We encourage you to allow a little time around your visit to Nashville for exploring. Nashville may be the home of Country Music but this city brings so much more to the table. There are two things you will find all over this southern city: great southern hospitality and amazing local restaurants. Check out VisitMusicCity.com for more details and all the happenings.
In order to help you plan your visit to Nashville, we have compiled a few ideas and locations that might interest you. Below you will find links to some of our favorite places around town.
Restaurants:
- Nada – “A Taco & Cocktail Joint” (5-minute walk)
- Mellow Mushroom – “Funky pizzeria” (7-minute walk)
- Taco Mamacita – “Fresh~Mex At Its Finest” (7-minute walk)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill (7-minute walk)
- Starbucks (7-minute walk)
- Chuy’s – “Colorful Tex-Mex” (8-minute walk)
- Panera Bread – “Counter-serve bakery/cafe chain” (7-minute walk)
- Jason’s Deli (13-minute walk)
- Health-conscious Sandwich and Salad
- Ruth Chris Steakhouse (13-minute walk)
- Upscale American Steakhouse
- San Antonio Taco Co. (9-minute walk)
- Tex-Mex
- Grins Vegetarian Cafe (17-minute walk)
- Vegetarian Alternatives
- Au Bon Pain (11-minute walk)
- Bakery/Cafe
- Union Common (10-minute walk)
- Retro-Modern Steakhouse (dinner only)
- Two Boots Nashville (10-minute walk)
- Pizzeria
- Nama Sushi Bar (17-minute walk)
- Martins BBQ (7-minute drive)
- The Mockingbird (6-minute drive)
- Woolworth on 5th
- Princes Hot Chicken
- The Original Hot Chicken since 1945
- Las Palmas
- Mexican Cuisine
- Amerigo
- Italian Cuisine
- Tavern
- American Cuisine
- The Slider House
- Sliders and Craft Beer
- Pancake Pantry
- Breakfast
- Usually a long line
- Hattie B’s
- Nashville’s Famous Hot Chicken
Cocktails/Drinks:
- The Patterson House
- Flying Saucer
- Corner Bar at Elliston Place
- Union Common
- Losers Bar and Grill
- Winners Bar and Grill
- Tavern
- Tin Roof
- Rock Bottom Brewery
- Tennessee Brew Works
- Yazoo Brewery
- Jackalope Brewing Co.
- Additional list of Nashville Breweries (click link)
Music Venues:
- Ryman Auditorium
- Grand Ole Opry
- Blue Bird Cafe
- The Listening Room
- Exit/In
- The 5 Spot
- 12th & Porter
- 3rd and Lindsley
- Tootsies Orchid Lounge
- Legends Corner
- The Basement
- The Stage
- The Station Inn
- Mercy Lounge
- The Basement East
- BB Kings Blues Club
- Acme Feed & Seed
- Douglas Corner
- Rudy’s Jazz Room
Points of Interest:
- The Parthenon
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden
- Nashville Zoo
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Johnny Cash Museum
- Ryman Auditorium
- Zanies Comedy Night Club
- House of Cards
- Tennessee Military Museum
- Tennessee State Museum
- Adventure Science Center
- Great for Kids
- Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
- Tour the home of President Andrew Jackson
- Arrington Vineyards
- Kix Brook’s Vineyard
- About 40 min south of Vanderbilt