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Get Out of Bed for These Brunches in Nashville

Start your day late with bottomless mimosas, hot chicken and waffles, dosa pancakes, and drag shows

by Kellie Walton Benz, Eater Staff, and Delia Jo Ramsey Updated
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by Kellie Walton Benz, Eater Staff, and Delia Jo Ramsey Updated

Just ask the bachelorettes in matching tank tops — there’s no better way to start off a Saturday or Sunday in Nashville than with a good (and yes, maybe boozy) brunch. Following a long night crawling the Broadway honky-tonks or partying in an Eastside dive, revive yourself with this guide to the city’s best brunch restaurants, from hot newcomers serving eggs Benedicts and spicy bloody marys to tried-and-true classics offering bottomless mimosas and biscuits.

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Lou nashville

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Buckwheat pancakes, salmon rillette tartines, and natural wine keep brunch fans coming back to Lou, the hip, Parisian-inspired East Nashville cafe from chef Mailea Weger. Invigorating non-alcoholic drinks like lavender honey cold brew and turmeric-infused wellness elixirs don’t hurt, either.

1304 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 499-4495
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Maiz de la Vida at Chopper

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Tropical drinks like breakfast coladas pair well with brunch delights from tortilla savant Julio Hernandez’s Maiz de la Vida. The food truck parks outside Andy Mumma’s robot-themed East Nashville tiki lounge all day on Saturdays and Sundays, and street foods like negros enchiladas, chorizo tacos, elotes, and tlacoyo show off the flavorful heirloom corn that Hernandez nixtamalizes and grinds himself.

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 348-8156
(615) 348-8156
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Maiz de la Vida.
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Henrietta Red

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Henrietta Red’s bright, airy dining room makes for a pleasant weekend brunch experience. The Germantown restaurant’s menu covers a lot of territory, with dishes ranging from monkey bread and cinnamon rolls to wood-roasted oysters, smoked mackerel toast, and mushroom polenta, and the list of brunch cocktails is concise but high-quality, including a creamy coffee milk punch.

1200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 490-8042
(615) 490-8042

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Butcher & Bee

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A Charleston-born restaurant that has become an East Nashville destination in its own right, Butcher & Bee has lovely patio for brunch. It’s best to start with the crowd-favorite whipped feta; from there, move on to the green shakshuka, braised lamb and grits, or the brunch twist on another Butcher & Bee specialty, avocado crispy rice with collards, peanuts, and an egg.

902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3322
(615) 226-3322

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Frothy Monkey

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Frothy Monkey coffee houses have been favorites for gathering and remote work since the first one opened in 2004, growing since then to nearly double digits across Tennessee and beyond. The Nations location nearly doubles the size of the original 12 South location, providing plenty of space to relax and recover. The company roasts its own beans and bakes its own bread and pastries so a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich is an obvious choice, though tea, wine, beer, soups, and salads all work well too.

1400 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 600-4756
(615) 600-4756

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The Hampton Social

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The Nashville location of this beachy chain is ground zero for boozy brunch and bachelorette-watching near Broadway — complete with a swinging bed, a rooftop, and endless Instagram photo ops. For instance, you can order large-format frosés, espresso martinis topped with edible gold glitter, and bloody marys in giant seashells. Meanwhile, Hampton Social’s food menu covers everything from avocado toast and breakfast burritos to seafood towers and a sunrise quinoa bowl.

201 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 622-7772
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Liberty Common

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The weekend brunch at Liberty Common, a Southern brasserie downtown, features cinnamon walnut pancakes and Nashville hot chicken waffles or biscuits alongside egg-topped burgers and a version of a croque-madame on a Belgian waffle. There’s plenty of patio space for people-watching when the weather’s good, too.

207 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 649-8900
(615) 649-8900
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Waffle madame at Liberty Common.
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Pinewood Social

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Bowling lanes, dipping pools, and a broad weekend brunch menu darting from manchego-topped tots and sticky buns to smashed avocado toast and a hot coffee cocktail make Pinewood Social a favorite for roving bachelorette parties. Don’t let them chase you off, though; this place inside the historic Trolley Barns is easy to love and fairly spacious.

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
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Chauhan Ale and Masala House

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On the weekends, score a daytime reservation at stylish Chauhan Ale and Masala House for a brunch menu infused with Indian flavors. Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan’s eponymous Gulch restaurant serves the likes of dosa pancakes with garam masala butter, a Nashville hot chicken pakora sandwich, and a stellar burger with masala fries. You can also try Chauhan’s next-door sibling, the Mockingbird, for a lovely modern diner experience.

123 12th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 242-8426
(615) 242-8426

Suzy Wong's Drag’n Brunch

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Suzy Wong’s Drag’n Brunch puts it all there in the name: The boisterous restaurant does drag shows with brunch. Make reservations for one of two seatings per weekend day and you’ll simultaneously secure shared apps like strawberry cream cheese egg rolls and biscuits and gravy, a non-alcoholic drink, and one app such as katsu chicken and waffles or fried rice. It all comes from the mind of chef Arnold Myint aka Suzy Wong.

1519 B Church St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-2913
(615) 329-2913

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Husk

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Weekend brunch is a great time to visit the Nashville location of this Charleston-based gem — daylight allows diners to fully take in the stunning surroundings while getting their fill of savory fare from executive chef Ben Norton. Highlights include the New Orleans-inspired barbecue shrimp, the plate of southern vegetables, and the Husk cheeseburger, though the menu changes weekly.

37 Rutledge St., Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 256-6565
(615) 256-6565

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Sunda Nashville

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Billy Dec’s pan-Asian Sunda, a chic Chicago import in the Gulch, offers a refreshing outside-the-box brunch option, moving beyond Music City’s usual hot chicken biscuit suspects. Try Filipino-inspired ube waffles, silog breakfast plates, creative sushi rolls, and an utterly absurd splurge cocktail: the massive 32-ounce Sumo Mary topped with tocino grilled cheese, a bao bun, a baked snow crab hand roll, lumpia, and more.

592 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 610-7566
(615) 610-7566

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Earnest Bar & Hideaway

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The menu at this charming Wedgewood-Houston oasis ranges from fairly traditional huevos rancheros and French toast to twists like a poutine Benedict, not to mention a legit mac and cheese topped with hot chicken. The cocktails are mostly well-done classics as well, with the occasional surprise like kalimotxo, a Spanish icon mixing red wine and Coke.

438 Houston St #160, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 915-1715
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Josephine

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A popular 12 South dinner destination, Josephine also shines at brunch with dishes like pecan sticky buns, duck confit hash, and a Josephine Benedict with scrapple, country ham, and brown-butter hollandaise. Chef Andrew Little also serves a serious steak and eggs, with perfect fries and herb butter.

2316 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 292-7766
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The Butter Milk Ranch

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One of 12 South’s busiest brunch spots, the Butter Milk Ranch offers both a walk-up counter for decadent pastries and a full-service dining room serving brunch all day. The charming setting and dishes from brown butter beignets to a chicken chorizo scramble are worth the wait for a table, though you can grab a latte and a croissant to go if you can’t handle the crowd.

2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 465-8300
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Sinema

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Sinema’s weekend brunch has no a la carte option for food; the sleek Melrose restaurant serves bottomless brunch at a set price, so arrive hungry. There’s no standing in a buffet line scooping from trays, either — fried chicken, biscuits with gravy, barbecue pork, and cinnamon roll pancakes come to the table fresh for family-style feasting. You can even add bottomless mimosas and/or bloody marys for the ultimate all-inclusive meal.

2600 8th Ave S Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 942-7746
(615) 942-7746
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Roze Pony

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Julia Jaksic’s beloved all-day Cafe Roze in East Nashville now has a West Nashville counterpart in Roze Pony. This French-inspired hidden gem in Belle Meade serves breakfast and brunch favorites daily, from a banana shake and soufflé pancakes with blueberry syrup to the heartier shaved prime rib sandwich with fries on the side. Pair the meal with a nice assortment of cocktails, coffees, and teas.

5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 942-5057
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Lou nashville

1304 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37216

Buckwheat pancakes, salmon rillette tartines, and natural wine keep brunch fans coming back to Lou, the hip, Parisian-inspired East Nashville cafe from chef Mailea Weger. Invigorating non-alcoholic drinks like lavender honey cold brew and turmeric-infused wellness elixirs don’t hurt, either.

1304 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 499-4495
(615) 499-4495

Maiz de la Vida at Chopper

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Tropical drinks like breakfast coladas pair well with brunch delights from tortilla savant Julio Hernandez’s Maiz de la Vida. The food truck parks outside Andy Mumma’s robot-themed East Nashville tiki lounge all day on Saturdays and Sundays, and street foods like negros enchiladas, chorizo tacos, elotes, and tlacoyo show off the flavorful heirloom corn that Hernandez nixtamalizes and grinds himself.

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 348-8156
(615) 348-8156
A top-down view of tacos in takeout containers and a cocktail in a glass
Maiz de la Vida.
Delia Jo Ramsey/Eater Nashville

Henrietta Red

1200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

Henrietta Red’s bright, airy dining room makes for a pleasant weekend brunch experience. The Germantown restaurant’s menu covers a lot of territory, with dishes ranging from monkey bread and cinnamon rolls to wood-roasted oysters, smoked mackerel toast, and mushroom polenta, and the list of brunch cocktails is concise but high-quality, including a creamy coffee milk punch.

1200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 490-8042
(615) 490-8042

Butcher & Bee

902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206

A Charleston-born restaurant that has become an East Nashville destination in its own right, Butcher & Bee has lovely patio for brunch. It’s best to start with the crowd-favorite whipped feta; from there, move on to the green shakshuka, braised lamb and grits, or the brunch twist on another Butcher & Bee specialty, avocado crispy rice with collards, peanuts, and an egg.

902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3322
(615) 226-3322

Frothy Monkey

1400 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209

Frothy Monkey coffee houses have been favorites for gathering and remote work since the first one opened in 2004, growing since then to nearly double digits across Tennessee and beyond. The Nations location nearly doubles the size of the original 12 South location, providing plenty of space to relax and recover. The company roasts its own beans and bakes its own bread and pastries so a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich is an obvious choice, though tea, wine, beer, soups, and salads all work well too.

1400 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 600-4756
(615) 600-4756

The Hampton Social

201 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201

The Nashville location of this beachy chain is ground zero for boozy brunch and bachelorette-watching near Broadway — complete with a swinging bed, a rooftop, and endless Instagram photo ops. For instance, you can order large-format frosés, espresso martinis topped with edible gold glitter, and bloody marys in giant seashells. Meanwhile, Hampton Social’s food menu covers everything from avocado toast and breakfast burritos to seafood towers and a sunrise quinoa bowl.

201 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 622-7772
(615) 622-7772

Liberty Common

207 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201

The weekend brunch at Liberty Common, a Southern brasserie downtown, features cinnamon walnut pancakes and Nashville hot chicken waffles or biscuits alongside egg-topped burgers and a version of a croque-madame on a Belgian waffle. There’s plenty of patio space for people-watching when the weather’s good, too.

207 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 649-8900
(615) 649-8900
Sunny-side up eggs atop a Belgian waffle next to a container of french fries.
Waffle madame at Liberty Common.
Liberty Common

Pinewood Social

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210

Bowling lanes, dipping pools, and a broad weekend brunch menu darting from manchego-topped tots and sticky buns to smashed avocado toast and a hot coffee cocktail make Pinewood Social a favorite for roving bachelorette parties. Don’t let them chase you off, though; this place inside the historic Trolley Barns is easy to love and fairly spacious.

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
(615) 751-8111

Chauhan Ale and Masala House

123 12th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203

On the weekends, score a daytime reservation at stylish Chauhan Ale and Masala House for a brunch menu infused with Indian flavors. Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan’s eponymous Gulch restaurant serves the likes of dosa pancakes with garam masala butter, a Nashville hot chicken pakora sandwich, and a stellar burger with masala fries. You can also try Chauhan’s next-door sibling, the Mockingbird, for a lovely modern diner experience.

123 12th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 242-8426
(615) 242-8426

Suzy Wong's Drag’n Brunch

1519 B Church St, Nashville, TN 37203

Suzy Wong’s Drag’n Brunch puts it all there in the name: The boisterous restaurant does drag shows with brunch. Make reservations for one of two seatings per weekend day and you’ll simultaneously secure shared apps like strawberry cream cheese egg rolls and biscuits and gravy, a non-alcoholic drink, and one app such as katsu chicken and waffles or fried rice. It all comes from the mind of chef Arnold Myint aka Suzy Wong.

1519 B Church St, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-2913
(615) 329-2913

Husk

37 Rutledge St., Nashville, TN 37210

Weekend brunch is a great time to visit the Nashville location of this Charleston-based gem — daylight allows diners to fully take in the stunning surroundings while getting their fill of savory fare from executive chef Ben Norton. Highlights include the New Orleans-inspired barbecue shrimp, the plate of southern vegetables, and the Husk cheeseburger, though the menu changes weekly.

37 Rutledge St., Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 256-6565
(615) 256-6565

Sunda Nashville

592 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

Billy Dec’s pan-Asian Sunda, a chic Chicago import in the Gulch, offers a refreshing outside-the-box brunch option, moving beyond Music City’s usual hot chicken biscuit suspects. Try Filipino-inspired ube waffles, silog breakfast plates, creative sushi rolls, and an utterly absurd splurge cocktail: the massive 32-ounce Sumo Mary topped with tocino grilled cheese, a bao bun, a baked snow crab hand roll, lumpia, and more.

592 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 610-7566
(615) 610-7566

Earnest Bar & Hideaway

438 Houston St #160, Nashville, TN 37203

The menu at this charming Wedgewood-Houston oasis ranges from fairly traditional huevos rancheros and French toast to twists like a poutine Benedict, not to mention a legit mac and cheese topped with hot chicken. The cocktails are mostly well-done classics as well, with the occasional surprise like kalimotxo, a Spanish icon mixing red wine and Coke.

438 Houston St #160, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 915-1715
(615) 915-1715

Josephine

2316 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204

A popular 12 South dinner destination, Josephine also shines at brunch with dishes like pecan sticky buns, duck confit hash, and a Josephine Benedict with scrapple, country ham, and brown-butter hollandaise. Chef Andrew Little also serves a serious steak and eggs, with perfect fries and herb butter.

2316 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 292-7766
(615) 292-7766

The Butter Milk Ranch

2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204

One of 12 South’s busiest brunch spots, the Butter Milk Ranch offers both a walk-up counter for decadent pastries and a full-service dining room serving brunch all day. The charming setting and dishes from brown butter beignets to a chicken chorizo scramble are worth the wait for a table, though you can grab a latte and a croissant to go if you can’t handle the crowd.

2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 465-8300
(615) 465-8300

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Sinema

2600 8th Ave S Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37204

Sinema’s weekend brunch has no a la carte option for food; the sleek Melrose restaurant serves bottomless brunch at a set price, so arrive hungry. There’s no standing in a buffet line scooping from trays, either — fried chicken, biscuits with gravy, barbecue pork, and cinnamon roll pancakes come to the table fresh for family-style feasting. You can even add bottomless mimosas and/or bloody marys for the ultimate all-inclusive meal.

2600 8th Ave S Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 942-7746
(615) 942-7746
Sinema.
Sinema

Roze Pony

5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205

Julia Jaksic’s beloved all-day Cafe Roze in East Nashville now has a West Nashville counterpart in Roze Pony. This French-inspired hidden gem in Belle Meade serves breakfast and brunch favorites daily, from a banana shake and soufflé pancakes with blueberry syrup to the heartier shaved prime rib sandwich with fries on the side. Pair the meal with a nice assortment of cocktails, coffees, and teas.

5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 942-5057
(615) 942-5057

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