Best cafés in Nashville

176 independent cafés and coffee spots in Nashville.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 176.

Photo: Eric Ventress, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

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Verna Café & Bar (formerly Cafe Coco)
It isn't a bar, per se, but it does serve beer and remains open 24 hours every day. Expect to find studious Vandy kids, scene-making hipsters, and drunk everybody at night. Located just off Elliston behind the Exit/In.
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CREMA
Popular coffee shop about a mile south of downtown. Known for its hand-crafted coffee creations and their selection of baked goods. Wifi friendly.
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Outdoor seating
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Bongo Java
The first and most relaxed in a very successful local mini-chain of quirky coffeehouses, Bongo Java is a meeting place for the young, the arty, and the students at Belmont University just across the street. Linger for hours on the huge porch over several cups of their incredibly strong, flavorful coffee, and take advantage of the free computer, Wi-Fi, and chess set use.
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Fido
A sister-cafe to Bongo Java, Fido offers the same brew as the other Bongo Java locations while also offering an array of breakfast/brunch options. You may even be able to snag discounted day-old bagels to pair with your espresso.
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Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea
A locally-owned coffee house residing in historic East Nashville, Ugly Mugs brews the local roast Drew's Brews and displays artwork by local artists as well as live music on Saturday nights. Known for serving coffee in a vast collection of quirky and non-cosmetic coffee mugs. Toys available for children. Wifi friendly.
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Headquarters
4902 Charlotte Avenue
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrowWi-Fi · Outdoor seating
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Falcon Coffee Bar
509 Houston St
Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating
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Weak Coffee
1102 Riverside Drive
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowOutdoor seating
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Just Love
1528 Demonbreun Street
Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating
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Paradeisos Coffee Company
2813 West End Avenue
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrow
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Prickly Pear Coffee Co.
645 Division Street
Closed · opens 7:30 am tomorrow
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Barista Parlor
1230 4th Avenue North
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrow
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Café Yolan
403 4th Avenue South
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrow
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Living Waters Brewing
4909 Indiana Avenue
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrow
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Crema Roastery + Takeaway Cafe
226 Duke Street
Outdoor seating
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Crest Coffee
1601 Martin Street
Outdoor seating
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Retrograde Coffee
1305 Dickerson Pike
Outdoor seating
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Sunflower Cafe
2834 Azalea Place
Fully vegan
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Loading Dock
2028 Lindell Avenue
Outdoor seating
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Americano Coffee Lounge
434 Houston Street
Wi-Fi
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Barista Parlor
300 12th Ave S
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District Coffee
2927 Sidco Dr
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Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Avenue South
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Game Point
107 South 11th Street
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Hearts - Nashville
914 Gallatin Ave
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Osa Coffee Roasters
1579 Edgehill Ave
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Primitive Coffee
2601 Nolensville Pike
Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating
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Red Bicycle
712 51st Ave N
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Sam & Zoe's
525 Heather Place
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The Café at Thistle Farms
5122 Charlotte Ave
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Mixed Grill Cafe
2600 Grandview Ave
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Sky Blue Cafe
700 Fatherland Street
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Steadfast coffee
603 Taylor Street
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Humphreys Street Coffee
424 Humphreys St
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Portland Brew Coffee
1921 Eastland Ave
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Portland Brew
2605 12th Ave S
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Barista Parlor Hillsboro Village
1817 21st Avenue South
Wi-Fi
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Bongo Java East
107 S 11th St
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Bongo Java at Omni Hotel
250 5th Ave S
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Cafe Roze
1115 Porter Rd

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