The Loveless Cafe

Top 1% of restaurants in Nashville
8/10

What the experts agree on

This legendary West Nashville roadhouse has drawn locals and tourists for 50+ years with scratch-made biscuits and authentic country cooking—fried chicken, country ham, and slow-simmered sides—that justify the drive outside the city.

8 expert reviews

“For a taste of nostalgia and the best biscuits you’ve ever had, head to the Loveless Cafe 30 minutes southwest of Nashville.”

– The Infatuation

Frommer's Frommer's
"For some of the best country cooking in the Nashville area, take a trip out past the city's western suburbs to this old-fashioned roadhouse and popular Nashville institution." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"This West Nashville roadhouse slinging “quintessential Southern cuisine” is a “tradition that everyone must experience.”" Full review
Gayot Gayot
11.0
"The fried chicken is especially good when paired with slow-simmered pintos and potlikker-rich greens. Those amazing biscuits are available all day, not just at breakfast." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"For more than 50 years, the neon sign on the Loveless Cafe has beckoned locals and country-music stars like Reba McEntire to breakfast in West Nashville."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This vintage roadhouse is a local institution for its country cooking."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Southwest of Nashville on Highway 100, the Loveless Café serves up its famous scratch-made biscuits and country ham every day of the week" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Fuel up for your journey at Loveless Cafe, which is located on Highway 100 near the entrance to the parkway. Originally opened in 1951, this roadside restaurant and motel quickly became..."


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