Jun 7, 2018

people sitting at a table eating breakfastBreakfast is the most important meal of the day as the saying goes. It’s also one of the best meals when you go to the right place. Here are four great breakfast spots in Nashville.

Biscuit Love

Biscuit Love is a popular breakfast spot with two locations in Nashville and a third in Franklin, Tennessee that specializes in breakfast, lunch, and brunch. The restaurant evolved from an airstream food truck serving Southern breakfast favorites starring the biscuit. Favorite dishes include the fried bonuts served with lemon mascarpone cream. The egg plate with eggs and bacon and the biscuits and gravy are also fan-favorites. If you plan on visiting, make sure to account for the wait time.

A good rule of thumb is to go 30-45 minutes before you expect to sit down and eat. Despite the long wait, the food is worth it.

 

Milk and Honey

Milk and Honey is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a brunch to die for. Like Biscuit Love, the restaurant has a long wait. But the food is well worth it. Must try breakfast dishes include the avocado toast, the hodgepodge hash, the sourdough cinnamon toast, and the fresh cinnamon rolls. If you’re on the go and don’t have time for a sit-down breakfast, Milk and Honey also has an on-site coffee and juice bar. Grab a pastry and a coffee or juice and you’re set to go.

 

The Nashville Jam Cafe

As the name implies, the Nashville Jam Cafe is all about the jam. Try one of their biscuits with a homemade jam. If you can’t pick a jam, a server will happily provide a sample of each so you can find your favorite. The apple bacon and strawberry jalapeño receive high praise. This breakfast and lunch spot has some tasty dishes including the biscuit sandwich like the PB&J which has pimento cheese, tomato jam, and chicken in it.

In addition to the tasty biscuits and jam, make the Gouda grits a priority to try. They are delicious and are powerful enough to make non-Southerners love grits just as much. The Nashville Jam Cafe is a small place with a homey feel to it making the perfect place for a sit-down breakfast to kick off your day.

 

The Garden Brunch Cafe

The Garden Brunch Cafe is mostly open for brunch on the weekend. However, they are open for breakfast on Fridays. The Cinnabon French toast with turkey bacon is a delicious option for breakfast. Another dish is the classic garden breakfast which includes toast, eggs, cheese grits, and turkey sausage. Both the sausage and the grits are standouts among the locals. For brunch, they also serve a blackened tilapia over grits which is just as tasty. The Garden Brunch Cafe also has long wait times but visitors say the food is most definitely worth it.

Nashville is full of great spots to eat breakfast. These four represent some of the most popular places in the city. While many require a wait, the food reflects some of the best that the South and Tennessee has to offer.

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