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Midtown Cafe
Price: Expensive•Southern•4.9(5,159)Open Table TOP 50 Best Southern Restaurant in USA offering a casual, affordable, fine dining atmosphere with breakfast / brunch / lunch all seven days and dinner Monday through Saturday with cage free eggs, biscuits, pancakes, seafood, prime steak, veal, pastas & featuring 40 wines by the glass and 150 selections. Located just off West End at 102 -19th Ave S in the West End / Vanderbilt / Music Row / Midtown / Medical Center neighborhoods. Since 1987, casual fine dining with quality ingredients prepared and served by caring professionals.
Open weekdays for Breakfast 8am-2pm. Lunch 11am-2pm Mon-Sun. Dinner starting at 4:30 Monday - Thursday and 5:00pm Friday and Saturday.
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Shuttle offered for events at Tpac, Ryman, The Symphony, and Bridgestone with a 40$/ person check minimum. Must call restaurant to reserve shuttle seats. Requests made on Open Table may not be honored, due to limited seating.Elliston Place Soda Shop
Price: Moderate•Southern•4.7(158)We’re one part soda shop, one part meat-and-three, and one hundred percent bona fide Southern eatery. We cook each meal fresh from scratch daily, following time-tested recipes and honoring our founder’s meat-and-three legacy. Bring the kids around for a treat, grab lunch with friends, or drop by for a shake and fries. And did we mention the pies?
Jimmy Kelly's Steakhouse
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.5(9,040)Housed in a glorious Southern mansion in the heart of Music City, Jimmy Kelly’s continues to be the standard by which all American steakhouses are measured. Founded in 1934 while the country was in the throes of the Great Depression and just one year removed from the repeal of prohibition, Jimmy Kelly made a promise to himself and his diners. Simply put, he would serve a great steak, a generous portion of whiskey and insure the service was always attentive. Making good on that promise has been the cornerstone of the restaurant’s success and enabled it to survive and flourish. Now over 80 years later and operated by the third generation of Kellys, it has earned a reputation as one of the grand old restaurants not only in Nashville but the entire southeast. Come anytime and enjoy a great steak and a generous portion of whiskey!Fleming's Steakhouse - Nashville
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.5(1,712)Your Nashville Fleming's is located on West End Avenue, across from Centennial Park and in front of Vanderbilt Stadium. Fleming's in Nashville is an outstanding choice to enjoy an exceptional Prime steak, glass of wine or handcrafted cocktail. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, hosting a business dinner or simply wanting to enjoy a night out - we will create a safe and memorable evening in our Dining Room. If you prefer to enjoy your fine dining experience at home, you can order and pay for lunch or dinner online and then pick up curbside or select from one of our delivery partners.
Blue Aster
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.4(344)Offering an innovative twist to modern American cuisine, the restaurant’s seasonal menus focus heavily on a farm-to-table approach, sourcing most of the ingredients from local and regional purveyors and farms, along with a selection of fresh seafood and a variety of local ranch steaks. Blue Aster serves daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.E3 Chophouse | Nashville
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.2(1,369)Located at 1628 21st Avenue South at the corner of Wedgewood Avenue and 21st Avenue, the 13,000-square-foot restaurant spans three stories, and features expansive space for dinner, private events, and a rooftop bar.
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- JJuanNashville •2 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoGreat food and overall wonderful experience. Attentive wait staff.More infoAmerigo - West EndPrice: Moderate• Italian• Midtown•4.7
- DDejaVIPChicago / Illinois •61 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoBest restaurant to end the trip at and our waiter Jarrod was fabulous!!! All of the food was delicious including the mocktails and mimosas.More infoEvelyn'sPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Midtown•4.5
- KKatieAlabama •8 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoThe food was absolutely delicious and a very good price point. Our waitress was busy but very friendly and attentive. Noise level was a bit loud and it’s crowded but overall we really enjoyed dinner and will be going back.More infoMidtown CafePrice: Expensive• Southern• Midtown•4.9
- SSteveVIPNashville •11 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoHad an awesome experience, great service, food and ambiance. Our waiter, Mike, was very helpful with food selections. Very enjoyable evening!More infoValentino's RistorantePrice: Expensive• Italian• Midtown•4.9
- OTOpenTable DinerNashville •1 review5.0Dined 7 days agoAmir is top notch and made our experience wonderful! I will be back and ask to have him wait on us again! Thank you Amir!!More infoRuth's Chris Steak House - NashvillePrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Music Row•4.5
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Discover Midtown
Nashville, like every big city, has its own Midtown. Boasting a fantastic nightlife and dozens of wonderful bars and restaurants, Nashville's Midtown is the place to be in Tennessee. Midtown promises excellent contemporary restaurants, pubs, steakhouses and ethnic cuisine from French to Italian, South American, and Asian. They also feature a deluge of places to get your Southern comfort food fix. If you're a fan of spicy food, there are a number of Cajun restaurants that dish out crazy good seafood and barbecue. Maybe you're looking for a great cocktail during a night on the town? Midtown has a slew of bars, pubs and taverns that can satisfy your need for Tennessee's famous whiskey.
Frequently asked questions
The best reviewed restaurant in Midtown is White Castle - Nashville - Broadway
The best vegan restaurants in Midtown are Midtown Cafe, Amerigo - West End and Gathre
The best vegetarian restaurants in Midtown are Midtown Cafe, Amerigo - West End and Evelyn's
The restaurants with the best service in Midtown are Bombay Palace, White Castle - Nashville - Broadway and Valentino's Ristorante
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Midtown are White Castle - Nashville - Broadway, Valentino's Ristorante and Elliston Place Soda Shop
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