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The Catbird Seat
Contemporary New American
A U-shaped counter on the fifth floor where the cooks work close enough that you can watch them sweat, and they know it. The Catbird Seat is a tasting menu restaurant that has cycled through several chefs over the years without losing its grip on Nashville's imagination. The current husband-and-wife team leans into smoking, grilling, and preservation in ways that feel restless rather than studied. It holds a Michelin star.
Nine honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- The Infatuation #1 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #1 · The Best Restaurants In Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Restaurant and Bar Relocation · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best New Additions to the Chef Community · Best of Nashville · Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Benjamin Goldberg, Max Goldberg, and Josh Habiger - Strategic Hospitality
One number, weighted & current 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Stuffed chicken wings Michelin Guide
- Grilled mushrooms with celeriac Michelin Guide
- Kennebec potatoes with whipped gouda Michelin Guide
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