Road trip · Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville in a Weekend
Two days, four spots in route order: the Gulch and Germantown, then Madison and 12 South.
By Erik Peterson · Updated Oct 30, 2026 · 4 sources, all linked
- 2 days
- Go on Sat + Sun
- 4 stops
- In driving order
- 21 mi
- Nashville to Nashville
- 40 min
- Driving, about
- 4
- Full meals. The rest you share
The plan
A schedule that fits the hours
Monday and Tuesday don't work for Day 2: Shotgun Willie's BBQ is closed. Times and hours below are for a Sunday.
Day 1
Saturday · The Gulch and Germantown3 mi · 2 stops- 12:00pmFull meal
- 2.7 mi · about 5 min
- 6:00pmFull meal
Day 2
Sunday · Madison and 12 South19 mi · 2 stops- From downtown · 8.0 mi · about 15 min
- 11:30amFull meal
- 11 mi · about 20 min
- 5:00pmFull meal
Hours on each chip come from the spot’s own listing for that weekday. Drive times are routed with OpenStreetMap data, plus 10%, rounded to 5 minutes. Hours change, so call ahead.
Day 1: The Gulch and Germantown
Peg Leg Porker
Start in the Gulch at Carey Bringle's spot at 903 Gleaves St. Saturday hours are 11am to 10pm1.
Butchertown Hall
Dinner in Germantown at 1416 4th Ave N. It opens at 4pm, so save it for evening2.
Full listing: Butchertown HallDirections to Butchertown Hall
Day 2: Madison and 12 South
Shotgun Willie's BBQ
Head north to 1500 Gallatin Pike S, Suite 104. The spot opens at 11am and closes at 3pm or when it sells out, so go early3.
Full listing: Shotgun Willie's BBQDirections to Shotgun Willie's BBQ
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Finish south of downtown at 2706 12th Ave S. Sunday hours are 11am to 9pm4.
Full listing: Edley's Bar-B-QueDirections to Edley's Bar-B-Que
Tips
- Peg Leg Porker closes at 4pm on Sunday, so do it on Saturday1.
- Shotgun Willie's can sell out before 3pm3.
Sources
- Peg Leg Porker website, menu · peglegporker.com · published 2026
- Butchertown Hall website, home · butchertownhall.com · published 2026
- Shotgun Willie's BBQ website, home · sgwbbq.com · published 2026
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- Edley's Bar-B-Que website, 12 South location · edleysbbq.com · published 2026
How we write guides. We don’t publish our own reviews or scores. Listings reflect where independent press and readers’ polls agree, and every claim links to its source. Paid placements never change a guide. Hours and sell-outs change, so check with the spot before you drive.