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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: 4.8

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$50 and over

Contemporary American

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

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

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 266 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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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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

Review summary

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The Catbird Seat offers an "amazing experience" with "impeccable service" and "thoughtful, creative" dishes. The chefs engage personally with guests, creating a "unique and intimate" dining atmosphere. Guests praise the "well-thought-out wine pairings" and the "inventive tasting menu." A must-try for food enthusiasts seeking a "memorable evening."

266 Reviews

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Anne
Central Kentucky10 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Symphonic culinary experience. Such attentiveness to service, preparation and presentation. Foodies and food nerds will love it!
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Bobby
Nashville8 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
amazing meal great service! Each course was amazing. Top Notch.
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Demetrius
Alabama1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exquisite presentation, Tasty food, unique combinations of ingredients & techniques, and most importantly tasty food! Service was attentive & educational by Team members. Highly recommend if you love good food.
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Jon VIP
Nashville4 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great dish composition! Good wine pairings as well. Staff was attentive and kind. Left a bit hungry and went to Patterson house across the hall. Ordered a cocktail and a dish only to be told 15 minutes later they were out of that dish. I was offered the opportunity to order another dish on the house. After 20 minutes, that hadn’t shown up either and I needed to leave. Not the best ending to the evening.
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Caroline
Indiana1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second time coming to Cat Bird Seat, the first being 10 years ago. It was an amazing experience and I recommend everyone try it at least once in their lives.
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Timothy
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Quite literally the best meal I’ve ever eaten. An amazing restaurant and staff.
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Meagan
Nashville1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience. If this place doesn’t get a Michelin star soon it would be a travesty. Worth every penny!
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Brian
Phoenix / Arizona1 review
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Knowing the menu in advance is important. My wife doesn't like fish and half the dishes were seafood. Other than that everything was excellent.
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Blake
South Carolina1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience from Chef Andy, Chef Tiff and the team.
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Scott
Nashville17 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Eating at The Catbird Seat is like having the perfect bite of food over and over and yet each bite is different and more exciting than the last. These are the most talented chefs in Nashville that I have ever had the pleasure of dining with. Absolutely perfection in everything they do!
The Catbird SeatResponded on June 23, 2025
Thank you all so much for joining us! We're beyond thrilled you enjoyed and cannot wait to welcome you again!
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FAQs

The Catbird Seat is rated 4.8 stars by 266 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 30, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 1 time 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

The Catbird Seat

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