1. The Basement
8.7
1604 8th Ave S (btw Lynwood Avenue & Alloway Street), Nashville, TN
Music Venue · South Nashville · 18 tips and reviews
Reunion Blues: This intimate venue located under an indie record store is great if you want to experience great music outside of the ordinary ultra competitive music scene on Broadway.
Design*Sponge: My favorite small music venue for an intimate experience. I’ve seen bigger names and lesser knowns play, and always feel there is something magical about the place (upstairs is Grimey’s record store). Read more.
Keri K.: Great small venue. Perfect place to see local artists.
2. The Bluebird Cafe
8.2
4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN
Music Venue · Green Hills · 74 tips and reviews
Maria Essig: Just outstanding place. Very atmospheric, intimate and warm.
Kate: It's a small cafe with an intimate atmosphere and great acoustics. Tickets are hard to get, but totally worth it!
Tim Gerst: Such an iconic, small, intimate venue. Songwriter nights are the best.
3. Cafe Margot
9.0
1017 Woodland St, Nashville, TN
French Restaurant · Historic Edgefield · 28 tips and reviews
Brittany Bryan: Great food and drinks for Sunday brunch but it fills up fast. Sitting at the bar is a good option, but folks crowd around it and it feels a bit too cozy, like being out on a Friday or Saturday night
Glenn Kennedy: Lamb Sandwich on Easter Brunch menu was fabulous. As was the Salmon tartar. Great service. Super nice. Cozy atmosphere (in a good way).
Design*Sponge: Cooks up some of the best meals in town, with a daily-changing menu of French and Italian dishes. A cozy interior with exposed brick walls and upstairs seating that overlooks the wine bar. A favorite. Read more.
4. CREMA
8.9
15 Hermitage Ave (btw Peabody & Lea), Nashville, TN
Coffee Shop · 163 tips and reviews
CITY GRIT: This cozy coffee stop serves only ethically sourced beans which they roast in house. Honestly speaking, they had us at Bourbon Barrel Sorghum Latte. You can catch them at Pinewood Social.
Design*Sponge: My favorite coffee spot on the outskirts of the downtown strip, brewing their own delicious locally-roasted beans (the new coffee soda will knock your socks off). Grab a seat on the cozy front porch. Read more.
Bruno Marinho: Great espresso! Nice mugs to bring home! Cozy to get some work done.
6. Sky Blue Cafe
8.4
700 Fatherland St (7th Ave), Nashville, TN
Café · Historic Edgefield · 84 tips and reviews
Experience Nashville: Ems bowl is my jam. Cozy, friendly, good food. Love this place.
Greysn Riley: Sky Blue is the best restaurant you'll ever go to. I've been all over and this place simply has it all. Homey atmosphere, premier food, and they even have "hot chicken" that won some prize!
Jory Cunningham: Best breakfast I've had in Nashville. Get Em's Bowl and ask for their homemade habañero sauce.
7. Patterson House
8.9
1711 Division St (at 18th Ave S), Nashville, TN
Speakeasy · 179 tips and reviews
Rachel Farr: Get there early or make a reservation. Long wait, but well worth it! The food was delish. The drinks were to die for. Great intimate atmosphere. Would definitely go back again!
Roniel Tessler: One of the best cocktail menus I've seen. Great place to go out for good drinks and cozy vibe.
Emily Adams: Absolutely most amazing custom and designer cocktail list! Top notch!
9. CMA Theater
8.2
222 Rep John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN
Theater · 3 tips and reviews
Greg Johnson: It’s a great venue for music. It’s intimate and the acoustics are fantastic.
Stephanie D: This theater is modern & gorgeous, with great acoustics! Perfect for intimate shows where you want to be able to hear a pin drop.
Stephanie D: The circular “theater in the round” design here makes me feel like there probably isn’t a bad seat in the house. I did have a pole just left of my seat, but it only blocked a tiny sliver of stage.
10. Husk
9.1
37 Rutledge St, Nashville, TN
Southern Food Restaurant · 148 tips and reviews
Alexandra Previdi: Fresh, modern take on Southern food in a cozy, sleek house. Second location of famed Husk in Charleston. Don't skip the delicious cocktails. Love the homemade charcuterie and the burger.
Roshel Aghassi: This place is amazing. Southern comfort food. The burger. The catfish. The wings. Fried chicken. We pretty much are the menu again. Best wait staff. Keeps a smile on your face.
Malory: Everything delivered. Highlights: bone marrow, pork chop, panna cotta. Best looking staff in Nashville.
11. Mas Tacos Por Favor
9.1
732 McFerrin Ave (at W Eastland Ave.), Nashville, TN
Taco Restaurant · Greenwood · 138 tips and reviews
Amy Coates: Cozy atmosphere, if you get the right seats 😝 the avocado, and Cuban beef tacos are 👌🏼. Chicken tacos are meh. Side of corn great.
Travis Schmeisser: A must-visit if you’re coming from out of town. My favorite food in Nashville by far. Head to the side bar to skip the line.
Aziz Shamim: The chicken tortilla soup has magical properties and might even cure death. I'd come back for it.
Cherise Mingus: A concert at The Ryman is an intimate experience. Balcony seats are best but you can't go wrong with seats anywhere. I have seen The Avett Brothers & Bon Iver here. It's the best venue in the south!
Christine McKenna: the ryman is the best place to hear a concert in nashville, hands down! so many great bands come thru here. pros: intimate space, amazing acoustics, beer... cons: hard to dance if you feel like it!
Tammy Gonzalez: Saw an ALS fundraiser concert and small venue where view is awesome. I was in balcony church pew seating and I felt like I was 5 rows back from stage. I hear their tours are great too.
15. Mitchell Deli
9.3
1306 McGavock Pike (Riverside Drive), Nashville, TN
Deli · Inglewood · 107 tips and reviews
Mirko Pintar: Nice choice of deli #sandwiches and #healthy selections of #drinks, cozy atmosphere
Brandon Jazz: New location is outstanding! Kombucha & Sprecher cream soda on tap, tons more room to dine-in, and now you can make your breakfast bar plate.
Eater: Pound-for-pound the best sandwiches in the city. Be sure to check out their daily specials, including the much-loved Monday special: Asian flank steak. [Eater 18 Member]