BURGER UP
2901 12th Avenue South ~ Nashville, TN 37204 615.279.3767 Great For: “must eat”, meeting friends for lunch or dinner We Recommend: Woodstock Burger, Kale Salad, Truffle & Sweet Potato Fries Tips: No call aheads or reservations allowed. 10% fee on to-go orders. |
EPICE LEBANESE BISTRO
2902 12th Avenue South ~ Nashville, TN 37204 615.720.6765 Great For: date night, something unique, business lunch We Recommend: hummus plate, Tawook, catch of the day Tips: walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encouraged. |
EDLEY’S BBQ
2706 12th Avenue South ~ Nashville, TN 37204 615.953.2951 Great For: meeting friends for lunch or dinner, take-out We Recommend: Brisket Tacos (lunch only), Brisket Platter (lunch only) Tips: Wait times can be long. Head over at 8:00pm on Mondays for Trivia! |
BAR TACO
2526 12th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37204 615.269.8226 Great For: “must eat”, meeting friends for lunch or dinner, take-out We Recommend: Guacamole, Mahi Mahi taco, Plantains, Grilled Street Corn Tips: Call 30 minutes ahead or download the NoWait app to shorten your wait time. Patio seating is the best. Tacos are served “family style.” |
HEARTS CAFE (12 SOUTH)
2701 12 Ave South Suite B|Nashville, TN 37204 615.649.8065 Great For: breakfast, brunch & baked goods to go The Backstory: This Australian cafe opened in East-Nashville and we are thrilled to have their second location in 12 South in the former Fork's Drum Closet space. |
MAFIAOZAS PIZZARIA
2400 12 Ave South ~ Nashville, TN 37204 615.269.4646 Great For: grabbing a slice or a whole pie, day or night We Recommend: heading over for “Two-fer-Tuesdays” for 2 for 1 pizza slices & beer Tips: split plate charge of $5, Call for take-out. |
FRYCE CREAM/SLOCO/INSERT CHEF HERE POP-UPS
2400 12 Ave South ~ Suite 104 ~ Nashville, TN 37204 Great For: The quintessential neighborhood hang We Recommend: Anything Jeremy is cooking up. Tips: SLOCO was a neighborhood institution that left and is now back in business as a pop-up. Hours and Days vary so be sure to check out their instagram (linked above) to see what is happening and when! If you want to feel like a local, frequenting this delightful joint is the way to do it. |
LOCUST
2305 12th Ave S. ~ Nashville, TN 37204 [email protected] We Recommend: the menu changes by the month, so check their website or instagram for current offerings Tips: Locust recently won "Best Restaurant" in the country from Food & Wine Magazine and was named to the New York Times "Best Restaurant" list so we'd highly recommend getting a reservation if you'd like to dine there on your trip. |
LADYBIRD TACO
2229 10th Ave South ~ Nashville, TN 37204 615.678.8049 Great For: delicious breakfast tacos & delicious lunch. Tortillas are handmade in house and bonus points that the coffee served is from Crema! We Recommend: #5 Breakfast Taco, Guacamole & the Cuban (hot OR iced) from the Coffee bar Tips: Open Every Day from 8:00am-2:00pm |