Nashville's Best & Most Unique Steakhouses

1. Cherokee Steak House

Originally opening in 1958 as a fish house, the Cherokee Steak House, located in Lebanon, has been family run by the Cunningham family for the last three decades. Its reasonable priced dining and hometown atmosphere has made this steakhouse a local family favorite.
Location: 450 Cherokee Dock Road Lebanon, Tn. 37087
Phone: 615-444-2783

2. Demo's Steak & Spaghetti House

Originally opened in 1989, Demos offers 4 locations in the Middle Tennessee Area. Demo's is another locally family run business, in it's third generation, and offers plenty of southern hospitality with its family friendly atmosphere.
Location: 300 Commerce Street Nashville, Tn. 37201
Phone: 615-256-4655
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3. Fleming's

Flemings is another steakhouse chain that originally opened in California, while the location in Nashville offers one of the most extensive wine list in town, it lacks ambience with it's open kitchen design and it's service can vary greatly week to week. While the steaks are great, some of the other menu items are lacking as is the southern hospitality that Nashville is known for.
Location: 2525 West End Avenue Nashville, Tn. 37203
Phone: 615-342-0131
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4. Hermitage Steak House

Independently owned and in business for over 20 years, the Hermitage Steak House is as unpretentious as one can get. They offer a cozy rustic atmosphere. The prices are reasonable, steaks are great, potatoes are humongous, and the salad bar is massive so go with a big appetite.
Location: 4342 Lebanon Road Hermitage, Tn. 37076
Phone: 615-872-9535
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5. Jimmy Kelly's

Jim Kelly's, a third generation family run business, originally opening it's doors in 1934 and by maintaining it's excellent standards of food and friendly service, it has remained one of Nashville's favorite Steakhouse's for decades.
Location: 217 Louise Avenue Nashville, Tn. 37203
Phone: 615-329-4349
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6. Merchants

Originally opening around 1870 as a pharmacy, manufacturing company, and a wholesale drug company on each of its' three floors, Merchants is the best place to dine in Nashville when you want a historic atmosphere and a good steak too.
Location: 401 Broadway Nashville, Tn. 37203
Phone: 615-254-1892
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7. Morton's

Mortons is a popular national chain that provides a reliably great steak, although the Nashville location is reminiscent of a men's club right down to its cigar friendly atmosphere. This Morton's offers some great ambience but its service can vary greatly year over year.
Location: 618 Church Street Nashville, Tn. 37219
Phone: 615-259-4558
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8. Old Hickory Steakhouse

For any really special occasion go to Opryland's Old Hickory Steakhouse. It's an awarding winner restaurant but moreover than that, it's backdrop is the majestic Gaylord Opryland gardens and inside you will find a very romantic antebellum-style setting.
Location: Opryland Hotel (Delta Garden)
Phone: 615-871-6848
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9. Ruth's Chris

Ruth's Chris Steak House has more than 80 locations worldwide and is considered one of the largest fine-dining steak house Companies in the world.
Location: 2100 West End Avenue Nashville, Tn. 37203
Phone: 615- 320-0163
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10. Stock-Yard

The Stock-Yard restaurant opened its doors in 1979 and is recognized as one of the top ten steakhouses in the United States. The original building housed the former Nashville Union Stockyard, and offers a historical atmosphere with plenty of ambience, but over the years has lost some of it's charm, but not the pink marble floors, since Buddy Killen, Music Row king, and restaurateur Mario Ferrari left the scene.
Location: 901 2nd Avenue North Nashville, Tn. 37201
Phone: 615-255-6464
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11. Sperry's Restaurant

Sperry's opened its doors in Nashville in 1974 and its owners have a long history of restaurateurs in their family, dating back over 100 years. Sperry's has recently expanded and has a new restaurant, just south of Nashville in the Cool Springs Area.
Location: 5109 Harding Road Belle Meade, Tn. 37205
Phone: 615-353-0809
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12. Nick & Rudy's (closed)

Gaylord Opryland veterans Nick Nikolaiczyk and Rudy Caduff opened Nick & Rudy's doors in 2000. With over 75 years experience between the two, Nick and Rudy offer thier guests a wonderful country club atmosphere with plenty of Nashville Hospitality. Their Oysters Rockefeller have become almost legendary to the locals, as has their selection of delicious steaks.
Location: 204 21st Avenue South Nashville, Tn. 37203
Phone: 615-329-8994
Former Website: www.nickandrudys.com