Top 20 in Nashville, TN by local votes

The best independent restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in Nashville, Tennessee, ranked by local votes. No chains or franchises.

1. Robert's Western World — Nashville's home of traditional country music on Broadway, with live bands, a dance floor and fried bologna sandwiches.
2. Layla's Honky Tonk — Honky-tonk on Broadway that's home to live country, hillbilly, rockabilly, bluegrass and Americana.
3. The Station Inn — Bluegrass music venue on 12th Avenue South in the Gulch.
4. The Bluebird Cafe — Songwriters' listening room on Hillsboro Pike in Green Hills.
5. Arnold's Country Kitchen — Meat-and-three restaurant on 8th Avenue South, open for lunch on weekdays and Saturdays.
6. Loveless Cafe — Southern café on Highway 100 known for its biscuits, serving since 1951.
7. Elliston Place Soda Shop — Soda fountain and diner on Elliston Place.
8. Brown's Diner — Burger diner and bar on Blair Boulevard in Hillsboro Village.
9. Dino's — East Nashville bar on Gallatin Avenue, the city's oldest dive bar, serving burgers, fries and beer.
10. Santa's Pub — Cash-only karaoke dive bar on Bransford Avenue with Christmas decorations all year.
11. Grimey's New & Preloved Music — East Nashville record store on East Trinity Lane selling new and used music.
12. Peg Leg Porker — Barbecue restaurant on Gleaves Street in the Gulch.
13. Rolf and Daughters — Germantown restaurant on Taylor Street serving seasonal New American cooking.
14. City House — Italian restaurant on 4th Avenue North in Germantown.
15. Butchertown Hall — Wood-fired Tex-Mex kitchen and beer hall on 4th Avenue North in Germantown.
16. Lockeland Table — Chef-driven restaurant on Woodland Street in East Nashville.
17. The 5 Spot — Live music venue and bar on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville.
18. The Patterson House — Cocktail bar serving classic and seasonal cocktails since 2009, with limited reservations and seats kept for walk-ins.
19. Exit/In — Live music venue and bar on Elliston Place with more than 50 years of history.
20. Fido — Café on 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village.

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