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The Catbird Seat

Name: The Catbird Seat
Address: 700th 8th Ave South Fifth Floor, Nashville, TN, United States, 37203
Telephone: (615) 810-8200
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.9

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$50 and over

Contemporary American

700th 8th Ave South, Fifth Floor, Nashville, TN 37203

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2 people

Jul 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Fancy

The award-winning The Catbird Seat now welcomes guests to its beautiful new home on the fifth floor inside The Bill Voorhees Building on 8th Avenue South. Join Chefs Tiffani Ortiz and Andy Doubrava for an innovative, playful and seasonal 15-course tasting menu rooted in bold creativity. Thoughtfully curated beverage pairings, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available to enhance the experience.

Dinner is $165 per person, with an optional beverage pairing offered upon arrival. We welcome most dietary restrictions, including allergies, vegetarian, and celiac diets, with advanced notice.

Come early, or stay late, and visit The Patterson House, our adjoining cocktail bar, for a pre- or post-dinner drink.

Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Tiffani Ortiz & Andy Doubrava

From the OpenTable editors: When it opened 2011, Strategic Hospitality’s flagship tasting restaurant kicked off a new era of fine dining in Nashville. In addition to racking up accolades from GQ and Bon Appétit, Catbird Seat has been an incubator for some of the city’s top chefs. Today, Tiffani Ortiz and Andy Doubrava command the open, counter-style kitchen, turning out innovative New American tasting menus that can stretch to 18 courses of dishes like a walnut cookie filled with chicken liver mousse and berry preserves.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Contemporary European, Modern European
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(615) 810-8200
Website
http://www.thecatbirdseatrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
700th 8th Ave South, Fifth Floor, Nashville, TN 37203
Neighborhood
The Gulch & North Gulch
Cross street
8th Ave. & Fogg St. across from Arnold's in the Bill Voorhees Building
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

What 286 people are saying

The Catbird Seat reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
5.0Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Nashville
Best Service
Nashville
Innovative
Nashville
Contemporary American
Nashville
Best Service
Nashville
Innovative
Nashville
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Catbird Seat offers an innovative, immersive dining experience with "phenomenal" food and "exceptional" service. Guests delight in a "unique" tasting menu, featuring "creative" and "thoughtful" dishes presented by chefs themselves. The ambiance is lively, albeit occasionally loud, but the overall experience is "beyond expectations," making it a "must try."

286 Reviews

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Indi
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a highlight in my pursuit of excellence in food marriage. If you truly love food that has been “created”, Nashvillians are blessed to have The Catbird Seat.
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Marisa
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Most amazing meal I have ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is expensive but so, so, so good. If you are looking for a special celebration dining experience, this is a must do.
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Tari VIP
Nashville8 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This Nashville treasure did not disappoint! Each course was flavor filled and well-explained. what a delight.
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melanie VIP
Nashville15 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
WOW, What a wonderful experience! Food is phenomenal!!
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Rob VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill10 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Phenomenal. Will be back. Exceptional. Chefs and staff in kitchen were off the charts.
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Kaye
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome experience for any Foodie! We loved every dish! The plating was exquisite.
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Taryn VIP
Denver / Colorado5 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The whole experience was incredible. It felt elevated without being pretentious. The ingredient selection was intentional and focuses on local purveyors. This meal was definitely better than some of the 1 star Michelin restaurants I have dined at.
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Beth VIP
South Carolina7 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolutely wonderful experience!!! We enjoyed every morsel that was prepared!
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Ronald VIP
Central Kentucky3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow! What a wonderful experience. The food was flavorful and a unique dining experience.
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Jeffrey
Las Vegas1 review
4.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Catbird Seat promises an intimate, immersive dining experience, an American contemporary chef’s table showcasing local ingredients through a progressive tasting menu designed to build excitement and tell a story, but I question whether their design promotes that success. This review is an amended, rewritten comment. My original submission was much less kind, and was based on my inaccurate understanding of seating. I was led to believe that 2, and only 2 seating times were offered. I saw every customer seated after our original group as an impolite interruption and unforgivable offense to already seated customers and especially to the chef and staff! I was wrong. Policy allows guests to be seated as they arrive. However, my new understanding of this policy does not make my experience any different, although it does explain away my main objection; I had such high expectations that any deviation from perfection had the effect of being greatly inflated. I do believe some courses fell short of, at least, my expectations, that desert courses were the highlight of the meal, and that the overall value fell short of the price point. It did, however, have an impact on my graded outcome. My major issue remains as originally stated; if you are seating guests as a group, family style, in an open kitchen so the chef’s magic is on display for all to witness and experience, then their creations should be presented and enjoyed by that group as one; like an opera, play or recital, even a culinary one, should begin and end so all in attendance can experience the presentation, in it’s entirety, as one. I apologize for the harsh tone of my original review. It was a result of my disappointment in your seating policy, my understanding of it, and because of the extremely high expectations my wife and I shared as we looked forward to our Catbird Seat dining experience .
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FAQs

The Catbird Seat is rated 4.9 stars by 286 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

700th 8th Ave South, Fifth Floor, Nashville, TN 37203

Additional information

Cross street
8th Ave. & Fogg St. across from Arnold's in the Bill Voorhees Building
Neighborhood
The Gulch & North Gulch
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Contemporary European, Modern European
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
http://www.thecatbirdseatrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(615) 810-8200

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