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Smith & Lentz Brewing & Pizza

One of the city's best pepperoni pizzas, with hot honey, plus a house pilsner and a covered back patio at this East Nashville brewery.

Smith & Lentz Brewing & Pizza
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#5 in Breweries

Google 4.5Yelp 4.1 225 reviews

BreweriesNashville Scene pickLocals' favorite

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What to get

  • Pepperoni with hot honey
  • Cacio e pepe pie (squeeze the lemon on it)
  • 'Take your pie to prom' crust upgrade
  • A house pilsner, and the made-from-scratch ice cream
  • Pepperoni pizza with hot honey

When to go

Dinner on the covered back patio.

Insider tip

Scene calls it home to one of Nashville's best pepperoni pizzas.

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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 Something out of date?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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