231 6th Ave NNashville, TN 37219-1903(615) 345-7116
www.thehermitagehotel.com
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Contemporary, Hotel Restaurant
Serves: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Entrée Price Range: Under $40.00
Features & Services: full bar, handicap accessible, smoke free, vegetarian friendly
Decadent splendor becomes the Capitol Grille, the subterranean restaurant of downtown's cut marble and vaulted-ceiling treasure, The Hermitage Hotel. Named after President Andrew Jackson's Nashville homestead, The Hermitage was the city's first million-dollar hotel upon its 1910 opening. U.S. presidents from Taft to Nixon, movie stars (Greta Garbo and Bette Davis), gangsters (Al Capone) and war heroes (Sgt. Alvin York) have visited it. Pool hustler Minnesota Fats made it his home for eight years, keeping his press clippings under a sofa seat in the lobby. A few years ago, The Hermitage underwent a multimillion-dollar restoration, and its awardwinning chefs have proved up to the task of leading its historic restaurant. The Southern-influenced menu changes with the seasons and emphasizes creatively prepared beef (sinfully rich braised short ribs are truly amazing either as an entrée or appetizer), seafood (butterfish with artichoke, wild lettuce and spring vegetables, for instance), pork chops, chicken and lamb paired with local vegetables. Reservations are recommended, especially for the superlative Sunday brunch (11 am–2 pm). The adjoining Oak Bar, favored by lawmakers at the state capitol across the street, is one of Nashville's coziest and supper-clubbiest. The nationally recognized men's restroom, an art deco delight preserved through eras and renovations, is worth a visit by the men and a discreet peek by the ladies. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Sat, breakfast and dinner daily. Sun brunch 11 am–2 pm. Casual menu and drinks served at the adjoining Oak Bar during lunch and early dinner hours daily, with drink and food specials late-afternoon daily.
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