This trendy brunch service is every bit as cool and coveted as its prime-time dinner reservations. The menu includes plenty for lunch-brunchers, like a barbecue pork belly sandwich with herb slaw and bacon wrapped quail.
What to order: Salmon cake Benedict with brioche and hollandaise Brunch Hours: Sunday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 1411 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-242-4747;5thandtaylor.com
Inspired by the Texas Hill Country, Butchertown’s menu is a mash-up of German-influenced barbecue accented by Mexican touches. Brisket and sausages go down easy with silky queso blanco...
What to order: Steak a la Plancha and winter-spiced grapefruit mimosas Brunch Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. 1416 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-454-3634; butchertownhall.com
The Garden Brunch Café knows that they do best, serving up the classics with a twist. The café is set in a pre-Civil War home and has become a favorite for everyone in the neighborhood.
What to order: The Germantown West Benny Brunch Hours: Friday-Sunday 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. (first come seating) 924 Jefferson St, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-891-1217; gardenbrunchcafe.com
The weekend brunch menu covers all the old standbys, as well as a selection of soups and salads for lighter fare. It’s a great place to enjoy a leisurely weekend morning with mimosas and Bloody Marys.
What to order: Chef's Strata Brunch Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 1200 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-242-3226;germantowncafe.com
Originally owned by the Neuhoff family in 1889, this two-story building has gone from local meat market to grocery store/pharmacy to restaurant. Since 1989, Craig and Marcia Jervis have run their catering and restaurant service from the historic corner preparing a seasonal mix of food and dining experience that is both down-home and upscale.
What to order: Nashville’s Best Reuben Brunch Hours: Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 1239 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-242-2563; madplatternashville.com
The food at Monell’s is always served-family style at communal tables with traditional dishes including sausage, bacon, pancakes, hash browns, and their famous skillet fried chicken.
What to order: Country Breakfast Brunch Hours: Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sunday, 8–11 a.m. 1235 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-248-4747;monellstn.com
This colorful café serves up crêpes of all types from savory to sweet with the option to craft your own. Wash it all down with the Horchata or tea latte.
What to order: The Mexi crêpe Brunch Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 1200 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-516-1986; redbicyclecoffee.com
This upscale farm to fork dinner spot also serves a mean Sunday brunch of southern-style sides and tempting delicacies like the buttermilk biscuit beignets.
What to order: Crawfish tail benedict and Seelbach cocktails Brunch Hours: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. 1121 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-750-2912; silotn.com
Steadfast-ers keep coming back for that rare combo of stellar service, quality coffee, and (drumroll) really good food.
What to order: Savory porridge with a poached egg Brunch Hours: Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 603 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208; 615-891-7424;steadfast.coffee
