Shared platesEast Nashville$$$$
Butcher & Bee
Shared plates with a Mediterranean lean, built on farm produce. Brunch on weekends, dinner every night.
#4 in Brunch + breakfast#9 in Date night#19 in Global
What to get
- Whipped feta with fermented honey (Eater: 'practically a civic institution')
- Bubie's short stack (pancakes with chocolate tahini maple)
- Avocado crispy rice with collards, peanuts and serrano (add an egg at brunch)
- Whipped feta with fermented honey
- 'Order Like a Pro' chef's-choice prix fixe
When to go
Brunch is weekends only, 10 am–2 pm; reserve ahead and ask for the plant-filled patio when the weather is good (Eater).
Insider tip
Same group runs Redheaded Stranger and Fancypants. The Scene's critic named it 2025's Best Restaurant because it is the place she has recommended most to locals and visitors for 10 years; more than half the menu is meat-free.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 229-5019
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025, Writers' Choice: Best Restaurant
- Eater Nashville 38
- Restaurant site states '2022 James Beard Finalist' (category not given; unverified with JBF)
- The Infatuation: 7.9
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Writers' Choice: Best Restaurant in Nashville
- Eater Nashville 38 (re-added May 2026)
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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