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As a Nashville local, one of my jobs is to let you know the cool places to go and hang out. One of those places is the 12 South neighborhood. It’s so close to downtown Nashville but is a spot in Music City where you’ll find lots of food, restaurants, shopping, happy hours, and more. If you travel into this area you’ll also find the ‘I Believe in Nashville’ mural, Sevier Park, and lots of quaint and beautiful neighborhoods and homes.
So before you get to 12th Avenue South Nashville, check out the places below and look at all of the restaurant menus. There are lots of things to do and you can spend all day walking around and exploring this fabulous spot.
I will warn you that it gets pretty crowded on weekends and in peak tourism season (summer and spring). You’ll find lots of bachelorette parties and tourists but don’t let it deter you from eating at local spots or shopping at some unique establishments. Plus the walk and fresh air will do you some good! I also recommend getting a coffee from Frothy Monkey and a doughnut from Five Daughters as some early fuel to your day in 12 South.
All the Things to Do in 12 South Nashville
Shopping in 12 South Nashville
- Alice & Olivia (women’s clothing)
- Away Luggage (luggage)
- Birkenstock (footwear)
- Buck Mason (men’s clothing)
- Bullets & Pearls (Jewelry)
- Clayton & Crume (leather goods / Coming Soon)
- Crue (women’s clothing)
- Cynthia Rowley (women’s clothing)
- Draper James (women’s clothing)
- Emerson Grace (fashion accessories)
- Faherty Brand (men’s clothing)
- Favorite Daughter (women’s clothing)
- Finnleys (women’s clothing)
- Flea Style (hat bar and unique goods)
- FWD Clothing Company
- Gorjana (jewelry)
- Grace Loves Lace (bridal store)
- Hero (women’s clothing)
- imogene + willie (denim store)
- Jenni Kayne (women’s clothing)
- Jones Road (skincare)
- Jo Malone (beauty)
- Judith Bright (Jewelry)
- King Baby (Jewelry)
- Krewe (sunglasses)
- La Ligne (women’s clothing / coming soon)
- La Vie Style House (women’s clothing)
- Lele Sadoughi (fashion accessories)
- Le Labo (fragrance)
- Loeffler Randall (women’s clothing and accessories)
- LoveShackFancy (women’s clothing)
- Lulu Lemon (men and women active wear)
- Made in TN (gift shop)
- Madewell (clothing store)
- Marine Layer (clothing store)
- Mejuri (jewelry // coming soon)
- Minor Jewelry (jewelry)
- MODA Nashville (women’s clothing and accessories)
- Molly Green (women’s clothing and accessories)
- Oliver Peoples (sunglasses)
- Outdoor Voices (clothing store)
- PAIGE (denim)
- Planet Cowboy (shoe store)
- Rails (men and women’s clothing)
- Rancher Hat Bar
- Ranger Station (candles)
- Rag & Bone (clothing store)
- Reformation (women’s clothing store)
- Savant Vintage (vintage store)
- Serendipity (women’s clothing)
- Sewing Down South (home goods)
- Sezane (women’s clothing and accessories)
- Shop Hart (jewelry)
- STAG Provisions for Men (mens clothing)
- Stoney Clover Lane (fashion accessories)
- Todd Snyder (menswear)
- UAL (fashion accessories)
- Vince (men and women clothing)
- Vinnie Louise (women’s clothing)
- Vuori (women’s clothing)
- White’s Mercantile (gift shop)
- Winky Lux (beauty)
- Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott (women’s jewelry and accessories)
Hotels in 12 South Nashville
Eating & Drinking in 12 South Nashville
- Bartaco (tacos // $$)
- Beau’s Bar (cocktail bar // $$)
- Bottle Cap (American cuisine // $$)
- Butter Milk Ranch (breakfast/brunch // $$)
- Edley’s Bar-B-Que (bbq // $$)
- Embers Ski Lodge (bar // $$)
- Emery Wood Fired (new American cuisine // $$$)
- Epice (Mediterranean cuisine // $$)
- Fast Times (coffee shop / $)
- Fonda (Mexican // $$)
- Filling Station (beer garden // $)
- Five Daughters Bakery (bakery // $$)
- Frothy Monkey (café // $$)
- Fryce Cream (ice cream)
- Hearts (coffee // $$)
- The Henry (american // $$-$$$)
- Insert Chef Here (pop ups and events)
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream (ice cream // $)
- La La Land Kind Cafe (coffee // $$ // coming soon)
- Locust (fine dining // $$$)
- Mesero (mexican // $$)
- Nashville Street Taco (Mexican // $$)
- Ofelia (mexican // $$)
- Play Date (cocktails and light bites // $$)
- Postino (wine bar // $$)
- The Salty (coffee and donuts // $$)
- Sunlife Organics (juice and smoothie bar // $$)
- Sushi San ($$)
- Tennessee Cobbler Company (dessert // $)
- Urban Grub (new American cuisine // $$$)
- Wanna Spoon Cereal Bar (ice cream // $$)
- White Bison Coffee (coffee)
Yes! It’s an extremely walkable area. There are paid parking lots or parking on side/residential streets. There are also sidewalks and crosswalks up and down the street
That would be Broadway! That’s the home of all the nightlife, bars and honkey tonks.
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Have you been to 12 South or visiting Nashville soon? Share with me in a comment below!
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