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The Best Wings in Nashville

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by The OpenTable Team
Updated 17 December 2019

Locals and visitors seeking the best wings in Nashville will find plenty of restaurants (not to mention honky-tonks, whiskey bars, rooftop lounges and more) that specialize in such all-American classics. Shared plates of delicious wings provide an ideal dish to enjoy across the Music City, where a meal out more often than not means extended hours taking in great live music, drinking, dancing and socializing. But where do the smartest, most experienced foodies go for wings in Nashville? Check out the Tastemaker 20. We studied data covering thousands of restaurants to discover the best of them all according to OpenTable's smartest, savviest users. When a craving for wings strikes, we suggest booking a table at one of these 20 Nashville hot spots.

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Emmy Squared Pizza - Gulch
4.7
4.7 (247)
$30 and under
Pizzeria
The Gulch & North Gulch
About the restaurant
Detroit-style pizzas and big, messy burgers are the signatures of Emmy Squared, a popular Brooklyn-based restaurant with two locations in Nashville. The Gulch venue was the first in the city, and an immediate hit with locals upon its 2018 opening. Those signature pizzas and burgers, including the best burger in Nashville according to The Tennessean (“Le Big Matt”), make up most of the lunch and dinner menus. However, the small plates, including some of the best wings in Nashville, are just as tempting. The wings feature a sriracha glaze, garnish of peanuts and cilantro and side of ranch, and are offered on both the dinner and weekday lunch menus.
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roxi
Dined on 25 Oct 2024
Great pizza and the mozzarella sticks were excellent.
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Adele's
4.7
4.7 (5885)
$31 to $50
American
The Gulch & North Gulch
About the restaurant
Adele’s, a Gulch neighborhood restaurant helmed by chef-owner Jonathan Waxman (and named for his mother) is an exceedingly charming space. It offers indoor and outdoor seating, retractable doors left open when it’s sunny, and an open kitchen with a chef’s counter. Here, diners can see the action around the wood-fired oven, from which emerge dishes focusing on seasonal, local ingredients of the highest quality. The dinner (daily), lunch (Fridays and Saturdays) and Sunday buffet brunch menus change frequently. However, a shared plate of excellent chicken wings with a garlic thyme sauce often features on the lunch menu. Main courses might include include a croque madame, N.C. crispy catfish with vinegar chips and remoulade, and gnocchi with a turnip puree, squash, sorghum and sage.
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GregVIP
Dined 1 day ago
When visiting Nashville this is our favorite weekend brunch spot. Plenty of great options and the staff are fantastic.
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Del Frisco's Grille - Nashville
4.7
4.7 (2318)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
The Gulch & North Gulch
About the restaurant
Del Frisco’s Grille, a national chain of upscale bar and grills with a popular venue in the Gulch, specializes in elevated versions of American comfort food classics. Fitting neatly into this concept is the shared plate of roasted wings, prepared with a Buffalo dry rub and side of avocado ranch. Other highlights of the “made to share” section of the lunch and dinner menus include baked goat cheese with apricot jam, pistachios and pomegranate, and artichoke beignets with fontina, parmesan and a sweet basil dressing. Main course options include burgers, steaks and a roasted prime rib special on Fridays and Saturdays.
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KennyVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Very professional staff. Great menu and food came out promptly. Will be back.
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The Farm House
4.7
4.7 (2415)
$31 to $50
Southern
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
The Farm House in the heart of downtown Nashville is the brainchild of chef-owner Trey Cioccia, a Nashville native. Cioccia’s concept is dedicated to 100-percent from-scratch cooking showcasing seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, many from his own kitchen garden. Note that the Farm House is one of only a handful of restaurants nationwide to source its bar ingredients, including spirits and brews, exclusively from the United States. The Farm House menus change frequently, but diners seeking the best wings in Nashville should visit for Sunday brunch. A dish often featured among the “for the table” offerings at brunch is hickory smoked wings prepared in five fats, seasoned with vinegar and Alabama white sauce.
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Richard
Dined 5 days ago
This establishment seems to be a well kept secret and has never let me down (maybe 15 times over the last 5-6 years). The food is excellent Americana, the service is professional but friendly, and the prices are fair. I am not a drinker so I cannot report on the wine list but I never have heard anything negative from my wife and friends.
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City Tap House-Nashville
4.5
4.5 (883)
$30 and under
American
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
The Philadelphia-based City Tap House, which has a large venue in SoBro, offers some 60 beers on tap, an enormous video wall and rooftop deck. It also boasts some of the best wings in Nashville, the 10-spice wings on its all-day menu. The boldly spiced wings come with crisp vegetables and a house blue cheese dressing. Other snacks and shareables to consider include soft pretzel sticks with southern pimento cheese spread, crispy fried Nashville hot cauliflower and corn and crab hushpuppies with citrus remoulade and honey-thyme butter. Wood-fired pizzas, big salads, handhelds, an array of mains and signature mussels in four flavors are also available.
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Rodney
Dined 2 days ago
Great service; food was good and portions large. We would return.
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Little Fib
4.2
4.2 (393)
$30 and under
Southern
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
On the first floor of the Renaissance Hotel is Little Fib, a cool and casual southern-inspired eatery that’s open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It occupies a modern space with industrial chic accents and a memorable wall-to-wall mural of Johnny Cash portraits. Modernized southern classics define the menu. Exemplary dishes include deviled eggs with Tennessee grass-fed bacon jam and pickled mustard, pimento cheese drop biscuits with cherry bourbon chutney, and two versions of “Ma, the Meatloaf.” Don’t miss the smoked wings, which feature under “small bites” on both lunch and dinner menus. They’re tea brined and glazed with a bourbon honey sauce.
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Susan
Dined 6 days ago
We stayed at the Renaissance Hotel and ate several meals at the restaurant. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all excellent. I highly recommend the deviled eggs and the wings!
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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Brentwood
4.6
4.6 (2778)
$30 and under
Steakhouse
Brentwood
About the restaurant
Steaks and seafood are the specialties of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, as are hand crafted cocktails. The restaurant, one in a popular national chain, is in Brentwood at the Shops at Seven Springs. Diners looking to share a few snacks and small plates should consider the smoked chicken wings, which are dressed in Buffalo hot sauce and served with bleu cheese and celery. One plate serves two to four diners. Other shareables include a lobster spinach queso dip, coconut shrimp and Philly cheesesteak egg rolls. All are prepared from scratch and available at both lunch and dinner time.
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RobinVIP
Dined 6 days ago
Love Firebirds! Always delicious and very consistent! Generous portions and very affordable! I highly recommend Firebirds for a special occasion or just a night out!
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Tupelo Honey - Franklin
4.3
4.3 (2927)
$30 and under
Contemporary Southern
Franklin
About the restaurant
Tupelo Honey, a restaurant and bar brand with venues across the nation, brings its signature from-scratch southern comfort foods to Cool Springs in Franklin. Eclectic works by local artists adorn the indoor/outdoor space, including some striking colorful cows. The lengthy lunch/dinner menu starts with more than a dozen shareable snacks, among them fried pickles, Asheville hot chicken dip, famous fried green tomatoes over goat cheese grits, and some of the best wings in Nashville. The honey chipotle wings, available in small and large sizes, come with a garlic buttermilk ranch dip. For main courses there’s more amazing chicken, brined for over 18 hours then fried or roasted, as well as supper plates, burgers, salads and sandwiches.
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Amanda
Dined 1 day ago
Overall the experience was good, the service was great as were the drinks. The food was just ok. The pimento cheese dip was great, and the roasted potatoes were delicious. The chicken with mac and cheese waffles weren't very flavorful. The macaroni and cheese had no flavor with a gritty texture and the waffles were cold, the chicken however was good. This is just one rough food experience and it won’t stop me from going again. Past visits have been better with different plates ordered.
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The Diner - Nashville
4.3
4.3 (2511)
$30 and under
American
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
The Diner, a 24-hour eatery in SoBro, covers six floors and offers incredible views over downtown Nashville. Each floor presents a distinct dining experience from the coffee shop on the first floor to casual late-night snacks and drinks up on the sixth. Lunch, dinner and late-night menus all feature a chicken wing appetizer. The wings come in a choice of naked, Buffalo or kung POW! with celery and ranch on the side. Consider pairing wings with one of the family-style sides such as smoked gouda grits or mac and cheese to make a meal, or share a plate before a main course such as the classic cheeseburger, chargrilled salmon or homemade pot roast. Note that The Diner offers half-off appetizers during its weekday happy hour.
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Sarah
Dined 1 day ago
We ate as a family of six;two adults and four kiddos under age of 10; service was very fast and friendly! The food was so good! Highly recommend!
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Puckett's Franklin
4.5
4.5 (1150)
$30 and under
Comfort Food
Franklin
About the restaurant
Puckett’s is a famous name in Tennessee, where the restaurant group got its start as a village grocery store in the 1950s. Today, the group runs six restaurants across the state, including one in historic downtown Franklin. Its nostalgic cuisine includes southern classics, slow-smoked BBQ and meat-and-three specials. Among a range of tempting starters on the dinner menu, including fried green tomatoes, BBQ pimento cheese bites and brisket nachos, are cherry smoked hot wings. They’re smoked, flash-fried and tossed in a choice of three sauces – hot, mild or the signature Puckett’s BBQ sauce. Puckett’s hosts a live music series, so check the schedule and consider combining a great meal with a show.
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deborah
Dined on 10 Dec 2024
Always good! And we were happy to have reservations!
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Ole Red
4.4
4.4 (671)
$30 and under
American
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
Ole Red coined the term “swanky tonk” to describe its concept – elevated comfort food in a setting that’s cool, casual and welcoming to all, plus remarkable live music on stage, often by surprise celebrity guests. The venue also has a celebrity name as a business partner, the world-famous country artist Blake Shelton. The music and vibe are a major draw, but Ole Red also offers some seriously good cuisine with a focus on southern comfort food classics. Among the starters are smoked wings with house hot sauce, jalapenos, celery and blue cheese ranch. Others include the southern tater tot poutine, honey-drizzled skillet cornbread, and redneck nachos, which are kettle chips piled high with smoked chicken, Rotel cheese sauce and more.
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NikkiG
Dined on 17 June 2023
Ole Red doesn’t take Opentable reservations. Don’t be fooled by booking. It’s won’t get you in any faster. They don’t open till 11am but the Opentable reservations are from 10-1045 and it auto checks you in. Something isn’t set up correctly with the software. Food just ok, entertainment and ambiance great. Bloody Mary same you get on an airplane they can do better and they know it. It’s a cool spot but you don’t come here for the food. Band was incredible the day we were there.
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Puckett's Nashville
4.4
4.4 (3143)
$30 and under
Comfort Food
Downtown / Sobro
About the restaurant
Southern comfort food and great live music by local performers characterize Puckett’s, a restaurant group with roots Tennessee dating to the 1950s. Its menus are appropriately old-school, created around slow-smoked BBQ meats. Meat-and-three plate lunch specials are a signature. They come with a choice of more than a dozen side dishes including skillet mac n’ cheese, flat iron green beans and smoked baked beans. Another highlight – cherry smoked hot wings in hot, mild or BBQ sauce – are available as a starter on the dinner menu only. Regulars say they’re some of the best wings in Nashville.
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lisa
Dined 1 day ago
We were seated right away, Emily was our waitress and she was efficient and great all around
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