José Andrés Group sets early 2026 opening window for first Nashville restaurant, Zaytinya at W Nashville

José Andrés Group plans Nashville debut with Zaytinya at W Nashville

José Andrés Group has set an early 2026 opening window for its first restaurant in Nashville: Zaytinya, a Mediterranean small-plates concept that has operated for more than two decades in other U.S. markets. The restaurant is planned for W Nashville in the Gulch, located at 300 12th Ave S.

The Nashville project marks the group’s first entry into the city and is structured as a multi-venue rollout within the hotel. In addition to Zaytinya, plans call for two other José Andrés Group concepts at W Nashville—Bar Mar and Butterfly—along with a reworked food-and-beverage program at the hotel’s pool deck (WET Deck) and an expanded banquet and catering menu for events.

What Zaytinya is expected to offer

Zaytinya is built around mezze-style dining, with dishes drawing from culinary traditions commonly associated with Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon. The concept is designed for shared plates and is typically paired with cocktails and a wine program oriented toward the Mediterranean.

An official “coming soon” listing for the Nashville location places the restaurant at W Nashville and signals that the brand is preparing for reservations and email updates ahead of launch. As of early February 2026, a specific opening day has not been publicly confirmed in the available verified materials, only the early 2026 timeframe.

W Nashville’s expanding food-and-beverage footprint

W Nashville is positioning the additions as part of a broader refresh of on-property dining and nightlife options, combining street-level venues with rooftop and pool-deck programming. Butterfly, described as a cocktail lounge and rooftop destination, is planned for the hotel’s 13th floor and is expected to emphasize agave spirits alongside light food offerings. Bar Mar is planned as a seafood-forward restaurant with a menu that also includes meat selections.

Key facts at a glance

• Primary concept announced for Nashville: Zaytinya (Mediterranean mezze-style restaurant).
• Planned location: W Nashville, 300 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203 (The Gulch).
• Opening timeframe: early 2026 (no specific day confirmed in verified public details).
• Additional planned concepts at the same property: Bar Mar and Butterfly.
• Additional hotel changes tied to the partnership: revamped WET Deck food-and-beverage program and new banquet/catering menus.

For Nashville’s dining landscape, the development is notable not only as a high-profile restaurant opening, but also as a bundled hospitality project—introducing multiple concepts at once inside a single destination property.

Further operational details—such as staffing timelines, final menu structure, reservation release dates, and whether any existing spaces will be repurposed—have not been finalized in the verified public information reviewed for this report.