4 Best Restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee

Vegans, vegetarians, and anyone looking for a healthy pick-me-up can find light breakfast and lunch fare at this location of the popular local chain. Hearty salads with house-made dressings, bright fruit superfood bowls with crunchy cacao nibs, fresh-pressed juices, and inventive smoothies make it a treat to grab some nourishing food on the go. There's another location in Wedgewood-Houston. 

These heralded sweet treats are made from scratch daily, which will be of no surprise when you taste their savory signature croissant-donut hybrid, dubbed a Hundred Layer Donut. Five Daughters Bakery is as authentic as its name—owned and operated by a local family with five girls.

Once you turn onto Lindell Avenue, look for picnic tables and a brightly colored mural on the white Wedge Building and you'll find this local gem whose Grumpy Hour (8 to 10 am) gets you a free coffee with any breakfast order. The salads are huge, the sandwiches are delicious, and the staff are super nice. If all the tables are taken inside, head down a short flight of stairs for more tables and couches.

Need quick access to a natural market in the middle of town? Head to Turnip Truck for Nashville's best local produce; hot bars filled with fresh and healthy options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; locally made bath and beauty products; and plenty of tables inside and out for enjoying a quick and healthy meal or midday snack. Most locals skip the trip to Whole Foods altogether since the staff here is always friendly and helpful, the shelves are always stocked, and the local owners are staples of the community. There are also locations in East and West Nashville.