5 bakery places in Nashville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Nashville | Bakery across every city.
Nashville's bakery scene spans European-style bread, Southern biscuits and stuffed doughnuts, reflecting a city that takes its mornings seriously. Dozen Bakery in South Nashville is a serious bread and pastry program, Proper Bagel in Hillsboro Village does New York style bagels and Five Daughters Bakery in 12 South made its name on the layered hundred-layer doughnut. Yeast Nashville in East Nashville rounds out the range with Czech kolaches.
Dozen Bakery ★ 4.7
south-nashville · 2522 Grandview Ave, Nashville, TN 37211
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.
Five Daughters Bakery ★ 4.3
12-south · 1110 Caruthers Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
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.
Proper Bagel ★ 4.4
hillsboro-village · 2011 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
Proper Bagel on Belmont Boulevard in Nashville opened 2017 with New York-style hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels. Located in Hillsboro Village.
Yeast Nashville ★ 4.4
east-nashville · 805 Woodland Street, Suite 300, East Nashville, TN 37206
Yeast Nashville's Woodland Street counter in East Nashville bakes Czech-style kolaches with sausage, cheese and fruit fillings since 2014. Family-friendly.
Biscuit Love ★ 4.3
the-gulch · 316 11th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203
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.