📍 12 South, Nashville

Urban Grub at 12th Ave S plays the Southern-seafood overlap with real conviction — a sprawling raw bar anchors a menu that runs from coastal shellfish to Tennessee comfort. The roo...

Five Daughters Bakery on Caruthers Ave built its name on the 100-layer donut, and the hype turns out to be warranted. Laminated, crisp-edged, and available in rotating flavors, the...

Locust on 12th Ave South runs a tasting menu format that fits the neighborhood's appetite for serious food without the Midtown formality. The kitchen works a concise, changing menu...

Chicago's Sushi-san makes its Nashville debut in the Ashwood development in 12 South, led by Master Sushi Chef Kaze Chan. The kitchen serves fresh fish and binchotan-roasted meats ...

A Mexico City-style taco spot in Nashville's 12 South neighborhood, built around crispy cheese tacos and fresh blue corn tortillas. The menu runs to carne asada and ribeye tacos, e...

The Cookery is a 12 South cafe serving breakfast, lunch and coffee, open Monday through Friday 7-2 and Sunday 11-2. Run by owners Brett and Merari Swayn since 2013, it operates as ...

A Nashville barbecue staple with its 12 South location among several across the city and beyond. The kitchen turns out smoked-meat plates, sandwiches, and sides in a casual counter...

A coastal-inspired taco spot in 12 South built around a wide spread of tacos served on corn tortillas or bibb lettuce shells, plus rice bowls, sides, and a high tide hour at the ba...

Fonda is the 12 South outpost of chef Roberto Santibanez's Mexican restaurant group, which began in New York City and spans Nashville, Tokyo and Washington, DC. The menu pairs trad...

Modern Mexican plates and craft cocktails in Nashville's 12 South neighborhood, an offshoot of the Mesero Restaurants group. The kitchen plates contemporary takes on Mexican classi...