Food and Drink in Nashville

Margot Café & Bar- Housed in a 1930s-era Five Points filling station, the Margot Café serves a rustic Franco-Italian weekday dinner and a Sunday brunch menu in a warm casual atmosphere. Anchoring the burgeoning East Nashville food scene, the café adjusts its dishes based on the season. Seating is limited, so reservations are required for peak times.

The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden- Serving an American and German-inspired lunch and dinner menu, the Pharmacy Burger Parlor and Beer Garden is a combination burger joint, soda shop and German-style beer garden. In addition to its famous burgers, the eatery serves sweet potato fries and homemade fountain drinks. The trendy restaurant fills up fast during the warmer months.

Mas Tacos Por Favor- Starting out as a popular food truck, Mas Tacos Por Favor has flourished into a brick-and-mortar cantina serving a wide-ranging menu of tacos and other authentic Mexican street foods. Mas Tacos is a utilitarian eatery with limited indoor and outdoor seating. The cash-only restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.

Jack Cawthon's Bar-B-Que- The three flying pigs on the marquee identify the home of Jack Cawthon’s Bar-B-Que, a restaurant that offers a variety of regional barbecue styles as well as award-winning sauces. One of the best barbecue joints in Music City, the eatery is open for lunch and dinner.

Puckett's of Leiper's Fork- Broadway Restaurant Situated two blocks south of the capitol, Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant offers a Southern-inspired breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. The high ceilings and rustic furnishings evoke images of a bygone American era. The eatery features large portions of moderately priced favorites as well as live music in the evenings.

The 404 Kitchen- The Gulch's Finest Seating up to 56 patrons, the highly acclaimed 404 Kitchen is housed in a re-purposed shipping container. Open for dinner, this eclectic eatery offers a contemporary interpretation of traditional European cuisine with an emphasis on fresh locally sourced ingredients. In addition to indoor seating, the restaurant also has a glass-enclosed patio.

Ole Red- Inspired by Opry member Blake Shelton's clever, irreverent third-chart hit, “Ol' Red,” Ole Red is a restaurant, live music venue, and retail space located at 300 Broadway in downtown Nashville.