Discover the Best New Restaurants in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, home to legendary country music venues, also attracts visitors to its honky-tonks, museums, and even its full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon. With ample guests arriving in town, the city has new restaurants popping up all the time. The best new restaurants in Nashville understand what the city's most discerning foodies really want – an original take on the foods they already know and love in a space that catches the eye and pleases the senses. These demands leave ample room for creativity, a factor that the world-class chefs behind the best newcomers to Nashville's dining scene have in abundance. Whether they're perfecting iconic local fare like Nashville hot chicken or infusing complex flavors into southern classics, from deviled eggs to shrimp and grits, the city's most remarkable new eateries truly stand out from the crowd. But where do the smartest, savviest diners eat in The Music City when they want something new? This is the Tastemaker 20. We compiled data covering thousands of restaurants to find the best of them all according to OpenTable's most experienced eaters.