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Food Lower Broadway

Jack's Bar-B-Que

A place to eat in Lower Broadway, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Early dinner.

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Jack's Bar-B-Que in Lower Broadway
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Why go

Cafeteria-style barbecue on Broadway serving brisket, pork shoulder and ribs.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lower Broadway, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 1 place to shop. The closest of our other picks is Hattie B's Hot Chicken, 0.5 mi away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Lower Broadway
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Early dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 6 beyond Lower Broadway. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Hattie B's Hot Chicken

    Nashville hot chicken by heat level from Southern to Shut the Cluck Up.

    Food · The Gulch · 0.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Kayne Prime

    Steakhouse in the Gulch from the M Street group, known for wagyu and a long wine list.

    Food · Downtown Nashville · 0.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Union Station Nashville Yards

    1900 Romanesque railway station turned hotel with a stained-glass barrel-vault lobby.

    Sight · The Gulch · 0.7 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Frist Art Museum

    Rotating exhibitions in a 1930s Art Deco post office building.

    Sight · The Gulch · 0.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    The Hermitage Hotel

    Beaux-Arts hotel from 1910 on Sixth Avenue, a 10-minute walk from both Broadway and Bicentennial Mall.

    Stay · Downtown Nashville · 0.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    The Hermitage Hotel

    Beaux-Arts hotel from 1910 near the State Capitol, with a marble lobby that is trimmed for the holidays.

    Stay · Nashville · 0.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Jack's Bar-B-Que is a stop on our Nashville Music Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Lower Broadway

Jack's Bar-B-Que is our only food pick in Lower Broadway; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lower Broadway guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Nashville

Our climate figures for Lower Broadway come from nearby Nashville. Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Jack's Bar-B-Que itself, we suggest: Early dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Nashville weather by month (covers Lower Broadway).

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Jack's Bar-B-Que, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
1601 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Coordinates
36.15939, -86.79620
Destination
Lower Broadway, Tennessee

Jack's Bar-B-Que: quick answers

How much time do you need at Jack's Bar-B-Que?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Jack's Bar-B-Que. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Jack's Bar-B-Que?

Our pick: Early dinner. Insider tip: Fast, cheap fuel before a night on Broadway.

Where is Jack's Bar-B-Que?

Jack's Bar-B-Que is at 1601 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA, in Lower Broadway. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Jack's Bar-B-Que?

Jack's Bar-B-Que appears on Nashville Music Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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