Midtown Restaurants
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The Catbird Seat
1711 Division St., Midtown
This tiny restaurant above Patterson House only holds 22 seats, and serves an intimate tasting menu that's given it a reputation that extends far beyond the city of Nashville. The restaurant also acts as a chef incubator, designed to regularly introduce new chefs to the city.
Le Sel (Closed)
1922 Adelicia St., Midtown
Brothers Ben and Max Goldberg's Strategic Hospitality group is behind some of the most beloved restaurants in Nashville, including Patterson House (along with The Catbird Seat, upstairs), Bastion, Henrietta Red and Pinewood. Le Sel is their spin on a classic French joint, featuring oysters, a great roast chicken, and moules frites. The decor, on the other hand, is a lot less classic—the space is filled with cool, off-beat art and decorated with quirky feminine touches like pink velvet banquettes and black-and-white striped painted floors.
The Patterson House
1711 Division St., Midtown
Here’s a real old-fashioned speakeasy, where getting into the bar requires some work and house rules dictate you must stay seated once in. It’s well worth it. The prim and proper mixologists, in their old-fashioned uniforms, make miracles happen with the ingredients.