The counters in Nashville worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Nashville worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Claire Menelly's Dozen Bakery in Nashville moved to Grandview Avenue in February 2025, a five-times larger space with full cafe service and a wood-fired oven.
Worth the queueSourdough miche
TipSourdough loaves go fastest; arrive by 09:00. The morning bun and country biscuit are the bakery's signatures.
Five Daughters Bakery's 12 South flagship in Nashville opened 2015 with its 100-layer three-day doughnuts, expanded to four city locations and Goldbelly.
Worth the queueOriginal glaze cronut
Tip100-layer doughnuts are the order; classic glaze is the marquee. They run out by 13:00 most weekends.
Proper Bagel on Belmont Boulevard in Nashville opened 2017 with New York-style hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels. Located in Hillsboro Village.
Worth the queueEverything bagel with whitefish salad
TipEverything bagel with whitefish is the order; second-best move is the lox platter with sliced Gaspe Nova.
Yeast Nashville's Woodland Street counter in East Nashville bakes Czech-style kolaches with sausage, cheese and fruit fillings since 2014. Family-friendly.
Worth the queueSausage and cheese kolache
TipClosed at noon every day. Mornings only. Sausage and cheese is the canonical order; cherry kolache is the sweet move.
Biscuit Love's Gulch biscuit counter in Nashville opened 2012 and pioneered the city's all-day biscuit sandwich format. Now ships nationwide via Goldbelly.
Worth the queueBonuts (biscuit doughnuts with lemon curd)
TipBonuts are the order; East Nashville location at 1024 Woodland gets through the queue faster on Saturdays.
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