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Peninsula, Nashville, TN
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Peninsula

$31 to $50
Modern European

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  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Innovative
Located in the heart of East Nashville, Peninsula serves up sharable plates, old world wines, and Spanish style gin and tonics in an inviting and intimate space. James Beard nominated Chef Jake Howell's menu focuses on sustainable, local ingredients and features seasonal, creative dishes influenced by the Iberian Peninsula. Guests are encouraged to sample the flavors of Spain, Portugal and France while enjoying the rustic, yet modern surrounds.

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Executive chef: Jake Howell

From the OpenTable editors: James Beard Award-nominated chef and StarChefs Rising Star Jake Howell is all about the Iberian Peninsula here, where tapas and gin and tonics in a rustic space transport you straight to the coast. But don’t expect tradition—Howell's approach is more modern in dishes like scallops with melon tea and calendula or tomato toast sprinkled with black nigella seeds. The result is Eater Nashville's 2018 restaurant of the year.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of Operation
    Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (615) 679-0377
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 183 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Nashville

    Best Overall

  • Nashville

    Best Food

  • Nashville

    Best Ambience

  • Nashville

    Innovative

  • Nashville

    Best Overall

  • Nashville

    Best Food

  • Nashville

    Best Ambience

  • Nashville

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Peninsula in Nashville offers an "absolutely incredible" dining experience with "creative, delicious" dishes and "exceptional" service. The menu boasts inventive flavors and a vibrant atmosphere. While some find it pricey, many praise it as the "best restaurant in Nashville," perfect for special occasions. A "must-visit" for culinary adventurers!
183 Reviews
  1. Sarah

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Small plates are definitely the thing to get here. We sampled so many! They were very well thought out and tasty. Our waiter was a gem and the selection of gins were impressive.

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  2. Joseph

    VIP

    Nashville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best restaurant in Nashville. Great staff, cocktails, original menu…simply amazing

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  3. Barbara

    VIP

    Nashville

    34 reviews

    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Dined here with 3 friends. We had many dishes- maybe even 8 or 9 dishes-(then 2 desserts) we really liked the shrimp and endive, but there just wasn’t enough food. We all left hungry and it was about $100 each, excluding tip. It was also pretty loud. Service was very good though.

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  4. Lauren

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food ever and the owner is amazing! Every dish was out of this world.

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  5. Sarah

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous food and beautiful space. The service was lovely.

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  6. Sean

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were top notch. We will be back

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  7. Edmond

    Nashville

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Little food with a BIG price. Came home to have lunch leftovers after spending $250 for this meal

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  8. Noah

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely incredible food. The Michelin star experience at 75% of the cost, and none of the pretentiousness. If you’re a normal person, splurge here. If you’re a rich person, dont miss a menu change, visit monthly. An EXPERIENCE in the setting of your neighborhoods coolest bar

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  9. Heather

    VIP

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A one-of-a-kind culinary experience here in Nashville. Everything that we ordered was amazing; the endive and the donut dessert stood out the most to us. Such fun textures and stand-out flavors! And kudos to front of the house - service here was warm and inviting. Nailed all the cocktail recommendations and really made us felt like we were at a dinner party hosted by a good friend. Looking forward to coming back!

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  10. Jack

    E. Tennessee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Not going to lie i was a bit disappointed. I heard great things going into the dinner but carried little expectations. This place was more of a gastronomy dining experience vs a real meal. Expect small portions for high prices. The first dish we had was actually great, the rest were average at best. I’m a fan of gastronomy but was left a bit disappointed. The shrimp and scallops were pricey and not my favorite. We ended up calling the night early. Not my favorite experience and I’m sure I’ll go back at some point to give it another shot when the menu changes.

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Peninsula is rated 4.8 stars by 183 OpenTable diners.

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1035 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206-3533

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Gallatin Ave.
  • Area
    East Nashville
  • Hours of Operation
    Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine
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