New in Nashville this fall: beer permits for Pennepazze, Hattori Nori and Fishmonger WeHo, plus build-outs for St. Anselm, Olive & Thyme and Dalt's American Grill.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Rebuilt monthly. Facts come from Metro Nashville’s open data: beer permits issued by the Metro Beer Permit Board and building permits issued by the Department of Codes and Building Safety. A permit shows a business is opening, moving or changing owners; it does not mean the doors are open yet. Check with the business before you go.

Nashville’s new-business pipeline this fall runs heavily to restaurants and bars. Metro issued 36 beer permits between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9, 2026, and 22 commercial building permits for restaurant and bar spaces in September alone, from a $5 million build-out for St. Anselm on Ewing Avenue to a new Dalt’s American Grill on White Bridge Pike. Opening a business yourself? Start with Metro’s Zoning Division, 615-862-6510.

Who to call to open a business

  • Zoning and use approval, permits: Metro Codes, 615-862-6500; Zoning Division 615-862-6510
  • Food permit: Metro Public Health Department, 615-340-5620
  • Business tax license: Davidson County Clerk, Howard Office Building, 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 101
  • Beer permit: Metro Beer Permit Board, through nashville.gov

Coming soon: restaurant and bar build-outs

From building permits issued in September 2026:

Business Address Work
St. Anselm (full-service restaurant) 730 Ewing Ave. New 9,485-square-foot tenant build-out, $5 million
Vagabond wine bar 1000 Division St. Renovation, $1.8 million
Dalt’s American Grill 38 White Bridge Pike New 7,731-square-foot restaurant building, $1.54 million
New Italian restaurant (former brewery space) 4101 Charlotte Ave., D40 Renovation, $483,000
Olive & Thyme 620 Merritt Ave., 101 Tenant build-out, $355,357
The Taco Spot 129 Gallatin Pike N., Madison 1,800-square-foot renovation, $325,000
Mokha Deli 326 22nd Ave. N., 100 Tenant build-out, $247,115
Giyo Matcha 5231-A Hickory Hollow Parkway, Antioch Tenant build-out, $148,000
Hot Ticket (bar and lounge) 311 Gallatin Ave. Interior renovation, $25,000
Akirae Coffee and Tea 715 Merritt Ave., 106 Interior fit-out, $15,000

Other September permits include a coffee roaster and take-out space at 2109 Buchanan St. (office converted to take-out restaurant, $500,000), a take-out restaurant at 19 Platform Way S., an enclosed patio for the existing Turkey and the Wolf at 800 Meridian St. and a rooftop canopy at 411 Broadway.

New beer permits, Sept. 1 to Oct. 9

A Metro beer permit is required to sell beer, so a new one usually marks a new restaurant, bar or store, or a change of owner. Permits issued in the last six weeks include:

Restaurants and bars

  • Pennepazze, 820 Fourth Ave. N.
  • Hattori Nori Handroll Sushi Bar, 3820 Charlotte Ave.
  • Fishmonger WeHo, 475 Gray St.
  • Two Ten Jack West Nashville, 4109 Charlotte Ave.
  • Waldo’s Chicken & Beer, 4106 Hillsboro Circle
  • Eagle & Ivy, 1700 Church St.
  • Linq Social Club, 175 Lafayette St.
  • Sports Illustrated Clubhouse, 1600 McGavock St.
  • Gannons Houston Station, 438 Houston St.
  • The Truth, 440 Chestnut St.
  • Tennessee Atomic, 401 Wingrove St.
  • House of Cards, 119 Third Ave. S.
  • NY Pie, 421 11th Ave. N.
  • Harding House Brewing Co., 410 39th Ave. N.
  • Rock N’ Roll Sushi Donelson, 2266 Lebanon Pike
  • Eko African Restaurant, 2510 Murfreesboro Pike
  • Real Monte Alban Authentic Mexican Cuisine, 2209 Murfreesboro Pike
  • Los Toritos Taco Shop, 2940 Murfreesboro Pike, Antioch
  • The Ridge Creek Mill Sports Bar and Grill, 805 Westcott Lane, Antioch
  • Jefferson’s, 8128 Highway 100
  • Alley Pub, 7040 Highway 70 S.
  • Pressed and Aged, 15551 Old Hickory Blvd.
  • El Mundo, 109 Montague Way, Madison
  • Old Hickory Pizza and Pub, 1051 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory
  • The Rusty Nail, 4054 Andrew Jackson Way, Hermitage

Hotels and other venues

  • The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley, 221 Second Ave. N.
  • The Crestmoor at Green Hills, 3808 Cleghorn Ave.
  • Savi Provisions, 4840 Centennial Blvd.

Want the full list of every new business license? The County Clerk’s new business listings search lets you search Davidson County licenses by date.

Where the new places are

The busiest corridors this round: Charlotte Avenue in West Nashville, Murfreesboro Pike toward Antioch, Merritt Avenue and Ewing Avenue in Wedgewood-Houston, and downtown and the Gulch.

What this means for you

  • Hungry for something new? Wedgewood-Houston and Charlotte Avenue have the most openings in the pipeline.
  • Own a business opening soon? Send us your opening date through our contact page for next month’s roundup.

Related guides: restaurant inspection scores, building permits and zoning and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What new restaurants are opening in Nashville?

Metro building permits issued in September 2026 include build-outs for St. Anselm at 730 Ewing Ave., Olive & Thyme at 620 Merritt Ave., Mokha Deli at 326 22nd Ave. N. and a new Dalt’s American Grill at 38 White Bridge Pike.

How can I tell if a Nashville business is new?

Metro publishes beer permits and building permits as open data. A new beer permit or a tenant build-out permit is a good sign a business is opening or changing hands, though not proof it is open.

How do I get a business license in Nashville?

Business tax licenses are issued by the Davidson County Clerk. Zoning approval comes from Metro Codes (615-862-6510) and food businesses also need a Metro Public Health permit (615-340-5620).