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Laurel Bistro

Seasonal · East Nashville

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Warm dining room at Laurel Bistro with candlelit tables

East Nashville · Since 2014

Gather. Savor.
Stay awhile.

A neighborhood bistro serving wood-fired, market-driven plates and a short, careful wine list — five nights a week.

32
seats
5
nights a week
12
farm partners
4.8
avg. rating

Wood fireMarket menuNatural wineSunday supperChef's table

This week's table

The menu changes when the market does.

Our chef writes the card every Tuesday around whatever is best that week — usually a handful of small plates, three mains, and one dessert worth the wait.

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  • Cast Iron Trout

    brown butter, capers, charred lemon

    32
  • Ember Carrots

    whipped ricotta, honey, dukkah

    16
  • Braised Short Rib

    grits, gremolata, red wine

    38
  • Wood-Fired Sourdough

    cultured butter, sea salt

    9
Chef plating a dish at the Laurel Bistro kitchen pass

The room

Thirty-two seats, an open kitchen, and a bar that fills first.

Dinner service

Tue–Sat 5–10pm · Sunday supper 4–8pm · Closed Mondays

Private events

Buyouts and chef's table dinners for eight to thirty

Walk-ins

Half the bar is held back every night for the neighborhood

★★★★★

"The trout is the best plate in the city, full stop."
Nashville Scene

★★★★★

"Twelve years in and still the room we book for anniversaries."
Regular since 2015

★★★★★

"A wine list with actual opinions. Refreshing."
Local sommelier

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Tables open thirty days out.

Friday and Saturday go quickly. Parties of five or more, give us a call.

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