Which Nashville Neighborhood Has the Best Brunch?

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The best Nashville brunch neighborhood depends on the brunch you want. Germantown suits a family-style Southern breakfast: Monell’s, at 1235 6th Avenue North, serves its Country Breakfast seven days a week and says the Nashville Scene named it Best Brunch in Nashville two years in a row. The Gulch is the closest to downtown, with Biscuit Love at 316 11th Avenue South, which has served breakfast and brunch since 2012. East Nashville and 12 South suit a brunch followed by a walk through the neighborhood.

Where to Go, by the Kind of Morning

Morning Neighborhood Example
family-style Southern breakfast at shared tables Germantown Monell's Country Breakfast, served daily
biscuits close to downtown the Gulch, about 1.1 miles from Lower Broadway Biscuit Love
brunch and a neighborhood walk 12 South or East Nashville Frothy Monkey lists locations in both, at 2509 12th Avenue South and 1701 Fatherland Street

Sources: Monell’s, Biscuit Love, and Frothy Monkey’s locations.

The Nashville Scene award is Monell’s own description on its site. Menus, hours, and reservation policies change, so check each restaurant’s site for the day you go.

Avoiding the Wait

  • Go early or late. Weekend brunch at well-known spots can mean a wait, so arrive at opening or after the late-morning peak.
  • Book where you can. Some restaurants take reservations or a waitlist through their site.
  • Choose a weekday. If your trip includes a weekday morning, that is the easier time for a popular brunch.
  • Plan the ride. Germantown and the Gulch are short rides from downtown; 12 South is about 3 miles by road and Five Points in East Nashville about 2.2 miles, by OSRM routing.

For coffee before or after, see which Nashville neighborhood has the best coffee shops, and for dinner, which Nashville neighborhood has the best food.

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