East Nashville Neighborhood

Across the Cumberland River from downtown Nashville is the stomping ground of Nashville’s creative class is attracted to the area’s culturally diverse and eclectic vibe and historic homes dating back to the early 1900s.

In the early aughts, East Nashville helped put Nashville on the map as a culinary destination with beloved restaurants like Margot Cafe & Bar and Joyland, a reputation the neighborhood maintains today. Locals frequent the many dive bars, craft cocktail joints, brunch spots and coffee shops, and vintage stores sprinkled throughout the neighborhood.

Take A Tour of East Nashville

Creatives drive the energy here, and the eclectic vibe can be felt throughout the area’s vintage shops, record stores, dive bars and coffee shops. The neighborhood also has the highest concentration of Nashville’s best restaurants – sumptuous Laotian fare, blisteringly hot Thai fried chicken and inventive omakase are all on the menu here.

— Lonely Planet | A Guide to Exploring East Nashville