Global small platesSoBro / Downtown$$$$
Etch
Deb Paquette's global small plates across from the Schermerhorn, handy before the symphony. The roasted cauliflower is the signature.
#7 in Fine dining#12 in Happy hours#21 in Date night
What to get
- Roasted cauliflower with truffled pea purée (the signature)
- Octopus and shrimp bruschetta
- Smoked old fashioned in the lounge
- Tempura mushrooms with Korean hot chili mayo ($8)
- Fried Brussels sprouts ($8)
When to go
Pre-symphony or business dinners: it's across from the Schermerhorn and Music City Center; weekends fill with concertgoers (Infatuation).
Insider tip
Valet is $5 at lunch/$10 at dinner (free for loyalty members) at Demonbreun & Almond in front of the Encore tower. Book the dining room or lounge; Infatuation finds the kitchen-counter seats noisy.
Heads up
Critics split: Eater re-added it to the 38 in May 2026, but Infatuation rates it 6.8 ('needs an editor').
Happy hour
- Mon–Fri 4 PM–6:30 PMLounge area only: $5 draft beer, $7 featured wines, $9 featured cocktails (black manhattan, new style, water lily); bites $4-10 (chips & dip $4, bread & butter $5, tempura mushrooms $8, fried Brussels sprouts $8, roasted cauliflower $10) source
- Sat 4 PM–5:30 PMSame lounge-only menu on Saturdays source
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 522-0685
- Website
- etchrestaurant.com/nashville
- Reservations
- recommended
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 Something out of date?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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