Which Nashville Neighborhood Has the Best Coffee Shops?

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There is no measured “best” here; the useful answer is where you can walk between several independent coffee shops and pair them with a morning out. For a visitor, East Nashville, 12 South, Germantown, the Gulch, and Hillsboro Village are the neighborhoods to try. The café chain Frothy Monkey, for example, lists locations in both 12 South, at 2509 12th Avenue South, and East Nashville, at 1701 Fatherland Street. Choose the neighborhood for the rest of your morning, then the coffee shop.

Matching the Neighborhood to the Morning

If your morning is Try Why
a walk and breakfast on a neighborhood strip 12 South shops and cafés along 12th Avenue South, beside Sevier Park
a slow start across the river East Nashville several neighborhood centers, including Five Points and Lockeland Springs
coffee before the Farmers' Market Germantown an 18-block historic district beside the Nashville Farmers' Market
a quick stop near downtown the Gulch about 1.1 miles from Lower Broadway by road
near Vanderbilt or Belmont Hillsboro Village and Bellmont-Hillsboro Bellmont-Hillsboro ranked sixth in Walk Score's March 2024 list

Sources: Frothy Monkey locations; Nashville Sites on Sevier Park; Wikipedia on the Germantown Historic District; Apartment Guide’s Walk Score list.

Before You Go

  • Hours. Neighborhood cafés can open and close earlier than downtown spots; check hours the night before.
  • Seating and Wi-Fi. If you plan to work, look for a café that says it welcomes laptops, and avoid weekend brunch hours.
  • Parking. Neighborhood streets mix meters, permit zones, and free blocks; read the sign before you leave the car (parking in Nashville neighborhoods).

For a full morning, coffee pairs with brunch; the neighborhoods for that are in which Nashville neighborhood has the best brunch.

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