Biscuit Love
132 3rd Ave S
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 905-0386
Owners Karl and Sarah Worley have now spread the biscuit love just south of Nashville to the city of Franklin. Located just a stone's throw from Main St. and housed in a historic property dating back to 1892, fans of the wildly popular biscuit-centric breakfast and lunch spot will find all their favorite dishes here seven days a week.
Etch
303 Demonbreun St.
(615) 522-0685
Ever since it opened in 2012, Etch has been a hit on the Nashville restaurant scene. Chef Deb Paquette has a knack for creating bold and flavorful dishes and is a welcome alternative to the honky-tonk food served just blocks away.
The Farm House
210 Almond St.
(615) 522-0690
While farm-to-table restaurants have become a common fixture in Nashville’s dining scene, executive chef Trey Cioccia’s The Farm House stands out by serving up southern dishes with modern touches in a light and airy dining room, just a stone’s throw away from Broadway.
Husk
37 Rutledge St
(615) 0256-6565
Regional ingredients cooked on an ember-fired grill create inventive meals in a historic mansion.
Merchants Restaurant
401 Broadway
(615) 254-1892
Merchants has been a fixture in downtown Nashville dining for more than 25 years. The first-floor bistro menu offers a mix of modern and traditional American dishes, while the second-floor dinner space is more upscale serving steak and seafood entrees.
Peg Leg Porker
903 Gleaves Street
(615) 829-6023
An award-winning BBQ restaurant, Peg Leg Porker is family owned and operated by Carey and Delaniah Bringle.
Rolf & Daughters
700 Taylor Street
(615) 866-9897
Industrial-chic restaurant with clever New American dishes.
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 Broadway
(615) 726-0463
Historic honky-tonk bar.
Woolworth on 5th
221 5th Ave. North
(615) 891-1361
Restaurateur Tom Morales has opened his most ambitious, and most important, project to date in Woolworth on 5th. Located in the former F. W. Woolworth department store, the site of some of the seminal lunch counter sit-ins during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the multi-level space has undergone an impressive restoration. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it boasts two bars, as well as a basement-level entertainment venue.