Seed-Oil-Free Restaurants
in Nashville

Boqueria Fifth + Broadway is a Spanish tapas restaurant specializing in paella, croquetas, and classic Spanish small plates. Their website repeatedly emphasizes "good olive oil" as a key ingredient in signature dishes like Pan con Tomate and Tortilla Española, and lists olive oil in the simple ingredient list for Croquetas. We found no mention of seed oils (canola, vegetable, soybean, etc.) in their publicly available menu or website. However, we could not confirm cooking fats for fried items like croquetas and crispy potatoes beyond their stated olive oil use. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm the frying medium for their fried dishes.

Hal's is a traditional steakhouse specializing in prime steaks, fresh fish, and classic sides — cuisine types typically prepared with butter, ghee, or minimal added oils. The website emphasizes quality ingredients and career staff, but does not explicitly confirm their cooking fats. When you visit or call, ask directly: "What fats do you use to cook your steaks and sauces?" and "Do you use seed oils in any fryers or preparations?"

New York Butcher Shoppe is a premium butcher shop chain (42 locations across 10 states) specializing in hand-cut Certified Angus Beef, Heritage Breed Pork, and naturally raised chicken. Their website emphasizes quality and freshness with no mention of seed oils. One customer review from their Birmingham location explicitly reported fries "cooked in beef tallow." However, we could not find this confirmation on their official website or social media. We'd recommend calling the Nashville location (2002 Richard Jones Rd) to confirm their current cooking oils for fried items and prepared entrées.

OSH Restaurant & Grill is an Uzbek/Mediterranean restaurant with explicit olive oil in salad and hummus dishes on their official menu. They use clay tandoor cooking for traditional items like somsa. However, the menu includes fried appetizers (calamari, fried dumplings, cheese rolls) and french fries, and the oil used for frying is not specified. To confirm they avoid seed oils entirely, ask them directly what oil they use for frying and deep-fried items.

Rolf & Daughters is a seasonal Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in Nashville with a farm-to-table philosophy emphasizing local ingredients. While the restaurant's official website does not explicitly detail cooking oils, the cuisine type (fresh pasta, seasonal vegetables, Northern Italian) and ingredients-focused approach suggest they likely avoid industrial seed oils. We could not find direct confirmation of cooking fats on their official site or Instagram. When you visit or call, ask specifically about cooking oils for pasta, sauces, and vegetable preparations.

Stoney River is an upscale steakhouse focusing on hand-cut steaks cooked over live wood fire and fresh seafood. Their website mentions garlic butter in their Steak N Fries dish, suggesting butter use. No seed oil language or deep-fried items appear in their menu descriptions or Instagram content. The wood-fire cooking method and emphasis on premium sourcing and farm-to-table preparation are consistent with clean-fat cooking, though we could not find explicit confirmation of all cooking oils used (particularly for sauces and appetizers like the Steak Egg Rolls).

The Detroit Cowboy is a high-end steakhouse and seafood restaurant with a strong focus on prime cuts, dry-aged beef, and premium sourcing. The menu shows conscious use of butter (Blue Cheese Butter, Truffle Butter, Muer Butter) and EVOO in signature dishes. We found no explicit mention of seed oils or fryer operations. However, the menu does include fried items (Rhode Island Fried Calamari, Whiskey-Battered Onion Rings) without specified cooking fats. We recommend calling (615) 433-6837 to confirm that these fried items and aioli-based sauces are prepared with clean fats like beef tallow, duck fat, or avocado oil rather than seed oils.

The Finch explicitly uses beef tallow for their signature shoestring fries (listed across multiple menu items) and butter in numerous dishes including Lobster en Croûte, White Wine Shrimp Scampi, and various cream sauces. No seed oils are mentioned in their menu. As an American grill focused on steaks, seafood, and handhelds, the preparation methods align with clean fat cooking.

True Food Kitchen has made an explicit, company-wide commitment to eliminating all seed oils. Their official website explicitly states they cook exclusively with avocado and olive oils, and switched their entire kitchen in 2022 to remove seed oils from all ingredients. The restaurant's philosophy is built on Dr. Andrew Weil's anti-inflammatory approach, and they feature healthy fats prominently. A recent Google review also mentioned "seed oil free" service. This is strong, direct evidence of clean fat use.

Twenty First's Instagram content mentions beef tallow as a cooking fat, which is a strong clean-fat signal. The restaurant features multiple fried items (fried chicken tenders, hot chicken sushi roll, truffle fries, crispy mushrooms), and the tallow reference suggests these are prepared in a high-quality fat. We could not access their full menu online to verify all cooking methods, so confirm their oil/fat usage directly when dining, particularly for sauces and any items not explicitly described on social media.

Urban Grub is a Southern/steakhouse restaurant in Nashville that explicitly uses beef tallow for fries across multiple menu items (Thor's Burger, Steaks & Biscuits, Southern Steak Frites, Ahi Tuna Melt, Pastrami Melt). Their menu also features brown butter in desserts and wood-fired preparation methods. This is strong, direct evidence of clean-fat cooking practices from their official menu.

Edley's Bar-B-Que is a Nashville BBQ restaurant specializing in low & slow smoked meats (brisket, ribs, pork, chicken, turkey) cooked daily with white oak. The menu prominently features fried items including "smoked wings fried for crispiness," fried pickles, and fried jalapeños. However, the restaurant does not specify what oil or fat is used for frying. Given the high likelihood that a casual BBQ chain uses commodity seed oils for deep frying operations, and the absence of any clean fat claims on their website or social content, this restaurant likely uses seed oils in its fryer.

Graze Nashville is a plant-based bistro in East Nashville with creative vegan dishes and a strong focus on fried foods — including "battered, crispy fried" Nashville Hot Mushroom Wings and other fried menu items. While they emphasize quality plant-based ingredients, they do not publicly disclose what oils they use for frying. Most restaurant fryers operate on seed oils (canola, soybean, or vegetable oil) by default unless explicitly stated otherwise. We recommend asking the staff directly about their frying oil before ordering.

Jerusalem Reebar is an authentic Middle Eastern restaurant specializing in grilled meats, shawarma, and traditional appetizers. Their menu explicitly shows extra virgin olive oil in cold dishes (hummus, baba ghanouj, salads), which is a positive signal. However, the menu features numerous fried items—falafel, fried kibeh, eggplant fatteh, and fried cheese—without specifying what oil is used for frying. Most commercial fryers default to seed oils (canola or vegetable oil) unless stated otherwise. We recommend calling to ask specifically what oil they use in their fryer before ordering fried items.

KOSK Restaurant specializes in Turkish/Mediterranean cuisine featuring grilled meats and traditional dishes. Their menu explicitly mentions olive oil and butter in signature items like Menemen (eggs cooked in olive oil), Hummus, Cacik, and Ali Nazik (lamb with butter). However, they also feature multiple deep-fried items—including Sigara Boregi, Panko Coated King Prawns, and Calamari—without specifying what oil is used for frying. Standard restaurant fryer operations typically use seed oils (canola or vegetable oil) unless explicitly stated otherwise. We recommend asking the restaurant directly what oil they use in their fryer and for fried dishes.