44 Best Contemporary American Restaurants In Nashville

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1. The Catbird Seat

4.9

Exceptional(588)

££££

• Contemporary American • The Gulch & North Gulch

Booked 9 times today

This restaurant went above and beyond expectations and the attention to detail and quality of hospitality was incredible and we look forward to visiting again

2. Gathre

4.1

Excellent(295)

££££

• Contemporary American • Midtown

Booked 12 times today

Found the dining space at Gathre to be warm and inviting. Service was attentive. Value sized portions for guests with an appetite.

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3. The Mockingbird Nashville

4.7

Exceptional(3504)

££££

• Contemporary American • The Gulch & North Gulch

Booked 28 times today

The Mockingbird staff really stepped up. The service was awesome and the food amazing. Thank you.

4. Geist

4.8

Exceptional(3188)

££££

• Contemporary American • Germantown

Booked 108 times today

An all around terrific experience. Small eclectic menu and wine list but everything we ate was delicious. The menu on their website was the actual dinner menu where a lot of restaurants don't keep it up-to-date. Cocktails were very well made and wines by the glass were very good. Service was top notch as well. The Christmas decorations alone are worth the trip. It was our first visit to Geist and we will be back.

5. Present Tense

4.4

Awesome(76)

££££

• Contemporary American • South Nashville

Booked 36 times today

We enjoyed our anniversary visit to the new location. The room had a great energy, and the food was delicious. Don't skip the oysters; they were a highlight!

6. Midtown Cafe

4.9

Exceptional(5724)

££££

• Contemporary American • Midtown

Booked 58 times today

Midtown has a fantastic team of friendly professional people. The Menu is always wonderful. A great place for a casual or business get-together!

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7. Common Ground - Berry Hill

4.7

Exceptional(269)

££££

• Contemporary American • Berry Hill

Booked 11 times today

Wes and Emily took great care of us at our first visit to Common Ground. Service was excellent. The food was great. A hidden gem in Edgehill. Don’t miss it!

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8. Gannons - Nashville

4.7

Exceptional(812)

££££

• Contemporary American • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 29 times today

Intimate setting, great service. The menu was pretty broad so anyone could find a favorite. The wine listing was varied and complete. Prime rib with a Merlot made me happy! Great place to celebrate our 34th anniversary. Highly recommend

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9. etch - Nashville

4.8

Exceptional(9058)

££££

• Contemporary American • Downtown / Sobro

Booked 62 times today

Had an amazing meal at Etch! Party of 4 and we all had one of the best meals we have had since n quite some time! Price was reasonable as well. Would definitely recommend Etch.

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10. Bastion

4.9

Exceptional(354)

££££

• Contemporary American • South Nashville

Booked 4 times today

Cannot say enough about this place. From the moment we walked in literally EVERYONE made us feel so welcome and appreciated. The food, OMG the food….every dish was just perfectly prepared, perfectly explained and executed flawlessly. Will DEFINITELY be back. Thank you for making our anniversary so special. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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44 restaurants available nearby

1. The Catbird Seat

2. Gathre

3. The Mockingbird Nashville

4. Geist

5. Present Tense

6. Midtown Cafe

7. Common Ground - Berry Hill

8. Gannons - Nashville

9. etch - Nashville

10. Bastion

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