Chef Sean Brock flexes his culinary chops in an extra special way through June, his Southern-inspired tasting menu concept that sits just upstairs from Audrey. Choose from an eight- or 16-course option, and prepare to be wowed by the seamless experience from start to finish. Menus rotate several times a year but may include things like Maine sea urchin, long-tail red snapper, and paw paw mochi. Seatings are available Thursday through Sunday, starting at $125 per person.

At this intimate East Nashville restaurant, James Beard Award-nominated chef Jake Howell curates a menu inspired by the Iberian Peninsula. Expect a small menu of seasonal, shareable plates focusing on local ingredients in dishes like endive, chewy rice, mackerel, or the smoked scallop and hamachi. On the drink side of things: old-world wines and eight different varieties of Spanish-style gin and tonics. You can often spot owners and husband-and-wife team Craig Schoen and Yuriko Say tableside to offer suggestions and explain the dishes while ensuring attentive service.

Germantown has no shortage of splurge-worthy spots, but chef Vivek Surti’s Tailor is a special dining experience influenced by his South Asian American heritage. The dinner party-esque evenings require a ticket for one of two seatings Thursday through Sunday, where you’ll be treated to a set meal with attentive service. The menu changes periodically but has included items like sweet potato bhel, Amaroo Hills Farm duck, and winter citrus pie for dessert. Tickets start at $125 per person.

This Nashville newcomer has quickly made a name for itself in the city’s fine dining scene, offering everything from impressive seafood towers to steaks, pastas, and seafood dishes. The setting itself is also noteworthy, complete with intricate stonework, striking wallpaper, and plenty of stylish touches throughout the SoBro-situated space. Whether joining for the prix fixe lunch or a la carte dinner, a meal at Harper’s is worthy of a celebration.

Formerly at the helm of Michelin-starred restaurant Spiaggia in Chicago, chef Tony Mantuano now serves as food and beverage partner at Yolan, an elegant Italian dining room inside the Joseph hotel. Book a tasting experience inspired by various regions in Italy, always kicked off with fresh bread and finished with a decadent dessert from James Beard Award semifinalist Noelle Marchetti. The five-course tasting menu runs $325 per guest on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

The Catbird Seat delivers an unparalleled dining experience in Midtown. Seating just 22 diners at a time, this spot takes open-concept dining to the next level by putting the kitchen in the center of the room. Watch as chefs plate and serve the evening’s rotating tasting menu that comprises up to 18 courses. The experience begins at $185 per person and fluctuates based on reservation time

Tucked inside the ground floor of the Kimpton Aertson in Midtown, Henley is a French and Southern-influenced showcase of Chopped champion chef Kristin Beringson’s culinary work. The wonderland-inspired restaurant has a secret — a chef’s table in the kitchen accessible through a hidden bookcase. The multi-course experience includes a completely custom menu, starting at $180 per person sans tax and gratuity (you can add a custom drink pairing for $85).

You can celebrate over brunch or dinner at the Chef and I, an experiential dining hotspot in Midtown from husband and wife duo Chris and Erica Rains. Coursed tastings are available starting at $95 per person, and a la carte options — ranging from sirloin steaks to duck breast and pasta — are also offered. The restaurant also offers two-hour cooking classes that you can opt to follow up with a reservation for dinner after the experience.

This modern izakaya in Wedgewood Houston features Japanese-inspired dishes like Hokkaido scallop, bbq’d octopus, Iberico pork katsu and squid ink noodles, and a deep sake list that includes proprietary bottles brewed by the team here. Round out your splurge-worthy lunch or dinner experience with a miso white sesame soft serve, or another rotating specialty flavor. On Friday and Saturday nights, you can book one of two seatings for the omakase experience: a 14-course tasting presented by chef Ryan Costanza at a six-seat bar paired with wine and sake curated by partner Rick Margaritov.