Brunch in Nashville
The 6 brunch spots that local best-of lists name most often. We read 7 lists from local papers, magazines and food writers, counted who shows up, and link every one.
The list
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The Butter Milk Ranch
12 South bakery with a sit-down dining room; grab pastries at the counter or stay for brunch.
Named by Nashville Guru, Best Brunch Spots in Nashville (Sep 2026) · The Infatuation, The 21 Best Brunch Restaurants In Nashville (Jan 2026) · NashToday, Nashville's Top Picks 2025: NashToday's Best winners (May 2025), Brunch, first place · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024)
Hearts
Daytime cafe in 12 South and East Nashville that stays open later Friday through Sunday.
Named by Nashville Guru, Best Brunch Spots in Nashville (Sep 2026) · The Infatuation, The 21 Best Brunch Restaurants In Nashville (Jan 2026) · NashToday, Nashville's Top Picks 2025: NashToday's Best winners (May 2025), Brunch, honoree · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024)
Common Ground
Scene readers' brunch winner in 2024 and 2025; now on Thompson Lane in Berry Hill.
Named by Nashville Guru, Best Brunch Spots in Nashville (Sep 2026) · Nashville Scene, Best of Nashville 2025 Readers' Poll, Best Brunch winner · Nashville Scene, Best of Nashville 2024 Readers' Poll, Best Brunch winner · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024), as Common Ground, Sylvan Park
Adele's
Gulch restaurant in a former auto shop, known for its weekend brunch buffet and heated patio.
Named by Nashville Scene, Best of Nashville 2026 Readers' Poll, Best Brunch winner · NashToday, Nashville's Top Picks 2025: NashToday's Best winners (May 2025), Brunch, honoree · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024)
Noko
East Nashville spot Scene readers have voted top restaurant three years running; brunch is Sundays only.
Named by Nashville Guru, Best Brunch Spots in Nashville (Sep 2026) · The Infatuation, The 21 Best Brunch Restaurants In Nashville (Jan 2026) · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024)
The Mockingbird
A brunch regular on three local guides; check its own site for weekend hours before you go.
Named by Nashville Guru, Best Brunch Spots in Nashville (Sep 2026) · The Infatuation, The 21 Best Brunch Restaurants In Nashville (Jan 2026) · Eater Nashville, The Best Brunch Restaurants in Nashville (updated Apr 2024)
How this list is ranked
Each place gets a point for every recent local best-of list that names it: readers' choice results, local papers and magazines, food writers. Review-site top tens count half. Newer lists break ties. Nobody can pay to be on it. When reader votes come in, they count too.
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