When you think about Nashville Tennessee food, your mind probably jumps to hot chicken or BBQ—and while those are iconic, they're just the tip of the biscuit. Nashville’s true flavor lives in the local food gems you won’t find on the tourist maps. This is your guide to what to eat in Nashville if you want to eat like a local, not like a visitor.
At A Little Local Flavor, we’ve spent years curating food tours rooted in local love. We've seen firsthand how meaningful meals become when they’re served in a family-owned kitchen, handed over with stories that go back generations, and made with recipes that haven't changed in decades.