Lyra
Middle Eastern restaurant · East Nashville
935 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Highlights
Middle Eastern tapas, whiskey cocktails, pistachio ice cream sandwich
Middle Eastern tapas, whiskey cocktails, pistachio ice cream sandwich
"Local hospitality veterans Hrant Arakelian and Elizabeth Endicott opened hip Lyra in the summer of 2018, bringing man’oushe, hummus, baba ghanoush, and lamb manti to East Nashville. Beyond the refreshing (and vegan-friendly) menu, Lyra’s bar program impresses with a diverse slate of cocktails that might incorporate some arak, green tea, and even dill syrup. Save room for baklava with some Turkish coffee. —JGJ" - Ellen Fort
"Whether diners tuck into a table in its modern-industrial dining room or perch beneath hanging lights on the outdoor patio, East Nashville’s Lyra is a casual but intimate option for date night. The Middle Eastern tapas-style shared plates offer plenty to talk about when celebrating either a first date or a milestone anniversary. Break the ice over a savory whipped feta, then take things a step further with a shared sumac fried chicken paired with a zhoug labneh. If all goes well, cap the evening with a shared dessert from the rotating menu — two spoons." - Kellie Walton
"WHEN: Monday-Saturday, 5-6pm THE DEAL: $7 hummus, $7 cocktails Happy Hour can be just as much about the food as the drinks, so meet your friends on the patio of Lyra for things like hummus, za’atar-spiced french fries with Lebanese garlic toum, and a bowl of aleppo butter chickpeas served over pita chips and topped with tahina labneh. (Yes, you should dip the fries in the hummus.) Lyra’s cocktails take classics and infuse them with Middle Eastern flavors that really complement the food—they do a riff on a mule featuring gin, hibiscus, and cardamom, and add cinnamon bitters to their bourbon Old Fashioned." - adam sloan
"Lyra is an excellent warm-weather restaurant in East Nashville, with a lush, sprawling patio beckoning folks off the street. And there’s almost no place we’d rather relax while eating wood oven-roasted halloumi and some hummus with a kabob when the weather allows. It’s also the answer when the first date has led to a more adventurous second, where you can debate the logistics of getting an extra order of pomegranate and walnut molasses-coated olives to smuggle into your pocket for later (just us? OK, fine). But outside of castelvetrano contraband, you must end the meal with the savory sesame tahini cookies sandwiching sweet and dreamy pistachio ice cream." - Ann Walczak
"In the summer of 2018, Hrant Arakelian and Elizabeth Endicott opened this lofty, modern Middle Eastern gem, bringing kibbeh, baba ganoush, seared octopus fasoulia, and sumac fried chicken to East Nashville. Along with the vegan-friendly dinner menu, you’ll find a drink selection that leans heavily into whiskey cocktails. Just save room for a pistachio ice cream sandwich with a cup of Turkish coffee for dessert." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
