51 North Taproom

Located in the heart of The Nations, 51 North Taproom has something for everyone — from tacos and quesadillas to Southern fried chicken. A weekend brunch menu includes breakfast nachos — fried eggs over black beans and chips covered with a Gouda queso. It’s a craft-beer focused spot, with 30 constantly rotating taps and 75 bottles or cans of craft beers and ciders, but it’s also family-friendly, and the menu includes plenty of options for the kids. 

Elliston Place Soda Shop

Elliston Place Soda Shop is old-fashioned in the best ways — think creamy milkshakes, scrumptious patty melts and meringue pies so tall it almost seems like a practical joke. A period-correct jukebox seals its status as a classic Nashville icon.*

Fryce 

Nothing hits the sweet-salty balance as well as soft-serve and french fries — it’s a classic combo that Fryce does better than anyone else. 

Legendairy Milkshake Bar

These are the most over-the-top milkshakes you can order without tipping over the table they’re served on.

Monell’s

Operating out of a refurbished Victorian home, Monell’s is not your typical meat-and-three, but more like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house. 

The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden

You’ll definitely want to come to Pharmacy for the fresh, locally sourced burgers. But you should stay for the sodas — we love the creamsicle phosphate made with orange soda, cream and vanilla syrup. 

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Best Throwback to Childhood: Sprinkle Crunch at Tabla Rasa Cafe

Tabla Rasa is a smartly curated kids’ toy store with a lot to offer, including a massive outdoor seesaw, a skate ramp that’s just for kiddos, and a nostalgia-inducing soft-serve ice cream window.