The Great Nashville Meat and 3

Amid the city’s changing culinary scene, these old-school restaurants remain centers of home-style cooking, local hospitality, and Southern pride

Roast beef and sides from Arnold's Country Kitchen. Courtesy of Arnold's Country Kitchen

Nashville’s dining landscape is one of the most dynamic in the country. Nearly one new restaurant opens a week, according to culinary tour operator Karen-Lee Ryan, founder of Walk Eat Nashville. 

Celebrity chefs Jonathan Waxman, Maneet Chauhan, Ford Fry, Richard Blais, and Sean Brock have all opened restaurants in the city, as have many new hotels, contributing to its moniker of “Nash Vegas.”