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!

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Best New Dinner Restaurants to Try in Nashville Right Now

• Sushi-san – 12 South – Japanese Sushi Restaurant
• Sushi Row – Wedgewood-Houston – Upscale Sushi House
• Culaccino – Downtown – Authentic Italian Cuisine
• Craig’s – Gulch – Modern American Cuisine

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Dinner Restaurants Opening Soon in Nashville

• Earls – Downtown – Innovative American
• Mēdüzā Mediterrania – SoBro – Upscale Mediterranean
• Momotaro – Wedgewood-Houston – Japanese

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Nashville’s BEST DINNER RESTAURANTS

Downtown + SoBro

• Jeff Ruby’s – Steakhouse
• Yolan – Italian
• 888 – Japanese + Vinyl Bar
• Bourbon Steak – Steakhouse
• Stationairy – American
• Skull’s Rainbow Room – American
• koshō by Tabu – Japanese
• Lona – Modern Mexican
• Twelve Thirty Club – Supper Club Level – Steak & Seafood
• Drusie & Darr – Seasonal Cuisine
• Eddie V’s Prime Seafood – Seafood
• Gannons Nashville – American
• ZuZu – Asian
• Sushi by Bou – Omakase Speakeasy
• 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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Gulch

• Moto – Rustic Italian
• V Modern Italian – Italian
• STK Nashville – Lively Steakhouse
• Federales Tacos & Tequila – Mexican & Cocktails
• Virago – Asian & Sushi
• Maiz De La Vida – Mexican
• Sushi | Bar – Omakase-style Speakeasy
• Kayne Prime – Steakhouse
• The Iberian Pig – Spanish-inspired Tapas
• Luogo – Italian
• Sunda – New Asian
• Marsh House – Seafood
• Superica – Tex-Mex

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Midtown + Elliston Place

• Jimmy Kelly’s – Steakhouse
• Henley – Southern
• Giovanni – Italian
• Gathre – American

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12 South

• Epice – Lebanese
• The Henry – American
• Postino – Wine Bar
• Burger Up – Burgers
• Urban Grub – Seafood
• Locust – Dumpling & Shaved Ice – reservations required
• bartaco – Tacos & Tequila

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West End

• Halls Catch – Seafood
• Halls Chophouse – Steakhouse
• Evelyn’s – American
• Valentino’s Ristorante – Italian

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East Nashville

• Butcher & Bee – American
• Kase x Noko – Omakase
• Fancypants – Fun Fine Dining
• Sho Pizza Bar – Pizza & Italian
• 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
• Lyra – Middle Eastern
• Pelican & Pig – Fine-Casual American
• Once Upon a Time in France – French
• Audrey – Modern Restaurant with Appalachian cooking
• Koré – International Tapas
• Frankies 925 Spuntino – Italian

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Germantown

• Henrietta Red – American
• Pelato – Italian
• 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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Wedgewood-Houston

• iggy’s – Italian
• Pastis – Traditional French Fare
• Aba – Mediterranean
• Bastion – Seasonally-inspired Menu
• Present Tense – Japanese
• Dos Santos – Mexican
• IL Forno – Italian
• Mercado – Mexican

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Edgehill Village

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

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Sylvan Park + The Nations

• Nicky’s Coal Fired – Italian
• answer. – New American
• Lola – Spanish Cuisine
• Answer – Globally-Driven Cuisine
• Miel – Farm-to-table
• PennePazze – Italian

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Green Hills

• etc – New American
• Char – American
• Emmy Squared – Italian
• RH Café – American
• Santo – Modern Mediterranean

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Hillsboro Village

• E3 Chophouse – Steakhouse
• Jashan – Indian
• Twenty First – American