SpanishEast Nashville$$$$
Peninsula
A small East Nashville room cooking Spanish-inspired plates; its chef, Jake Howell, was the Scene's Best Chef of 2025.
#2 in Date night#9 in Fine dining
What to get
- The silky Spanish tortilla
- Endive with burnt onion; beet with roasted garlic and habanero
- Ibérico presa or solomillo
- One of the eight gin & tonics (No. 8 with Pedro Ximénez as a nightcap)
When to go
Only open Thu–Sat, so book ahead; bar seats are the coziest (Eater).
Insider tip
Chef-owner Jake Howell won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast; his new tasting room Cauponor made the 2026 NYT list. OpenTable takes parties up to 6; 8+ go through the Large Parties page.
Heads up
Only three nights a week; small, moody room.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 924-1906
- Website
- peninsulanashville.com
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
- James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast, WINNER (Jake Howell)
- Michelin Guide American South: Bib Gourmand
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Writers' Choice: Best Chef (Jake Howell)
- Nashville Scene Readers' Poll: Best Creative Menu, 2nd place
- The Infatuation: 9.2 (Top 25); 'proposal night' pick on Special Occasions guide
- Eater Nashville 38
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 Something out of date?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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