Chef's menu12 South$$$$
Locust
Trevor Moran's small Michelin-starred room on 12th Avenue South, open only Friday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.
#3 in Fine dining#10 in Global#14 in Date night
What to get
- Potato bread with butter
- Dumplings and the DIY beef tartare hand roll
- Kakigori (towering shaved ice) for dessert
- House horseradish vodka
When to go
Be on OpenTable at 10 am CT on the 1st of the month for the following month (Infatuation). Lunch is the easier booking than dinner.
Insider tip
Tables max out at four, reservations can't be combined, and the kitchen can't accommodate dietary restrictions (official FAQ). In warm weather the patio has been walk-in only on weekends. Check the site, it's closed for the season right now.
Heads up
Only open Friday–Sunday; tiny room, hard reservation.
Find it
- Website
- locustnashville.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 Something out of date?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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