Located in the heart of East Nashville, Peninsula serves up sharable plates, old world wines, and Spanish style gin and tonics in an inviting and intimate space. James Beard nominated Chef Jake Howell's menu focuses on sustainable, local ingredients and features seasonal, creative dishes influenced by the Iberian Peninsula. Guests are encouraged to sample the flavors of Spain, Portugal and France while enjoying the rustic, yet modern surrounds.
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Executive chef: Jake Howell
From the OpenTable editors: James Beard Award-nominated chef and StarChefs Rising Star Jake Howell is all about the Iberian Peninsula here, where tapas and gin and tonics in a rustic space transport you straight to the coast. But don’t expect tradition—Howell's approach is more modern in dishes like scallops with melon tea and calendula or tomato toast sprinkled with black nigella seeds. The result is Eater Nashville's 2018 restaurant of the year.
WHITE CHOCOLATE, SALTED RASPBERRY, CANDIED NORI, BROWN BUTTERUS$11.00
PLEASE NOTE: Our menu is prohibitively limited for vegan diners.
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
What 190 people are saying
Peninsula reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.7Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Moderate
Diners' Choice Awards
Nashville
Innovative
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Romantic
Nashville
Good for special occasions
Nashville
Innovative
Nashville
Romantic
Nashville
Good for special occasions
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Peninsula offers an extraordinary dining experience in Nashville, celebrated for its "incredible food" and "innovative" dishes. Guests praise the "warm and inviting" service, led by a husband-wife team. This Spanish-inspired restaurant is a "hidden gem," delivering "creative" and "unique" dishes that are "beautifully prepared," making it a must-visit for food enthusiasts.
190 Reviews
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Brad
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Every dish was a hit. Yes, the portions are small and it’s not cheap – if you want bigger plates, go to a steakhouse in the Gulch – but everything was delicious and high-quality. Great atmosphere, too.
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Foodie1997
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Hands down the best experience in Nashville. If you haven’t been, put it on your list. It’s perfect from the moment you walk in, till the moment you leave.
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AaronI
Memphis/West TN2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Omg! Yas! Delicious! Sexy! Beets. Octopus. Endive. All that. We enjoyed it.
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Alexis VIP
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Incredible food, service, experience every time! Thank you!
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dwhotz VIP
Nashville8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Still one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at. The menus they put together are always amazing
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Wonderful creative food great staff - for folks who are not on a budget.
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chad VIP
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
By far, the absolute best restaurant in Nashville.
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Sarah VIP
Greater Boston11 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Small plates are definitely the thing to get here. We sampled so many! They were very well thought out and tasty. Our waiter was a gem and the selection of gins were impressive.
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Joseph VIP
Nashville6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Best restaurant in Nashville. Great staff, cocktails, original menu…simply amazing
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Barbara VIP
Nashville35 reviews
3.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 5
Dined here with 3 friends. We had many dishes- maybe even 8 or 9 dishes-(then 2 desserts) we really liked the shrimp and endive, but there just wasn’t enough food. We all left hungry and it was about $100 each, excluding tip. It was also pretty loud. Service was very good though.
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FAQs
Peninsula is rated 4.8 stars by 190 OpenTable diners.
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