Monell's Dining & Catering is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

1. Monell's Dining & Catering

9.0
1235 6th Ave N (Monroe St.), Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 111 tips and reviews

Bin Y.Bin Yang: All you can eat brunch! The biscuits and fried chicken here are the standouts. I strongly recommend pacing yourself so you're not stuff by the time the meat platter shows up (ham, bacon, sausage)

Jason T.Jason Tan: Check in, put your phone away, and eat until you are about to explode. And then have dessert.

Vivek S.Vivek Surti: Awesome place! Sit on huge communal tables, and enjoy some of the best southern food in Nashville. All you can eat. Southern Hospitality at its best!

Husk is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

2. Husk

9.1
37 Rutledge St, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 148 tips and reviews

AnissaAnissa: Who knew Southern food could be done with such flourish? Chef Sean Brock does an amazing job of creating a menu that's both innovative and authentic. Get the Southern vegetables!

MaloryMalory: Everything delivered. Highlights: bone marrow, pork chop, panna cotta. Best looking staff in Nashville.

EaterEater: With Morgan McGlone driving the ever-changing menu, Lisa Donovan kicking out her signature desserts, and quite possibly the best bourbon selection in the city, don't expect this one to cool off.

Monell's at the Manor is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

3. Monell's at the Manor

8.0
1400 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews

John M.John M.: Wonderful food. Family style. Best turnip greens I've ever eaten. Likewise their green beans.

Tam O.Tam Osentowski: Family style bottomless servings with amazing fried chicken and banana pudding.

Brian H.Brian Hanrahan: Stop eating when you are full.

Arnold's Country Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

4. Arnold's Country Kitchen

8.6
605 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews

Violet L.Violet Lopez: I don't even know what Turnip Greens are - BUT OMG Amazing!! We walked in as some city folk from NY and the staff was really helpful!! Great Food & Service!

Food NetworkFood Network: On an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Guy Fieri uncovered this family-style restaurant doing its James Beard Award-winning take on classic comfort foods. Read more.

EaterEater: This American classic meat and three is the gold standard by which all others are judged. Plus, what's not to like about a restaurant where dessert comes first? [Eater 18 Member]

Loveless Cafe is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

5. Loveless Cafe

8.9
8400 Highway 100 (at McCrory Ln), Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 281 tips and reviews

Lynnette W.Lynnette Walczak: The complimentary biscuits and jam are to die for! The pork platter was HUGE... too much for lunch. The country fried steak platter looked really good.

Abhilash P.Abhilash Patel: Don't believe the haters! This place is as good for breakfast as for dinner. Worth the drive. Quintessential Nashville fare if you're from out of town. Biscuits a Must!

HISTORYHISTORY: The café was established in the early 1950’s as Lon & Anne Loveless served southern cooking to travelers on Highway 100. It once included a motel, which closed in 1985.

Florida Georgia Line House is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

6. Florida Georgia Line House

8.2
120 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Sara H.Sara Hall: Great nachos!! And they make the drinks STRONG 😂

Troy S.Troy Sechrist: Good GNR cover band, but for the best house band on broadway, the Chris Weaver house band at the stage is the best!

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Fun spot for dancing to a live band. Spacious:

City Cafe is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

7. City Cafe

8.0
1455 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Matt R.Matt Reed: Fantastic food!! The award winning chicken tortilla soup is a must. Their made from scratch food is amazing. Cajun cornbread! Portions are not small here!!

Brent A.Brent Adkins: Work right down the street, great place for lunch. You gotta try the Reuben and the tortilla soup.

Michele H.Michele Harbin: Always a delightful...the food and the service! Try the Cajun Cornbread :)

The Standard is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

8. The Standard

7.9
167 Rosa L Parks Blvd (Commerce), Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Goode: I love the bacon bacon. Calamari is the best appetizer, and don't forget the freshly made cookie with ice cream for dessert. I've enjoyed the private club as well. Really interesting mix of people.

Diane L.Diane Leeming: We loved the fried green tomatoes with lump crab meat (wow), and the steaks are amazing. Add "The Standard Sauce" - it's wonderful. The carmelized corn is so great too. Beautiful historical place!!

Dustin S.Dustin Soper: Very popular Nashville landmark famous for their steaks. Business Casual-attire.

H & T's Home Cooking is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

9. H & T's Home Cooking

8.0
2264 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · Nashboro Village · 4 tips and reviews

Rockey C.Rockey Carter: Pot roast, pork chops and fried chicken are always good.

Tony J.Tony Julius: Everything!!!

ChrisChris: Always a great place to go and eat at.

The Row Kitchen & Pub is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

10. The Row Kitchen & Pub

7.7
110 Lyle Ave (at West End Ave), Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Sadler: Pulled pork and fried pickles! Great lunch place!

EmmaEmma: Do not waste your time here. Terrible service, Terrible food. And just overall the worst brunch experience ever. Wait for the table at Tavern!

Faithe D.Faithe Dillman: In the mood for a gooey undercooked quinoa burger? This is the place for you then :-/

Cafe Monell's on Bransford Ave is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

11. Cafe Monell's on Bransford Ave

7.7
2826 Bransford Ave (Thompson Ln), Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Mandy M.Mandy Medsker: Every single thing on the menu is incredible. The green beans and mac & cheese are my favorite.

Jeff H.Jeff Hottle: Mmm, the cormbread is yummy!

J.C. B.J.C. Bowman: Fried chicken is a must....

Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

12. Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish

7.2
2309A Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · Melrose · 24 tips and reviews

Brian H.Brian Hines: Best hot chicken in Nashville. Tenders alone are a great value. Get them hot if you can take it!

Andrew K.Andrew K: Asked the waitress how "hot" hot was. She responded "it's like WOOOOOOO!" Didn't know what that meant until I ate it, the shit is in fact like WOOOOOOO.

Stephen F.Stephen F: Great food. And thank God the tobacco store next door sells liters of water to quench the fires of Mt Doom that the hot and extra hot bring.

Bailey & Cato is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

13. Bailey & Cato

7.3
1307 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Anthony a.Anthony and Lauren: Order ribs with the hot sauce, they may just be the best in town.

SamaLamaSamaLama: Wednesdays and Sundays get the Smoked Chicken, White Meat, in Gravy.I drooled just typing this. Some of the best smoked chicken I've ever had!

Taste T.Taste Tester: Idk y I cook when B&C is 10 minutes away... this plate was $8 plus tax. Not bad and oh don’t 4get the cranberry sauce!!! For big orders call in ....definitely a diamond in the rough

Kitchen Notes is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

14. Kitchen Notes

8.2
250 5th Ave S (at Korean Veterans Blvd), Nashville, TN
American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Henri M.Henri Murphy: The brunch was great! Gotta try the maple blueberry sausage patty & the apple pancakes.

Matthew R.Matthew Ridgway: Awesome food the breakfast buffet was the best breakfast for the price!!! Awesome service ask for Kim T. To be your waitress

Naureen K.Naureen K.: Amazing biscuits, kale salad is spectacular and the bar tender that greets you is nice and knowledgeable. Absolute indulgence - fried green tomatoes...

The Southern Steak & Oyster is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Nashville.

15. The Southern Steak & Oyster

8.4
150 3rd Ave S (at Demonbreun), Nashville, TN
Steakhouse · 169 tips and reviews

Antonello L.Antonello Loddo: Staff here is great. They listened to our needs and we could have a great patio dinner for a large group on a busy weekend. Thanks again!!

Parking Management CompanyParking Management Company: Be sure to use the Complimentary Valet Parking available 7 days a week. It makes the nightmare of parking downtown a non-issue! Service provided by PMC!

scott c.scott cornett: can't beat the steak biscuits! just like grandma use to make...if you're grandma served you steak. mine did not. -ispeaknashville.com