Thistle and Rye

BEST espresso martini I’ve ever had!!! There’s outdoor seating for drinks on the rooftop with nice views of the city, and happy hour has amazing prices for food + drinks. Thistle & Rye is a true hidden gem in Midtown! Service was also incredible— shoutout to our server Maree for being so wonderful and accommodating.😊 We will be back!

On the 3rd floor of the Conrad Hotel, Thistle & Rye has a fantastic menu for anyone who wants to try a bunch of different items. I love a well-curated selection, and this place nails it. We tried the whipped ricotta, tuna tartare tostada, and the French fries, which were more like crispy sticks of potato perfection.Beyond the food, the ambiance is sleek. The service was quick and efficient with just the right level of attentiveness.

The cocktails were both pretty good. The blackberry robin was tequila-based, and the mr foxy was based on a whiskey sour. The birria burger was absolutely delicious so can't wait to try the birria tacos next. The Japanese sweet potato tots were also really good. The waiter was also nice.

Absolutely terrible! Don’t be fooled by it being attached to a luxury hotel. All that mean is INSANE prices! The sticky wings were pretty basic. Baby chick wings and they forgot the wasabi ranch. The cassava fries were absolutely TERRIBLE. DRY, overcooked, burnt, and old. The aioli was good though. $17 for two SMALL and flavorless fish tacos. The fish was not fried fresh. Such a disappointment but for whatever reason, I wasn’t surprised. Drinks are ridiculously priced and don’t taste good. I’m glad I wasn’t starving because I would’ve taken my chance at Cookout down the street. Well deserved 1 star!

Nice midtown bar with decent views and creative cocktails. Hopefully you're adventurous, because the cocktails can be pretty out there. Service was a bit slow, but I think it was more an atmosphere thing vs inattentiveness. Nice break from the chaos of downtown.

We enjoyed our night last night at Thistle and Rye. Their Cassava fries are my favorite! Great view and service! Cooper took excellent care of us! Great place for drinks and small plates!

Update 6/5/25: I wanted to share that after my original experience, the management team at Thistle & Rye reached out personally and invited us back for dinner at their sister restaurant, Blue Aster. Our dinner at Blue Aster was absolutely wonderful—both the food and the service were excellent, and they truly went out of their way to make things right. I really appreciate their responsiveness and the effort to turn the experience around. Thank you again to the team! I recently hosted a small work happy hour at Thistle and Rye, and unfortunately, my experience was deeply disappointing — enough so that I won’t be returning. The day before the event, I stopped by in person to confirm that it would be okay to bring a slightly larger group for a casual, come-and-go style happy hour. A server assured me that seating shouldn’t be an issue around 5:30 p.m., and while a reservation was an option, it would require a $25 per person charge — which felt excessive for an informal gathering with an uncertain headcount. I opted to just arrive early and secure a table. When I arrived the next day (Thursday), the restaurant was nearly empty, and I found a table that could accommodate our group. A server named Maree approached me immediately with a noticeably rude tone, asking if I had a reservation. When I said no and asked if that was okay, she replied “sure” in a way that made it very clear it wasn’t — then walked away without offering further help. Despite there being very few guests in the restaurant, our group (starting with just three people, including my manager) was ignored for over 25 minutes. We watched Maree promptly take care of other tables who arrived after us while continuing to overlook ours. I eventually had to go up to the bar to ask if we could place drink orders — something I’ve never had to do at a full-service restaurant. Only once our CEO arrived and we had more people at the table did Maree finally return to take our orders — nearly 40 minutes into being seated. The experience didn’t improve from there. At the end of the night, I noticed we were charged top-shelf prices for every cocktail, including mine — despite clearly requesting house tequila in my margarita. Instead, I was charged $25 per drink for Casamigos Blanco. A large automatic gratuity was also added (about $120), which I understand is standard for larger groups, but in this case felt undeserved. We were polite and respectful the entire time and received the worst service I’ve experienced in recent memory. What’s most frustrating is that this event was meant to be casual and enjoyable, and I spent much of it feeling stressed and embarrassed in front of my colleagues. I’ve worked in hospitality myself and fully understand how challenging service can be — but this felt personal and dismissive, and I can’t justify returning or recommending this place after being treated that way.

Everything was on point and our server Maury I hope I got that right and the bartender were awesome. Most definitely recommend this spot.

This place is located in the 3rd floor of the Conrad Hotel. Elevators are located across from the front desk. The restaurant is label in the elevator so it's super easy to find. The food is amazing! They have a mix of Asian, Mexican and American flavors. All bites are shareable so plan to get a few options from the menu to sample around. The service was incredible and friendly. They even have an outdoor seating area with a "manicured lawn!" I recommend getting a group of friends together to have drinks and dinner. You won't be disappointed.

We loved our dining and cocktails experience at Thistle and Rye. The atmosphere is cool and sophisticated with friendly and non pretentious service. The highlights of the menu included: Pork Bao Buns, Sticky wings, Spicy tuna temaki, KFC (cauliflower), and Brussel sprouts. For cocktails, We ordered a Ms. Foxy (Whiskey sour inspired) and a Mrs. Murdock (Gin gimlet inspired) and both were delicious. We ordered the Pinot Grigio for our spicy and seafood dishes. And ended the night with the Fonseca Port for dessert! What I will say is in the OpenTable description, I did not notice that it was basically only tapas and not other dishes and that surprised me. The menu is also not updated on OpenTable. But, we still had a good time and enjoyed all the different small dishes we ordered. Would definitely recommend and return!

Fantastic $7 Burger for burger week. Took 30 mins to get my check or Ida given 5 stars.

20 dollar drink. With taxes 25. Ended up being 30 dollars all said and done. Really good though, basically a French 75 with Hennessy in it, nice lemon flavor too. Nice views of the city with low lights. Typical bar service.

Nice view and not overcrowded. Enjoyed this place. Food could use more options. It's very modern and relaxing. This is inside the hotel.

Stopped in for a snack while waiting for our room. So happy we did. We had a few of the happy hour dishes and loved all 3 of them. I'm not a Brussel sprouts fan but these were . The sauce was delicious and it had some of the crispy burnt ends that were amazing. I'd get this again and again. The Bao Buns were done really well too. Full of flavor and the meat was tender. Perfect! Sticky wings were sooo good. Perfectly cooked and the sauce was great. We had dinner that evening at another restaurant and I was still thinking of these wings! Service was good. Our waiter was attentive at first. When it was time to get the bill it got a little hard to get her attention. All good though. We look forward to eating here again and hanging out on the rooftop once it gets a little warmer.

As a hotel guest stopped here for pre dinner drinks on two separate occasions. They do have happy hour from 4 to 6 daily, which includes a special menu of apps, a drink of the day, and craft beers. The bartenders are friendly and attentive. The drinks are phenomenal- even if not staying at this hotel I highly recommend coming for a happy hour or night cap. Mixology is their strong suit. On Friday and Saturday night they even have live music.

We just visited Thistle and Rye and I booked the snow globe experience . Truly one of the worst dinner experiences I have had in Nashville. We were overcharged (via Open Table). The only plus was our waiter. He was great! He was very helpful and very attentive. The food was average at best. The drinks were decent but we spent an absurd amount on appetizers here. We could've gone to Kayne Prime and spent the exact same for a nice steak dinner. Do not recommend. DO NOT RECOMMEND THE CHRISTMAS BAR/EXPERIENCE. Over priced and was not nearly as nice as expected from their Instagram reels.

I loved Thistle and Rye! Drinks are definitely pricey but there are so many great options for fun cocktails. The bar and rooftop are beautiful and there are awesome views of Nashville.

Happy hour is a blast here (4-6 Wed-Sun). They have a lot of seats, indoor and on the terrace (3rd floor). Staff extremely nice and attentive. Ordered the Thai chili pineapple margarita and the titanic. Both amazing. Great draft selection as well, with a lot of bites to choose from. Classy casual vibes. Great find.

Drinks with my forever girl! Both of us are bartenders so we love to go out in town for drinks at different bars! We tried a total of 5 drinks.. delicious!! We thoroughly loved our drinks & loved Josh as our bartender! I personally had the Mas Tequila & Southern Sunset ! The Mas Tequila was great, especially if you like Paloma's or grapefruit. Both are my fav. The southern sunset was bourbon and bumbu run & was by far my favorite of the two!! Says it's inspired by a mai tai! My best girl ordered the One night in Tokyo, American 75 & taste of paradise. All had pretty presentations. I have it 4 stars because the food I ordered was not great. I did the Cassava fries, they were decent. Not too bad. Also the wings, which were highly salty in my opinion and I asked for fried hard, not the best wings at all for $20. I thought part wings but they were like very small and didn't really even have the shape of a drum or a flat party wing. I wish I took a photo, but it wasn't much to brag on.

We stopped here for brunch while staying at the Conrad. We ordered the souffle pancakes and the pandan chicken and waffle. The pancakes were not as fluffy as imagined and lacking in flavor. It definitely did not jiggle like I was hoping for it to. The best part of the dish was honestly the candied pecans as garnish. It was crunchy and sweet and addictive! As for the chicken and waffles, the chicken was battered well although a bit dry. It had a nice five spice flavor. The waffle was soft and lacking in pandan flavor. The only thing special about the waffle was the green color, but aside from that you wouldn't have known it was a pandan waffle. We ordered the Spritz which was refreshing and had a bitter aftertaste similar to grapefruit.

Olivia is our gal. Her service is 10/10; drinks are amazing. We love popping in for a quick bite or the catch a late night drink. Can't recommend enough.

Such a hidden gem in Nashville! A group of friends and I came in on a whim and we were blown away by the amazing service, great drinks and amazing food! I believe our waitress was Kat, and she absolutely killed it. Greeted right after being seated, constantly kept an eye on us and made us feel welcomed. WE WILL BE BACK!

Kevin and Noah were the best! All they need are TV's and it will be the spooooooot!!!

My coworkers and I stopped in for happy hour after work a few weeks ago. We were initially disappointed by there being only one drink on the happy hour menu, but the food menu was more extensive. Someone in our party is gluten free and told our waiter about the allergy right when we sat down. There was confusion about what gluten is, which is understandable, but our waiter clarified with the kitchen. They brought out the dish without the side of fries (which contained gluten), but the waiter did not tell us that before bringing it out. When we asked for a replacement side, our waiter said the upcharge is too much for a different vegetable (brussel sprouts) but that we could get salmon tartare or kefta as a side instead. Then the waiter came back out after we were almost done with our meals to say they can actually make brussel sprouts as the side and brought some out a few minutes later. Once we all finished, the waiter brought out another side of brussel sprouts saying that the previous one he brought out wasn't gluten free. He asked what he should do, but we had already eaten them... the bill was not comped and they did not seem to care about the allergy or mess up on the kitchen/waiter's behalf. Needless to say, we will not be retuning which is a bummer because the food had potential to be good.

I had a great experience for my first time dining at Thistle & Rye! Our waiter was Karen, who was attentive & offered food & drink suggestions! I had the Wok Fried Brussels Sprouts for my appetizer & Spicy Short Rib Udon for my entree! Both were amazing & I highly advise you give them a try! I will say the portions are small, similar to tapas! So if you're looking for a place with light bites & great drinks here is the place!

My first time in Nashville, I came to "Thistle and Rye" and it was phenomenal, Kevin and Noah rolled out the red carpet; and it was 5 star treatment!

Poor service, would not recommend. Plenty of other options that are much better nearby