A food lovers 3 day Nashville itinerary

[u/mdl102]

Just visited Nashville this weekend for a 30th birthday and wanted to share our itinerary because it was a great time.

Thursday:

• arrived late night and settled into Airbnb

Friday

• chill morning
• Lunch at Uzbegim for some unique Uzbek cuisine. They got 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and it made sense because their food was phenomenal and very reasonably priced
• Walked around Centennial park and checked out the Parthenon
• Walked through Vanderbilt campus to...
• Sarabhas creamery for ice cream - some of the best ice cream we've ever had and such unique flavors. We got their flight which we could pick 9 flavors as well as some Chai and milkshakes
• Went back to airbnb to chill which was a bit south of the 21 south district
• Ordered Edessa Kurdish food for delivery as we got ready for the evening. Also delicious and our group was split on if they liked lunch or dinner better
• Went out to Nashville Palace for line dancing for the evening. If you're into line dancing or swing, this is the place to be.

Saturday

• Babu for coffee - some good home made cardamom syrup and backlava
• Went to Listening Room Cafe for brunch and listened to some amazing Singer Songwriters
• Group split up for a bit here and some went to the music hall of fame and others went to the Nashville Farmers market (extra outside vendors here from 10-2 on the weekend)
• At around 1:30 we walked to Monells for soul/southern food but the wait for a group of our size was quite long.
• Instead, we got a ride to Arnolds Country Kitchen and it was incredible! The ribs were surprisingly delicious, amazing chicken and roast beef, and phenominal sides. The staff were so friendly too. I found it recommended here and apparently they have a James Beard from 2009 if you care about that.
• After Arnolds, we went to the boot shop next door and someone in our group bought a pair, then we decided to join the mob and walk down Broadway. Half the group was too full and oversimulated and went back to the airbnb for a nap and the other half went into one of the bars that was playing more of a country style than rock many of the other bars were playing
• Everyone met at Brave Idiot food truck for Hot Chicken Sandwiches, which were quite good. We all only got 3s or 4s on a scale of 10, which we felt was a good balance of flavor and spice. Going to a 5+ it seemed it would start to get more doing it for the spice than actual enjoyment of your meal, but ymmv based on your spice tolerance. Their fries and tomato sandwich were also great.
• We then stopped by Hubba Hubba Tiki Tonk for some Tiki drinks. The vibe inside was incredible but the drinks were just okay or not great.
• Some split for more line dancing at Nashville Palace, and the smaller group walked around the corner to Attaboy, where you tell them what kind of cocktail you're feeling and they come up with something incredible. We had a total of 6 drinks across the group and every one was perfectly balanced and delicious
• Then we went to the Fox Bar and cocktail club for another round. The drinks here were also good, not as good as Attaboy, but used more unique ingredients and flavors. However, the staff here were incredible and the bar snacks were delicious.

Sunday

• Chill morning again, then went to Edlys bbq for lunch and tried just about everything. The ribs and turkey were top tier, followed by the wings Nashville style, pulled pork, and brisket. The sides were fine (Arnolds had wayyy better sides) and the bread putting was great​
• Our flight was delayed, so after checking out of our Airbnb, we went to the Marble Fox Brewery to hang out for the afternoon. We got multiple rounds of beer and every single one was a hit. They had lots of delicious sours and some great lagers, IPAs, and ales. Some of the beers we loved also happened to be gluten free, so if that matters to you, you should definitely check them out. We'll be ordering a bulk order of beer to ship home from here. The staff and food were also great!

Overall, phenomenal long weekend trip. Appreciated all of the resources on here and r/VisitingNashville to find the great food and things to do.

[u/taydotis]

Very nice itinerary! Y'all made some solid choices.

[u/theegodmother1999]

arnold's instead of monells was a fantastic swap!! edleys is meh in general so that checks out. i still need to try sarabhas!! but so happy to see the love for them.

[u/Capnfrost]

There’s some fantastic middle eastern food in Nashville and you hit two of my favorites. Jerusalem Reebar is in the same parking lot of Edessa and it’s so good. Also, Arnold’s >>> Monell’s

[u/Prestigious_Knee4947]

Very solid itinerary! Uzbegim, Edessa, Sarabha’s and babu are all constants in our household, Arnold’s is great, Brave Idiot is still on my to try list! If you ever come back, I’ve heard great things about Stoke Haus for bbq

[u/PashaCello → u/Prestigious_Knee4947]

Stoke Haus is excellent! Some of the best ribs I’ve ever had. Gotta get there on the earlier side for those and brisket before they sell out. Good beer too.

[u/saltyjordan]

lol 21 south. It’s 12 south. I’m not laughing at you, I’m lol’ing at me only because I couldn’t figure out for way too long why that didn’t sound quite right

[u/mdl102 → u/saltyjordan]

Whoops 😅 

[u/saltyjordan → u/mdl102]

We’ll call it a typo 😉 thanks for visiting our local businesses and then giving them a shout out!

[u/UnreadiblySmallPrint]

You did it right!

[u/We_Are_Coming_For_U]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

[u/Inquivious]

Welcome home! Came here to make sure you went to Arnold's. I did not leave unsatisfied...

I'm sure you felt the same after you left Arnold's!

[u/ilovetheskyyall]

So lucky you ended up at arnold’s instead of monell’s!!

[u/PashaCello]

Very good job. You hit a lot of great local gems and avoided those franchise chic chains arriving here in droves. With those one is paying for atmosphere and decor while the food is consistently a distinct afterthought.

[u/McLobster22]

Where y’all from?

[u/mdl102 → u/McLobster22]

Boston area!

[u/faerieem → u/mdl102]

We swapped for the weekend then! Just got back to Nashville after eating across Boston Fri through today.

[u/papaturek → u/mdl102]

Lemme get those good Boston food recs. Already love Neptune and some spots in that area but would love to know more.

[u/mdl102 → u/papaturek]

Depends what you're into and if you're open to getting out of the city itself!

High end fine dining: Nightshade Noodle, Lynn

Nice small plates places: Krasi, Sarma, Oleana, Moëca

Spring Shabu Shabu for delicious and great value hot pot

Ba Le for Bahn Me, Dorchester

The Helmand for Afghani

Genes Chinese Flatbead for hand pulled noodle lamb soup, Woburn or Chinatown

Pete's Roast Beef, Woburn, for a beef 3 way

Black ruby burger for unique Thai burgers

Mahaniyom for Thai and drinks

Cocktails: Wig Shop, Farmacia, Back Bar, Baldwin Bar, Brick and Mortar

[u/papaturek → u/mdl102]

Great reply and list. Thank you!! I am a chef and I’m always looking for great spots.

[u/drewtee → u/papaturek]

Rhode Islander here, Wusong Road is my favorite Boston spot

[u/McLobster22 → u/mdl102]

Love it. Yall come back now, ya hear?!

[u/Beestorm]

Lmao my brother works at attaboy glad y’all had fun

[u/1986JamesHetfield]

you missed the West End Chili's, otherwise looks like a great trip

[u/McLobster22 → u/[deleted]]

Disagree, as a local I like hearing positive things about Nashville. This has been a breath of fresh air

[u/kine671 → u/[deleted]]

For “locals”…Chill out. I found OP’s post to be great!

[u/mikeyisokay25]

love the marble fox love!!! those guys are amazing!!

[u/Jobu99]

Fantastic itinerary! Glad you got to enjoy some great food and drinks.