Dine

The Gulch

The Airstream-trailer biscuit operation that grew into one of Nashville's defining brunch restaurants, now anchoring The Gulch with East Nasty biscuits, Bonuts, and a line that's part of the neighborhood's daily rhythm.

Midtown / Vanderbilt

Nashville hot chicken meets weekend brunch — hot chicken and waffles, a Nashville Hot Bloody Mary garnished with a chicken tender, and boozy slushies, in a loud, TV-lined room built for groups.

(615) 610-0750

Historic Edgefield, East Nashville

A tiny, unfussy corner cafe in Historic Edgefield that's been East Nashville's neighborhood brunch spot since 2010 — walk-ins only, sake cocktails on the side, and a menu that covers everything from the classic plate to Nutella-stuffed French toast pancakes.

(615) 770-7097

Bellevue / West Nashville

A converted 1950s motel court at the foot of the Natchez Trace, still making Lon and Annie Loveless's original biscuits, country ham, and red-eye gravy. Come hungry and expect a wait — this is one of the most-visited restaurants in Tennessee for good reason.

Hillsboro Village

Nashville's original pancake house, running the same Hillsboro Village storefront since 1961 with a line out the door most mornings. Twenty-three scratch-made pancake and waffle varieties, no reservations, no apologies.

(615) 383-9333

SoBro / Downtown

A downtown steak-and-oyster house that turns its weekend mornings over to a genuinely composed brunch menu — lemon ricotta pancakes, shrimp and grits, and a chicken-and-waffle plate dressed up as a proper entrée.

(615) 636-2626