Guidebook for East Nashville

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Guidebook for East Nashville

Food Scene

Local eats for lunch or dinner
NY Style Pizza and the best pizza in town! My favorite is the Hot Hawaiian and don't skip the garlic knots!
812 locals recommend
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland St
812 locals recommend
NY Style Pizza and the best pizza in town! My favorite is the Hot Hawaiian and don't skip the garlic knots!
Great for a date night. Margot changes the menu daily, so make sure to check the website before making reservations.
372 locals recommend
Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland St
372 locals recommend
Great for a date night. Margot changes the menu daily, so make sure to check the website before making reservations.
Great happy hour aka "community hour" Monday – Saturday, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. They fill up fast so make a reservation if you go for dinner.
525 locals recommend
Lockeland Table
1520 Woodland St
525 locals recommend
Great happy hour aka "community hour" Monday – Saturday, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. They fill up fast so make a reservation if you go for dinner.
One of the best local sushi spots.
29 locals recommend
Maru Sushi & Grill
1100 Fatherland St
29 locals recommend
One of the best local sushi spots.
Try the hot chicken platter or brisket tacos.
363 locals recommend
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main St
363 locals recommend
Try the hot chicken platter or brisket tacos.
The best authentic hot chicken on the East side.
151 locals recommend
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
624 Main St
151 locals recommend
The best authentic hot chicken on the East side.
Try the queso & tortillas, the Crunchwrap, and don’t miss the frozen strawberry margaritas!
107 locals recommend
Redheaded Stranger
305 Arrington St
107 locals recommend
Try the queso & tortillas, the Crunchwrap, and don’t miss the frozen strawberry margaritas!
The chicken chimichanga is always delicious
9 locals recommend
Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant | East Nashville
1313 Woodland St
9 locals recommend
The chicken chimichanga is always delicious
We love the tacos and carne asada fries
9 locals recommend
5 Points Tacos
1101 Woodland St
9 locals recommend
We love the tacos and carne asada fries
One of the best bacon cheeseburgers on the east side
116 locals recommend
Grillshack Fries and Burgers
1000 Riverside Dr
116 locals recommend
One of the best bacon cheeseburgers on the east side
Innovative seasonal Italian food & wine menu. Great date night spot!
151 locals recommend
Folk
823 Meridian St
151 locals recommend
Innovative seasonal Italian food & wine menu. Great date night spot!
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Hugh-Baby's
778 locals recommend
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin Ave
778 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Never a bad show and cover is always reasonable! Love this local small music venue.
296 locals recommend
The Basement East
917 Woodland St
296 locals recommend
Never a bad show and cover is always reasonable! Love this local small music venue.
Fantastic cocktails and an awesome patio.
189 locals recommend
Urban Cowboy Public House
103 N 16th St
189 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails and an awesome patio.
Awesome rooftop cocktail spot.
136 locals recommend
Rosemary
1102 Forrest Ave
136 locals recommend
Awesome rooftop cocktail spot.
An tropical bar and lounge
180 locals recommend
Pearl Diver
1008 Gallatin Ave
180 locals recommend
An tropical bar and lounge
A great late night spot with an old-school feel that serves up awesome burgers, fries & beer in an easygoing setting.
250 locals recommend
Dinos Bar
411 Gallatin Ave
250 locals recommend
A great late night spot with an old-school feel that serves up awesome burgers, fries & beer in an easygoing setting.
Down-home bar with a nice outdoor seating.
179 locals recommend
Red Door Saloon
1010 Forest Avenue
179 locals recommend
Down-home bar with a nice outdoor seating.
Independent local craft brewery with yummy pizza!
40 locals recommend
TailGate Brewery East
811 Gallatin Ave
40 locals recommend
Independent local craft brewery with yummy pizza!
Snacks & a full bar served in a relaxed hangout that hosts live bands & weekly dance parties.
387 locals recommend
The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest Ave
387 locals recommend
Snacks & a full bar served in a relaxed hangout that hosts live bands & weekly dance parties.
Beautiful bar and nice spot to grab a glass of wine.
Bad Idea
Beautiful bar and nice spot to grab a glass of wine.

Essentials

Great local grocery store with all organic produce. Also offers a wonderful hot bar with six different soups, daily.
382 locals recommend
The Turnip Truck
701 Woodland St
382 locals recommend
Great local grocery store with all organic produce. Also offers a wonderful hot bar with six different soups, daily.
Eclectic bottle shop near five points.
122 locals recommend
Woodland Wine Merchant
1001 Woodland St
122 locals recommend
Eclectic bottle shop near five points.
Need to grab a gift, card, or wrapping paper? This local shop has it all!
12 locals recommend
Gift Horse
1006 Fatherland St
12 locals recommend
Need to grab a gift, card, or wrapping paper? This local shop has it all!
100 locals recommend
ALDI
615 Gallatin Ave
100 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Hill Center Greenwood
1111 Gallatin Ave
39 locals recommend
A modern cookie company
7 locals recommend
HiFi Cookies
733 Porter Rd
7 locals recommend
A modern cookie company
Need a chocolate fix? Or a sweet treat as a gift? This is the spot!
80 locals recommend
Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company
1628 Fatherland St
80 locals recommend
Need a chocolate fix? Or a sweet treat as a gift? This is the spot!
Want a relaxing pedicure or need your nails one? Ask for Hong!
Comfy Nails Zone
3026 Gallatin Pike
Want a relaxing pedicure or need your nails one? Ask for Hong!

Outdoors

960-acre oasis in the city! Three miles of Cumberland River frontage, this area features bottomland hardwood forests, open fields, wetlands, and streams, providing excellent habitat for birds, amphibians, deer and more. The greenway offers over 5 miles of paved ADA accessible trail for hiking, biking, running, skating and wildlife watching and over 5 miles of primitive trails for more passive activities of walking, running and exploring nature.
510 locals recommend
Shelby Bottoms Greenway
1900 Shelby Bottoms Greenway
510 locals recommend
960-acre oasis in the city! Three miles of Cumberland River frontage, this area features bottomland hardwood forests, open fields, wetlands, and streams, providing excellent habitat for birds, amphibians, deer and more. The greenway offers over 5 miles of paved ADA accessible trail for hiking, biking, running, skating and wildlife watching and over 5 miles of primitive trails for more passive activities of walking, running and exploring nature.
Public 18-hole course that opened in 1924! It was the first municipal golf course in Nashville.
35 locals recommend
Shelby Golf Course
2021 Fatherland St
35 locals recommend
Public 18-hole course that opened in 1924! It was the first municipal golf course in Nashville.

Coffee & Breakfast

Local coffee shops or quick breakfast
547 locals recommend
Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Ave S
547 locals recommend
198 locals recommend
Sky Blue Cafe
700 Fatherland St
198 locals recommend
106 locals recommend
Portland Brew East
1921 Eastland Ave
106 locals recommend
321 locals recommend
Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea
1886 Eastland Ave
321 locals recommend
Coffee & breakfast bites round out the menu at this rustic bakery known for its Tex-Czech kolaches.
102 locals recommend
Yeast Nashville
805 Woodland St
102 locals recommend
Coffee & breakfast bites round out the menu at this rustic bakery known for its Tex-Czech kolaches.
6 locals recommend
Brightside Bakeshop, LLC
713 Porter Rd
6 locals recommend
Hip, all-day cafe for elevated American classics, plus coffee & drinks..
203 locals recommend
Cafe Roze
1115 Porter Rd
203 locals recommend
Hip, all-day cafe for elevated American classics, plus coffee & drinks..
Our favorite diner! They also have a drive-in window (cash only). Try the Philly breakfast wrap or the biscuits and sausage gravy.
142 locals recommend
The Nashville Biscuit House
805 Gallatin Avenue
142 locals recommend
Our favorite diner! They also have a drive-in window (cash only). Try the Philly breakfast wrap or the biscuits and sausage gravy.
Known for their 100-layer doughnut, which takes three days to make!
162 locals recommend
Five Daughters Bakery - East Nashville
1900 Eastland Ave
162 locals recommend
Known for their 100-layer doughnut, which takes three days to make!
Best classic donut shop in town.
6 locals recommend
McGaugh's Donuts
1111 Gallatin Pike S
6 locals recommend
Best classic donut shop in town.