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Where to eat in Clarksville, TN
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A few places to eat in Clarksville
- Tater Headz Barbecue · 0.1 miles
215 Legion St, Clarksville - Frozen Fuel Ice Cream Shop · 0.1 miles
121 Strawberry Alley, Clarksville - Kimo's Hawaiian Grill Hawaiian · 0.1 miles
125 Franklin St, Clarksville - Brunie's Bar & Grill German · 0.2 miles
101 Legion St, Clarksville - Tarboosh Mediterranean Cuisine Pizza · 0.2 miles
117 Franklin St, Clarksville
The closest few by distance from central Clarksville, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Clarksville.
The food scene in Clarksville
Open listings put 91 places to eat within 2 miles of central Clarksville, 32 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: chicken (6), bakery (6) and Mexican (5). 13 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Clarksville is chicken and diner — types that are listed here at 4 to 4 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Chicken 6 Bakery 6 Coffee 6 Mexican 5 Diner 5 Pizza 4 Sandwiches 4 American 3 Barbecue 3 Ice cream 2
The food in Clarksville
Clarksville has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
Savor Scout picks one restaurant in Clarksville and tells you why it picked it. Say what you're craving and it reads menus and reviews for that specific dish, rather than sorting places by overall star rating. Free, runs in the browser, and one search needs no account.
Eating out in Clarksville
Clarksville has a population of about 142,357. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Clarksville, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Clarksville is a little thinner on options than average
Clarksville sits in Montgomery County, where the Census counts 160 full-service restaurants, 167 limited-service places, 48 cafés and snack bars and 12 bars — 387 places to eat or drink in all. Clarksville makes up about 64% of the county's population.
That is 17.4 per 10,000 residents, a little under the national median of 19.4. Fewer options than average, which makes picking the right one matter more. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Clarksville
- Nashville, TN — about 41 miles away
- Hendersonville, TN — about 44 miles away
- Brentwood, TN — about 47 miles away
- Franklin, TN — about 50 miles away
- Bowling Green, KY — about 57 miles away
- Smyrna, TN — about 60 miles away
Campuses in and near Clarksville
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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