Coffee in Nashville

In-house roasting on 8th Ave. They close at six, so this one only works if you're already out.

Daytime through early evening

The original Barista Parlor. Big space, good coffee. Grab a table and stretch the morning before heading out.

Wed to Sun, 8 AM to 2 PM · Walk-in coffee stop.

The Germantown outpost. The Black Eye is the move: espresso dropped into drip coffee. Big and bright, with enough tables to settle into the afternoon.

Daytime through early evening

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

European-style coffeehouse at 205 Demonbreun with a long pastry case and a full bar. Open from 8 AM until 9 PM, and to 11 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Open 8 AM to 9 PM, 11 PM Fri and Sat

A coffee shop on Lebanon Pike that opens at 6 AM and runs to 8 PM Monday through Saturday. Espresso, drip, pastries, and tables to sit at. Closed Sunday.

Mon to Fri 6am to 8pm, Sat 7am to 8pm, closed Sun

Bright downtown espresso bar that takes the coffee seriously. It closes at 6, so plan an earlier stop.

Open until 6 PM

Local roaster Elegy's downtown counter, on the ground floor of an office tower on 4th Avenue North. Open 7 AM to 4 PM every day, so it works for a morning start or an afternoon break.

Open 7 AM to 4 PM daily

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

All-day cafe on Rep. John Lewis Way North. Coffee from 7 AM, plus breakfast, lunch and dinner, with beer and wine. Table service and enough space to sit for a while.

Opens at 7 AM

Franklin-born roaster. Locals have been loyal since the start.

Open daily

Small-batch roasted coffee inside Marathon Village. Lattes, baked goods. The morning stop.

Daytime

A Mexican panaderia and pasteleria a mile down the pike. Pan dulce, cookies, sweet breads, whole cakes, and tres leches by the slice. Open 6 AM to 9 PM every day of the week.

Daily 6am to 9pm

A coffee bar on Charlotte Pike with baked goods and a short beer and wine list alongside the espresso. It opens at 7 AM and stays open to 9 PM Thursday through Sunday.

Mon to Wed 7am to 5pm, Thu to Sat 7am to 9pm, Sun 8am to 9pm

A French-leaning bakery and coffee counter on Craighead with croissants, quiche, and espresso. The space is small and mostly takeaway. Weekday hours run to four and Saturday ends at noon.

Tue to Fri 7:30am to 4pm, Sat 8am to 12pm

Madison's community coffee house, open on Gallatin Pike since 2021. Espresso, drip and pastries, tables you can sit at for a while, and a counter that stays open until eight on weekdays.

Mon to Fri 6:30am to 8pm, weekends from 7am

A small counter on 11th with espresso, drip, and a short pastry case. Seating is limited and turns over fast. Opens at six, so it covers an early afternoon as easily as a morning.

6am to 3pm daily

A small specialty coffee bar on Lebanon Pike with espresso drinks and pastries. It opens at 6 AM on weekdays and closes at 3 PM every day, so it covers an early start or a midday break.

Mon to Fri 6am to 3pm, Sat and Sun 8am to 3pm

An independent espresso bar in a Music Valley Drive strip center. Locally roasted beans, bagel sandwiches and a rotating pastry case, with free parking out front. Live music on Saturday mornings from 10 to noon.

Mon to Fri 6am to 4pm, weekends 8am to 4pm

Coffee bar on the ground floor of the Graduate hotel on 20th Ave N, a block off West End. Opens at 6:30 in the morning and runs to six. Espresso drinks, pastries, and enough table space to sit a while.

6:30am to 6pm daily

Direct-trade roaster on Taylor Street. They take origin trips. The flash-chilled coffee soda in summer. Minimalist, calm, closes at 4pm.

Daytime through early evening

A coffee shop on Watertown's public square, two miles east, formerly called The Adopted Farmhouse. They bake sourdough daily and make paninis and breakfast sandwiches on their own bread. Open 6:30 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday.

Mon to Sat 6:30am to 5pm, Sun 7am to 1pm

A cafe from Jean-Georges Vongerichten with its own street entrance at 6th and Union, inside the Hermitage Hotel, which opened in 1910. Barista bar and pastries in the morning, small plates and cocktails in the evening.

Open 6 AM to 9 PM daily

Coffeehouse on Granny White Pike across from Lipscomb University, with a stage in back that gets used most weeks. Opens at six on weekdays. Closes at five, so it is a daytime stop.

6am to 5pm weekdays, 7am to 5pm weekends