12 New Nashville Restaurants to Try This Month
Late-night tacos, French crêpes, Italian seafood, and a cheese trolley? These new Nashville spots are definitely worth checking out! Image: Austin West
From Sicilian-inspired seafood and French crêpes to late-night tacos, Chicago-style Italian sandwiches, and a cheese trolley (yes, really!), there’s plenty to be excited about in our latest round of local restaurant openings. The lineup includes a French café inspired by a grandmother’s handwritten recipes, a restaurant where golf is “on the menu,” and a bakery that’s finally opening its doors after an unexpected setback. Here are 10 new Nashville restaurants we can sink our teeth into!
Amorino Gelato
Neighborhood: East Nashville (River North)
More Info: amorino.com
Paris-born Amorino Gelato is known for its signature flower-shaped scoops, with each petal carefully sculpted by hand. Founded by two Italian childhood friends, the gelato shop uses carefully sourced ingredients without artificial flavors or preservatives. Choose as many flavors as you’d like for your edible bouquet, then top it with a gelato-filled macaron for good measure. The menu also includes milkshakes, sorbet drinks, and other sweet treats. This is honest-to-goodness authentic Italian gelato, folks!
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Bar Cala Cala
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: Instagram
A taste of Sicily has arrived on the East side of town. Bar Cala Cala pairs Italian island-inspired cuisine with natural wines, creative cocktails, and a hi-fi listening experience. We’re drooling over menu items like fresh seafood crudo, Wagyu beef arancini, spaghetti vongole, and swordfish Milanese.
And for dessert? It’s all about the pistachio gelato and Sicilian granita. Sip a spritz or Negroni while enjoying an eclectic soundtrack that shifts from chill dinner music to late-night disco. And keep an eye out: An upstairs bar is slated to open later this year!
Bar Ena
Neighborhood: Chestnut Hill
More Info: bar-ena.com
The team behind cafe babu has opened a new cocktail bar in Chestnut Hill! Named after owner Shivani Darsinos’s hometown in Gujarat, India, Bar Ena takes inspiration from the traditional Indian spice box, with cocktails featuring ingredients like saffron, cardamom, fenugreek, and turmeric. Try the Paul Patel, a vodka- and gin-forward cocktail with ginger, pear, and black pepper, or the Golden Temple, featuring saffron, cardamom, lemon, and honey. The intimate space features Gujarati-inspired mirrorwork, a striking red travertine bar, and a dedicated DJ booth.
Eagle & Ivy
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: eagleandivytn.com
Dinner, drinks, and a round of golf, anyone? Midtown’s new Eagle & Ivy brings all three together under one roof, taking over the former Hi-Fi Clyde’s space. The menu features chef-driven American fare, from Wagyu smashburgers at lunch to bone-in ribeyes and Chilean sea bass at dinner, alongside a cocktail program that takes its drinks seriously.
Catch the game, play a quick 18 holes, or settle in for a great meal. Best of all, no membership is required.
Jefferson’s
Neighborhood: Bellevue
More Info: jeffersons.com
Bellevue has a new spot for game day, cold beer, and plenty of comfort food. Jefferson’s, a laid-back sports bar that got its start in Alabama in 1991, serves everything from smashburgers and Korean BBQ wings to fish and chips, oysters, loaded mac and cheese, and chicken tenders made with fresh, never-frozen chicken. Grab a seat, catch the game, and bring a dollar bill to sign and add to the walls — a Jefferson’s tradition since opening day. Did we mention there’s a patio?
Maminette
Neighborhood: Donelson
More Info: maminette.com
The team behind East Nashville’s The Authentique has brought a little slice of France to Donelson. Named after co-owner Philippine’s grandmother, Maminette is a cozy French crêperie and café inspired by family recipes passed down through generations.
The menu features made-from-scratch favorites, including savory buckwheat galettes filled with ham, Comté cheese, and eggs; classic Quiche Lorraine; sweet crêpes; and baguettes baked in-house. It’s a charming taste of France, courtesy of owners Philippine and Alexandre.
Masons at West End
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: masonsnashville.com
A longtime Nashville favorite has a brand-new look! Following an extensive renovation at Loews Nashville Hotel, Masons at West End has reopened as a modern supper club serving elevated American fare, craft cocktails, and live music. The menu features everything from salted cod fritters and lobster Thermidor to tableside-carved beef Wellington on Thursdays and prime rib on weekends. There’s even a roaming cheese trolley! It’s a fresh take on the classic steakhouse experience, with a few unexpected touches.
Nonna Notti Italian Market & Deli
Neighborhood: Donelson
More Info: nonnanotti.com
A taste of Chicago’s Italian deli scene is new to Stewart’s Ferry Pike. Inspired by founder Chris Iannotti’s family recipes, Nonna Notti serves Italian beef and meatball sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, desserts, and espresso drinks. Signature sandwiches include the spicy Chicago Fire, loaded with Italian meats, provolone, and hot giardiniera, and the Mi Cugini, featuring roasted turkey, fresh mozzarella, and pistachio aioli. The market also stocks fresh bread, Italian cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, and sweets.
Puesto
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: eatpuesto.com
California favorite Puesto has made its Nashville debut at Nashville Yards, marking the family-owned restaurant’s first location outside its home state. Founded by brothers Alex, Eric, and Alan Adler and their cousin Isi Lombrozo, Puesto specializes in Mexico City-inspired tacos served on handmade blue corn tortillas. Look for fillings like filet mignon, lobster, chicken al pastor, and Baja fish, along with guacamole, house-made salsas, and plenty of margaritas.
The new restaurant also offers an extensive collection of agave spirits, plus Mexican lagers brewed by Puesto.
Talkin’ Tacos
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: talkintacos.net
Downtown Nashville is getting a new option for tacos well past bedtime. Talkin’ Tacos opened its first Tennessee location a short walk from Lower Broadway. The South Florida-born concept is best known for its beef birria, which is braised for 12 hours and shows up across the menu in tacos, ramen, mac and cheese, and more. You’ll also find mahi mahi burritos, street corn, loaded churros, horchatas, mangonadas, and house-made lemonades.
The restaurant has seating for 85 inside and another 20 outdoors. And perhaps most importantly for its downtown address, it’ll stay open until 2 a.m. seven days a week.
Two Ten Jack
Neighborhood: Sylvan Park
More Info: twotenjack.com/sylvansupply
This popular Japanese-inspired restaurant has opened a second Nashville location at Sylvan Supply, giving West Nashville diners a new spot to satisfy their cravings for crispy rice with spicy tuna, spicy crab noodles, ramen, and the fan-favorite J.F.C. (Japanese fried chicken). The restaurant is open for weekday lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, with happy hour, takeout, and delivery coming soon.
Whitney’s Cookies
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: whitneyscookies.co
Is it a restaurant? Not exactly. But we would be remiss not to include this local gem! Whitney’s Cookies, founded by Whitney Miller (winner of the first season of MasterChef), has opened its second location inside the historic Arcade. The locally owned bakery, which debuted its first storefront in downtown Franklin, is known for its gourmet cookies and creative flavors.
The Nashville opening was originally planned for earlier this year but was delayed following a Christmas Day fire. Now, downtown visitors have a new spot to satisfy their sweet tooth.
Still hungry? Keep scrolling for more recent Nashville openings!
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UPDATES FROM SEPTEMBER 2026
Nashville’s September restaurant openings are giving us plenty of reasons to indulge. This month brings a New York City bakery favorite, a new Italian restaurant in Green Hills, and an entire lineup of local concepts under one roof. There’s also a new spot for lunch in Centennial Park, boba in The Nations, and even a shop dedicated to chocolate-dipped bananas. Here are the new Nashville restaurants and food spots to know this month!
Asulon Collective Coffee House
Neighborhood: Wedgewood-Houston
More Info: asuloncollective.com
Nashville-born Asulon Collective has officially put down roots in Wedgewood-Houston. What began as a single coffee cart now has a permanent home at Park Commons, where it pours third-wave specialty coffee alongside house blends, single-origin and decaf options, and drinks made with homemade small-batch syrups. Pair your coffee with something sweet from the pastry case, where you might spot homemade strawberry or brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts, brownies, muffins, cookies, and more.
Croquet Cafe
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: croquetcafe.com
Centennial Park has its first permanent dining destination with Croquet Cafe, now open inside the park’s restored 1963 Croquet Clubhouse. Developed with guidance from The Grilled Cheeserie founders Joseph Bogan and Crystal De Luna-Bogan, the menu takes its cues from a Southern picnic, with seasonal salads, paninis, wraps, picnic boxes, baked goods, smoothies, soft serve, and locally roasted coffee. Even better, the nonprofit café gives back: Proceeds from every purchase help support Centennial Park.
Ember & Oak
Neighborhood: Whites Creek
More Info: emberandoaknashville.com
Ember & Oak is now open at The Grove at Whites Creek, taking over the former Café Fontanella space with a new ownership team and a modern Southern menu. Business partners Lanquist and Steve Swayne are behind the 130-seat restaurant, where Chef Swayne serves premium steaks, chicken fried chicken, a biscuit platter, and a signature 11-inch burger. Weekend brunch, cocktails, and live music are also part of the mix.
Harding House Brewing Co. + Saap Saap BBQ + Jubilee Bar + Dogwood Acres Dairy
Neighborhood: Sylvan Park
More Info: hardinghousebrew.com, southernsaap.com, dogwoodacresdairy.com
Harding House Brewing Co. is back, and its new home at L&L Market comes with a few friends. After closing its former Nations taproom in 2024, the brewery has reopened with four local concepts sharing one space: Harding House, Saap Saap BBQ, Jubilee Bar, and Dogwood Acres Dairy.
Harding House continues to brew beers that emphasize Tennessee agriculture and seasonal ingredients, while Jubilee Bar expands its drink options with cocktails and mocktails.
Come hungry, because Saap Saap BBQ has also traded its pop-up status for a permanent home here. From Clinton Spruill and Amy Watson, the restaurant brings together Southern barbecue and Amy’s Lao heritage. Current menu offerings include a pulled pork sandwich with herb slaw, smoked steak kow jee pate with pickled vegetables, smoked half chicken with sticky rice or cornbread, jaew dipping sauces, and crab rangoon dip.
And dessert is only a few steps away. Dogwood Acres Dairy serves soft serve made with milk from Tennessee dairies, with rotating flavors inspired by regional and seasonal ingredients. Founder Taylor Ussery has experimented with distinctly Southern elements such as honeysuckle, pawpaw, and buttermilk, along with extras like lavender waffle cones and bee pollen sprinkles.
LA PERLA at Paloma
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: Instagram
There’s a new reason to browse East Nashville’s Galeria Paloma. Tucked inside the vintage shop, La Perla is a walk-up coffee window serving espresso and matcha drinks with house-made Mexican-inspired syrups. Try something a little different, like the Nana’s Pudding Latte, then browse the racks while you sip. On Saturdays, the café also stocks one-of-a-kind pastries from local Latina-owned Doris Bakery, making your weekend vintage hunt considerably sweeter.
Lupo Notte
Neighborhood: Green Hills
More Info: luponotte.com
Green Hills has a new Italian option with the opening of Lupo Notte at Vertis Green Hills. Executive Chef Owen Lane, whose Nashville résumé includes Pastis, Audrey, and June, leads the kitchen, where house-made pastas and Neapolitan-style pizzas share the menu with seafood and Italian-inspired starters.
Look for Lupo Meatballs made with Wagyu beef, Italian sausage, and veal; sweet corn-filled agnolotti; snapper served in tomato broth; and 12-inch pizzas made with 48-hour fermented dough. Options range from a classic Margherita to Soppressata finished with Calabrian honey. The bar rounds things out with Italian-inspired cocktails and an international wine list with plenty of Italian varietals.
Nigel’s Bananas
Neighborhood: Hillsboro Village
More Info: nigelsbananas.com
Seaside, FL, staple Nigel’s Bananas has opened its first Nashville location in Hillsboro Village. The dessert shop starts with your choice of a frozen banana, ice cream bar, cheesecake, or slice of key lime pie, then dips it in dairy-free chocolate and piles on your choice of toppings and drizzle. Vegan and gluten-free options are available, too.
Uni Uni Boba
Neighborhood: The Nations
More Info: uniuni.us
Chicago-based Uni Uni Boba has landed in The Nations, with a menu spanning more than 50 drinks and treats. Sip your way through fruit and milk teas, including a lychee-jasmine green tea latte or rose latte with milk mochi, and don’t overlook the croffles, a croissant-waffle mashup. The brown sugar boba croffle, topped with chewy pearls, is already calling our name.
Still hungry? Keep scrolling for more recent Nashville openings!
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UPDATES FROM AUGUST 2026
We’re closing in on fall, but before you start thinking about sweater weather and pumpkin everything, there are several new Nashville restaurants to try. From a Colombian coffee shop to an intimate new spot from the team behind award-winning Peninsula, these recent openings offer plenty of reasons to dine out.
Alma Viva Café
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: cafealmaviva.com
Midtown’s new Alma Viva Café brings a taste of Colombia to Nashville with a menu rooted in the founders’ heritage. Specialty coffee takes the lead, with espresso drinks, lattes, and signature creations featuring tropical flavors and ingredients like panela.
The café also serves an all-day Latin-inspired brunch menu, plus croissants, cakes, cookies, and a dedicated selection of Colombian baked goods. Even the beans have Colombian roots, with single-origin coffee playing a starring role.
Cauponor
Neighborhood: Germantown
More Info: cauponornashville.com
The team behind Peninsula has expanded to Germantown’s Neuhoff District with Cauponor, an intimate 14-seat restaurant led by award-winning chef Jake Howell. Seafood anchors the European-inspired menu, where dishes are designed and priced for two.
Expect inventive combinations such as cured scallops, squid-ink crêpes with sweetbreads, escargot with white chocolate, and steamed egg with truffle and Osetra caviar. Rather than a traditional tasting menu, diners can build their own progression of highly composed dishes. As an aside, it’s only open from Tuesday through Thursday, so make those reservations!
Dottie’s at Southall
Neighborhood: Franklin
More Info: southalltn.com
One of Franklin’s best-kept secrets is getting easier to discover. Dottie’s Speakeasy at Southall Farm & Inn has been tucked away on the property since 2024, but it’s now welcoming outside guests for the first time. The vintage-filled hideaway has also introduced weekly experiences, including mini martini tastings, wine and spirits education, Thursday caviar service with bubbles or vodka, and live music on weekends.
Admission is $25, while Southall hotel guests and January diners receive complimentary access.
Girlcrush Social House
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: girlcrushnash.com
East Nashville has a new LGBTQ+ gathering place with Girlcrush Social House, a queer space centered on women, from twin sisters and music industry veterans Emily and Jamie Dryburgh. Located on Woodland Street, Girlcrush brings together food, drinks, live music, and community in a space complete with a sprawling backyard.
It’s also the new permanent home of the sisters’ RNBW Collective, Nashville’s long-running LGBTQ+ music showcase, which spotlights queer artists and songwriters through twice-monthly performances.
Sarabha’s Creamery
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: sarabhascreamery.com
Sarabha’s Creamery has expanded from its original Vanderbilt-area shop to East Nashville’s Lost & Found, an open-air destination on Gallatin Road filled with local food, drinks, and retail concepts. The family-owned creamery specializes in Indian-style ice cream made in-house, with flavors ranging from traditional favorites to creative combinations.
Beyond scoops, look for kulfi, falooda, milkshakes, chai, and other sweet treats. Grab something cold, then explore Lost & Found’s collection of food vendors, bars, and gathering spaces.
Thai Samurai: River North
Neighborhood: River North
More Info: thaisamurai.com
Thai Samurai has added a fourth Middle Tennessee location, bringing its mix of Thai and Japanese cuisine to the growing River North development. The expansive menu moves from sushi and sashimi to curries, noodles, rice bowls, and Japanese entrées.
Start with fresh shrimp rolls or crab rangoon before digging into favorites like pad Thai, drunken noodles, Panang curry, or basil duck. Sushi fans can choose from nigiri, sashimi, traditional rolls, and plenty of specialty creations.
Veselka
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: Instagram
A little piece of New York City has landed in East Nashville. Veselka, the beloved Ukrainian restaurant that has been an East Village fixture for more than 70 years, has opened its first-ever expansion inside Lakeside Lounge. The menu brings some of Veselka’s best-known comfort foods south, including handcrafted pierogi served boiled or fried, beef stroganoff, crispy potato latkes, kielbasa, and homemade soups. You’ll also find a chicken schnitzel sandwich and classic Reuben among the offerings.
WeHo Provisions Co.
Neighborhood: Wedgewood-Houston
More Info: wehoprovisionsco.com
Wedgewood-Houston has a new neighborhood sandwich shop with the arrival of WeHo Provisions Co. on Merritt Avenue. The grab-and-go market specializes in freshly made “sammies,” including breakfast options like ham, egg, and cheese with basil aioli on a buttered Cuban roll. For lunch, try the S of Nashville, N of Cuba, piled with slow-smoked pulled pork, ham, Swiss, mustard, honeycrisp aioli, and pickles. Round things out with Southern sides and sweets like banana pudding.
Xul Beer Company
Neighborhood: The Nations
More Info: xulbeer.com
Knoxville-based Xul Beer Company has officially made its mark on Nashville after acquiring Southern Grist Brewing earlier this year. The former Southern Grist taproom in The Nations has been transformed into Xul West Nashville, pouring a rotating lineup of the brewery’s creative beers and taproom exclusives.
Known especially for inventive IPAs and fruited sours, Xul has also brought along select Southern Grist favorites. The revamped space pairs its industrial bones with dark finishes, velvet seating, brass accents, and vintage horror art.
Dig in, Nashville!
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Jenna von Oy Bratcher
Jenna von Oy Bratcher is StyleBlueprint's Editorial Operations Manager and Lead Content Editor. The East Coast native moved to Nashville almost two decades ago, by way of Los Angeles. She is a lover of dogs, strong coffee, traveling, and exploring the local restaurant scene bite by bite.
