Website: https://mercadobtown.com/
Mercado by Butchertown is a restaurant and bar located in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. The venue describes itself as a neighborhood favorite known for wood-fired tacos and steaks, strong margaritas, and an oyster bar, paired with a rooftop space and what it calls a lively yet laid-back atmosphere. The concept, as stated on its site, was “built to be a neighborhood place,” centered on handmade tortillas, wood-fired cooking, an oyster bar, and margaritas. It is led by local restaurateur Terrell Raley, who is also associated with Butchertown Hall, The Pharmacy, and other Nashville establishments.
Menu
The kitchen organizes its offerings into raw and appetizer items, shareable plates, a wood-fired grill section, specialties, and tacos and burritos. The raw bar includes East and West Coast oysters, aguachile verde, and oyster shooters, with happy hour oyster pricing noted on weekdays. Shareable plates feature house salsas with chips, queso with chips, guacamole, a chips and dips trio, and a Caesar salad.
The wood-fired grill section lists items such as chicken anticucho, chicken fajitas, sirloin fajitas, mixed fajitas, bavette “arrachera,” and camarones al mojo. Specialties, listed as Favoritos, include carnitas “al pastor,” oak-smoked brisket, enchiladas pollo verde, and Baja fish tacos. Tacos and burritos are offered across proteins including pollo, carne asada, barbacoa, and brisket.
The beverage program covers margaritas, palomas, and mezcal cocktails, alongside craft cocktails such as an old fashioned and an espresso martini, plus wine and beer.
About
Mercado positions itself as an approachable neighborhood destination in Wedgewood-Houston, often referred to locally as WeHo. Its rooftop bar, Ramone’s, is described on the site as a space “for locals,” offering relaxed evenings and drinks “that don’t require a dress code,” with no reservations taken for that area. The restaurant highlights its handmade tortillas, wood-fired tacos and steaks, and its oyster bar as signature elements of the experience.
Location & Contact
Mercado by Butchertown is located at 625 Hamilton Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The site lists a phone number of (615) 378-3598. For parking, the restaurant points guests to a public garage at 715 Hagan Street, and it notes that it offers parking discounts to guests who use that garage if they let the staff know. A neighboring Hamilton Street lot is also referenced for parking.
The website lists hours of operation as Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday dinner service from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A Saturday lunch and day service runs from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The site indicates the restaurant is closed on Sundays, with a note to call for any special hours.
Additional Information
Happy hour is listed as Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 PM, with daily specials offered. Reservations can be made through Resy or the website, and for private events or larger groups, guests are directed to contact the restaurant by phone or email. Rooftop seating at Ramone’s is first-come, first-served, with no reservations taken for that area. The venue also offers private event hosting and gift cards. Its Instagram account is listed as mercadobybutchertown. The website organizes its content across pages including Menu, Reserve, About Us, Rooftop, Private Events, Gallery, Happy Hour, Order, FAQs, and Gift Cards.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (mercadobtown.com).