Southern
• Trattoria Il Mulino – Italian
• Blue Sushi Sake Grill – Asian
• Sixty Vines – New American
• The Rutledge – Modern American
• Harper’s Steakhouse – Globally-Inspired Steakhouse
• Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar – Italian

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The Gulch

• Carne Mare – Italian Chophouse
• The Iberian Pig – Spanish-inspired Tapas
• Sambuca – New American
• 404 Kitchen – Modern European
• Virago – Asian & Sushi
• Luogo – Italian
• Kayne Prime – Steakhouse
• Sunda – New Asian
• Marsh House – Seafood
• Superica – Tex-Mex

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12 South

• Epice – Lebanese
• Burger Up – Burgers
• Urban Grub – Seafood
• Locust – Dumbling & Shaved Ice – reservations required
• bartaco – Tacos & Tequila

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East Nashville

• Butcher & Bee – American
• Xiao Bao – Asian
• Folk – Seasonally-Inspired New American
• Margot – French Cuisine
• Noko – Asian-inspired
• 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

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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

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Midtown + Elliston Place

• Henley – Southern
• Koi Sushi & Thai – Sushi and Thai
• Elliston Place Soda Shop – Southern
• Henley – Southern
• The Catbird Seat – Interactive Dining Experience
• Giovanni – Italian
• Gathre – American

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Wedgewood-Houston

• Earnest Bar & Hideaway – American
• Bastion – Seasonally-Inspired Menu
• Present Tense – Japanese
• Iggy’s – Italian
• Mercado – Mexican

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Edgehill Village

• Barcelona Wine Bar – Tapas-Style Restaurant
• Sadie’s – Mediterranean

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Sylvan Park

• Hathorne – American
• Common Ground – Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar
• Lola – Spanish Cuisine
• Answer – Globally-Driven Cuisine
• Miel – Farm-to-table

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The Nations

• Nicky’s Coal Fired – Italian
• PennePazze – Italian

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Melrose

• Sinema – American
• Mangia – Italian – feast served Friday and Saturday

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Green Hills

• etc – New American
• Char – American
• Emmy Squared – Italian
• RH Café – American

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Hillsboro Village

• E3 Chophouse – Steakhouse

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West End

• Halls Chophouse – Steakhouse
• Pastaria – Italian