Fine Dining

Folk

With craft cocktails, an extensive wine list and menu standouts like wood-fired pizzas and royal red shrimp, Folk is an East Side staple.

The Catbird Seat

The Catbird Seat perches at the pinnacle of memorable upscale dining in Nashville. The food is avant-garde yet delicious, and the kitchen has enhanced the résumés of many brilliant chefs. Plan ahead: The 32-seat culinary-adventure ride has a booking system that’s complex even by big-city standards.

Husk

Founding chef Sean Brock has moved on to other projects, but Husk remains a hot destination. 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.

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.

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.

BEST OF NASHVILLE WINNER: Peninsula

The menu of this delightful and ambitious East Nashville spot is inspired by the cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula. The food is both sophisticated and comforting, a rare trick.