| Category | Place | Tier | The Take | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocktails & Bars | Attaboy | Crown | These are the best bartenders in the south. | Map → |
| Tacos | Redheaded Stranger | Crown | Imagine Anthony Bourdain made a Taco Bell | Map → |
| Pizza | Sho Pizza Bar | Crown | Sit at the bar and watch it happen. Order more than you think you need. | Map → |
| Sushi & Asian | Noko | Crown | There is a secret on the left, too. | Map → |
| Breakfast & Brunch | Cafe Roze | Crown | What the hell is in that jam? | Map → |
| Coffee | Barista Parlor | Contender | The garage doors open, the espresso is serious, and every out-of-towner leaves impressed. | Map → |
| Cocktails & Bars | Urban Cowboy Public House | Contender | Best on a fall night when the fires are lit. Music is always great. | Map → |
| Hot Chicken | Bolton's Famous Hot Chicken & Fish | Contender | Cash, patience, and a level of heat they mean sincerely. The fish sandwich is the sleeper. | Map → |
| Pizza | Roberta's at Urban Cowboy | Contender | My fav pizza in Nashville is the Bee Sting. | Map → |
| Hotels | Urban Cowboy Nashville | Contender | This is where the authors and the musicians who keep a low profile stay. But mostly because of the Pizza and the vibe. | Map → |
| Tacos | Mas Tacos Por Favor | Staple | Grungy. Authentic. Maybe best reputation in Nashville. | Map → |
| Vegan & Plant-Forward | The BE-Hive Deli & Market | Staple | A vegan deli that converts skeptics. The smoky sandwich does the work. | Map → |
| Cocktails & Bars | The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club | Contender | The deepest menu on this side of the river and bartenders who read it for you. | Map → |
| Tacos | Rosepepper Cantina | Staple | Nobody mentions the food. Ever. This is all margarita. | Map → |
| Hotels | The Dive Motel & Swim Club | Staple | For the hipsters | Map → |
| Cocktails & Bars | Eleven11 | Contender | Lighting and Vibes are crazy | Map → |
| Parks | Shelby Bottoms Greenway & Nature Park | Staple | River trails, greenway miles, and enough room that it never feels crowded. The east side's backyard. | Map → |
| Coffee | Elegy Coffee | Staple | Neighborhood living room energy. Bring the laptop, stay past lunch, nobody minds. | Map → |
| The Full Directory · Not Yet Vetted | ||||
| Tacos | Alebrije | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | Bad Luck Burger Club | Listed | Map → | |
| Wings | Beyond The Edge | Listed | Map → | |
| Hot Chicken | Brave Idiot | Listed | Map → | |
| Coworking | Center 615 | Listed | Map → | |
| BBQ | Curry Boys BBQ | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | Dino's | Listed | Map → | |
| Bakeries & Sweets | Donut Distillery | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | Dreamburger | Listed | Map → | |
| BBQ | Drifters Tennessee Barbeque | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | Duke's | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | East Nashville Beer Works | Listed | Map → | |
| Sushi & Asian | East Side Banh Mi | Listed | Map → | |
| Pizza | Five Points Pizza | Listed | Map → | |
| Wellness | Float Horizen | Listed | Map → | |
| Pizza | Folk | Listed | Map → | |
| Wings | Ghot Wingz | Listed | Map → | |
| Vegan & Plant-Forward | Graze | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | Grillshack Fries and Burgers | Listed | Map → | |
| Vegan & Plant-Forward | Guerilla Bizkits | Listed | Map → | |
| Wellness | Holiday Salon & Bathhouse | Listed | Map → | |
| Sushi & Asian | Kisser | Listed | Map → | |
| Bakeries & Sweets | Mama Bread | Listed | Map → | |
| Breakfast & Brunch | Nashville Biscuit House | Listed | Map → | |
| Sushi & Asian | Nomzilla! Sushi Et Cetera | Listed | Map → | |
| Wellness | O.liv Body Bar | Listed | Map → | |
| Bakeries & Sweets | Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co. | Listed | Map → | |
| Hot Chicken | Party Fowl | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | Pearl Diver | Listed | Map → | |
| Coffee | Retrograde Coffee | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | Rosemary & Beauty Queen | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | Schulman's | Listed | Map → | |
| Golf & Active | Shelby Golf Course | Listed | Map → | |
| Parks | Shelby Park | Listed | Map → | |
| Vibes | Sid Gold's Request Room | Listed | Map → | |
| Breakfast & Brunch | Sky Blue Cafe | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | Smith & Lentz Brewing | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | Southern Grist Brewing Company | Listed | Map → | |
| Music Venues | The 5 Spot | Listed | Map → | |
| Music Venues | The Basement East | Listed | Map → | |
| Cocktails & Bars | The Lipstick Lounge | Listed | Map → | |
| Burgers | The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden | Listed | Map → | |
| Hotels | The Russell | Listed | Map → | |
| Golf & Active | Topgolf Nashville | Listed | Map → | |
| Sushi & Asian | Two Ten Jack | Listed | Map → | |
| Coffee | Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea | Listed | Map → | |
| Coworking | WeWork Nashville | Listed | Map → | |
| Bakeries & Sweets | Yeast Nashville | Listed | Map → | |