Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nashville

"My ABSOLUTE favorite local cheesecake - hands down! I’ve been eating these cheesecakes for at least 10 years. I remember having one for the first..."

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Common Grounds Coffee Bar And Tea Shoppe

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Breakfast

Cheap Eats

"Warning, this is NOT a Starbucks! So if you're looking for that, don't bother. But this IS the cutest little neighborhood coffee shop, run by a..."

Amanda B Hammer

"What a funky, friendly place. From the people watching chair, it would appear everyone enjoys the..."

Rosemary Weaver-Schlabach

"Best coffee, best atmosphere and best employees! And yes, Iris is a hugger. You will always feel better after one...."

Tammy Foley Butler

"The best coffee shop in town. Great atmosphere and the best iced cappuccino i have ever had. Will be coming back to this coffee..."

Megan Marie Tran

"Common Grounds is my favorite coffee shop and Iris is the sweetest and most awesome barista you'll ever meet!! Her famous Chaos coffee and chocolate..."

Stephanie Ann Long

"Wonderful place to relax and the coffee � is wonderful..."

Teresa Brown Bricker

"Iris is always a joy to visit with, and the coffee is world class. Excellent cookies and scones too. We love to stop by when we are playing..."

Brian Brady

"Brown County's BEST gluten free goodies and Iris is a hugger. Perfect place to go and just be. I love this place a plus for our little town and its..."

Robin Kelley

"I love the Common Grounds Coffee Bar & Tea Shoppe! Best coffee in town and free hugs!! Feels like a home away from..."

Shera Denae Dooley

"I love the coffee here and the people there are the..."

Eric Brown

"Great little place. Comfortable chaos. Staff is..."

Michelle Kaim

"Excellent coffee, smoothies, and eggs. Very..."

Terri Wilp

"Yummy!!! Best chai latte ever! Be sure to add a splash of..."

Lori Mosley

"My husband and I have spent countless hours here sipping a salted caramel ganache or a mango smoothie while working on our computers. Iris is such a..."

Jessica Miller

"I absolutely loved this coffee shop! I spend a lot of time in small and locally owned coffee shops. Common Grounds is truly a unique experience. The..."

david nickla

"I friend and I went last week when a storm passed through. Power went out in the whole town so any place that stayed open was pretty dark and cash..."

Kirsten Jackson

"One of my favorite places to be. Iris always makes me feel and home and welcome while giving me amazing coffee or..."

olivia miller

"Very comfy,cozy place to chill out. Iris, the owner, wasnt still long enough to get a good pic of her. Great place to hang out alone or have a get..."

Leslie Dras

"Loved it here. Great coffee. Very friendly owner and a really interesting place full of interesting things. I'll definitely go..."

Michael Mann

Sunflower Cafe

93/100 (2990 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I am not a vegetarian or a vegan and I love the food at this place! I think that really says something! Their wraps are great and do yourself a favor..."

Amanda Leigh Dier

"Super delicious food. Everything (except the buns) is gluten-free, which is rare...ask for a house made gluten-free bun- they don't taste like..."

Sage Appleby

"Absolutely delicious! They let us sample anything we wanted, which was helpful because we simply couldn't choose! We got the mock crab cakes on a..."

Jaela Cabrera McDonald

"My regular diet is far from vegan, but it's always such a joy to take lunch breaks here. Staff is kind and accommodating and the food is well-made..."

Sam Massenburg

"I live in Cookeville and work in Nashville a couple days a week. Every week, I load up a to-go bag and take lunches and dinners back home. My husband..."

Lori Seifert Inman

"My wife and I recently became vegetarians 3 months ago, and have only made our meals at home from recipes we found online. Never knew this place..."

John Kongsaysy

"Awesome little place! Even if you don't have dietary restrictions, it is well worth a try. Everything is vegan and I believe anything can be made..."

Jeremy Finn

"I absolutely love the Sunflower Cafe! Wednesdays they make vegan lasagna that will sell out! My mom’s favorite is their Asian slaw and anything..."

Talor Gregory

"If you’re Vegan or Vegetarian this is your holy grail. It is the one primary, only plant based buffet powerhouse here in Nashville. I was so..."

Julie N.

"Have come here a few times already and have not been disappointed! The food is always fresh and super flavorful. This time, I got the hot chicken..."

Vitalyevna Morozova

"I’ve loved the food here for years, but the best part is their mascot! Lentil the cat was found hanging around the restaurant and the cafe owners..."

Halogen Defender

"Super casual spot with outdoor seating and friendly staff. I would definitely like to come back here and try some of the other items...."

Michael Farmer

"Awesome spot with incredible food that is tasty and all plant-based. Burgers, Philly cheese steak, etc, all with alternative proteins and..."

Michael Reynolds

"I love Sunflower Cafe and my favorite item is the buffalo tempeh wrap. It has so much flavor with the shredded carrots, onions and vegan ranch...."

Bethany's Health

"My husband, daughter, and I love this place! We are vegetarians and have been eating here for years. I’ve never been disappointed with something I..."

Cassandra Wall

"Another hidden gem of a vegan restaurant in Nashville. Thai Ginger Bowl and BBQ Wrap were nourishing and tasteful. The variety in their menu is..."

avin chanana

Sweetea's

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

Tempered Fine Chocolates

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Great for what it is—small little chocolate and coffee shop. Nice selection of truffles and some other small treats. I can’t speak for the..."

Tori

"Came here for a quick tasting during a bachelorette trip and it was quite lovely :) Two of us had wine while the other two tried whiskey. It was very..."

Jasmine Noel

"This is an awesome place to buy chocolate gifts as well as treats for yourself! 🍫 The truffle flavors are creative, delicious, and beautifully..."

Shannon Yan

"It smelled so nice in there. The prices for the truffles are reasonable. I bought a milk chocolate espresso bar and it was DIVINE. I haven't tried my..."

Rasha Shaker

"Love the vibe and the chocolates! Coffee is a bit too strong for me but I love going there..."

Debora Cahoon

"Delicious, is the best way to describe their chocolate candy and Tempered Mocha I just had. Very friendly staff. If you're looking for a chocolate..."

Jeff Falvo

"Chocolate & Coffee by day, Absinthe speakeasy by night (The Green Hour). This cozy chocolate shop is located in Germantown and has specialty,..."

Tara Allen 51

"Stopped here for chocolate, and stayed for whiskey-chocolate pairing tasting. Hot chocolate was delicious..."

Ksenia Kolieva

"Jesse was so knowledgeable, patient and gave us the best experience! There were so many truffle options, classic and unique flavors. Definitely will..."

Michele

"A hidden chocolate gem in Germantown. They import all of their chocolate from Switzerland, so it's not the run of the mill candy store chocolate..."

Brokk

"There is a wide variety of chocolatey treats. The truffles are so good. I’m definitely coming back for more..."

stevy-lee barron

"The chai truffle was my absolute favorite and they were all so beautiful. Beautiful shop in general. 100%..."

Jessica B

"The truffles are simply divine… 😍🤤 they are packed up in beautiful boxes and bags. Wonderful gift for someone, or treat for..."

Jessica

"Great place to have some chocolate and wine. We had an incredible cheese board. Jacob was awesome. Jacob was amazing. He prepared this delicious..."

Avelino Alicea

"Great chocolate + whiskey tasting experience. Dan was a gracious and knowledgeable host. Truffles were fire. French press truffle brought a small..."

John Frelka

"I was reading through reviews and saw some negative ones which shocked me! This is my favorite coffee shop and the chocolates are incredible. I have..."

Grace Gonzalez

Blue Monkey Shaved Ice

"This is by far the best shaved ice place I've ever been to!! Absolutely delicious and excellent flavor choices. The ingredients are high quality and..."

Diana Feliciano

"You bet your blue monkey balls this is the best shaved ice in all the land. Not only is the shaved ice dank, so is the owner. He’s kind,..."

Julian Vai

"Best shave ice ever! I don't even generally like shaved ice but I can't resist this stuff. High quality ingredients make a difference. Love the real..."

Crystal Dow

"Best shaved ice that I have ever had in my life. Hope they venture to Owensboro..."

Renee Hargrove

"Best shaved ice I've ever had. The flavors are out of this world. Key..."

Shay McDonald Hall

"Amazing!!! Thanks for coming to Pit Bull Awareness..."

Charlotte Blake

"Visited all the way from Ohio! Amazing shaved ice and amazing people! Keep it up guys..."

Tom Collinsworth

"Awesome and great..."

Brunie Wong

"Oh..."

Dave Wong

"It’s only open for part of the year, which is a shame because I’d seek this truck out in a blizzard. The main thing that sets Blue Monkey apart..."

Martin Lammers

"Best shaved ice I’ve had in years! The ice is truly snowy in texture and more fine than most. Plus their flavors are all natural and made in..."

Jason LaMar

"I discovered Blue Monkey snow balls at my grandson's boy scout event in nolensville last evening! Oh my, so delicious and refreshing! I loved the..."

Cora Feliciano

"I got the strawberry lemonade and it was AMAZING! By far the best shaved ice I've ever had. Even beats out one I had in Hawaii which is known for it..."

Susan Sonderman

"Best snow cones in Nashville! So soft and fluffy, and amazing flavors. Plus the service is always spectacular! Definitely recommend -- especially on..."

Leanne Ellington

"We just had our first Blue Monkey experience last night! We tried the Pina Colada shaved ice and it was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!! Fresh pineapple and..."

Corrie Anderson

"Blue Monkey Shaved Ice is the quintessential experience to enjoy a nice, cool treat to counterbalance those hot rays on a summer's day. I got the..."

Cameron White

"Best snow cone I ever had. Siena was great, she deserves a raise.. seriously. I expect her to single handedly revolutionize the shaved ice industry...."

Bryson Altvater

"Blue Monkey is the absolute BESSSSST!! Our family loves it so much. We love to take Nashville guests too...always a crowd pleaser! Favorite summer..."

Anna McFarland

"Looove their shaved ice extremely refreshing specially now in..."

MrChaoticR

Southern Engine Deli

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Southern Engine Deli is fantastic! I was down at Marathon Village at KGV Studios, and they recommended grabbing a sandwich at Southern Engine. What..."

Nelson Andrews

"Delicious hearty sandwiches at decent price. The whole Marathon shops experience is a fantastic place to visit. Highly..."

Scott Seppers

"Cute little deli in a rustic train themed restaurant. If you want an amazing sandwich while exploring the other parts of the location this is the..."

Kyle Seybold

"hidden gem inside the motor museum. delicious hand made no frill sandwiches from a family owned and operated place. fresh and taste like grandma made..."

PAUL CEE

"We stopped here on the Hop on- Hop off Trolley ride, had a bite to eat and drink. The Chinese chicken salad w/mandarin oranges...delish!! Turkey..."

Audina “Dee2”

"We were traveling through Nashville and wanted to grab a quick sandwich. On our way into town. I started researching and saw the reviews for this..."

Laurie Buchanan

"We stopped here for lunch as part of the hop on/hop off trolley tour. What a great decision! I had the BEST grilled cheese and tomato bisque. My..."

Kerri Skowronski

"This deli is a gem! The service was impeccable as the young lady in the front was extremely friendly and answered any questions that I had. I had..."

Kevin S

"OMG what great sandwiches! That was a nice surprise that the menu actually reflected what I imagined the sandwiches should be! Delicious! Everyone..."

Basement3Productions

"This was a wonderful surprise! We didn’t know where we were eating today before our bus tour, and this place did not disappoint. The food is made..."

Angela Burnett

Wheelchair Accessible

"Well we had the opportunity to taste this yummy goodness at the Governors Club holiday bazaar. Maple bacon....omgoodness! I will be tracking your..."

Chrissie Mueller Hinton

"Took these home after the Hosa market yesterday and my son said on a scale of 1-10 they are a level 20 delicious! I’d have to..."

Racheal Bollmeyer

"Had these at cma fest and they were..."

Kristen Pike Baldon

"Great donuts...and delivered right to my door! Thank..."

Karen Koissian Westlund

"Awesome donuts � that everyone should try at least..."

Michael Guse

"I LOVE every single thing about Donut Distillery!! Cutest food truck ever! Best donuts around and they are MINI.....even more fun! Excellent prices!..."

Carrie West Lanyon

"A fun, delightful, yummy stop while in East Nashville. So perfect, I’ll be back again to be able to enjoy some of the beverages along with my..."

Laura Williams

"My Airbnb was located right next to this place, and I'm glad it was. Awesome atmosphere at night for a pint or 5, and an essential stop in the..."

Jacob Darling

"Had to make a pit stop here before heading out of Nashville. They had different donut bite options to choose from. The fruity pebbles was my personal..."

Selenas

"So far I have not had a bad time here. Currently living in “driving distance”. A great coffee shop with delicious treats that serves alcohol...."

Jephte Guillaume

"I came here as part of a Downtown Walking Donut Tour and these little guys literally melted in my mouth, they were so good! They are served HOT out..."

Jodi Amick

"The absolute CUTEST spot! Perfect for a friend or actual date! Plenty of drink and donut options (including coffee and mimosa flights). Small donuts..."

Lauren H

"The gentleman who assisted me and my kiddo was so kind and helpful. The donuts are made fresh and hot! We got 12 for 4 people and that was more than..."

kate swem

"This place is about 2 miles from Broadway, but it is 100% worth the trip to visit. They have a very cool and different menu with tons of exotic..."

Ray Stringer

"What a fun, unique place! First off, before you even get to the unique donut experience, you can cross a Nashville mural photo off your list. Once..."

Mel Stewart

"Coffee was great! LOVE the mini donuts, you get to try so many flavors, and the bite size is a great..."

Darren Royse

Nobaked Cookie Dough

"Cookie dough with all different kinds of flavors. Great family spot for eat in or take home. Only good if the whole group likes cookie dough. Very..."

Terry Dickinson

"What a fun date spot! With prices comparable to Jeni's, my wife and I enjoyed trying a few flavors before deciding on a scoop of s'mores. It was..."

JD Yeh

"This place is a unique place with no egg added cookie dough. It has a limited selection of cookie dough but you will find what you are looking for. I..."

Kulvinder Bajwa

"Sermoin was the one that waited on me. He was very helpful in choosing what flavor I wanted. He let me sample any flavor I wanted.. a very good..."

Lindsay Frizzell

"This place is amazing! I had the best experience here, the woman who is either the owner or manager (I didnt catch her name) helped me and my friends..."

Kelsey Jones

"Excited to see another edible cookie dough place in town! This answers everyone's dreams of wanting to eat cookie dough, but without the chances of..."

Monica Djunaidi

"Jacob was very helpful on helping me select my perfect desert! All of the flavors are so delicious! If you haven’t been to this location yet I’d..."

Gina Furrey

"The cookie dough was excellent. A very attractive young male named Jacob was very helpful! I would definitely recommend this place for future..."

Sage Warren

Sara Ramsey

"Akeem was so helpful! Everything was delicious! I loved and appreciated that they also had non-dairy options! We will definitely be..."

Ashly G

"Swings, ice cream, and no baked cookie dough. So much fun for all ages. The group all reported back a thumbs up on the cookie dough and the ice..."

B Maiorino

"I ordered cookie dough shots last minute for a birthday surprise and they made it happen! Quality and service were top notch- and..."

Kristi Miller

"This place was great. it’s such an ingenious idea and the staff there was great the guy behind the counter Jacob was very attentive, nice and..."

Anthony Demecs

"Excellent! Sermoin provided fantastic service and let us sample whatever we wanted. The lemon sugar is the..."

Jillian Bingham

"My wife lived the place says the cookie dough was excellent and tasted good..."

Clarence Gray

"So good! I didn't know this, but you can bake the dough if you want. Still delicious, even no..."

Jeremy Light

"Lovely service. Great atmosphere. Fantastic dough!..."

Alex Gardner

"Sermoin rocks and gave great details on cookie dough..."

Logan Staples

Mimi's Ice Cream And Coffee Shoppe

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

The Robinwood Inn's Bird's Nest Cafe

"We went in on a Monday morning after a long weekend in Brown County. What an adorable place. So pretty outside. They were very busy and short..."

Mel T

"Absolutely loved it!! I did not anticipate what I was going to see from outside because it was a cold winter morning and nobody was around in town...."

Anu

"We visited Bird's Nest Cafe on a Saturday evening during the off-season. I love that they are open all year, every day here in Nashville Indiana. The..."

Rich Rardin

"The creamy BBQ sauce was delicious, it went great with the impossible patty melt and the rosemary fries. So you know, it's slow there, but they are..."

Elizabeth Donovan

"A great little place to get a solid breakfast before a big day of hiking and shopping the nearby boutiques. We sat down with our dog in the outdoor..."

Phil Armstrong

Country Kettle Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely, traditional diner complete with whiteboard for desserts and random coffee mugs for your coffee! (That is a good sign to us) We had their..."

Alicia C

"You know there's something incredible about their food when you return in less than a week to try different options from their menu. Had the meatloaf..."

Blithesome Nomad

"Small spot in Nashville TN.. breakfast was great. Walked down .3 miles from Truck Stop. 2 eggs cooked hard, grits, Toast, tater tots cooked to order...."

A S

"Had a great experience at this cafe . Been living in Nashville all me life and have never been here til this day !! Food was made to preset . Plenty..."

Kenyona FOODIE Brown

"Went there for the first time today. If you like a meat and three, this is a great place to go. Seemed like a close knit crew, I think probably..."

John Collins

"I would definitely recommend this place. It's a gem. Great friendly environment. Food was hot off the stove to my..."

L. Harris

"My first visit. Stopped for breakfast. Surprisingly good and enough to fill you..."

Larry Johnson

"What a quaint little place! The food tasted so fresh. So much bacon on the BLT. The country fried steak had a great crisp with wonderful gravy...."

Joanna Buma-Sterpetti

"A great meat and 3, with daily specials. The servers and cooks are down to earth people. Everything is..."

Geoffrey Butts

"Had to drop the 5/5 on this place because of the Alice Rolli sign out front. I love to see businesses getting involved in things that matter. For the..."

Jephte Guillaume

"My husband & I have eaten here twice now & everything was AMAZING!!! The BEST Nashville Hot Chicken. Everything is fresh & made from scratch. The..."

Amanda Johnson

"Good country cooking served by great folks. I can't pass it without stopping. Mac and cheese taste just like my granny's (rest her soul) and the..."

justintymemusic

"Family cafe. Great to see a family working together effortlessly ❤️. Elderly lady on the grill getting it done! Great food and reasonably..."

Mary Roche

"This is an old favorite of mine. Mamma is so spry and still mans the grill. The same group of employees have been working there for years with some..."

Lora Glende

"Great atmosphere. Excellent food. Southern..."

Kevin Sapp

"My new favorite breakfast spot. All of the food is delicious and Lisa keeps you coming back for her glowing smile. I can't say enough great things..."

J Gross

"Excellent Diner. Staff was very good at getting us in and out quickly as we had to leave. Even offered us to go beverages...."

Kevin Todd

"If you are in Nashville, stop in to the Country Cafe. Three service was awesome and the food was everything you would hope for in the way of a good..."

Lacey Reinhard

"Service was fast and friendly. The meatloaf and mashed taters with gravy was delicious. It's crowded at lunch due a..."

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