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Lockeland Table

East Nashville's neighborhood kitchen, where the early-evening Community Hour helps fund the school down the street.

Lockeland Table
Photo: Lockeland Table

#2 in Happy hours#5 in Date night

Google 4.6 1,425 reviewsYelp 4.2 809 reviews

Date nightLocals' vote winnerNashville Scene pick

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What to get

  • Smoked bone marrow
  • Wedge salad with fried green tomatoes
  • PEI mussels with lemongrass
  • LT chocolate chip skillet
  • Spinach artichoke dip ($8)

When to go

Community Hour (Mon–Sat 4–6 pm) is the deal; reservations strongly encouraged by phone.

Insider tip

Everything you order arrives at once, so pace your order with the server (Infatuation). Daily specials post at 4 pm; there's a kids' menu.

Heads up

Closed Sundays.

Happy hour

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 4 PM–6 PM'Community Hour': $7 drinks and snacks (price per Infatuation, Mar 2025); a portion of proceeds benefits the Lockeland Design Center PTO (official) source

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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 Something out of date?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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