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Peninsula

$31 to $50

Modern European

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Located in the heart of East Nashville, Peninsula serves up sharable plates, old world wines, and Spanish style gin and tonics in an inviting and intimate space. James Beard nominated Chef Jake Howell's menu focuses on sustainable, local ingredients and features seasonal, creative dishes influenced by the Iberian Peninsula. Guests are encouraged to sample the flavors of Spain, Portugal and France while enjoying the rustic, yet modern surrounds.

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Executive chef: Jake Howell

From the OpenTable editors: James Beard Award-nominated chef and StarChefs Rising Star Jake Howell is all about the Iberian Peninsula here, where tapas and gin and tonics in a rustic space transport you straight to the coast. But don’t expect tradition—Howell's approach is more modern in dishes like scallops with melon tea and calendula or tomato toast sprinkled with black nigella seeds. The result is Eater Nashville's 2018 restaurant of the year.

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Location
1035 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206-3533
Phone number
(615) 679-0377
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

MAITAKE BROTH, PINE $6.00
CUCUMBER, TURMERIC, CAPER$11.00
BEET, ROASTED GARLIC, HABANERO$12.00
SPANISH TORTILLA$17.00
ENDIVE, BURNT ONION, LOVAGE$17.00
SHRIMP, SANTA LEAF, WASABI$20.00
HOKKAIDO SCALLOP, LARDO, BAY, CARAMELIZED ONION*$22.00
CHEWY RICE, DILL POLLEN, BROWN BUTTER, OSETRA CAVIAR$26.00
OCTOPUS, POTATO, MUSTARD$29.00
SMOKED HAMACHI, UNI, HORSERADISH, LIME*$34.00
IBERICO SOLOMILLO, MUSSELS, HOT SAUCE, BROWN BUTTER*$65.00
MARZIPAN, BURNT SUGAR, POTATO, OSETRA CAVIAR$20.00
WHITE CHOCOLATE, SALTED RASPBERRY, CANDIED NORI, BROWN BUTTER$11.00

PLEASE NOTE: Our menu is prohibitively limited for vegan diners.

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

What 188 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Nashville
Innovative
Nashville
Romantic
Nashville
Good for special occasions
Nashville
Innovative
Nashville
Romantic
Nashville
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Peninsula offers an extraordinary dining experience in Nashville, celebrated for its "incredible food" and "innovative" dishes. Guests praise the "warm and inviting" service, led by a husband-wife team. This Spanish-inspired restaurant is a "hidden gem," delivering "creative" and "unique" dishes that are "beautifully prepared," making it a must-visit for food enthusiasts.

188 Reviews

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AaronI
Memphis/West TN2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Omg! Yas! Delicious! Sexy! Beets. Octopus. Endive. All that. We enjoyed it.
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Alexis VIP
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food, service, experience every time! Thank you!
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dwhotz VIP
Nashville8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Still one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at. The menus they put together are always amazing
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Wonderful creative food great staff - for folks who are not on a budget.
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chad VIP
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
By far, the absolute best restaurant in Nashville.
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Sarah VIP
Greater Boston11 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Small plates are definitely the thing to get here. We sampled so many! They were very well thought out and tasty. Our waiter was a gem and the selection of gins were impressive.
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Joseph VIP
Nashville6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best restaurant in Nashville. Great staff, cocktails, original menu…simply amazing
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Barbara VIP
Nashville35 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Dined here with 3 friends. We had many dishes- maybe even 8 or 9 dishes-(then 2 desserts) we really liked the shrimp and endive, but there just wasn’t enough food. We all left hungry and it was about $100 each, excluding tip. It was also pretty loud. Service was very good though.
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Lauren
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best food ever and the owner is amazing! Every dish was out of this world.
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Sarah
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gorgeous food and beautiful space. The service was lovely.
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Peninsula is rated 4.8 stars by 188 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

1035 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206-3533

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(615) 679-0377
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Peninsula

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Menu

Menu

MAITAKE BROTH, PINE $6.00

CUCUMBER, TURMERIC, CAPER$11.00

BEET, ROASTED GARLIC, HABANERO$12.00

SPANISH TORTILLA$17.00

ENDIVE, BURNT ONION, LOVAGE$17.00

SHRIMP, SANTA LEAF, WASABI$20.00

HOKKAIDO SCALLOP, LARDO, BAY, CARAMELIZED ONION*$22.00

CHEWY RICE, DILL POLLEN, BROWN BUTTER, OSETRA CAVIAR$26.00

OCTOPUS, POTATO, MUSTARD$29.00

SMOKED HAMACHI, UNI, HORSERADISH, LIME*$34.00

IBERICO SOLOMILLO, MUSSELS, HOT SAUCE, BROWN BUTTER*$65.00

MARZIPAN, BURNT SUGAR, POTATO, OSETRA CAVIAR$20.00

WHITE CHOCOLATE, SALTED RASPBERRY, CANDIED NORI, BROWN BUTTER$11.00

PLEASE NOTE: Our menu is prohibitively limited for vegan diners.

What 188 people are saying

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