Cara + Arash’s Nashville Guidebook
Food scene
Right across the street. Great place to get a quick cup of coffee or ice cream!
133 locals recommend
Sip Café
3939 Gallatin PikeRight across the street. Great place to get a quick cup of coffee or ice cream!
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland StGreat pizza!
The Nashville Biscuit House
805 Gallatin AvenueClassic southern breakfast and meat & 3's.
Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveExcellent tacos with a hip crowd.
Babo Korean Bar
1601 A Riverside DrHip Korean bar with a phenomenal food menu.
Mitchell Delicatessen
1306 McGavock PkPopular sandwich spot!
Dose
1400 McGavock PkPopular hip coffee shop with breakfast options.
Tower Market and Deli
1305 Gallatin AveGreat place to grab quick breakfast if you are on the go.
Bite a Bit Thai & Sushi
1402 McGavock PikeGood neighborhood Thai & Sushi.
Good Mexican food and great and strong margaritas. Big outside seating space, often with live band. Right across the street.
53 locals recommend
El Fuego Restaurant
3917 Gallatin PikeGood Mexican food and great and strong margaritas. Big outside seating space, often with live band. Right across the street.
Beloved BBQ spot less than a block away. Texas style brisket. They close when they run out for the day. Usually around 3PM.
14 locals recommend
Shotgun Willie's BBQ
4000 Gallatin PikeBeloved BBQ spot less than a block away. Texas style brisket. They close when they run out for the day. Usually around 3PM.
Walk up counter for great specialty coffee drinks and small breakfast menu.
17 locals recommend
Elegy Coffee
2909A Gallatin PikeWalk up counter for great specialty coffee drinks and small breakfast menu.
Cute place for ice cream next to a toy store and small skate park. Great part of the neighborhood.
Soft Service Station
Cute place for ice cream next to a toy store and small skate park. Great part of the neighborhood.
Drinks
Walking distance. Small lounge with a very cool mid century modern look.
70 locals recommend
Inglewood Lounge
3914 Gallatin PikeWalking distance. Small lounge with a very cool mid century modern look.
Dinos Bar
411 Gallatin AveDive bar with a trusted greasy selection of food.
Duke's
1000 Main StLaid back bar with a built in deli making great sandwiches.
The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SOne of the best places to see highly skilled country musicians.
Hole in a wall in a triple wide! Classic Nashville dive bar.
Note: It can get very smokey in there.
170 locals recommend
Santa's Pub
2225 Bransford AveHole in a wall in a triple wide! Classic Nashville dive bar.
Note: It can get very smokey in there.
Dive bar with a punk/metal crowd. The cobra has pinball, pool, and live music venue attached.
75 locals recommend
The Cobra Nashville
2511 Gallatin AveDive bar with a punk/metal crowd. The cobra has pinball, pool, and live music venue attached.
Historic Honky-Tonk. This is also by a bunch of other honky-tonk saloons. Beware that this area get very wild and alive on nights & weekends.
559 locals recommend
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 BroadwayHistoric Honky-Tonk. This is also by a bunch of other honky-tonk saloons. Beware that this area get very wild and alive on nights & weekends.
Pearl Diver
1008 Gallatin AveGreat cocktail bar.
Country bar frequented by locals. A great to place to listen to some great music that is not very touristy.
46 locals recommend
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge
102 E Palestine AveCountry bar frequented by locals. A great to place to listen to some great music that is not very touristy.
Tiger Bar
World class cocktails in an authentic 1930s vibe. Reservations recommended.
Schulman's
Cute bar in a very cute intersection in the neighborhood.
Vinyl Tap
2038 Greenwood AveCombo vinyl record store and small bar. Has live music regularly.
Roy's Tavern
Local Sports bar with tv playing all the games. Also serves pizza.
Sightseeing
The famed country music destination. Countless historic names have performed here.
751 locals recommend
Grand Ole Opry
600 Opryland DrThe famed country music destination. Countless historic names have performed here.
A recreation of the famed Greek tourist attraction. But this one is in Nashville!
699 locals recommend
The Parthenon
2500 West End AveA recreation of the famed Greek tourist attraction. But this one is in Nashville!
Zanies Comedy Showcase
2025 8th Ave SNashville's famous comedy club.
Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayNashville's premiere art museum.
This is a pedestrian bridge connecting East Nashville to downtown. If you are up for a stroll and going downtown, we recommend parking for free here over on the East Nashville side and walking across to go all the downtown spots. Will save yourself from a possible parking headache across the river.
19 locals recommend
Pedestrian Bridge
Pedestrian BridgeThis is a pedestrian bridge connecting East Nashville to downtown. If you are up for a stroll and going downtown, we recommend parking for free here over on the East Nashville side and walking across to go all the downtown spots. Will save yourself from a possible parking headache across the river.
Hikes in Nature
Percy Warner Park
50 Vaughn RdPark with many miles of trails.
Shelby Bottoms Greenway
1900 Shelby Bottoms GreenwayGreat loop with beautiful scenery.
Decommissioned airfield now used by community as a park. Popular with runners, bikers, and more.
16 locals recommend
Cornelia Fort Airport
1199 Shadow LnDecommissioned airfield now used by community as a park. Popular with runners, bikers, and more.
Things to Do
Eastside Bowl
1508A Gallatin Pike SouthBowling alley on the east side. We love it!
No Quarter
922 Main StSmall Pinball arcade/bar
Game Terminal
201 Terminal CtLarge arcade and pinball. Large outdoor area with games.
Centennial Sportsplex
222 25th Ave NPublic Ice skating couple times a week. Check their schedule for times.
Great art gallery, located in an area with a few other galleries. In the first Saturday of every month they have openings as a part of “Wedgewood-Houston First Saturday Art Crawl”
11 locals recommend
Zeitgeist
516 Hagan StGreat art gallery, located in an area with a few other galleries. In the first Saturday of every month they have openings as a part of “Wedgewood-Houston First Saturday Art Crawl”