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Best-rated restaurants in 12South, Nashville
How it's ranked: the 15 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
12South, Nashville
Restaurants · Top 15 by Google rating, weighted by review volume.
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Restaurants in 12South, in short
The best-rated restaurants in 12South, Nashville, are The Cookery, Locust and Ofelia. The Cookery leads the list with 4.7 stars across 645 Google reviews. We looked at 15 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 15 on this list add up to 20,950 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5.
12South is number 5 of 5 neighborhoods in Nashville for restaurants, with a score of 4.62. The best neighborhood in Nashville for restaurants is The Gulch (4.82).
Questions
What is the best restaurant in 12South?
By this list, The Cookery: number 1 with 4.7 stars and 645 Google reviews. Next come Locust and Ofelia.
How is this ranking built?
How it's ranked: the 15 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Which other neighborhoods in Nashville are good for restaurants?
- The Gulch · 4.82 · #1 The Iberian Pig
- Germantown · 4.76 · #1 PennePazze Germantown
- East Nashville · 4.71 · #1 Hawkers Asian Street Food
- Midtown · 4.71 · #1 Central Bar + Kitchen
Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.
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