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Drusie & Darr — Menu Guide

Drusie & Darr is the current dining room of The Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville — the hotel's former Capitol Grille is permanently closed — and it carries the name of the legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who leads the kitchen per the hotel's official page. The hotel describes him as a Michelin-starred chef with roughly 40 restaurants worldwide; that is his personal credential, not a verified award for this restaurant, and we found no independently verified awards for Drusie & Darr itself. The official hotel page publishes no prices, so below we give the official six-course tasting lineup plus reported prices that are clearly dated as 2022-era third-party figures. Everything is written in our own words.

At a glance

Location
Inside The Hermitage Hotel, downtown Nashville
Chef
Jean-Georges Vongerichten (lead chef, per the official hotel page)
Cuisine
American / French, Southern-accented
Price level
$$$$ — current prices unpublished; 2022-era third-party reports below
Reservations
Recommended — via Resy, or 615-345-7116
Recognition
No verified restaurant awards; chef's Michelin-starred reputation is personal

Hours

Per the official hotel page: Mon–Fri breakfast 7:00–11:00 AM, lunch 11:30 AM–2:00 PM, dinner 5:00–10:00 PM; Sat–Sun breakfast 7:00–11:00 AM, brunch 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, dinner 5:00–10:00 PM. The bar runs daily with small-bites service 2:00–5:00 PM.

Six-course tasting lineup

The official hotel page lists this six-course tasting sequence (no prices published):

  • Egg Toast with Petrossian JG Select Caviar
  • Ahi Tuna Tartare
  • Mushroom Risotto
  • Black Sea Bass
  • Prime Beef Tenderloin
  • Warm Chocolate Cake

Reported prices (dated)

The official page does not publish current prices. These figures are 2022-era third-party reports (MenuCollectors.com), so treat them as historical context, not today's numbers:

  • Ahi Tuna Tartare — $24; Crispy Sushi — $21; Black Truffle Pizza — $25.
  • Faroe Island Salmon — $36; Roasted Black Sea Bass — $38; Fried Organic Chicken — $34.
  • NY Strip Steak — $62; Maine Lobster — $68; Grilled Prime Filet of Beef — $52.
  • Six-course tasting menu — $118+ per person (reported by The Tennessean, 2022).

What we'd order

If we had one dinner here, this is how we'd play it:

  • The tasting menu: six courses is the house's headline format — if the budget fits, that's the move.
  • The fish course at heart: the black sea bass anchors both the tasting lineup and the 2022 reported menu.
  • The land side: the prime beef tenderloin (tasting) or the NY strip (reported $62, 2022 era).
  • The indulgence opener: the egg toast with Petrossian JG Select Caviar is the most Jean-Georges signature on the lineup.

Planning your visit

  • Call for prices — with no published menu prices, confirm current tasting and à la carte pricing before you book (615-345-7116).
  • Capitol Grille note: the hotel's former Capitol Grille is permanently closed — Drusie & Darr is the current dining room.
  • Brunch windows: brunch runs Sat–Sun 11:00 AM–2:00 PM; the bar's small-bites window (2:00–5:00 PM daily) is the lightest way in.
  • Setting: the dining room sits inside Nashville's landmark Hermitage Hotel — the room itself is part of the experience.

Official links

About these prices

The official page publishes no current prices. The figures above are 2022-era third-party reports (MenuCollectors.com for dishes, The Tennessean for the $118+ tasting menu) — they are historical context only. Always verify current prices with the restaurant before visiting.

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