Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and Nashville is chock full of amazing breakfast restaurants. This is the Nashville Guru guide to the best breakfast in town. If you’re looking for brunch spots, check out our Brunch Guide.

Monell’s (Germantown)

Come hungry when you head to Monell’s for their “Weekend Country Breakfast.” Though best known for their skillet fried chicken, Monell’s in Germantown is also one of the best weekend breakfast places in Nashville. You sit down with other diners in family-style fashion, passing dishes and stories. The food is as Southern as it gets, and you get plenty of it. The breakfast is complete with eggs, grits, pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits, and more.

Breakfast Hours

• Saturday: 8:30am – 1:00pm
• Sunday: 8:30am – 11:00am

View Monell’s Breakfast Menu

Biscuit Love (Gulch)

Biscuit Love started out as a food truck in 2012, founded by Karl and Sarah Worley. After a couple years of food trucking and building a strong following, they decided it was time to solidify things with a brick-and-mortar location in the thriving Gulch neighborhood. As of January 2015, Nashville can enjoy Biscuit Love’s southern-focused, locally-sourced cuisine any day of the week (without tracking down the food truck). You’ve got to try the “East Nasty” or “Southern Benny” menu items.

Breakfast Hours

• Monday through Sunday, Everyday! (7:00am to 3:00pm)

View Biscuit Love’s Breakfast Menu

Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant (Downtown)

Although they are known for their BBQ, Puckett’s sweet potato pancakes won’t go uneaten. The breakfast platters are hard to chose from, and on the weekends, choosing isn’t necessary because they have a breakfast buffet. This is not fancy, delicate food — this is Southern food. So if you’re in the mood for country ham and thick gravy over biscuits, this is your place!

Breakfast Hours

• Daily: 7:00am – 11:00am

Breakfast Buffet Hours

• Saturday and Sunday: 8:00am – 1:00pm

View Puckett’s Breakfast Menu

The Southern (SoBro)

The Southern may not be the first place you think of in Nashville for breakfast, but they should be! Served every day from 7am to 11am, they serve up a delicious first meal of the day. Just like the menu they serve at lunch and dinner, all breakfast items are made from scratch with delicious ingredients that turn out to be a delicious dish with a southern spin. One of our favorite things about eating breakfast at The Southern is the free wifi and parking as well as the private feeling booths — it’s a perfect business meeting spot.

Breakfast Hours:

• Monday thru Friday: 7:30am – 11:00am

Brunch Weekend Hours:

• Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am – 3:00pm

View The Southern’s Breakfast Menu

Sky Blue Café (East Nashville)

Sky Blue Café is a quaint, hidden treasure of East Nashville. The tables are draped with mix-matched table clothes, and topped with an eclectic collection of salt and pepper shakers. The breakfast menu is hard to beat with items like Nutella and banana-stuffed French toast pancakes, 3-egg omelets, and homemade chocolate milk.

Breakfast Hours

Sunday & Monday: 7:00am – 3:00pm

Tuesday – Saturday: 7:00am – 10:00pm

View Sky Blue Cafe’s Breakfast Menu

Nashville Biscuit House (East Nashville)

Casual and a little rough around the edges, the Nashville Biscuit House gets loud and crazy. Waitresses race by with eggs and coffee in their hands as the line of patrons builds. The food is good and cheap, and there’s plenty to go around. If you come solely for the scrumptious, doughy biscuits, order extra, because only one comes with most meals.

Breakfast Hours

• Monday – Saturday: 6:30am – 2:00pm
• Sunday: 7:30am – 2:00pm

View Nashville Biscuit House’s Breakfast Menu

Pfunky Griddle (Berry Hill)

If you’re in a restaurant rut or sick of dining out, this is the place to turn it all around. Be prepared to use a spatula and Pam Spray, because at the Pfunky Griddle, you are the cook! Each table has a built-in griddle in the center, and you’re equipped with the raw ingredients (batter, eggs, bread, etc.) to whip up a creation. Pfunky Griddle is a house turned restaurant, so it’s cute, quirky, and adorably designed. Parking may be a challenge due to its location and popularity, but it is worth it once inside!

Breakfast Hours

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: 8:00am – 2:00pm
• Wednesday: 8:00am – 2:00pm
• Thursday: 8:00am – 2:00pm
• Friday: 7:00am – 2:00pm
• Saturday: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Sunday: 7:00am – 3:00pm

View Pfunky Griddle’s Breakfast Menu

Pancake Pantry (Hillsboro Village)

Get to Hillsboro Village early and wear comfortable shoes. The line at Pancake Pantry can be intimidating at first sight, but the delicious food and wonderful service keeps people coming back. It’s always worth the wait.

Breakfast Hours

• Monday – Friday: 6:00am – 3:00pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 6:00am – 4:00pm

View Pancake Pantry’s Breakfast Menu

Noshville (Green Hills)

Simple and without frills, this 1950s-themed diner is laid-back and inviting. Noshville has every kind of omelet you need plus unique hash brown/potato rounds. This is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy eggs, bacon, bagels, and coffee. There’s plenty of parking, too!

Breakfast Hours (Green Hills)

• Monday thru Friday: 6:30am – 2:30pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 7:30am – 3:00pm

View Noshville’s Breakfast Menu

The Loveless Café (West Nashville)

Get out of the city and discover a piece of Nashville history at the intimate, one-of-a-kind Loveless Cafe. Their country-style breakfast will make you feel right at home with warm biscuits and thick chocolate milk served in mason jars. The breakfast platters will overwhelm you, but not as much as the southern hospitality and charm. The waitresses are the sweetest and the gift shop next door cannot go unvisited.

Breakfast Served All Day, Every Day!

Daily: 7:00am – 9:00pm

View Loveless Cafe’s Breakfast Menu

Athens Family Restaurant (8th South)

You may have seen these tight quarters on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. Athens Family Restaurant holds a lot of character, both in the décor and the food. If you want a small taste of Greece in your breakfast, this is where to get it. Eggs, bacon, and toast are pretty universal, but try the Gyro omelet and take your taste buds on a quick flight to Athens. And with their around-the-clock weekend hours, it’s the perfect late-night hangout.

Breakfast Served All Day!

• Monday – Thursday: 7:00am – 10:00pm
• Friday: Open all hours starting at 7:00am
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open all hours until 9:00pm

View Athens’ Breakfast Menu

417 Union (Downtown)

Come for food and a dish of history when you visit 417 Union in Downtown Nashville. As you walk in the front door, you step back to the World War II era. Keep traveling to the dining room upstairs, and you’ll find yourself in the Civil War. The food, however, is what you will remember most. Enjoy mountains of caramelized pancakes and thick bacon while you soak up the past at 417 Union.

Breakfast Served All Day, Every Day!

• Sunday – Wednesday: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Thursday – Saturday: 7:00am – 8:00pm

View 417 Union’s Breakfast Menu

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