The Catbird Seat Menu

Welcome to The Catbird Seat, an exquisite culinary destination perched atop Nashville’s vibrant 8th Avenue. Renowned for its innovative approach to farm-to-table dining, this intimate venue showcases the artistry of Chef Matt and his passionate team. Each dish, a masterpiece, is crafted using the freshest ingredients, ensuring a symphony of flavors that enthrall the palate.

Every visit offers a unique experience, with chefs skillfully preparing your meal in an open kitchen environment. Diners have praised the thoughtful progression of flavors, with each course revealing a new level of creativity and attention to detail. Guests rave about the personalized service, as chefs eagerly describe each dish, making every meal feel special.

Whether celebrating a special occasion or simply indulging in fine cuisine, The Catbird Seat promises a dining adventure that lingers in your memory, inviting you to return time and again.

"Tea Time"

Earl Grey Panna Cotta, Crumble Tea Biscuit + Dip N Dots Milk Ice Cream

Lightly Poached

Oyster

Razor Clam And Grilled Kelp

Fat On Toast

Meat

Beef

Snail Eggs

Begonias

Roasted Duck + Mushrooms

Pork Tails

Berry Rosé

Sour Melon

Peach & Lavender

Dr. Ashmead

“Red Whyne"

Root Beer

Barbecued Eggplant, Watermelon & Pistachio Sishito Pepper & Beef Belly Nduja

Short Rib & Sunchoke Miso Lettuce Wrap

Toro, Fermented Tomato, Bronze Fennel

Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Peppercorns

Filet Bean Salad With Leather Britches & Green Gooseberry Tea

Grilled Corn, Sheep Milk Cheese, Chilies

Corn Chawanmushi. Country Hom Dashi,Truffle

Scallops, Peppers, Salsa Verde

Tomatoes

Pineapple & Tomato Tea

Yeast Donut Foie Gras, Wild Berries

Cantaloupe. Sake, Pickled Elderflower

Plum Triple Cream Cheese, Green Yuzu

Mignardises

Quince Fritter And Smoked Beef Tongue

Avocado, Gin, Kiwi

Banana, Sea Urchin, Black Truffle

Country Ham Beignet, Coffee, Lees

Smoked Shad Roe Porridge, Potato Dumpling

Cod Milt Chaud Froid, Smoked Chicken Gelee, Macadamia

Aged Marlin Belly

Pig Head And Stone Crab

Frozen Duck Egg, Dram, Smoked Trout Roe

Duck Tartare, Cashew, Rose

Veal Cheek, Scallop Blanquette, Morel Mushrooms

Mayme's Biscuit

Baked Potato Aligot, Burnt Juniper Resin

Frozen Guava, Sea Water Meringue, Black Olive

Sweet Corn Soup

Ahi Tuna Crudo

Buttermilk & Vanila Panna Cotta

Smoked Marble Potatoes

Wakame Seaweed Pasta

Blue Fin Tuna Crudo

Beets Infused With Crèma Coffee

Bear Creek Farm 30dayaged Strip Loin In Umami Crust

Vanilla & Buttermilk

Pistachio Ice Cream

Grilled White Asparagus

Sunflower Seed Risotto

Bloomsbury Farm Beets Infused With Coffee Créma

Red Miso Spaccatelle

Atlantic Halibut

Vanilla

Buttermilk

Panna Cotta + Creamy Olive Oil

30 Day Dry Aged Strip Coin From Bear Creek Farm

Fried Calamari

"E-Z Bake" Cornbread

Cured "Ky Farm" Hen Yolk

Grilled Cauliflower

Bearcreek Farm Beef

Hatcher Dairy Buttermilk

Buttermilk Custard + Burnt Caramel Ice Cream

Butternut Squash

Baby Beets

Bear Creek Farm Beef In Umami Crust

Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Butterscotch Custard

Sake Marinated Cauliflower

Grilled Carrots Brushed With Aged Beef Fat

Big Eye Tuna With Osetra Caviar + Fermented Butter

Sunflower Seed Risotto With Burgundy Truffles

Red Miso Pasta With Peeky Toe Crab, Sea Orchin Butter + Toasted Nori

Wakame Seaweed Pasta With Scallop "Bottarge" + Yuzu Kosho

Grilled Cauliflower Marinated In Sake With Aged Beef Fat, Poached Turmp + Cashew Butter

Bearcreek Farm Beef In Umami Crust With Smoked Tofu Puree + Matsutake Mushrooms

Peanut Butter Sorbet With Salted Caramel Cream + Dark Chocolate Crémeux

Brown Rice Ice Cream With Miso-Caramel Sauce + Dark Chocolate Mousse

Blue Fin Tuna From Casco Bay, Mainc -With- Fermented Butter + Golden Osetra Caviar

Sunflower Seed Risotto -With- Summer Truffles

Catbird "Snickers" -With- Peanut Butter Sorbet, Salted Caramel Cream + Dark Chocolate Crèmeux

Glazed Lobster Mushroom -With- Broccoli Stems, Sunchoke Puree + Fermented Corn

Bearcreek Farm Beef In Umami Crust -With- Smoked Tofu Puree + Chanterelle Mushrooms

Kombu - Cured Alaskan Halibut With Citrus - Parsley Vinaigrette + Fried Garlic Chips

Sunflower Seed Risotto With Italian Summer Truffles

Red Miso Pasta With Sea Urchin Butter, Maine Lobster + Toasted Nori

Softshell Crab From North Carolina Fried Tempura Style With Kimchi We Made, House Pickles + Tobiko Aioli

Bear Creek Farm Beef In Umami Crust With Smoked Tofu Puree + Morel Mushrooms

Hatcher Dairy Butter Milk Panna Cotta With Lemony Olive Oil

Ice Cream Sandwich

Blueberries + Whipped Milk

Potato

Potato Nigiri

Sundried Tomato Fresh Cheese Verbena Spiced Buttery Bread

Malt Vinegar Chips

Hatcher Pairy Pip

Spanish Iberico Ham

Crispy Arwein

Burns Point Oyster

Beef Fat

Applewood Smoked Marbled Potato

Schramsberg Blanc & Blanc 2014

Hatcher Dairy Buttermilk Panna Cotta W/ Lemony Olive Oil

Sea Urchin

Blackberry Farm

Butterscotch Custard + Burnt Caramel Ice Cream

Foggy Ridge

Chips And Dip

Hama Hama Oyster Peanuts Mushroom Broth

East Coast Fluke

Miso Citrus Parsley

White Asparagus Fermented Butter Osetra Caviar

Tn Milk Panna Cotta With Lemony Olive Oil

Passion Fruit

Curd

Sherry Vinegar

Raspberry

Yogurt

Hama Hama Oyster Mushroom Broth Pine Nuts

Duck Egg Chawanmushi Grilled Shiitake Steelhead Roe

Risotto Of Sunflowers

Holy Mackerel Miso + Citrus + Garlic

Wakame Bucatini Yuzu Kosho Domaine Lucci Scallop Bottarga!

Hamachi Cashew Lardo

Bill+Leeann´S Beef Umami Crust + She So + Eggplant

Panna Cotta Of Very Good Dairy+Lemony Olive Oil

Bitter Chocolate+Orange+Matcha+Roasted Kelp Ice Cream!

Cookies In A Jar

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