The East Nashville Guidebook
Food Scene - Local East Nashville Picks
There are so many places in East Nashville that serve great food with new places popping up all the time. Here are a few of my favorite places you might want to check out during your stay.
5 minute walk to great tacos. Guy Fieri says its the best restaurant in Tennessee. Bring cash or ATM card, credit cards not accepted.
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Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin Ave5 minute walk to great tacos. Guy Fieri says its the best restaurant in Tennessee. Bring cash or ATM card, credit cards not accepted.
5 minute walk to a popular burger place and a nice beer garden.
778 recommandé par les habitants
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin Ave5 minute walk to a popular burger place and a nice beer garden.
An elegant Spanish and Portuguese restaurant just down the street.
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Peninsula
1035 W Eastland AveAn elegant Spanish and Portuguese restaurant just down the street.
One of the best pizza places in Nashville, serves NY style. Near local bars and open late. The line can get very long depending on the time and day.
812 recommandé par les habitants
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland StOne of the best pizza places in Nashville, serves NY style. Near local bars and open late. The line can get very long depending on the time and day.
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main StBest East Nashville BBQ.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveLots of flavors.
Middle Eastern restaurant just a 5 minute walk. Good food and a nice outdoor seating area.
87 recommandé par les habitants
Lyra
935 W Eastland AveMiddle Eastern restaurant just a 5 minute walk. Good food and a nice outdoor seating area.
Great for casual dining with multiple options under one roof (food hall). Full bar as well. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nest door is Snooze, a great breakfast/brunch spot.
100 recommandé par les habitants
Hunters Station
975 Main StGreat for casual dining with multiple options under one roof (food hall). Full bar as well. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nest door is Snooze, a great breakfast/brunch spot.
Locally sources fresh food. Check out the weekly menu on their website. Great brunch place.
269 recommandé par les habitants
Butcher & Bee
902 Main StLocally sources fresh food. Check out the weekly menu on their website. Great brunch place.
Historic greasy spoon, open late. Featured on Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown.
250 recommandé par les habitants
Dinos Bar
411 Gallatin AveHistoric greasy spoon, open late. Featured on Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown.
Cozy restaurant/bar with great food and drinks. Live modern bluegrass music every night. A true Nashville experience.
Jane's Hideaway
Cozy restaurant/bar with great food and drinks. Live modern bluegrass music every night. A true Nashville experience.
Top tier food. They service wood fire pizza, seafood, stake, pasta, and some really good disserts.
525 recommandé par les habitants
Lockeland Table
1520 Woodland StTop tier food. They service wood fire pizza, seafood, stake, pasta, and some really good disserts.
Drinks & Nightlife in East Nashville
If you want to avoid the highly touristy Broadway, check out these East Nashville spots.
A favorite hangout for locals in the Five Points area. A relaxed bar with both indoor and outdoor areas.
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Red Door Saloon
1010 Forest AvenueA favorite hangout for locals in the Five Points area. A relaxed bar with both indoor and outdoor areas.
Fun place, usually draws a younger crowd at night. Multiple bars, the outdoor bar on the roof has swings. DJ music at the indoor back bar. Looks like a regular house from the front, but don't let that fool you.
136 recommandé par les habitants
Rosemary
1102 Forrest AveFun place, usually draws a younger crowd at night. Multiple bars, the outdoor bar on the roof has swings. DJ music at the indoor back bar. Looks like a regular house from the front, but don't let that fool you.
Nearby music venue. Check their calendar online to make sure the schedule fits your taste.
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The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest AveNearby music venue. Check their calendar online to make sure the schedule fits your taste.
Pearl Diver
1008 Gallatin AveExperience some Caribbean vibes at this tiki bar.
Cool tiki bar with great drinks. Very close, just a short walk up the street.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Chopper
1100 B Stratton AveCool tiki bar with great drinks. Very close, just a short walk up the street.
The second location of NYC's Attaboy. A minimalist speakeasy-style cocktail bar. No menu, drinks are personalized based on what flavors you are in the mood for.
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Attaboy
8 Mcferrin AveThe second location of NYC's Attaboy. A minimalist speakeasy-style cocktail bar. No menu, drinks are personalized based on what flavors you are in the mood for.
A basic sports bar. Relaxed atmosphere with a couple of pool tables and darts.
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Lakeside Lounge
921 Woodland StA basic sports bar. Relaxed atmosphere with a couple of pool tables and darts.
One of the most well known live music venues in East Nashville. Check out their website for shows and tickets.
296 recommandé par les habitants
The Basement East
917 Woodland StOne of the most well known live music venues in East Nashville. Check out their website for shows and tickets.
Awesome place to sit outside around firepits in the garden. Drinks are great and so is the food. Try the brick oven pizza.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Urban Cowboy Nashville
1603 Woodland StAwesome place to sit outside around firepits in the garden. Drinks are great and so is the food. Try the brick oven pizza.
Karaoke fun. Cozy spot to sing karaoke with a piano player providing the music.
Sid Gold's Request Room
Karaoke fun. Cozy spot to sing karaoke with a piano player providing the music.
Tiger Bar
Unique and fun 1930's bar experience!
Entertainment & Activities
Nissan Stadium is home of the Tennessee Titans, but it also hosts other events including concerts, soccer, supercross, and the most popular performers during the annual CMA fest.
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Nissan Stadium
1 Titans WayNissan Stadium is home of the Tennessee Titans, but it also hosts other events including concerts, soccer, supercross, and the most popular performers during the annual CMA fest.
BATL Axe
1302 Gallatin AveIf you are into axe throwing, here is a place close by with near 5 star reviews.
Indoor go karts, fast and fun for all ages and skill levels. They also have mini golf and a mechanical bull.
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Music City Indoor Karting
404 Davidson StIndoor go karts, fast and fun for all ages and skill levels. They also have mini golf and a mechanical bull.
Nashville Airsoft
406 Davidson StLarge indoor airsoft field.
Indoor climbing. The focus at the East Nashville location is on bouldering. For higher walls check out the West Nashville location.
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Climb Nashville East
1900 Eastland AveIndoor climbing. The focus at the East Nashville location is on bouldering. For higher walls check out the West Nashville location.
Essentials
This hair salon/clothing store has great reviews and good vibes.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Local Honey
519 Gallatin AveThis hair salon/clothing store has great reviews and good vibes.
Kroger
711 Gallatin AveALDI
615 Gallatin AveWalgreens
2500 Gallatin AvePublix Super Market at Hill Center Greenwood
1111 Gallatin AveJust in case you need to get a haircut, this is where I go.
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Scout's Barbershop
1003 Gallatin AvenueJust in case you need to get a haircut, this is where I go.
7-Eleven
Just a quick walk up the street.
Parks & Nature
One of the best places in Nashville to get photos of the city skyline. The park is on the bank of the Cumberland River next to Nissan Stadium and the pedestrian bridge.
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Cumberland Park
592 S 1st StOne of the best places in Nashville to get photos of the city skyline. The park is on the bank of the Cumberland River next to Nissan Stadium and the pedestrian bridge.
The park is 300 acres and adjacent to a Shelby Bottoms Natural Area for a total of 1200 acres. Park has baseball fields, 18 and 9 hole golf courses, driving range, boat ramp into the Cumberland River, small lake for fishing, picnic shelters, dog park, and running/biking paths.
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Shelby Park
201 S 20th StThe park is 300 acres and adjacent to a Shelby Bottoms Natural Area for a total of 1200 acres. Park has baseball fields, 18 and 9 hole golf courses, driving range, boat ramp into the Cumberland River, small lake for fishing, picnic shelters, dog park, and running/biking paths.
This bridge connects East Nashville (at Nissan Stadium) to Downtown (3rd Ave one block south of Broadway). Converted for pedestrians and bikers long ago, no car traffic to worry about. Great place to get some photos with a downtown backdrop.
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John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
This bridge connects East Nashville (at Nissan Stadium) to Downtown (3rd Ave one block south of Broadway). Converted for pedestrians and bikers long ago, no car traffic to worry about. Great place to get some photos with a downtown backdrop.
Arts & Culture
Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayA wide variety of shows for all interest.
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Tennessee Performing Arts Center
505 Deaderick StA wide variety of shows for all interest.
Take your pic in front of a hot air balloon mural with real basket. Just walk up the block, it is on the side of the Cleo Apartment building.
Kelsey Mountague Art Mural
1032-1078 West Eastland AvenueTake your pic in front of a hot air balloon mural with real basket. Just walk up the block, it is on the side of the Cleo Apartment building.
Shopping
Vinnie Louise
521 Gallatin AveKitty
521 Gallatin AveThe Shoppes On Fatherland
Fatherland StreetStar Struck Vintage Nashville
604 Gallatin AveVintage clothing just a short walk away.
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
1060 E Trinity LnNew and used vinyl records for sale.
Every Tuesday, May 12th – Oct 13th, 3:30 – 6:30 pm, located at the corner of 5th and Woodland Street in East Nashville.
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East Nashville Farmers Market
511 Woodland StEvery Tuesday, May 12th – Oct 13th, 3:30 – 6:30 pm, located at the corner of 5th and Woodland Street in East Nashville.