Website: https://the-authentique.com/
The Authentique is a French wine bar and crêperie located in East Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 2023, the business is French owned and operated, offering a curated selection of wines alongside cheese, charcuterie, crêpes, desserts, and luxury foods. The venue is designed in a 1900s Parisian style and presents itself as “a cozy French wine bar in the heart of East Nashville,” bringing French hospitality traditions to the Nashville dining scene. The establishment pairs an evening-focused service model with a wine-bar atmosphere, combining a broad wine list with French small plates and crêpes intended to evoke a traditional Parisian setting.
Menu
The Authentique features a food and drink menu centered on French wine bar fare, including:
- A selection of more than 50 carefully chosen wines, including whites, reds, and sparkling varieties
- Curated wine flights from the Rhône region and Champagne
- House-sliced cheeses and charcuterie boards
- Savory crêpes prepared from a family grandmother’s recipe
- Sweet crêpes and homemade desserts
- Luxury food offerings
The establishment has been recognized for “Best Wine List in Nashville” for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, according to the website.
About
The Authentique was founded by Philippine Maillard and Alexandre Meunier. Philippine, from the Champagne region of France, comes from a family with three generations in hospitality and winemaking; her grandparents Pascal and Jacqueline operated Le Lion de Belfort, described as one of the largest and most beloved bars in Champagne, for over 30 years, and her mother Caroline crafts Champagne. Alexandre, raised between Paris and its suburbs, is the son of wine devotee Christian Meunier, who has international wine experience across France, Brazil, and Canada. The business operates as a family legacy venture in Tennessee.
Location & Contact
The Authentique is located in East Nashville, Tennessee.
- Address: 925 Gallatin Ave, Suite 103, Nashville, TN 37206
- Phone: (615) 948-8654
- Email: [email protected]
Hours of operation:
- Tuesday to Thursday: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Friday to Saturday: 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Sunday and Monday: Closed
Additional Information
The Authentique offers a number of recurring programs and services. Happy Hour runs Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, featuring $5 house wines, and Crêpes Wednesdays offer 50% off crêpes. Live jazz is performed Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. The venue hosts wine tastings on various dates and offers a Maminette Founder’s Club membership for guests. Reservations, gift cards, and private functions are available, and the website includes sections for the menu, reservations, functions, tastings, wine club, press, about, and contact. The combination of weekly happy hour pricing, discounted crêpe nights, and live jazz weekends reflects the bar’s emphasis on an ongoing schedule of programming, while its wine club and private functions extend its offerings to members and groups looking to host events at the venue.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (the-authentique.com).