CuisineCzech
Price$$
NeighborhoodEast Nashville
HoursDaily 07:00-12:00
Last verified

Why locals love it: Czech-style kolaches baked at dawn on Woodland Street, closed by noon every day. Tourists rarely find it; locals know the cherry kolache cult.

Tip: Sausage and cheese kolache plus a cherry kolache and coffee is the canonical lunch order for $8.

Hidden gems: tours, tastings and classes in Nashville

See all 190 bookable experiences in Nashville

Location

Address: 805 Woodland Street, Suite 300, East Nashville, TN 37206

Also in east-nashville

Bolton's Spicy Chicken and Fish ★ 4.6

$$ Hot chickenEast Nashville

Bolton Polk's Main Street hot chicken shop in East Nashville cuts a smaller, darker-fried hot chicken than Hattie B's at half the price. At 624 Main St.

Why locals goThe original family-run Main Street counter is darker-fried and cheaper than Hattie B's, and most tourists never walk to East Nashville for hot chicken.

TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. Tiny counter; takeaway is the move.

I Dream of Weenie ★ 4.0

$$ Street foodEast Nashville

I Dream of Weenie's East Nashville Woodland Street school-bus counter in Nashville serves loaded hot dogs with house chili and toppings. At 1108 Woodland St.

Why locals goA converted school bus on Woodland Street serves the city's best loaded hot dogs from a window, with gluten-free buns at no upcharge.

TipCombo with chips and a fountain drink keeps the bill under $11. Gluten-free buns are the same price as regular.

Rosemary and Beauty Queen ★ 4.3

$$ MediterraneanEast Nashville

Rosemary and Beauty Queen on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville pours natural and orange wines and Mediterranean small plates from a tight kitchen since 2019.

Why locals goA 30-seat East Nashville natural-wine room with a Mediterranean small-plate menu, rarely on tourist itineraries.

TipReservations on Resy; the back patio is the best seat. Snacks-only menu Sunday after 21:00.

Kisser ★ 4.6

$$ JapaneseEast Nashville

Brian Lea and Leina Horii's Highland Yards counter in East Nashville quietly out-cooks most of Nashville's downtown rooms with okonomiyaki, curry rice.

Why locals goA 40-seat Highland Yards Japanese comfort-food room earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and Garden and Gun Hot List in East Nashville.

TipLunch only Wednesday through Sunday. No reservations; queue starts before opening on weekends.

Full east-nashville food guide →

More hidden gems in Nashville

Bolton's Spicy Chicken and Fish ★ 4.6

$$ Hot chickenEast Nashville

Bolton Polk's Main Street hot chicken shop in East Nashville cuts a smaller, darker-fried hot chicken than Hattie B's at half the price. At 624 Main St.

Why locals goThe original family-run Main Street counter is darker-fried and cheaper than Hattie B's, and most tourists never walk to East Nashville for hot chicken.

TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. Tiny counter; takeaway is the move.

I Dream of Weenie ★ 4.0

$$ Street foodEast Nashville

I Dream of Weenie's East Nashville Woodland Street school-bus counter in Nashville serves loaded hot dogs with house chili and toppings. At 1108 Woodland St.

Why locals goA converted school bus on Woodland Street serves the city's best loaded hot dogs from a window, with gluten-free buns at no upcharge.

TipCombo with chips and a fountain drink keeps the bill under $11. Gluten-free buns are the same price as regular.

Rosemary and Beauty Queen ★ 4.3

$$ MediterraneanEast Nashville

Rosemary and Beauty Queen on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville pours natural and orange wines and Mediterranean small plates from a tight kitchen since 2019.

Why locals goA 30-seat East Nashville natural-wine room with a Mediterranean small-plate menu, rarely on tourist itineraries.

TipReservations on Resy; the back patio is the best seat. Snacks-only menu Sunday after 21:00.

Dose Cafe and Dram Bar ★ 4.3

$$ Cocktail barInglewood

Dose's Riverside Village corner cafe in Inglewood, Nashville runs coffee by day and wine, beer and cocktails after 17:00 inside a full bakery and kitchen.

Why locals goInglewood's Riverside Village corner cafe converts to a wine and cocktail bar after 17:00, with a full bakery few visitors find.

TipBrunch on weekends is the secret: full kitchen, on-site pastry, and a quiet patio few visitors find.

Pepperfire Hot Chicken ★ 4.4

$$ Hot chickenNorth Nashville

Isaac Beard's Centennial Boulevard hot chicken shop in Nashville pioneered the Tender Royale, a chicken tender sandwich on grilled cheese. Family-friendly.

Why locals goCentennial Boulevard location requires the drive, but the Tender Royale (chicken tender on grilled cheese) is the cult Nashville sandwich.

TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. Order ahead online; Tender Royale at Medium is the cult sandwich.

Kisser ★ 4.6

$$ JapaneseEast Nashville

Brian Lea and Leina Horii's Highland Yards counter in East Nashville quietly out-cooks most of Nashville's downtown rooms with okonomiyaki, curry rice.

Why locals goA 40-seat Highland Yards Japanese comfort-food room earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and Garden and Gun Hot List in East Nashville.

TipLunch only Wednesday through Sunday. No reservations; queue starts before opening on weekends.

See every hidden gems pick in Nashville →

← Back to Hidden Gems in Nashville ← Nashville food guide