Nashville's Michelin-starred counter, fifteen courses for $165. Set an alarm for noon on the first of the month and book it.
The Reservation Problem at The Catbird Seat
Noon, the first of the month. That is the only moment the table opens. Everything for the following month drops at once on OpenTable, and much of it is gone by that afternoon.
The Catbird Seat reopened in 2025 in a new home, the fifth floor of the Bill Voorhees Building at 700 8th Avenue South in downtown Nashville. Chefs Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz took over the counter and earned the room its first Michelin star in 2025, with a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Restaurant the same year. One seating. A counter. A set price. The constraint is the whole story.
How to Book The Catbird Seat
The mechanic is simple and unforgiving. Reservations open on the first of each month at 12:00 noon Central, through OpenTable, for the entire following month. Tock shows availability, but the booking runs through OpenTable. There is no rolling sixty-day window. Your lead time is really one well-timed minute.
Be logged in at 11:59. Have your party size and a few candidate dates ready. The counter is small and a Michelin star has only sharpened demand, so hesitation costs you the month. Miss the drop and watch for cancellations in the days before a date, which surface back on OpenTable.
What You Eat
A fifteen-course tasting that turns with the season. Doubrava and Ortiz cook produce first, protein second, sourcing from farms like Bear Creek. Recent menus ran from a kombucha-scoby aguachile to celeriac with radishes and morels, with a dahlia root and peach-pit course in between. It is 165 dollars per person before tax and gratuity. Beverage pairings, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, cost extra. Tell them about allergies when you book. The kitchen plans around the night's count.
The Smart Play
The whole game is the first of the month at noon Central. Lose it and the next move is patience. Cancellations surface on OpenTable in the final week before a date, often midweek. Set a daily check and pounce.
If the counter stays out of reach, Bastion's small back room is the nearest Nashville equivalent for a tasting-driven night. It books on a shorter horizon and rewards persistence.
Not for a spontaneous night out or a large group. It is one seating, counter only, fifteen set courses booked a month ahead. No walk-ins, no a la carte, no quick in-and-out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book The Catbird Seat?
Hard, and on a strict clock. Reservations open on the first of each month at noon Central for the entire following month, through OpenTable. The counter is small and the room earned a Michelin star in 2025, so the drop clears fast. Be logged in and ready at 11:59. Miss it and you wait a full month for the next release.
How far in advance should I book The Catbird Seat?
Up to about a month, but only in the monthly burst. Everything for August, say, opens July 1 at noon Central and much of it is gone the same afternoon. There is no rolling sixty-day window here. Your real lead time is one well-timed minute on the first of the month, plus cancellation watching after.
How much does The Catbird Seat cost?
165 dollars per person for the fifteen-course tasting, before tax and gratuity. Beverage pairings, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, cost extra. It is a single seating of a set menu, so the price is fixed. For a Michelin-starred counter, it reads as fair value against comparable rooms in New York or Chicago that charge far more.
What will I eat at The Catbird Seat?
A fifteen-course tasting from chefs Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz that changes with the season. Recent menus ran from a kombucha-scoby aguachile to celeriac with radishes and morels, much of it produce-first and sourced from farms like Bear Creek. Tell them about allergies when you book; the kitchen plans the menu around the night's count.
Where is The Catbird Seat now?
On the fifth floor of the Bill Voorhees Building at 700 8th Avenue South in downtown Nashville, not its old Division Street address. The restaurant reopened in its new home in 2025. Dinner runs Wednesday through Saturday, one seating, counter only. Plan parking or a ride into the SoBro area for the night.