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Meat and Three in Nashville
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Top 5 Meat-and-Three in Nashville
The Nashville meat-and-three picks — ranked per The Infatuation's 2025 guide to the city's best.
- #1
Arnold's Country Kitchen
The Gulch
“The Infatuation calls Arnold's 'the gold standard' of Nashville meat-and-threes — fried chicken and hearty, tender roast beef.”
- #2
Swett's
North Nashville
“The Infatuation on Swett's, family-run since 1954: 'This iconic meat and three isn't resting on its laurels' — pork chops and beef ribs stand out.”
- #3
Centennial Cafe
The Nations
“The Infatuation: 'The fried chicken is seasoned and shatteringly crispy,' with a meatloaf that takes up half the plate.”
- #4
Wendell Smith's Restaurant
Sylvan Park
“The Infatuation on Wendell Smith's, running 70 years: 'Feels, for just a brief second, like you've time-traveled to 1950s Nashville.'”
- #5
Elliston Place Soda Shop
Elliston Place
“The Infatuation calls it 'the grand dame of meat and threes' — Southern fare since 1939 with vintage sodas and milkshakes.”