12South Food & Mural Tour
Restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, bars, and boutiques line a half-mile stretch of 12th Avenue South just minutes from Downtown Nashville. Many of Music City’s most popular murals adorn this dining and shopping destination teeming with local designers and makers.
One of Nashville’s newest must-visit areas, 12South has completely transformed in less than 10 years. You’ll find a vintage clothing store on one end, a gourmet restaurant on the other, and many unique Nashville businesses in between.
Join us on a walking and eating excursion through 12South and discover the sites and tastes this fun area has to offer.
What to Expect
With five tasting stops over three hours, you’ll savor a variety of local flavors. Elevated Southern fare mingles with comfort food, and seasonal ingredients are always in the mix. At some locations, you’ll enjoy personal interaction with chefs and food industry professionals.
Between bites, you’ll see Reese Witherspoon's Draper James shop, popular murals, and some hidden ones. Our engaging guide will share their recommendations on how to get the most out of your time in Nashville.
We look forward to hosting you, whether you’re a first-time visitor looking for an authentic Nashville experience or a local who wants to feel more connected to our rapidly evolving city.
“Best tour in Nashville!
I was really impressed with all of the food offerings. The walk was easy and interesting. This is the perfect Nashville neighborhood for a tour because of all the murals! We took so many cute pics!! It was a great was to spend a Thursday afternoon! ”
Tour Information
Duration: 3ish hours
Distance: Less than a mile
Tour size: 12 people
Cost: $109 + taxes & ticketing fee
What’s included: All tastings at 5 stops (plenty for lunch)
Ticket sales deadline: 2 hours before tour
Meeting point: Location provided with ticket purchase.
Tasting Locations
Butter Milk Ranch: Small batch bakery
Christie's Cookies: (AKA Creator of the DoubleTree cookie) Hand-crafted cookies
Edley's Barbeque: Smokin’ good 'cue
Five Daughters Bakery: #100layerdonut
Hearts: All-day, Australian inspired
Urban Grub: Southern traditions with a “flavored up tweak"
Wanna Spoon: Cereal bar serving up nostalgia and happiness
Food, Fun, unForgettable!
LOVED this tour. Our tour guide, Sabrina, was a wealth of information on Nashville’s 12th South history and nuance for the 3hours together. She kindly took pictures of us and went the extra mile to show us care. The food and service were excellent and we even got to talk with one of the Pit Masters. The 12th South area we explored was filled with murals and quaint boutiques. The tour had time for us to explore as we wanted. Highly recommend this tour.
-CreatureOfCulture, April 2023
Great food AND murals?? So worth it!!
I had so much fun on the 12 South tour. It is one of the newest tours offered by Walk Eat Nashville. I have done one of their other tours years ago and this one was every bit as fun. The food was so good!! Portions were very large and I got so full that I didn’t even need to eat dinner that night! Found out the owner is a local who knows and loves Nashville. I love supporting local business!
-MamaNeedsATrip, March 2023