Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
-great dinner (kale salad and buffalo cauliflower are great)
-EXCELLENT brunch (2 for 1 drinks)
164 locals recommend
Tavern
1904 Broadway-great dinner (kale salad and buffalo cauliflower are great)
-EXCELLENT brunch (2 for 1 drinks)
live music, great pizza and beer
(this one is better than slider house next door)
68 locals recommend
Soulshine Pizza Factory
1907 Division Streetlive music, great pizza and beer
(this one is better than slider house next door)
J & J's Market & Café
1912 BroadwayCute coffee shop with some conveniences too.
Starbucks
402 21st Ave S(in case you prefer starbucks!)
Virago
1120 McGavock StFun upscale sushi restaurant
Burger Up
2901 12th Ave Sgreat burgers!
hand made popsicles in amazing flavors (with the option to have them dipped in dark chocolate)
139 locals recommend
Las Paletas
1804 21st Avenue Southhand made popsicles in amazing flavors (with the option to have them dipped in dark chocolate)
Worth a cab over for the best burgers in town. In warm weather, the beer garden is open.
778 locals recommend
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveWorth a cab over for the best burgers in town. In warm weather, the beer garden is open.
Noshville
1918 BroadwayThis is a classic deli and has a ton of options for breakfast
This is a hole in the wall but they have great indian food!
Bawarchi Biryani Point (permanently closed)
1516 Demonbreun StThis is a hole in the wall but they have great indian food!
Hot Chicken is Nashville's specialty. This place always has a line for a reason! It's usually voted best in nashville. Tip: If you order online you can pick it up and skip the line :)
465 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SHot Chicken is Nashville's specialty. This place always has a line for a reason! It's usually voted best in nashville. Tip: If you order online you can pick it up and skip the line :)
My favorite place to get brunch when Tavern is packed! They have a good hot chicken salad and an amazing make your own bloody mary bar
58 locals recommend
The Row Kitchen & Pub
110 Lyle AveMy favorite place to get brunch when Tavern is packed! They have a good hot chicken salad and an amazing make your own bloody mary bar
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale speakeasy style bar with very unique and fun (but about $13) cocktails
368 locals recommend
The Patterson House
1711 Division StUpscale speakeasy style bar with very unique and fun (but about $13) cocktails
Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayThe best music of the "honky tonks"
This is a classic Broadway honky tonk/dive bar (complete with astroturf and a real trailer inside) if you want a good "Nashville experience :)"
59 locals recommend
Paradise Park Trailer Resort
411 BroadwayThis is a classic Broadway honky tonk/dive bar (complete with astroturf and a real trailer inside) if you want a good "Nashville experience :)"
Tin Roof Nashville
1516 Demonbreun StAnother great bar with good live music on weekends
Just down the block, this bar is great on weekends
230 locals recommend
Losers Bar and Grill-Nashville
1911 Division StJust down the block, this bar is great on weekends
This is the best bar on Division (in my opinion), it has a great outdoor area and lots of games inside, plus it's always packed!
118 locals recommend
Rebar
1919 Division StreetThis is the best bar on Division (in my opinion), it has a great outdoor area and lots of games inside, plus it's always packed!
This is a very expensive restaurant, but also has a great bar if you want to stop and get a (nice) drink before heading elsewhere
21 locals recommend
Union Common
1929 BroadwayThis is a very expensive restaurant, but also has a great bar if you want to stop and get a (nice) drink before heading elsewhere
If it's warm, tootsie's has a great rooftop bar. At night, they have some great live music!
559 locals recommend
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 BroadwayIf it's warm, tootsie's has a great rooftop bar. At night, they have some great live music!
Everything Else
Bruegger's Bagels
422 21st Ave Sbagels are great if you want to walk for a cheap breakfast
This neighborhood is great to walk through if you have an afternoon, see my recommendations nearby!
353 locals recommend
12 South
This neighborhood is great to walk through if you have an afternoon, see my recommendations nearby!
If you're a workout enthusiast, this is the hardest exercise class I've ever been to! So much fun though. Have spotted numerous local celebs here
17 locals recommend
Barry's Bootcamp
308 11th Ave SIf you're a workout enthusiast, this is the hardest exercise class I've ever been to! So much fun though. Have spotted numerous local celebs here
Arts & Culture
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way Sspeaks for itself!
This is where a lot of famous country musicians got their start! Tickets can be booked online one week in advance (and they sell out in about 1 minute) or you can wait in line
460 locals recommend
The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro PikeThis is where a lot of famous country musicians got their start! Tickets can be booked online one week in advance (and they sell out in about 1 minute) or you can wait in line
This little live music joint is a Nashville classic and has had the city grow up around it! No reservations, just show up before the show starts to get a ticket
245 locals recommend
The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SThis little live music joint is a Nashville classic and has had the city grow up around it! No reservations, just show up before the show starts to get a ticket
Shopping
White's Mercantile
2908 12th Ave Sunique store with lots of knick-knacks
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveBest ice cream in Nashville
The Mall at Green Hills
2126 Abbott Martin RdAn upscale mall
Sightseeing
Nashville has the only life-size replica of the parthenon. You can walk to this park and do the one mile loop easily from my apartment
53 locals recommend
Athena at The Parthenon
2500 West End AveNashville has the only life-size replica of the parthenon. You can walk to this park and do the one mile loop easily from my apartment