The 22 Best Restaurants in Nashville

"Henrietta Red comes from the same group as the Catbird Seat and Bastion. As a result it immediately drew a regular crowd of locals, not to mention recognition (for both the restaurant and chef Julia Sullivan) by the James Beard Foundation in 2018 and 2019 that has kept the foodies coming back again and again. With its raw oyster bar, Henrietta Red offers something different than everywhere else in Nashville. The rest of the small but well-conceived menu includes sharable plates like a sunchoke salad and smoked mackerel toast. If you're in town on a weekend, brunch is a must; start with the monkey bread and a boozy coffee milk punch, then order the baked egg." - Margaret Littman