There is an art to a perfect meat-and-three, and Tennessee has mastered it. These are the places where the doors creak open, steam fogs the glass, and locals already know exactly what to order.
You feel the warmth before you taste it, and by the time you reach the register, you are family. Come hungry, come curious, and let these plates tell their stories one scoop at a time.
Arnold’s Country Kitchen – Nashville, Tennessee
Arnold’s is the heartbeat of Nashville lunch, the kind of place where the line snakes early and nobody minds. You pick your meat, then three sides that feel like a hug from a Southern aunt.
Roast beef, greens, mac and cheese, and cornbread make a plate you will dream about…