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Seed oil free restaurants in Nashville

Local spots in Nashville that cook in real fats instead of seed oils, verified by Seed Oil Tracker, plus the cleanest national chains you will find around town.

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Verified local spots

Arnold's Country Kitchen

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Bag Lady's Fry Joint

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Butterlamp

Cooks in: lard (some dishes)

Harper's

Cooks in: beef tallow (some dishes)

Mr. J's Original

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

NADC Burger (Nashville)

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Naked Farmer (Nashville)

Cooks in: avocado oil

Oak Steakhouse

Cooks in: beef tallow (some dishes)

Xiao Bao

Cooks in: beef tallow (some dishes)

Chains around Nashville that fry in beef tallow or other real fats

Each chain's own records say its fryer runs on beef tallow or another real fat. Sauces and dressings can still carry seed oils, so tap a chain for the item by item numbers.

Cleanest places to eat in Nashville

Chains graded A or B on their food (drinks, desserts and sauces left out) with locations in the Nashville area, from OpenStreetMap data. See the full rankings.

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The ones to skip in Nashville

Graded D or F, over 8g of estimated seed oil per average item. Tap a chain for its full item-level breakdown.

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