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

a bowl of food

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

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28 Jul

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!

06 Aug

Chris Carpenter and March Martin

07 Aug

Dan Schafer

08 Aug

March Martin

13 Aug

John Traylor

14 Aug

Abbigail Love

15 Aug

Abbigail Love

20 Aug

Lauren Pelton

21 Aug

Emily Stevens

22 Aug

Avery Logan

27 Aug

Sarina Haggarty

28 Aug

Sky 3 Entertainment (Steven Cade)

29 Aug

Luke V. Depaoli

31 Aug

Brin Banta

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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