Website: https://locustnashville.com/
Locust is a fine dining restaurant located in Nashville, Tennessee. The restaurant operates in the 12 South neighborhood and presents itself under the tagline “Experience Fine Dining.” Locust serves both lunch and dinner, with separate seatings the company refers to as “locust at lunch” and “locust at dinner.” The restaurant operates on a reservations-required basis and emphasizes an intimate dining format. According to its website, Locust holds one MICHELIN Star for 2025, a distinction displayed on its homepage.
About
Locust is a reservations-only restaurant that places clear limits on party size in order to maintain its dining format. The website states, “reservations required,” and notes, “please note: locust can only accommodate tables of four and under.” The restaurant also states, “we cannot combine reservations to create large parties,” meaning the venue is structured around smaller groups rather than large-party seatings. The restaurant’s recognition with a MICHELIN Star for 2025 indicates that it is among the dining establishments in the Nashville area to receive that recognition during the period covered by the guide. The site presents its dining program through two distinct service periods, lunch and dinner, each with its own menu page on the restaurant’s website.
Services
Locust offers reservations through OpenTable, with a link provided on the restaurant’s website for booking. Reservations are released on a scheduled basis, and the site notes that reservations for upcoming months open on specific dates and times. In addition to its in-restaurant dining, Locust offers private events, with a dedicated private events page on its website for inquiries. The restaurant also sells gift cards and offers a merchandise section, referred to on the site as “merch.” A frequently asked questions page and a parking information page are available to guests through the site’s navigation. Guests can contact the restaurant directly by email for questions not addressed online.
Location & Contact
Locust is located at 2305 12th Ave S., Nashville, TN 37204, placing it in the 12 South area of Nashville. Lunch is offered Friday through Sunday from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, and dinner is offered Friday through Sunday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, both by reservation only. The restaurant also operates a patio, which the site notes is seasonal and may be closed depending on the time of year. The restaurant can be reached by email at [email protected], and it maintains an Instagram presence under the handle @locustnashville.
Additional Information
Locust’s website is organized around its two service periods, with menu pages for lunch and dinner, along with pages for merchandise, private events, frequently asked questions, parking, and reservations. The restaurant’s reservation system and party-size limits reflect a focus on a smaller, controlled dining environment rather than high-volume seating. Prospective guests are directed to book in advance through the OpenTable link provided on the site, and to consult the restaurant’s reservation release schedule for availability in upcoming months.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (locustnashville.com).