Peninsula
Restaurant · East Nashville
1035 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Highlights
Modern Spanish & French cooking, deep wine list, intimate surrounds
Modern Spanish & French cooking, deep wine list, intimate surrounds
"Keep Peninsula in your back pocket for the big “P”—proposal night. The moody scene, the flickering tea lights, the hushed tones in close quarters scream (in its best inside voice), “I’m going to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me, and saying no will shred any ounce of dignity I have.” But before you pop the question, there will be chili and blackberry gin and tonics and inventive Spanish small plates like Iberico presa and Spanish tortilla with roe and creme fraiche. These are plates that tend to linger in the memory banks. Before you know it, Peninsula won’t just be the place you popped the question, but the anniversary meal you look forward to every year." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak
"When razor clams and beef tartare hand rolls just aren’t meant to be, head over to Peninsula for an equally tiny dining room and small plates. Recent favorites from the rotating menu include a Spanish tortilla, roasted beet coiled into a rose pattern and garnished with habanero oil, and a piece of the smoked hamachi with horseradish, uni, and lime. It’ll be warm, it’ll be candelit, and a last-minute reservation is very doable." - ann walczak
"When we walk into Peninsula, our heart rate slows down by a few bpms. That’s because this East Nashville Spanish spot is the perfect place to linger among flickering tea lights and slices of tortilla. The plates are small, but deliver big in flavor and texture. The menu is a document of few words—it’ll read “beet” or “endive” with a couple of other ingredients. What the menu doesn’t come with, though it should, is a disclaimer: “WARNING: DISHES MAY CAUSE SQUEALS OF GLEE OR EVEN A FEW HAPPY TEARS.” There are unique cucumber preparations and an impressive sherry list on the wines by the glass page. And, yes, there is Iberico pork, though here the spotlight is on the Iberico presa, a cut from the animal’s shoulder, rather than the ham." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
"Despite its unassuming exterior — tucked into the ground level of a residential building one block off Gallatin Road — Peninsula offers diners some of Nashville’s most electrifying dishes. Chef Jake Howell’s menu is composed of Iberian-influenced dishes that extends way beyond typical ideas of Spanish food — a silky Spanish tortilla is closer to a custard than the more rustic, classic definition — accompanied by a selection of gin and tonics, other artful cocktails, and Spanish wines. The dining room is moody and bustling; seats at the bar are ideal for cozy dining. — EF" - Ellen Fort
"When we walk into Peninsula, our heart rate slows down by a few bpms. That’s because this Spanish spot is the perfect place to linger among flickering tea lights and slices of tortilla. The plates are small, but deliver big in flavor and texture. The menu is a document of few words—it’ll read “beet” or “endive” with a couple of other ingredients. What the menu doesn’t come with, though it should, is a disclaimer: “WARNING: DISHES MAY CAUSE SQUEALS OF GLEE OR EVEN A FEW HAPPY TEARS.” There are unique cucumber preparations and an impressive sherry list on the wines by the glass page. And, yes, there is Iberico pork, though here the spotlight is on the Iberico presa, a cut from the animal’s shoulder, rather than the ham." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak, adam sloan, bailey freeman
