Fine diningGermantown$$$$
Cauponor
Jake Howell's five-table room behind a hidden door in the Neuhoff District. Build your own meal from about 15 dishes, each priced for two.
#14 in Fine dining#27 in Date night
What to get
- Build your own progression from ~15 dishes, each priced for two ($30–$140 per Infatuation)
- Cured scallops in raspberry-habanero broth
- Black garlic octopus
When to go
Note the move to Thu–Sat dinners from Oct 15; reservations are required.
Insider tip
From Peninsula's Jake Howell (2025 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast). Just five tables in a cave-like room. Check the site for the latest days before you go.
Heads up
Brand new and expensive; Infatuation (Sept 2026, unrated) says it wouldn't send you here over Bastion or Catbird.
Find it
- Website
- cauponornashville.com
- Reservations
- essential
Recognition
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 Something out of date?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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