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Nashville Dining - Our Favorites in Music City

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Mar 30, 2007  “Updated January 2010; For all locations plotted on Google Maps, go to: http://tinyurl.com/3ol4k8”
4.5 of 5 stars based on 7 votes

Folks on the Nashville forum are always asking for restaurant recommendations. I put together this list as an easy reference for those of you visiting Music City in search of good meals. These are all the restaurants that we have come to love and visit regularly.

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  • Traveler type: Culture, Repeat visitors
  • Appeals to: Business travelers, Couples/romantics, Honeymooners, Singles, Families with small children, Families with teenagers, Seniors, Students, Budget travelers, Tourists
  • 1. Germantown Cafe
    Germantown Cafe, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Date night, anniversaries, birthdays, business
    We love everything about Germantown Cafe, from the quality of the food, to the wonderful views of downtown, to the affordable prices. This restaurant has become our standby choice for romantic evenings out and when friends come to visit.

  • 2. Margot Cafe and Bar
    Margot Cafe and Bar, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Special occasions and big evenings
    Margot's is hands down our favorite restaurant in Nashville. Every meal has been wonderful, the staff is always great, and the atmosphere is relaxed. This is our choice for birthday and anniversary-type dinners. It's right in the heart of 5-points, a neighborhood with a number of other restaurants and bars, all within easy walking distance of one another.

  • 3. Marche Artisan Food
    http://nashville.citysearch.com/profile/44655724/nashville_tn/marche_a...

    Great for: Weekend brunch
    Marche is a newly opened lunch and casual dining place located at 1000 Main St behind Margot Cafe. It's run by the same people as Margot's, and although the setting is more relaxed, the food is just as wonderful.

  • 4. Hog Heaven
    Hog Heaven, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Lunches, days in the park
    There are many BBQ joints in Nashville, but Hog Heaven has become our favorite. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is excellent! In the nice weather it's great to spend an afternoon in Centennial Park with a sandwich and a frisbee.

  • 5. Calypso Cafe
    Calypso Cafe, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Quick, healthy meals
    Calypso is a very inexpensive and easy place for lunch, with locations in the Vanderbilt-oriented area near Centennial Park, near 100-Oaks mall, and now in East Nashville. Some favorites are the black bean nachos , any of the salads, and the iced fruit tea.

  • 6. Family Wash
    Family Wash, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Meals out with friends or family
    The Family Wash is located in an old laundrymat in the historic neighborhoods of East Nashville. It has a wonderful local feel, and features musicians on many nights.

  • 7. Tin Angel
    Tin Angel, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Date night, dinner with friends
    Tin Angel has been one of our standby date-night restaurants for the last five years. The food is always great, and the atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly.

  • 8. Rosepepper Cantina
    Rosepepper Cantina, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: casual dining, patio weather
    The Rosepepper has a lovely patio for the nice weather, and makes some of the best margaritas in Nashville.

  • 9. Bombay Palace
    http://www.bombaypalacenashville.com/bpHome.html

    One of our favorite places for reasonably priced, delicious ethnic cuisine. Bombay Palace is located near Vanderbilt University at 2912 West End Ave.

  • 10. Pancake Pantry
    Pancake Pantry, Nashville, Tennessee

    Great for: Breakfast/lunch
    This is a Nashville standby, and definitely worth a stop during any visit to town. The line seems intimidating, but will actually move pretty quickly. You can send someone up the street to Fido's for great coffee while you wait.

  • 11. Bongo Java Cafe
    http://www.bongojava.com/

    Great for: Blending in with the locals
    Bongo Java is a wonderful local coffee company, with three locations in Nashville: East Nashville, Fido cafe in Hillsboro Village, and on Belmont Blvd. at Belmont Univ. All three locations have great coffee drinks, as well as yummy food and snacks.

  • 12. Google Maps for this Go-List!
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=36...

    All the locations mentioned in this go-list are plotted at Google Maps. Use the web address above or the tinyurl address:
    http://tinyurl.com/3ol4k8

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