Nashville ranks on Tripadvisor’s 2025 top destinations list

Not only was Nashville in the top 10 of US destinations on the Tripadvisor ranking this year, the city was also recognized as top food destination.

Nashville's skyline with key buildings featured, including Bridgestone Arena, the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown hotel, and the AT&T building known locally as the Batman Building.

Nashville’s skyline has so much history. | Photo via @157pictures

Music City is no stranger to accolades, and we’ve done it again, folks.

Nashville landed on Tripadvisor’s 2025 top US destinations list — coming in hot at No. 6. That’s one spot above last year’s ranking. Of course, we know why Nashville is great, but what local attractions make Music City a top destination according to travelers? Our city earned high marks for its:

Speaking of the restaurant landscape, Nashville ranked No. 7 on the company’s 2025 list for top food destinations in the US. Some of the highest-rated local spots on the platform are Pelato, Henley, Central Bar + Kitchen, and Luogo.

According to Tripadvisor, Best of the Best winners are destinations with hotels, restaurants, and things to do that receive a high volume of “above-and-beyond reviews and opinions” from users over the course of a year. This year’s ranking was based on data collected from October 2023 to September 2024.

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