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Best Restaurants in Tennessee

Make the next visit to Tennessee about the kind of meal you want to make time for, then explore the best restaurants for that occasion. A restaurant earns its character through the food, the room, and the people who welcome you. Keep the journey in mind as you plan time in Memphis or Knoxville; choosing the area before the restaurant makes the invitation easier to share. Make the next Tennessee meal a story you will want to share, beginning with a restaurant chosen for more than a convenient address.

Let the occasion guide the shortlist: a quick invitation, a long conversation, or a meal you have wanted to plan. In Tennessee, picture a table with room for an evening of company as you narrow the choices. Restaurant Score offers a common comparison of public dining signals; open the profiles to consider each place in more detail. Keep discovering the same destination through Breakfast Restaurants in Tennessee or Sandwich Shop Restaurants in Tennessee. For possibilities beyond Tennessee, continue with Restaurants across the United States. Bring this restaurant search into Restaurants in Nashville or Restaurants in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).

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#4

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Nashville, Tennessee

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#5

Indus Kitchen

Nashville, Tennessee

1
89.4
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#6

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

2
89.0
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#7

Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Clarksville, Tennessee

7
88.9
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#8

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Chattanooga Hamilton Place

Chattanooga, Tennessee

4
88.6
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#9

Red's Hot Chicken

Nashville, Tennessee

1
87.7
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#10

Bella Napoli Pizzeria

Nashville, Tennessee

2
87.7
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#11

Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern

Chattanooga, Tennessee

7
87.4
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#12

Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs

Nashville, Tennessee

2
87.4
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#13

bartaco

Nashville, Tennessee

4
87.4
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#14

Junction 35 Kitchen & Bar

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

2
87.4
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#15

Papa Leone's Pizzeria

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

1
87.3
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#16

Label Restaurant

Johnson City, Tennessee

1
87.2
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#17

Campione's Taste of Chicago

Gallatin, Tennessee

4
87.2
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#18

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings

Nashville, Tennessee

1
87.1
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#19

Jersey Mike's Subs

Tullahoma, Tennessee

9
87.1
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#20

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Nashville, Tennessee

1
87.0
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#21

TENNESSEE JED'S Craft Sandwiches

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

13
87.0
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#22

Darfons Restaurant + Bar

Nashville, Tennessee

1
86.8
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#23

Sunrise Memphis (Downtown)

Memphis, Tennessee

5
86.8
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#24

Velvet Taco

Nashville, Tennessee

2
86.7
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#25

Degthai Street Food

Nashville, Tennessee

2
86.7
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