You have BBQ options! Let’s posit you’re in East Nashville and want authentic Tennessee Barbecue. Or maybe you want St. Louis-style ribs in downtown Nashville or dry ribs anywhere in middle Tennessee. Perhaps you are craving just plain straightforward great BBQ, where do you go? What is the best barbecue near the Ryman?… The best BBQ restaurants in Nashville are here on this list. You find what your taste buds need no matter what part of Music City you’re in.
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
Phone
(615) 829-6023
Menu
https://peglegporker.com/our-menu/
Address
903 Gleaves St. Nashville TN 37203
Online Order
https://www.toasttab.com/peg-leg-porker/v3%20 (App account required)
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
Pitmaster Carey Bringle and Delaniah Bringle opened the restaurant in 2013. At Peg Leg Porker, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service and great food. Our award winning BBQ is what makes us stand out above the crowd. Our meats are smoked fresh daily, our delicious sides are made from scratch with love.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-10 PM
Thursday 11 AM-10 PM
Friday 11 AM-10 PM
Saturday 11 AM-10 PM
Sunday CLOSED
Signature Dish
BBQ Nachos
Signature Dessert
Chocolate Fried Pie
Central BBQ
Menu
Address- 2 Locations
408 11th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
1601 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
Online Order
https://www.toasttab.com/central-bbq-nashville/v3/?mode=fulfillment
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
This is a great spot to get Memphis BBQ in the middle of Tennessee! Dry rub ribs and no sauce in the pit (the right way) make for authentically smoked meats.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-9 PM
Thursday 11 AM-9 PM
Friday 11 AM-9 PM
Saturday 11 AM-9 PM
Sunday 11 AM-9 PM
Signature Dish
Half Slab of ribs
Signature Dessert
Homemade Peanut Butter Pie
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
charlotte pike
Menu
Address
5 Locations
Online Order
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
They ship nationwide, and they custom make your heat level to your specific order. They specialize in chicken, not only BBQ.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-10 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-10 PM
Thursday 11 AM-10 PM
Friday 11 AM-10 PM
Saturday 11 AM-10 PM
Sunday 11 AM-10 PM
Signature Dish
1/2 Bird
Signature Dessert
Peach Cobbler (seasonal)
Jack’s Bar-B-Que
Menu
Address- 3 Locations
1601 CHARLOTTE AVE
334 W. TRINITY LANE
416 BROADWAY | DOWNTOWN- Near the Ryman
Online Order
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
Owner Jack Cawthon began as a chef for the high society crowd in Nashville and over time, his gift for southern hospitality and his own brand of BBQ sauce more or less forced him to open his first, then second location, and then a third. (You will want the white sauce on St. Louis-style ribs.) It’s definitely one of the best BBQ restaurants in Nashville.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-9 PM
Thursday 11 AM-9 PM
Friday 11 AM-9 PM
Saturday 11 AM-9 PM
Sunday 11 AM-9 PM
Signature Dish
Texas Beef Brisket or the Smoked Boston Turkey, it is a toss-up!
Signature Dessert
Banana Pudding
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Belmont
Menu
https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/menu
Address
3108 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
Online Order
https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/online-order
Phone
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
Big roadhouse-style BBQ joint known for its whole-hog pit-fired BBQ, with chicken, tacos & burgers. Oh yes, the beef ribs have won numerous awards. (You’ll probably want to ask about the Redneck Taco.) But wait, not only is it one of the best BBQ restaurants in Nashville, there’s more- they have live music and support local artists.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-9 PM
Thursday 11 AM-9 PM
Friday 11 AM-9 PM
Saturday 11 AM-9 PM
Sunday 11 AM-9 PM
Signature Dish
Pulled Tennessee Pork Shoulder tray with 2 traditional southern sides
Signature Dessert
Martha Ann’s Fudge Pie
Mission BBQ
Menu
Address
161 Opry Mills Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
Online Order
Phone
(615) 933-5225
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
This is near the Grand Ole Opry. Every day we strive to serve you authentic BBQ made from the freshest, most delectable ingredients, and serve it to you in a patriotic dining room filled with tributes to those who’ve made Our Country great, given to us by the people who earned them. Stop by at lunchtime, and you might catch us during our daily salute to the Stars and Stripes.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-8 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-8 PM
Thursday 11 AM-8 PM
Friday 11 AM-8 PM
Saturday 11 AM-8 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM-8 PM
Signature Dish
Pulled Pork- Slow smoked, hand pulled
Signature Dessert
You’ll have to ask
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
Menu
https://www.edleysbbq.com/menus/food
Address- 3 Nashville Locations
908 E Main Nashville TN
2706 12 Ave. South Nashville, TN
4500 Murphy Rd Nashville TN (Sylvan Park)
Online Order
https://www.edleysbbq.com/order-online-locations
Phone
615-873-4085
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
Our meats are smoked low and slow using Southern white oak. The sides are made from scratch daily with the same amount of attention.
Hours
Monday 11 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM-9 PM
Thursday 11 AM-9 PM
Friday 11 AM-10 PM
Saturday 11 AM-10 PM
Sunday 11 AM-9 PM
Signature Dish
Smoker Sampler- Feeds 3-4. Three meats, four sides and fixings
Don’t forget the BBQ Nachos or the Pork Platter
Signature Dessert
Pecan Pie
Shotgun Willie’s BBQ
Menu
Address
4000 Gallatin Pike Suite B, Nashville, TN 37216
Phone
Notable Feature of the Restaurant
Bill is a central Texas transplant that brought his passion for cooking Tex-Czech and smoked meats with him. He loves Willy Nelson music, BTW.
Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 11 AM-3 PM
Thursday 11 AM-3 PM
Friday 11 AM-3 PM
Saturday 11 AM-3 PM
Sunday 11 AM-3 PM
Signature Dish
Braveheart Farms Prime Angus Brisket Sandwich 1/3 pound of Texas Brisket on Brioche with one side
Signature Dessert
Texas Sheet Cake- Served at the finest church potlucks and family get-togethers ’round the Lone Star State!
Conclusion
Music City USA has lots to offer in addition to the iconic country sounds. The Nashville BBQ scene is lively too! There’s a lot of variety to be had here when you are looking for the best BBQ restaurant in Nashville.
There is not just one perfect place, some serve on picnic tables and others sell out of a food truck. One thing is for certain- Nashville barbecue joints vary greatly in their menu items as well as their cooking technique because the city is situated in a place where all styles of BBQ converge. Try out all of the BBQ restaurants highlighted above.
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