Nashville, TN
For Fine Dining in Nashville, the local food press points to The Catbird Seat, Bastion, and Noko. Picks from The Infatuation and Nashville Scene, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Nashville Scene. Updated July 2026.
The Catbird Seat · The Gulch
The Infatuation's No. 1: 'Nashville's best restaurant, and somehow even better than the original.'
Bastion · Wedgewood-Houston
The Infatuation: 'Some of the best fine dining in town with an equally fun bar serving nachos.'
Noko · East Nashville
The Infatuation: 'A can't-miss dinner spot powered by plates of hearth-kissed ribeyes and bright crudos.'
Audrey · East Nashville
James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock opened Audrey in 2021 as an homage to his Appalachian grandmother, pairing Appalachian tradition with Japanese technique in a nightly multi-course experience. It is Michelin Recommended and drew national new-restaurant recognition. An upstairs counter, June, runs a separate high-end tasting inside the same East Nashville building.
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina · Downtown
Bourbon Steak has repeatedly won the Nashville Scene readers' poll for steakhouse atop the JW Marriott downtown, serving high-end American, Kobe, and wagyu cuts in a polished dining room. The Michael Mina restaurant finishes its steaks with a signature butter-poaching technique and pairs them with a deep wine and cocktail list.
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