Fine Dining

Bad Idea

Located inside a former church sanctuary, this wine bar and restaurant offers unexpectedly delectable dishes that you can’t find anywhere else. 

Butcher & Bee

This East Nashville spot has been serving some of the city’s best dishes for more than 10 years, and we’re still recommending it to visitors. Here’s a tip from contributor Chris Chamberlain: “Take advantage of Butcher & Bee’s ‘Order Like a Pro’ prix-fixe option, in which you put yourselves in the capable hands of the cook staff, who prepare and present their current favorite dishes of the moment.” 

Folk

One of award-winning chef Philip Krajeck’s three fantastic fine-dining destinations, East Nashville’s Folk is both elevated and unassuming. Try the clam pizza, and then wander next door to Wilburn Street Tavern for a no-frills nightcap. 

Henrietta Red

Chef Julia Sullivan creates some of the best dishes in town. Henrietta Red is known for its fresh ingredients — especially its oysters — and its airy atmosphere.

Husk

Lunch and dinner menus change every day depending on what local growers have to offer and are cooked in an open kitchen at the center of the Victorian mansion. 

Lockeland Table 

One of the highest-caliber culinary stops in Nashville as well as one of the coziest neighborhood joints, Lockeland Table makes magic out of fresh local ingredients. 

Marsh House

Inside the Thompson Hotel, Marsh House focuses on seafood — lobster tart, snapper stew ­— with Southern flair. Leave room for dessert. 

Noko

Wanna dine like an in-the-know East Sider? Every savvy eater east of the Cumberland River knows that the wood-fired, Asian-inspired dishes at Noko make for a reliable special-occasion outing — or a treat-yourself weeknight dinner, why not? 

Tailor 

This Germantown supper club offers authentic Indian cuisine with Southern sensibilities. Chef Vivek Surti is known to keep the dining experience lively with his warm personality shining through as he introduces each course and tells the stories that inspired them.