5 East Nashville Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

EAST NASHVILLE, TN - Whether you're a vegan, a meat-lover, or just hoping to avoid the stress of cooking for family during the holidays, there's a restaurant in East Nashville that's serving something for you.

• Graze Nashville is open from 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. If you're having Thanksgiving with some vegans or vegetarians, than Graze is your spot. Their menu is made up of innovative vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, like the Goose's Couscous, which is served with seared pistachios, golden raisins, toasted almonds, shaved fennel, cauliflower, oyster mushrooms, balsamic reduction and arugula. Graze also serves vegan brunch, with dishes like the hot tempeh biscuit - cast iron tempeh tossed in hot chicken spices and served on a biscuit with ranch, coleslaw and pickles.

Address: 1888 Eastland Ave East Nashville, TN 37206

• Far East Nashville Vietnamese Restaurant will be serving up hot, authentic Vietnamese dishes this Thanksgiving for those looking to try something different this holiday. Check out their menu, which is filled with traditional dishes like Bun Bo Hue New, it's spicy broth made from pork neck bones & ox tails, spiced up with garlic, shallot, lemongrass and chili paste, topped with slices of beef shank & Vietnamese cured pork roll served with jumbo size vermicelli or pho noodle.

Address: 1008 Fatherland St Nashville, TN 37206

• Rumours East is open from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Their menu is packed with comforting holiday dishes like the Stuffed Airline, which is served with ricotta, manchego, mozzarella, bell pepper, spinach and roasted eggplant. Interested in making a reservation? Call 615.262.5346.

Address: 1112 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206

• Pomodoro East is an affordable, accommodating Italian eatery that will be open to the public this Thanksgiving from 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Their menu features lighter Italian fare from the northern region of the country, like the Carpaccio, which is served with sliced Wagyu beef, horseradish cream, fried capers, Parmesan cheese and micro basil for $10.

Address: 701 Porter Rd, Nashville TN, 37206

• East Nashville BBQ Company is open from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. This is certainly the down-to-earth Thanksgiving option; their menu isn't just affordable, it's downright cheap. Pick up a half-pound of pulled pork for just $6.99. Want to bring the kids along? Not a problem. Grab a kids BBQ slider and chips combo for only $3.49. East Nashville BBQ Company has another option great for families called the Golden Flake Family Pack, which includes a pound of pulled pork, a large bag of golden flake potato chips, an 8 pack of buns and their signature slaw and BBQ sauce. Call ahead first when placing large orders: (615) 645-9613.

Address: 829 Lischey Ave Nashville, TN 37207

Photo by Pixabay