West Nashville · Southern diner and meat-and-three
Wendell Smith’s Restaurant
The Nashville Food take
Why it earns a place in the directory
Wendell Smith’s is useful precisely because it is not waiting to become an occasion. Breakfast starts early, lunch follows the daily board, and the room still works like a neighborhood diner.
Plan the meal
What to know before you go
Best for
- Early breakfast
- A rotating daily lunch plate
- A Nashville diner operating since 1952
Start with
- Meatloaf and daily mains
- Fried corn and creamed potatoes
- Country breakfast
Daily mains rotate, so check the menu if one dish is the reason for your visit. Sunday is closed.
From the community
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