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Nashville’s Best 100
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- 1 The Catbird SeatNashville Eat score, 94
- 2 BastionNashville · Southern Eat score, 93
- 2 LocustNashville · Japanese Eat score, 93
- 2 PeninsulaNashville · Spanish Eat score, 93
- 5 Bad IdeaNashville · Lao Wine Bar Eat score, 92
- 5 KisserNashville · Japanese Eat score, 92
- 7 YolanNashville · Italian Eat score, 89
- 8 D'Andrews Bakery & CafeNashville · Bakery Eat score, 88
- 8 Xiao BaoNashville · Chinese Noodle Shop Up from 24 Eat score, 88
- 10 Maíz de la VidaNashville · Upscale Mexican Eat score, 87
The full 100 → 277 ranked
- 1 Four WallsNashville Drink score, 88
- 2 The Patterson HouseNashville Drink score, 86
- 2 Tiger BarNashville · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 86
- 4 Rice Vice by Proper Sake Co.Nashville · Sake Bar Up from 9 Drink score, 82
- 5 JuniorNashville · French Drink score, 81
- 6 Coral ClubNashville Drink score, 80
- 6 Dee's Country Cocktail LoungeMadison Drink score, 80
- 6 LocustNashville · Japanese Drink score, 80
- 9 Wilburn Street TavernNashville Drink score, 79
- 10 Old GloryNashville Up from 14 Drink score, 77
The full 100 → 37 ranked
- 1 Four Seasons Hotel NashvilleNashville Stay score, 88
- 2 The Hermitage HotelNashville Stay score, 86
- 3 1 Hotel NashvilleNashville Stay score, 84
- 4 The Joseph, NashvilleNashville Stay score, 83
- 5 JW Marriott NashvilleNashville Stay score, 79
- 5 Southall Farm & InnFranklin Stay score, 79
- 7 Conrad NashvilleNashville Stay score, 78
- 7 Soho House NashvilleNashville Stay score, 78
- 9 Drift NashvilleNashville Stay score, 73
- 9 Fairlane HotelNashville Stay score, 73
The full 100 → 19 ranked
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