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Peninsula
Modern Spanish
In a plain East Nashville apartment building sits a restaurant where Iberian traditions meet global improvisation. Fried endive arrives under koji foam and burnt onion dust; beets pair with roasted garlic in ways that feel both playful and precise. The cooking trades predictability for character, culminating in mochi doughnuts glazed in vivid marzipan.
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: Southeast · Jake Howell
- 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Jake Howell
- Michelin Guide
- Bib Gourmand
- Nashville Scene
- 2025 · Best Chef · Best of Nashville · Jake Howell
- The New York Times
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now
- The Infatuation
- #15 · The Best Restaurants In Nashville
- Eater
- 38 Essential Restaurants in Nashville
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: Southeast · Jake Howell
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Chef · Best of Nashville · Jake Howell