77 Best Southern American Restaurants In East Nashville

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1. The Farm House

4.6

Exceptional(2634)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 27 times today

Delicious brunch. Highly recommend. Staff and service was great.

2. Pinewood Social

4.4

Awesome(450)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 33 times today

Everyone was friendly and very attentive. Excellent service. Drinks were delicious and food was as well.

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3. Deacon's New South

4.6

Exceptional(2446)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

My wife and I are out-of-towners. I reserved a table for two at Deacon's New South for Saturday October 24, 2026 only to learn this day was the restaurant's last day of operation. Despite the fact that all of the employees were going to be laid-off and Saturday was their last day, everyone was very cheerful and attentive. We felt sad for them. The food was really good. The service was great. The atmosphere was relaxing. We wish the staff and especially our server, Hunter, good luck in the future.

4. Midtown Cafe

4.9

Exceptional(5718)

$$$$

• Southern • Midtown

Booked 40 times today

The service, the food and the ambience were very good. It was an enjoyable experience.

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5. The Henry - Nashville

4.6

Exceptional(1043)

$$$$

• Southern • Belmont / Hillsboro

Booked 113 times today

Our first time at The Henry , we had family in town with a 1 year old so we wanted something that has a little bit of everything while still maintaining good quality food and service with an ambiance that supports dining with an infant. The Henry didn’t disappoint! Our server was very informative , cocktails were EXCELLENT and well crafted, especially the Carajillo!. We had the yellowtail sushi and short rib potsticker appetizers they were both very tasty. Highly recommend the Bolognese dish and the Korean skirt stake as well! Noise level totally manageable we were able to have a normal conversation without having to yell over the music. We will certainly return to try other dishes in the near future!

6. Stateside Kitchen

4.2

Awesome(1382)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 10 times today

My family was visiting from out of town and we chose Stateside for dinner. Carter took great care of us!

7. Urban Grub

4.8

Exceptional(5984)

$$$$

• Southern • Waverly / Melrose / Breeze Hill

Booked 83 times today

As always, the food service and atmosphere were amazing!!

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8. Hal’s “The Steakhouse” Nashville

4.7

Exceptional(822)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 37 times today

Best resturant ever… Friends of Hal Nowack & Sammy… great 🤩🥳

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9. The Countrypolitan Bar & Kitchen

4.7

Exceptional(366)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 10 times today

AMAZING night!! Great food, service and live singer.

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10. The Standard at the Smith House

4.8

Exceptional(2754)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 27 times today

The dining experience is reminiscent of a 1930s private club the attention to detail, the food preparation, and the service is beyond what words can describe.

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77 restaurants available nearby

1. The Farm House

2. Pinewood Social

3. Deacon's New South

4. Midtown Cafe

5. The Henry - Nashville

6. Stateside Kitchen

7. Urban Grub

8. Hal’s “The Steakhouse” Nashville

9. The Countrypolitan Bar & Kitchen

10. The Standard at the Smith House

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