Belmont / Hillsboro

An antebellum house museum on the Belmont University campus, shown by guided tour. Tours run about an hour and cost $18 for adults. Last one goes out at 3:30.

Mon to Sat 10am to 3:30pm, Sun 11am to 3:30pm

Biscuits on Belcourt Ave, open 7am to 3pm every day. The Princess is a fried chicken biscuit with hot sauce and honey, and the Bonuts are fried biscuit dough. Expect a wait on weekends.

7am to 3pm daily

Opened on Belmont Blvd in March 1993 and still in the same spot, across from Belmont University. Breakfast is served all morning. Closes at five, so this is a daytime stop.

7am to 5pm daily

Curtained booths on Belcourt Ave, each with its own screen and speakers, and a globally mixed menu. DJs play 9 to 1 on Friday and Saturday. Closed Mondays.

Until midnight Tue to Thu, 2am Fri and Sat, 10pm Sun

Known as Dragon Park for the 200-foot mosaic sea serpent that runs through it, built by artist Pedro Silva with volunteers. Tennis and basketball courts and a playground alongside. Open dawn to dusk on Blakemore Ave.

Dawn to dusk

Named after the pet shop sign that used to hang here. Bob Bernstein opened it in 1996, the Bongo Java people. You can sit three hours and not feel watched. One of Nashville's real third places.

Until 4pm daily

Burgers cooked to order with shakes and a beer list, on the 21st Ave S strip. Open until eleven on Friday and Saturday. Order at the counter and they bring it out.

Until 10pm Sun to Thu, 11pm Fri and Sat

Win and Patti Myint opened the original across the street in 1975. Their children Anna and Arnold reopened it at 2013 Belmont Blvd in 2021. It was a James Beard semifinalist in 2024 and carries Thailand's official Thai cuisine seal. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Lunch Wed to Sat, dinner Tue to Sat, closed Sun and Mon

Jeni Britton's ice cream, Hillsboro Village. Brown butter almond brittle or wildberry lavender. Two scoops. The afternoon is better for it.

Open daily

A small gallery inside Belmont's Lila D. Bunch Library on Belmont Blvd, with rotating shows of student, faculty and visiting work. Open seven days during the semester. Fifteen minutes is enough.

Mon to Fri 9am to 4:30pm, Sat 10am to 4:30pm, Sun 1pm to 5pm

Italian deli and grocery on Belcourt Ave, the fourth store after Germantown, Cool Springs and Gallatin. Sandwiches, soups and house-made pasta up front, dried pasta and fresh ravioli to take home. Closes at eight.

11am to 8pm Mon to Sat, 11am to 5pm Sun

Opened on Belcourt Ave in July 2026 and runs to 1am on weeknights and 3am on Friday and Saturday. Jerk shrimp tacos, oxtail grilled cheese, cocktails, and a covered patio. This is the late option in Hillsboro Village.

Until 1am Mon to Thu, 3am Fri and Sat, 11pm Sun

Started on Granny White Pike in 1983 and opened this 21st Ave S location in 1990. Slices, whole pies and calzones. Open until eleven on Friday and Saturday.

Until 10pm Mon to Thu, 11pm Fri and Sat, 9pm Sun

Clothing for men and women on the corner of 21st and Belcourt, open on this block for more than 25 years. Stocks a mix of national labels and smaller lines. Open until seven most days.

Mon to Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun noon to 5pm

Kettle-boiled bagels on Belmont Blvd with a long list of house cream cheeses. Sandwiches, lox boards, coffee. Daytime only, closing mid-afternoon.

Mornings through mid-afternoon

Counter-service tacos and margaritas on 21st Ave S, in the middle of the Hillsboro Village block. Order at the register, sit inside or out. Open until nine most nights.

11am to 9pm, until 8pm Sun

Two levels on 21st Ave S, with a quieter dining floor below and a bar and patio upstairs. Happy hour runs 3 to 6 on weekdays and there is a DJ at weekend brunch. Closed Mondays.

Until 9pm Tue to Thu and Sun, 10pm Fri and Sat, closed Mon

Cash register, dart board, cheap beer. Hillsboro Village. Been here since before you needed a reason.

Open late