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A converted university laundry building in a sleepy Tennessee college town is a perfectly odd home for one of the more talked-about New American restaurants in the country right now. The warehouse bones stay visible, but the room is warm and stylish, not industrial-chic as a pose. The menu leans into crowd-pleasing without apology, and the New York Times singled out the whole trout. Named for Sewanee's first female student, and the spirit carries.
The awards strongest first
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · Whole Trout · The 23 Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
One number, weighted & current 69
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Chicken milanese
“delivering crowd-pleasing dishes like chicken Milanese that isn't a strict interpretation but is just as delicious.”
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Strawberry and rhubarb cobbler
“A piping hot bowl of strawberry and rhubarb cobbler with a crust that's a cross between a cake and a biscuit is exactly how you'll want to end your meal.”
Michelin Guide
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The neighbors closest first
- Lunch Eat · 69
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