The Riverside Village cafe from chef Mailea Weger makes breakfast cake paired with breakfast wine a very intriguing weekend morning option. Starting at 10 a.m. on weekends, find refreshing new Nashville brunch dishes like baked egg cazuela or roasted banana buckwheat pancakes. To drink, $8 glasses of wine poured from the previous night’s open bottles share the table with lavender honey cold brew and turmeric-touched wellness elixirs.

Julia Jaksic’s all-day cafe opened quietly in 2017, on the corner of Porter Road and Greenwood Avenue on the East side of town. A marble-lined bar and soft touches of pink might lead visitors to think this is just another pretty place — but the consistency and excellence of the food, from standout country ham toast or a hearty egg sandwich with Gifford’s bacon, tomato jam, and avocado — prove otherwise. Lighter favorites include the roze bowl or coconut yogurt topped with Julia’s granola.

Open on weekends starting at 8 a.m., Bryan Lee Weaver’s breakfast taco temple makes it easy to beat the brunch crowds elsewhere in town — and there isn’t a biscuit or a pancake in sight. Pop in for fresh hot tortillas in burrito or taco form, all brimming with bacon or chorizo, egg, and cheese. And of course, there are margaritas, bloody marys, and mimosas.

Dine in the airy and bright dining room at Henrietta Red for a pleasant weekend brunch experience, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu covers a lot of territory, with dishes ranging from sweet monkey bread and cinnamon rolls to savory wood-roasted oysters, smoked salmon toast, and mushroom polenta.

Butcher & Bee's weekend brunch offers a mix of popular dishes from its lunch and dinner menus along with more breakfast-focused plates. The green eggs and lamb or avocado crispy rice with shawarma spice chicken thigh are nice outside-the-box brunch options, as is the mushroom breakfast burrito with pickled green tomato salsa. Be sure and save room for dessert from pastry chef Katie Fair.

With executive chef Matthew Bell at the helm, the 21C’s downstairs restaurant is open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Current menu options include waffle fry poutine, a “not hot chicken” sandwich, and buttermilk pancakes alongside palomas, mimosas, and more.

One of downtown’s best options for brunch and outside-the-Broadway-box live music and cocktails — Jane’s Hideaway provides interesting new takes alongside classics to the tune of bluegrass on Saturdays and Sundays. There’s fried chicken atop corn and chili waffles, drizzled with ancho honey and cilantro creme. Or for traditionalists, there’s omelets and a basic, egg, potato, and toast breakfast option. Burnt butter pancakes are on offer for those with a brunchtime sweet tooth.

The Texas-based wine haven just expanded to Nashville’s most famous stretch of Broadway, but you wouldn’t know it when sitting inside the massive, stunning space. For weekend brunch, cheese and charcuterie boards, orange morning bread, and a Cabernet brunch burger top the communal tables alongside Aperol spritzes and of course, plenty of wine.

Downtown’s Southern brasserie offers a Saturday/Sunday brunch beginning at 9:30 a.m., with fried chicken biscuits and cinnamon walnut pancakes, alongside brunch burgers and a waffle madame crowned with a sunny side egg all on the menu. There’s plenty of patio dining space for good weather days and people watching, too.

Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 4, brunch options include bruleed grapefruit, sticky buns with pecan caramel, huevos rancheros, and smashed avocado toast.

Chef Brian Riggenbach and GM/Partner Mikey Corona moved to Nashville in 2016 to open the Mockingbird with long-time friend Maneet Chauhan — and it’s truly one of the prettiest places to brunch in the city (on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Brunch is a great time to dine inside or on the patio, feasting on classic American breakfasts, pastrami hash, or pillowy cream cheese frosting-sopped brioche cinnamon rolls. The church punch, champagne in a pouch, and sparkling wine with tang (remember that?) all make for great brunch sippers.

Brunch at this outpost of the Charleston favorite is a great time to visit — with daylight allowing diners to take in the stunning surroundings while getting their fill of savory midday fare from new executive chef Ben Norton. The menu changes every weekend, but highlights are the New Orleans-inspired barbecue shrimp, the plate of southern vegetables, and the long and widely celebrated Husk cheeseburger.

White Limozeen is kind of a Barbie Dreamhouse, perched above West End with over-the-top decor and deserved dedication to the queen herself — Dolly Parton. Make reservations ahead of time for brunch on the rooftop or a spot at pool, then say “cheers” with champagne Jell-o shots while feasting on salmon sashimi and toast gussied up with caviar and soft scrambled eggs.

Ruby Sunshine’s all-day everday brunch affair offers a standout slew of Southern and NOLA-inspired dishes like Benedicts, pancakes, and French toast. BBQ shrimp and grits, eggs Cochon benedict, and bananas foster pain perdu are some favorites ready to be washed down with brandy milk punch, a.m. margaritas, mimosas, and their award-winning bloody marys. 

At the popular 12 South dinner destination, brunch also shines with dishes like the Josephine Benedict with scrapple, country ham, and brown butter Hollandaise, or pecan sticky buns. Chef Andrew Little also serves a serious Josephine steak and eggs, with perfect fries and herb butter, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On weekends starting at 10 a.m., Sinema offers up a generous ‘bottomless brunch’ (served right to the table) with an option to tack on bottomless mimosas and bloody marys too. Fried chicken, biscuits with gravy, Fruity Pebbles French toast, and more are all delivered to the table, family-style for feasting without the jaunt through the former buffet lineup in pre-COVID times. (Due to high demand, reservations are recommended at least two weeks in advance).