Runner-up: Bricktop’s
Third Place: Midtown Cafe
More Best of Nashville wins: The Southern Steak and Oyster also took Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant (2024), Best Menu (2021, 2019) and Best Service (2019) in the Readers' Poll. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best Ballsy Real Estate Move (The Southern Steak & Oyster, 2025).
