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a plate of food
a plate of desserts
a bowl of food
Gather Round

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A Community
Destination

As the closest restaurant and outside bar to campus, we're a community destination with good eats and camaraderie as strong and warm as a pour of Tennessee whiskey.

  • Complimentary valet parking for diners*
  • Closest hotel to Vanderbilt University

*Excluding special events and overnight parking.

Hours of operation

MONDAY-FRIDAY: 6:30am -3:00pm, Dinner from 4:00pm-10:00pm

SATURDAY-SUNDAY: 7:00am-3:00pm, Dinner from 4:00pm-10:00pm

BAR HOURS: Monday-Saturday: 4:00pm-12:00am & Sunday: 4:00pm-10:00pm

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Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

American Fare, Nashville Style

From the Seven Layer Adobo Chicken Salad to our Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Central Bar + Kitchen delivers a local flavor worth the trip.

Dinner

Cocktails

Save The Date

6 centralbarkitchen
24 Sep

Happy Hour

Join us after your meeting or after a long days work in the Central Bar + Kitchen for Happy Hour! Enjoy specialty pricing on draft beers and glasses of wine. We look forward to seeing you there!

01 Oct

Avery Logan

02 Oct

Dan Schafer

03 Oct

Brin Banta

08 Oct

Callie McCullough

09 Oct

Brin Banta

10 Oct

Luke V. Depaoli

15 Oct

Dan Schafer

16 Oct

Steven Cade

17 Oct

Emily Stevens

22 Oct

Chris Carpenter

23 Oct

Jordan Rigsby

24 Oct

Avery Vickers

29 Oct

Chris Carpenter

30 Oct

Chris Carpenter

31 Oct

Megan Barker

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Bar

“Order Me a Cold One”

Take a seat and enjoy the warm atmosphere at our indoor drinkery; or, sip, mix, and mingle on our bustling outdoor patio. With two fully-stocked bars to choose from, glasses are full, and spirits are high.

located at nashville marriott
at vanderbilt university