Guidebook for Nashville

Meghan & Greg
Meghan & Greg
Guidebook for Nashville

Food Scene

Excellent brunch and only a block and half away!
198 locals recommend
Sky Blue Cafe
700 Fatherland St
198 locals recommend
Excellent brunch and only a block and half away!
Best pizza in Nashville! By the slice or a whole pie, you can't go wrong. The garlic knots are incredible and they have an excellent draft beer list.
812 locals recommend
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland St
812 locals recommend
Best pizza in Nashville! By the slice or a whole pie, you can't go wrong. The garlic knots are incredible and they have an excellent draft beer list.
The original East Nashville coffee roaster. Tasty coffee and great sandwiches - breakfast served all day.
215 locals recommend
Bongo East
107 S 11th St
215 locals recommend
The original East Nashville coffee roaster. Tasty coffee and great sandwiches - breakfast served all day.
House made sausages and delicious burgers with an extensive beer list and large outdoor seating area.
778 locals recommend
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin Ave
778 locals recommend
House made sausages and delicious burgers with an extensive beer list and large outdoor seating area.
The best tacos in town! Cash only and sometimes odd hours but worth all of that. BYOB.
693 locals recommend
Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin Ave
693 locals recommend
The best tacos in town! Cash only and sometimes odd hours but worth all of that. BYOB.
Quick, delicious Mexican fare. Family friendly and generous portions.
812 locals recommend
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland St
812 locals recommend
Quick, delicious Mexican fare. Family friendly and generous portions.
The best noodles and pho in the area. The wait can be long on the weekends but the rest of the time it's fast and delicious.
74 locals recommend
Thai Phooket
207 Woodland St
74 locals recommend
The best noodles and pho in the area. The wait can be long on the weekends but the rest of the time it's fast and delicious.
Delicious BBQ and fun bar. Lots of TVs to catch the game while you eat.
363 locals recommend
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main St
363 locals recommend
Delicious BBQ and fun bar. Lots of TVs to catch the game while you eat.
Incredible neighborhood restaurant with a fun happy hour and wood fired pizzas.
525 locals recommend
Lockeland Table
1520 Woodland St
525 locals recommend
Incredible neighborhood restaurant with a fun happy hour and wood fired pizzas.
Gluten free restaurant.
30 locals recommend
Amot Eatery: A Matter of Taste
1100 Fatherland Street
30 locals recommend
Gluten free restaurant.
Chef Margot's brunch and lunch destination.
425 locals recommend
Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main St
425 locals recommend
Chef Margot's brunch and lunch destination.
GQ says it's the best coffee shop in the country - they have an excellent selection of coffee and brewing methods - certainly a fun place to people-watch.
470 locals recommend
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin Ave
470 locals recommend
GQ says it's the best coffee shop in the country - they have an excellent selection of coffee and brewing methods - certainly a fun place to people-watch.
BBQ/Meat and 3 that consistently serves excellent food.
14 locals recommend
Bailey & Cato
1130 McGavock Pk
14 locals recommend
BBQ/Meat and 3 that consistently serves excellent food.
The original Nashville hot chicken. Cash only. The lines are long for a reason. Brace yourself, it's HOT!
124 locals recommend
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
123 Ewing Dr
124 locals recommend
The original Nashville hot chicken. Cash only. The lines are long for a reason. Brace yourself, it's HOT!
Great name! This is East Nashville's original food truck. It is an immobile VW converted into a weenie van serving hot dogs & veggie dogs. Perfect place for a picnic.They also serve brunch.
117 locals recommend
I Dream Of Weenie
113 S 11th St
117 locals recommend
Great name! This is East Nashville's original food truck. It is an immobile VW converted into a weenie van serving hot dogs & veggie dogs. Perfect place for a picnic.They also serve brunch.
Great food! The greens are off the hook.
58 locals recommend
Calypso Cafe East
301 Gallatin Ave
58 locals recommend
Great food! The greens are off the hook.
Sushi!
58 locals recommend
Nomzilla! sushi et cetera
1000 Gallatin Ave
58 locals recommend
Sushi!
Great place for dinner. Tasty little dishes.
47 locals recommend
Little Octopus
505 12th Ave S
47 locals recommend
Great place for dinner. Tasty little dishes.
sweet little restaurant with kid's size and vegetarian pho. Love it!
78 locals recommend
Far East
2922 614 Fatherland St
78 locals recommend
sweet little restaurant with kid's size and vegetarian pho. Love it!
A recent addition to the Nashville restaurant scene getting great reviews. We can't wait to check it out. Word has it that they do brunch too.
269 locals recommend
Butcher & Bee
902 Main St
269 locals recommend
A recent addition to the Nashville restaurant scene getting great reviews. We can't wait to check it out. Word has it that they do brunch too.
One of the original Nashville hot chicken joints is just a few blocks away. Serving up the Hottest Chicken in Town! Order some food to go: Catfish , Hot Chicken , Ribs, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soulfood ...
151 locals recommend
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
624 Main St
151 locals recommend
One of the original Nashville hot chicken joints is just a few blocks away. Serving up the Hottest Chicken in Town! Order some food to go: Catfish , Hot Chicken , Ribs, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soulfood ...
Every Wednesday at Shelby Park from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm May through October. Fresh farm fare, live music and food trucks
14 locals recommend
East Nashville Farmers Market
511 Woodland St
14 locals recommend
Every Wednesday at Shelby Park from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm May through October. Fresh farm fare, live music and food trucks
butcher shop. They are next door to an artisan cheese shop (The Bloomy Rind) and also serve BBQ on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
62 locals recommend
Porter Road Butcher
501 Gallatin Ave
62 locals recommend
butcher shop. They are next door to an artisan cheese shop (The Bloomy Rind) and also serve BBQ on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Yum! Plant based Bistro & bar. Smoothies and amazing biscuits for breakfast, lunch, small plates, cocktails, and a date-worthy dinner. You don't have to be vegan to love this food.
92 locals recommend
Graze Nashville
1888 Eastland Ave
92 locals recommend
Yum! Plant based Bistro & bar. Smoothies and amazing biscuits for breakfast, lunch, small plates, cocktails, and a date-worthy dinner. You don't have to be vegan to love this food.
great vegetarian restaurant with fun cocktails
360 locals recommend
The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland Street
360 locals recommend
great vegetarian restaurant with fun cocktails

Drinks & Nightlife

Local bar with happy hour specials and quick, tasty food.
144 locals recommend
The Crying Wolf
823 Woodland St
144 locals recommend
Local bar with happy hour specials and quick, tasty food.
Upscale wine bar and restaurant. Gorgeous outdoor seating garden.
123 locals recommend
Rumours East
1112 Woodland Street
123 locals recommend
Upscale wine bar and restaurant. Gorgeous outdoor seating garden.
A growler refill shop that also serves pints of local and regional beers. A great way to try what area breweries have to offer.
41 locals recommend
The Filling Station - East
904 Main St
41 locals recommend
A growler refill shop that also serves pints of local and regional beers. A great way to try what area breweries have to offer.
The finest restaurant in the neighborhood - multi-year James Beard Foundation best chef finalist.
372 locals recommend
Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland St
372 locals recommend
The finest restaurant in the neighborhood - multi-year James Beard Foundation best chef finalist.
cocktail lounge
171 locals recommend
No 308
407 Gallatin Ave
171 locals recommend
cocktail lounge
Great little local brewery with a taproom.
21 locals recommend
Little Harpeth Brewing
5901 California Avenue
21 locals recommend
Great little local brewery with a taproom.
Brewery a couple blocks away with a friendly taproom.
138 locals recommend
Smith & Lentz Brewing Company
903 Main St
138 locals recommend
Brewery a couple blocks away with a friendly taproom.
This is a standard local bar that is unusual because it has a deli counter where you can get sandwiches or cold cuts.
77 locals recommend
Duke's
1000 Main St
77 locals recommend
This is a standard local bar that is unusual because it has a deli counter where you can get sandwiches or cold cuts.
Friendly, great beer selection, nice snacks, hot dogs, and, my personal favorite, beer in half pints.
110 locals recommend
The Hop Stop
2909 Gallatin Pike
110 locals recommend
Friendly, great beer selection, nice snacks, hot dogs, and, my personal favorite, beer in half pints.
Popular East Nashville spot for drinks, trivia nights, happy hour specials. Window looking over Five Points
330 locals recommend
3 Crow Bar
1024 Woodland St
330 locals recommend
Popular East Nashville spot for drinks, trivia nights, happy hour specials. Window looking over Five Points

Shopping

Upscale wine shoppe with knowledgable staff and some rare treats.
122 locals recommend
Woodland Wine Merchant
1001 Woodland St
122 locals recommend
Upscale wine shoppe with knowledgable staff and some rare treats.
An eclectic group of shops just down the street - great gifts, music, boutiques and more! Check local listings for concerts at the pavilion.
203 locals recommend
The Shoppes On Fatherland
Fatherland Street
203 locals recommend
An eclectic group of shops just down the street - great gifts, music, boutiques and more! Check local listings for concerts at the pavilion.
Thrillist called it one of the top 20 sandwich shops in the country - they make delicious sandwiches and you can get Benton's Bacon by the pound here - completely worth the trip.
501 locals recommend
Mitchell Delicatessen
1306 McGavock Pk
501 locals recommend
Thrillist called it one of the top 20 sandwich shops in the country - they make delicious sandwiches and you can get Benton's Bacon by the pound here - completely worth the trip.
Super kind and helpful music shop. Strings, pedals, instruments, sticks, repairs, and more.
7 locals recommend
Eastside Music Supply
2915 Gallatin Pike
7 locals recommend
Super kind and helpful music shop. Strings, pedals, instruments, sticks, repairs, and more.
Herbal teas, tinctures, treats and more. A very relaxing place to pop in.
59 locals recommend
High Garden
935A Woodland St
59 locals recommend
Herbal teas, tinctures, treats and more. A very relaxing place to pop in.
Pick up gifts and books for the kids and enjoy a cone at the local ice cream shop next door. Local authors are featured and there is a clearance section and a small play area to entertain the kids while you shop.
15 locals recommend
Fairytales Bookstore
1108 Woodland St
15 locals recommend
Pick up gifts and books for the kids and enjoy a cone at the local ice cream shop next door. Local authors are featured and there is a clearance section and a small play area to entertain the kids while you shop.
If vintage is your thing, this place is your jam. Really well organized little shop that knows their stuff.
50 locals recommend
Hip Zipper Vintage
1008 Forrest Ave
50 locals recommend
If vintage is your thing, this place is your jam. Really well organized little shop that knows their stuff.
One of the best local record shops in Nashville
51 locals recommend
The Groove
1103 Calvin Ave
51 locals recommend
One of the best local record shops in Nashville

Essentials

***just expanded and moved to 701 Woodland Street!*** Excellent neighborhood market with fresh produce, homemade soups, and prepared sandwiches, salads, and juice bar.
382 locals recommend
The Turnip Truck
701 Woodland St
382 locals recommend
***just expanded and moved to 701 Woodland Street!*** Excellent neighborhood market with fresh produce, homemade soups, and prepared sandwiches, salads, and juice bar.
Natural market. The Turnip Truck is Nashville's only full service, locally owned natural foods grocer. Groceries, fresh juices, smoothies, hot soup, salad bar, sandwiches, cold craft beer, free samples...
382 locals recommend
The Turnip Truck
701 Woodland St
382 locals recommend
Natural market. The Turnip Truck is Nashville's only full service, locally owned natural foods grocer. Groceries, fresh juices, smoothies, hot soup, salad bar, sandwiches, cold craft beer, free samples...

Entertainment & Activities

Local ice-cream with creative flavors! This place shares a storefront with a kids book and toy store.
108 locals recommend
Pied Piper Creamery
975 Main St
108 locals recommend
Local ice-cream with creative flavors! This place shares a storefront with a kids book and toy store.
We have yet to try this place out but go karts and mini golf sounds like fun!
42 locals recommend
Music City Indoor Karting
404 Davidson St
42 locals recommend
We have yet to try this place out but go karts and mini golf sounds like fun!

Everything Else

$2 day pass to a very good gym - free to use the pool or the track.
20 locals recommend
East Recreation Center
600 Woodland St
20 locals recommend
$2 day pass to a very good gym - free to use the pool or the track.
An actual chocolate factory with samples, tours, gifts and more! A must see. (Current location is on Fatherland street - listing on McGavock Pike is old location.)
80 locals recommend
Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company
1628 Fatherland St
80 locals recommend
An actual chocolate factory with samples, tours, gifts and more! A must see. (Current location is on Fatherland street - listing on McGavock Pike is old location.)
Eclectic gallery of local art and more. HQ for Tomato Art Festival.
62 locals recommend
Art & Invention
1106 Woodland St
62 locals recommend
Eclectic gallery of local art and more. HQ for Tomato Art Festival.
The best bagels you're going to find in Nashville!
38 locals recommend
Bagel Face Bakery
700 Main St
38 locals recommend
The best bagels you're going to find in Nashville!
The gateway to downtown. This bridge offers beautiful views of the skyline at night, sunset or even sunrise.
13 locals recommend
The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
13 locals recommend
The gateway to downtown. This bridge offers beautiful views of the skyline at night, sunset or even sunrise.
A fun, free waterpark with fountains, a small climbing wall, slides and more - fun for the whole family!
106 locals recommend
Cumberland Park
592 S 1st St
106 locals recommend
A fun, free waterpark with fountains, a small climbing wall, slides and more - fun for the whole family!
Great walking trails and nature center with activities, gallery, and more. Excellent views of the river.
28 locals recommend
Shelby Park Greenway
Shelby Park Greenway
28 locals recommend
Great walking trails and nature center with activities, gallery, and more. Excellent views of the river.
Great juices and smoothies!
14 locals recommend
Lynne Lorraine's Juice Bar
1100 Fatherland Street
14 locals recommend
Great juices and smoothies!
Yoga studio - offers drop-ins and workshops.
14 locals recommend
Kali Yuga Yoga
1011 Fatherland St
14 locals recommend
Yoga studio - offers drop-ins and workshops.

Arts & Culture

Great venue.
296 locals recommend
The Basement East
917 Woodland St
296 locals recommend
Great venue.
Comedy/Music/Arts venue on Gallatin. Open mic nights.
34 locals recommend
The East Room
2412 Gallatin Ave
34 locals recommend
Comedy/Music/Arts venue on Gallatin. Open mic nights.