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A 12 South date night, sitter included
12 South is the date night that stays on one street. Park once near Sevier Park, eat, walk 12th Avenue, and get home before the sitter's clock gets ugly.
Care.com's average starting rate for a Nashville babysitter is $20.68 an hour as of October 2026. Four hours is $82.72. Three hours is $62.04. Your sitter may charge more on a Saturday. These totals use the average starting rate so you can compare nights, not so you can skip asking your sitter what they charge.
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The free guide is five Nashville dates under $150, sitter included. The trial is two local plans a month, picked around your kids and your sitter.
12 South
Brisket and a scoop
$148.89 for two, sitter included
The easy yes from the free guide. Two brisket sandwiches and a draft each at Edley's, a walk up 12th, then one scoop each at Jeni's. Both are walk-in. Prices were checked October 22, 2026.
When: Any night. Edley's is open until 9 Sunday through Thursday and 10 Friday and Saturday.
What the total includes| Sitter, 4 hours | $82.72 |
| Two brisket sandwiches ($14 each) | $28.00 |
| Two draft beers (about $6 each) | $12.00 |
| Sales tax, 9.75%, on the barbecue | $3.90 |
| Tip at Edley's, 20% | $8.00 |
| Two scoops at Jeni's, about $6.50 each, plus tax | $14.27 |
| Total for two | $148.89 |
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If the Edley's line is out the door, bartaco at 2526 12th Ave S is a block up. Tacos there were $2.55 to $4.50 when we checked the same day.
12 South
A walk and a scoop
$76.31 for two, sitter included
The short one. Park on a side street near Sevier Park, walk 12th Avenue, split the window shopping, and get one scoop each. No dinner bill. Three hours is enough if you live close.
When: Any evening. Jeni's 12 South is open until 11 Sunday through Thursday, and until midnight Friday and Saturday.
What the total includes| Sitter, 3 hours | $62.04 |
| Two scoops, about $6.50 each | $13.00 |
| Sales tax, 9.75% | $1.27 |
| Total for two | $76.31 |
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12 South
Dinner at Epice
$160.57 to $225.45 for two, sitter included
Lebanese bistro at 2902 12th. Low light, a real dinner, and you are still on the same street as the ice cream. We do not have a printed check from this week, so this total uses the $30 to $55 a person range from our October 21, 2026 check, plus tax, a 20% tip, and a four-hour sitter.
When: Closed Monday. Dinner seating starts at 4. Last seating is 8:30 Sunday through Thursday and 9 Friday and Saturday.
- Epice · 2902 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
Low and high, from the prices we could verify| Line | Low | High |
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| Food and drink, before tax | $60.00 | $110.00 |
| Sales tax, 9.75% | $5.85 | $10.73 |
| Tip, 20% | $12.00 | $22.00 |
| Sitter, 4 hours at $20.68 | $82.72 | $82.72 |
| Total for two | $160.57 | $225.45 |
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The bar seats fill up. If you want a specific time, use their reservation link. Street parking is on 12th, and the lot by the park opens to the public after 6 on weekdays.
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Checked October 21 to 23, 2026. Hours, covers, and menus change. Look at the menu before you leave the house.