2. Watermark

I adored Watermark, I went there twice on my Jan 2008 trip to Nashville (I live in San Francisco). The service is stellar and the food is the best. It's a very special restaurant and I cannot recommend it highly enough. My favorite dishes were the boar stew, a grits souffle, and the marshmallow and chocolate dessert. The waiters know what wines to recommend, and do not necesarily point you to the most expensive. One night I was on my own and the other night I went back to bring guests. avoided the "chains" and other "recommended" restaurants common on sites. Another great Nashville restaurant is City House, started by a young couple who met while working at Napa's Tra Vigne. They are lovely, I went on a Sunday and sat at the cook's bar which was fun. Unpretentious Italian fare, but spophisticated setting. The owners of City House are friends with the folks behind A16 and SPQR in San Francisco.