Nashville Airport Restaurants: BNA Dining by Concourse

Nashville International Airport has moved far beyond the old airport-food formula. BNA’s current dining lineup includes Nashville hot chicken, barbecue, pizza, local coffee, breweries, Southern restaurants and quick grab-and-go options spread across the terminal and concourses.

The most useful way to plan airport food is by where your gate is. Once you are through security, crossing the airport for one specific restaurant may not be worth the extra walking time. The sections below are organized by BNA concourse so you can focus on options near your gate.

Quick Answer: What Food Is at Nashville Airport?

For a distinctly Nashville meal, Concourse C has Hattie B’s, 400 Degrees Hot Chicken, Slim & Husky’s, TailGate Brewery and Tootsies. Concourse D has Party Fowl, Puckett’s, The Southern Steak & Oyster and New Heights Cantina & Taqueria. Prince’s Hot Chicken sits in the C/D Connector, while Pig Star by Peg Leg Porker is in Concourse B.

If you want to compare these airport versions with restaurants around town, see our Nashville hot chicken restaurants, Nashville BBQ restaurants and main Nashville restaurants guides.

Before Security and the BNA Marketplace

Green Beans Coffee Co. — Pre-Security

Green Beans Coffee Co. is one of the current pre-security food and drink options listed by BNA. It is useful when you are meeting someone at the airport, waiting before check-in or want coffee before entering the checkpoint. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

ACME Feed & Seed — BNA Marketplace

ACME Feed & Seed brings a version of the Lower Broadway brand into the airport’s BNA Marketplace. The airport listing highlights made-from-scratch food, local beer and the Nashville identity associated with the original downtown venue. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

The Titans Press Box — BNA Marketplace

The Titans Press Box is a BNA-exclusive restaurant created with the Tennessee Titans and Strategic Hospitality. BNA describes it as an upscale option serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with cocktails and wine. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

A/B Rotunda and Concourse B Restaurants

The Pharmacy Burger Parlor — A/B Rotunda

The Pharmacy’s airport outpost serves burgers and other popular items from the local brand, plus an airport breakfast menu. This is a practical choice for travelers departing from the A/B side who want a recognizable Nashville restaurant without going far from their gates. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Nashville International Airport A B Rotunda, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Bar-B-Cutie SmokeHouse — A/B Rotunda

Bar-B-Cutie serves barbecue smoked on site with hickory and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner at the airport. It is one of several BNA options where barbecue is available without leaving the terminal. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Nashville International Airport A B Rotunda, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Pig Star by Peg Leg Porker — Concourse B

Pig Star is the airport barbecue concept from Peg Leg Porker pitmaster Carey Bringle. The BNA listing describes it as Memphis-style barbecue with meats, sides, sauces and rubs tied to the Nashville restaurant’s approach. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Concourse B Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Half Moon Empanadas — Concourse B

For something faster and easier to carry, Half Moon Empanadas serves Argentine-style empanadas and includes vegetarian options in BNA’s dietary filters. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Concourse B Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Concourse C Restaurants

Hattie B’s — Concourse C

Hattie B’s brings Nashville hot chicken to Concourse C, with multiple heat levels, sides and a BNA-specific breakfast menu served in the morning. If hot chicken is on your Nashville list but you did not fit it into the trip, this is one of the easiest airport options. Hattie B’s official website | Airport address: Hattie B’s BNA Concourse C, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

400 Degrees Hot Chicken — Concourse C

400 Degrees also serves Nashville hot chicken in Concourse C. BNA notes that the airport location adds flatbread pizza, burgers, craft beer and cocktails, so it can work for groups where not everyone wants hot chicken. BNA dining directory | Airport address: 400 Degrees Hot Chicken BNA Concourse C, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Slim & Husky’s — Concourse C

Slim & Husky’s is a Nashville-born pizza concept at BNA. Its Concourse C location is useful for travelers looking for pizza instead of barbecue or fried chicken, and the airport marks vegetarian options as available. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Slim and Husky’s BNA Concourse C, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

TailGate Brewery — Concourse C

TailGate Brewery’s airport taproom serves local craft beer alongside pizza, loaded waffle fries, wings and breakfast. This is a smaller airport version of the Nashville brewery-and-pizza concept covered in our dog-friendly Nashville restaurants guide, although normal airport rules apply at BNA rather than the patio policies at its neighborhood taprooms. TailGate Brewery official website | Airport address: TailGate Brewery BNA Concourse C, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Pyramids Cafe — Concourse C

Pyramids Cafe serves Mediterranean and Greek food in Concourse C. BNA lists vegetarian options, making it one of the useful choices when you want something other than the airport’s heavier Nashville specialties. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Pyramids Cafe BNA Concourse C, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

C/D Connector

Prince’s Hot Chicken — C/D Connector

Prince’s airport location sits at the beginning of the C/D concourse area. The menu focuses on the restaurant’s Nashville hot chicken with tenders, sandwiches and classic sides. Prince’s also has Nashville-area storefronts if you would rather make it a meal outside the airport. Prince’s Hot Chicken official locations | Airport address: Prince’s Hot Chicken BNA C D Connector, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

The Green Room — C/D Connector

The Green Room is a lounge and whiskey bar centered on Tennessee whiskey and regional food. It makes more sense for a sit-down layover than for a rushed boarding window. BNA dining directory | Airport address: C D Connector Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Concourse D Restaurants

Party Fowl — Concourse D

Party Fowl’s airport location serves Nashville hot chicken in Concourse D. The local restaurant brand also operates Nashville neighborhood locations with a larger menu and full-service format. Party Fowl official locations | Airport address: Party Fowl BNA Concourse D, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant — Concourse D

Puckett’s brings Southern food and a Nashville/Leiper’s Fork restaurant identity into Concourse D. It is a useful option when your group wants a broader Southern menu rather than one specialty dish. BNA dining directory | Airport address: Puckett’s BNA Concourse D, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

The Southern Steak & Oyster — Concourse D

The Southern Steak & Oyster has an airport location in Concourse D in addition to its downtown Nashville restaurant. It provides a more full-service restaurant format for travelers with time for a meal before boarding. BNA dining directory | Airport address: The Southern Steak and Oyster BNA Concourse D, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

New Heights Cantina & Taqueria — Concourse D

New Heights Cantina & Taqueria combines a scratch kitchen, pressed tortillas and local New Heights beer. BNA lists gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options, which can make it useful for mixed dietary needs. BNA dining directory | Airport address: New Heights Cantina BNA Concourse D, Nashville International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214.

Satellite Concourse

The Satellite Concourse has its own food options, including Bongo Java and Fat Bottom Brewery. If your flight uses the satellite gates, plan around the restaurants available there rather than assuming you will return to the main concourses easily once boarding time gets close.

How to Choose an Airport Restaurant at BNA

Start with your gate. BNA has many restaurants, but the best airport meal is often the one that does not add stress to boarding.

Leave extra time for full-service dining. Sit-down restaurants and bars can take longer than counter-service food, especially during morning and evening departure waves.

Use the airport’s live dining directory. Locations and operating hours can change. BNA’s official dining search is the best place to confirm what is open near your gate on travel day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Airport restaurant locations and hours can change. Confirm current dining availability and your gate information with Nashville International Airport before relying on a specific restaurant.