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What: Food made with fresh, regionally sourced ingredients. Nashville is proud to have many restaurants that place a premium on local menu items, including a few establishments with their very own gardens.

Where: In 2010, the opulent Hermitage Hotel’s Capitol Grille (231 6th Ave. North), under the helm of chef Tyler Brown, partnered with the Land Trust for Tennessee to cultivate an acre of garden on the historic Glen Leven estate (established 1857), five miles from the restaurant, in order to provide the menu with fresh local produce. The goal is to grow varieties that might have been found in Glen Leven’s garden 100-plus years ago, so mostly heirloom seeds and natural methods are used.

When: Mon-Sat, 6:30am-11am for breakfast, 11:30am-2pm for lunch, 5:30pm-10pm for dinner. Sun, 6:30am-11am for breakfast, 11am-2pm for brunch, 5:30pm-10pm for dinner

Order: Shown above: the “Tennessee Jack” egg sandwich (made with Jack Daniel’s-whiskey-infused ciabatta, jowl bacon, egg, and tomato gravy; breakfast only, $9.75); the flaky basil-topped tomato pie; and delicious, fresh-as-can-be gazpacho—the latter two dishes were sourced in early fall from the Glen Leven farm. All vegetables are seasonal, of course, so you never know if you’ll find local beets, tomatoes, or a riot of leafy greens on the menu. Glen Leven-grown items are clearly noted.

Good to know: Adjacent to the Capitol Grille, the Hermitage Hotel’s dark and intimate Oak Bar makes a great pre- or after-dinner drink spot. And the art deco-style men’s room is super cool.

Alternatively: New American restaurant Tayst (2100 21st Ave. South, map) stands out for being the first green-certified spot in Nashville—meaning it sources from small local farms, recycles and composts, and is working toward being carbon-free. These restaurants are also known for their commitment to local (and good food!): the cozy, neighborhoody Eastland Cafe (97 Chapel Ave., map), with a Euro-Southern hybrid menu dotted with the names of local farms and meat suppliers; the French-inspired Miel (343 53rd Ave. North, map), which also has its own garden in town; Margot Café & Bar (1017 Woodland St., map), with a daily-changing seasonal French-Italian menu and Tennessee wines on offer; Flyte (718 Division St., map), where the seasonal “global cuisine” emphasizes produce and humanely raised livestock from area farms; and, for pizza lovers, City House (1222 4th Ave. North, map), which combines house-made mozzarella, belly ham, and sausage with a backyard herb garden and an overall commitment to regional ingredients. If you’re willing to drive 15 minutes out of town, the Farmhouse Restaurant at Fontanel (4225 Whites Creek Pike, map), adjacent to the historic memorabilia-filled Fontanel mansion once occupied by country music legend Barbara Mandrell, showcases a seasonal “farm to fork” Southern menu that uses local suppliers as much as possible, including beer (bonus: there’s live music and two miles of woodsy walking trails on the property for some built-in post-eating exercise).