Highest-rated Steak Restaurants in the Nashville Area by Diners

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Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Nashville area by diners

The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.

Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.

Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.

The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.

More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.

How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Nashville area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Nashville were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.

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#30. E3 Chophouse

- Rating: 3.8/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1628 21st Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

#29. House of Cards

- Rating: 3.8/5 (559 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 119 Third Ave. South Lower Level Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#28. Stoney River

- Rating: 3.8/5 (462 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3015 West End Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#27. Old Hickory Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.9/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2800 Opryland Drive Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Resort Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#26. Ruth's Chris Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (332 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2100 West End Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Ellington's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 401 Union St. Floor 4 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges

- Rating: 3.9/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 231 6th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Tequila's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3736 Annex Ave. Ste 107 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Sinatra Bar & Lounge

- Rating: 3.9/5 (213 reviews)
- Address: 222 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (488 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Old Hickory Blvd. Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Carne Mare

- Rating: 3.9/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 300 12th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2525 West End Ave. Ste 220 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Hand Cut Chophouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Address: 135 7th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Bob's Steak & Chop House - Nashville

- Rating: 4.0/5 (309 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 250 Rep John Lewis Way South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, American
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Rodizio Grill The Brazilian Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (553 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 166 2nd Ave. North Ste C Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Gluten-Free, Brazilian
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Deacon's New South

- Rating: 4.1/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 401 Church St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Saltgrass Steak House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 514 Opry Mills Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#13. The Southern Steak & Oyster

- Rating: 4.1/5 (2648 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 150 3rd Ave. South Ste 110 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Kayne Prime

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1326 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1103 McGavock St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Japanese, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Mere Bulles Restaurant and Events

- Rating: 4.1/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5201 Maryland Way Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Char Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (273 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3988 Hillsboro Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Southern, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Hall's Chophouse

- Rating: 4.2/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1600 West End Ave. St. 101 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Salad, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Sperry's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5109 Harding Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#7. The Standard At The Smith House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (396 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 167 Rosa L Parks Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Piano Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Oak Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.4/5 (489 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 801 Clark Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina

- Rating: 4.5/5 (921 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 201 8th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (404 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 590 Broadway Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Etc Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3790 Bedford Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse- Nashville

- Rating: 4.5/5 (762 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 300 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp