Nashville’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings This Spring
Nashville’s thriving culinary scene is welcoming an exciting lineup of fresh restaurants and bars this spring 2024. The Music City is expanding with a variety of strong contenders to appease the city’s food enthusiasts and attract nationwide flocks of foodies. Spotlighting the most anticipated new offerings, we bring you the hottest six must-watch restaurants in Nashville, ready to mesmerize the palates with their creativity, innovation, and delightful flavors.
20First Eats & Drinks – Hillsboro Village
Located at 1602 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village, 20First Eats & Drinks is making waves as it draws closer to its opening in late May 2024. The mastermind behind the venture, Dalton Crow, is merging quick convenience with upscale dining offer at this two-story restaurant and lounge.
Back 40 Nashville – Downtown
Back 40 Nashville, an upcoming Southern-style eatery, promises an elevated food-experience. Setting its roots at 315 Deaderick Street Suite 225, downtown, the restaurant is set to open in May, blending Southern soul food with modern American cuisine.
Chief’s – Downtown
Chief’s, a six-story bar, restaurant and live music venue is one of the most anticipated openings in downtown Nashville. Helmed by country artist Eric Church, this exciting venue is slated for a grand opening in late spring 2024.
Cafe Yolan – Downtown
Adding a fresh flavor to Joseph’s offerings, Cafe Yolan is set to delight guests with lighter fare. Scheduled to open in April, the cafe promises an alluring selection of dishes, from breakfast French toast to afternoon Mediterranean salads.
Etch at the Factory – Franklin
Etch at the Factory, located at 230 Franklin Road, is an excited extension of the globally-inspired restaurant Etch by Deb Paquette. The new location is expected to open its doors in May, carrying the same warm hospitality and varied seasonal menu.
Fancypants – East Nashville
Expected to make a debut in June, the intriguingly named Fancypants is reinventing the concept of fine dining. Located at 921 Dickerson Pike, East Nashville, this venture helmed by Jake Mogelson, Michael Shemtov, and Bryan Weaver, is poised to turn heads with its grid-style menu and vegetable-centric dishes.
Playdate – 12 South
Playdate, a food and drink destination boasting an interactive experience that taps into everyone’s inner child, is designed to add more fun to Nashville’s restaurant landscape. Located in a renovated 1920s house at 2405 12th Avenue South, 12 South, the restaurant is slated to open this spring.
Poolside at Drift – East Nashville
Poolside at Drift, an al fresco bar experience located at 10 Interstate Drive, East Nashville, is set to open in May. The seasonal menu of snacks and light cocktails, coupled with the partnership with the Alebrije food truck for Mexican cuisine, promises a tantalizing experience for food-loving sun seekers.
Puckett’s Hendersonville – Hendersonville
Puckett’s Hendersonville, located at 1039 Glenbrook Way, Hendersonville, is slated to open in April, serving up the acclaimed rustic ambience and heartwarming Southern comfort food that Puckett’s is known for.
SMOlicious – Various locations throughout Shelbyville
After a personal weight-loss transition off 200 pounds, country singer and songwriter SMO is set to share some of his plant-based diet ethos with the streets of Shelbyville via SMOlicious, a unique addition to Nashville’s food truck scene that serves vegan, oil-free, and gluten-free delights starting from April 22.
Tio Fun – Franklin
Set to open in May, a second location of Tio Fun, a fast-casual Mexican spot, will be added to Nashville’s dining scene at 901 Columbia Avenue, Franklin. The new outlet has amped up the dining landscape with its long list of Mexican delicacies and eyebrow-raising menu items.
