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Short answer: Within a short drive of downtown Nashville, Arnold’s Country Kitchen (605 8th Avenue South) serves lunch Monday to Friday 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Biscuit Love runs a Gulch location at 316 11th Avenue South, and the year-round Nashville Farmers’ Market sits next to the free Tennessee State Museum.
- 2:45 pmArnold’s weekday lunch ends
- FreeTennessee State Museum admission
- 1982Year Arnold’s says it opened
- Dec 3-6Nashvillage Holiday Market, free
How we checked: the restaurants’ own sites, the Nashville Farmers’ Market, the Tennessee State Museum, the Frist Art Museum and the Nashville Downtown Partnership. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. This page is food and daytime places only; it does not list bars or nightlife. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
Eat Near Downtown Nashville
| Place | What the official page said |
|---|---|
| Arnold’s Country Kitchen | 605 8th Avenue South. Monday to Friday 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Saturday brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed December 24 to 27 and January 1. |
| Biscuit Love (the Gulch) | 316 11th Avenue South. Scratch-made biscuits and brunch; “Bonuts” and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich are on its home page. Hours: Not confirmed |
| Nashville Farmers’ Market | 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard; year-round market with a market house, farm sheds and restaurants. Open daily; exact hours: Not confirmed |
| Hattie B’s | Lists Nashville Midtown, West, Lower Broad and Melrose locations. Hours and menu: Not confirmed |
| Loveless Cafe | West of Nashville. Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
Daytime Pairings
- Tennessee State Museum1000 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., closed Monday; admission is free, and the museum shares a free parking lot with the Farmers’ Market. Museum guide.
- Frist Art Museum919 Broadway. Hours on its page: Monday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday closed; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5:30 p.m. Admission: Not confirmed
- Nashvillage Holiday MarketFree, December 3 to 6 and 10 to 13, per the Nashville Downtown Partnership.
- Ryman AuditoriumDaytime tours: Ryman tour guide.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Opening hours at Biscuit Love, Hattie B’s and the Farmers’ Market. Not confirmed
- Walking time between these places. Not confirmed
- Menu prices. Not confirmed
- Wait times. Not confirmed
- Parking downtown. Not confirmed
Sources Read
- Arnold’s Country Kitchen, read November 3, 2026
- Biscuit Love, read November 3, 2026
- Nashville Farmers’ Market, read November 3, 2026
- Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Locations, read November 3, 2026
- The Loveless Cafe, read November 3, 2026
- Tennessee State Museum, Plan Your Visit, read November 3, 2026
- Frist Art Museum, Visit, read November 3, 2026
- Nashville Downtown Partnership, read November 3, 2026
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Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Eat Near Downtown Nashville: Meat-and-Three, Biscuits and Markets”, itstennessee.com/visit/where-to-eat/eat-near-downtown-nashville/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.