Where to Head for Breakfast & Weekend Brunch in Nashville

Located in Hillsboro Village neighborhood, Pancake Pantry is a well-known and well-loved pancake and breakfast joint that draws crowds for their famous, fluffy sweet potato pancakes. Expect to join a line of both regulars and visitors who come to tuck into the restaurant’s 23 varieties of made-from-scratch pancakes, farm-fresh egg and omelet dishes, stacks of syrupy waffles, gourmet sandwiches, and freshly prepared salads. Signature pancakes include Georgia Peach Pancakes stuffed with sweet Georgia peach compote and topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream; Caribbean Pancakes topped with pecan nuts, banana slices, and shredded coconut; and Santa Fe Cornmeal Pancakes with bacon, cheese, and green chilis, topped with picante sauce and sour cream.

1796 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212, Phone: 615-383-9333

Located on the ground floor of the Pinnacle at Symphony Place in the heart of downtown Nashville’s trendy SoBro district, The Southern Steak & Oyster offers an authentically Southern culinary adventure with an unusual flair. The eatery features a modern shuck-to-order oyster bar and a wood-fired grill where locally sourced prime meats and fresh seafood are prepared. Diners can sit at the bustling New Orleans-style oyster bar and watch the chefs at work or in a more private high-backed booth to enjoy time-honored dishes from around the world that are prepared from scratch and served with Southern sensibility. Private dining is available in the Demonbreun Room, and the Southern Steak & Oyster is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week.

150 3rd Ave S #110, Nashville, TN 37201, Phone: 615-724-1762

Located on Tennessee Highway 100 in southwest Nashville, the Loveless Cafe is a cozy neighborhood diner that serves made-from-scratch down-home Southern cuisine with a casual country vibe. Named after Lon and Annie Loveless, who began serving chicken and biscuits nearly 70 years ago, the café serves breakfast, lunch, and early dinner seven days a week. The immediate area consists of several unique shops that originally were motel rooms along with the Loveless Barn where events are held. The breakfast menu features breakfast plates of Country Ham, Bacon and Sausage, Pit-Cooked Pork Barbeque, Steak Biscuits, and Steak and Eggs along with a choice of hash brown casserole, grits, home fried potatoes, and hot biscuits and preserves. Other breakfast dishes include three-egg omelets with various fillings, pancakes, waffles, French toast, biscuits and gravy, homemade granola, and fresh fruit.

8400 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221, Phone: 615-646-9700

proper bagel, Nashville is a chic counter-serve New York-style bagel, coffee shop and deli on Belmont Boulevard that serves authentic boiled bagels, gourmet sandwiches, fresh salads, and Barista Parlor coffee. The café is stylish and sleek with a black and white color scheme, ample light, and four-top tables and chairs, creating a warm and welcoming ambiance enhanced by the friendly staff. The menu features a wide variety of bagels ranging from bialys, everything, plain, poppy seed, kale, spinach, pumpernickel, dark rye, and more, along with a selection of toppings including meat, cheese, salmon, and salads. The deli has a grab-‘n-go market with a range of prepared meals, one-of-a-kind smoked fish flown in directly from Brooklyn, New York, and sweet desserts.

2011 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212, Phone: 615-928-7276

Biscuit Love is a bright and spacious offshoot of a food truck that serves delightful breakfast and lunch fare. The cozy eatery is the brainchild of Karl and Sarah Worley, and it started as a food truck in 2012. Not long after, they had a strong enough following to open two locations in the city. Serving Southern-focused, locally-sourced cuisine every day of the week, Biscuit Love has a breakfast menu of favorites like Banana Foster Oatmeal, French Omelets, Vegetarian Grits, Blacklock Hash with smoked sausage and peppers, and a variety of biscuits and gravy.

316 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, Phone: 615-490-9584

Frothy Monkey is a favorite coffee shop with several locations in Nashville that offers an all-day breakfast and brunch menu in a warm and welcoming ambiance. Breakfast-goers line up for fresh, locally roasted coffee before tucking into Farm Breakfasts of eggs, bacon, pork sausage, herb-roasted red potatoes, and toast, biscuits, and gravy, or oatmeal with fresh fruit, dried fruits, and nuts. Other brunch bites include gourmet breakfast sandwiches, breakfast buns and bagels, and multi-egg omelets with a variety of delicious fillings. You’ll also find house-roasted coffee and signature coffee drinks, imported teas, signature cocktails, artisan beers, and fine wines on the menu.

2509 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204, Phone: 615-600-4756

Located in the Omni Nashville Hotel, Kitchen Notes is an innovative farm-to-table eatery that serves traditional and sustainable Southern dishes made from treasured family recipes. Featuring stylish interiors with vintage décor and antique accents, Kitchen Notes has a central dining space and two private dining rooms for more intimate experiences as well as a famous Biscuit Bar that serves warm freshly made biscuits throughout the day. The breakfast menu features classic dishes such as Two Egg Breakfast with bacon and griddle-fried potatoes, House-Smoked Brisket Hash with sunny-side up eggs, Pan-Roasted Crab Cake Benedict, Steak and Eggs, and Garden Frittatas as well as delicious plates of pancakes, French toast, and waffles with syrup.

250 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, Phone: 615-761-3700