Best Contemporary European Restaurants in East Nashville

The very definition of a fantastic fine dining experience. Well worth the travel to Nashville just to experience the creative cuisine offered. The venue is tucked away and has an inauspicious entrance. You check in at Patterson House which is a gorgeous craft cocktail dispensary in an adjacent first floor basement. If you arrive early you can have a theatrically prepared libation prior to being escorted by restaurant folks to an elevator to the upstairs dining in a separate building. Once within the inner sanctum you are seated at a horseshoe counter with the kitchen staff on full display. This is the sort of place where the personalities add equal value to the food making the whole experience extraordinary. The entire staff were friendly and charming. The playlist was memorable (for an old guy) including Talking Heads, B52s and Devo. It worked. Sarah the Som was elegant and presented the drinks with intelligence and care. Paired wine and cocktail are separate from the fixed prix and individual selections are available. I thought the pairings were wonderful. Each course was beautifully constructed and progressed with practiced ease. Each chef presented a dish and did so with passionate engagement. The portions, flavors and chew of each offering was spot on. Catbird SEAT holds its own with all the top US restaurants I’ve had the pleasure to experience. If you enjoy the immersive experience of top notch dining this is worth the travel. Fortunately it is in one of the most vibrant cities in the USA.

Always a delightful experience. Nick was an excellent server and did everything to accommodate us. Food was plentiful and exquisite!

The service was immaculate!!! The server was very knowledgeable about the menu and gave great recommendations! The entire staff was very friendly from the server, to the bus boy, to the host to the manager. Everyone checked on us throughout the evening to ensure we were having a good time. The food was really good! Some were better than others! My faves were the Rockefeller oysters, the risotto and the swordfish. I got the risotto as a side instead of an appetizer. My wife ordered the chicken piccata and it wasn’t great. The chicken was bland and the noodles were bland. The dish lacked seasoning and flavor. It LOOKED amazing. Very appealing to the eyes. But the taste didn’t match the looks. She sent it back and ordered the bbq shrimp linguine which was definitely better but still wasn’t that great. The sauce was giving spaghetti sauce when we thought it would be more like a Cajun creole sauce. Had a cheesecake for dessert! It was great! I had two different cocktails. Both delicious. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. I would definitely go back even if it’s just for oysters, risotto and cocktails!