Bakeries

Top 10 Bakeries in Nashville, TN (2025)

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A bakery run can mean a croissant before work, a dozen bagels for a Saturday table, a cake for a party tonight, or a pastry that has to be gluten-free. Nashville’s bakeries split along those lines, and they differ on how early they open, whether you can order ahead, and how they handle allergies. The bakeries run from Berry Hill, Woodbine, and Crieve Hall to downtown, the Gulch, Germantown, The Nations, East Nashville, and Inglewood.

Bakery addresses and hours reflect each bakery’s website in September 2026, including Dozen’s move to Grandview Avenue in the Woodbine neighborhood.

Match the Craving to the Bakery

You want Bakeries that list it
Croissants Brightside Bakeshop, D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe
Sourdough bagels Crieve Hall Bagel Co.
Donuts Five Daughters Bakery
A cake today Baked on 8th (same-day ordering)
Custom cakes Baked on 8th, D'Andrews
A 100% gluten-free bakery The Gluten-Free Goose
Japanese-inspired pastries and shokupan Babychan
Savory food alongside the pastry case Perenn (breakfast and lunch), Dozen (savory kitchen), D'Andrews (breakfast and lunch), Babychan (restaurant)
Sweets from a mission-driven baker SweetAbility

Gluten-Free and Allergy Needs

If you are avoiding gluten, ask whether the kitchen is dedicated or shared; two bakeries answer that on their websites:

  • The Gluten-Free Goose describes itself as “A 100% Gluten-Free Bakery.”
  • Five Daughters Bakery offers “donuts made with vegan ingredients and paleo donuts made with gluten-free ingredients,” and says they are “made in a shared open kitchen, so intended for dietary preference, not guaranteed allergy-safe.”
  • Baked on 8th publishes an allergen information page on its website.

For any allergy, ask the bakery about shared equipment and cross-contact before you order.

Ordering Ahead and Same-Day Cakes

  • Baked on 8th: “NEED A CAKE TODAY? Same day ordering is available.” Order online by 6 p.m. for 7 p.m. pickup Monday through Saturday, or by 3 p.m. for 4 p.m. pickup on Sunday.
  • Preorders: Brightside Bakeshop, Dozen, and The Gluten-Free Goose (cakes) take preorders through their websites, and D’Andrews offers online ordering for breakfast sandwiches and event cakes.
  • Bake at home: Brightside sells take-and-bake croissants.

How the Pastry Gets Made

  • Brightside Bakeshop: “Our pastries are handcrafted over three days with love and made from high quality, natural ingredients. Real European butter, unbleached and unbromated flours, and locally sourced produce.”
  • D’Andrews Bakery & Cafe: “Everything is made in-house,” and its menu lists a Double Butter Croissant made with 84% butter.
  • Babychan: “All bakery items are made in house, with fresh shokupan baked daily.”
  • Crieve Hall Bagel Co.: owners Ben and Lizzy started the business in their home kitchen, baking “fresh, fermented sourdough bagels.”
  • Five Daughters Bakery: founded in 2015 by Isaac and Stephanie Meek, the creators of the 100 Layer Donut, which the bakery describes as a croissant-donut hybrid.
  • Perenn Bakery: its Berry Hill bakery has mezzanine seating “overlooking the bread oven.”

Get There Early

Some bakeries warn that morning items run out. D’Andrews marks its morning baked goods “Limited supply. Contact store for availability,” and Babychan notes that later in the day “item availability may be limited.”

Bakery Opens
Crieve Hall Bagel Co., Crieve Hall 6:30 a.m. daily
Crieve Hall Bagel Co., Inglewood 7 a.m. daily
Perenn Bakery, Berry Hill 7 a.m. daily
Dozen Bakery 7 a.m. daily
D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe 7 a.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. weekends
Baked on 8th 8 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday
Babychan 8 a.m., closed Tuesday
The Gluten-Free Goose 9 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday

The Crieve Hall location of Crieve Hall Bagel Co. stays open until 7 p.m. on Fridays. For Brightside Bakeshop and Five Daughters Bakery, check each location’s hours on their websites.

Parking and Seating

Babychan offers “two hours of free parking in covered garage with validation.” From 8 to 9:30 a.m., café guests can sit anywhere; once the restaurant opens for full-service dining at 10 a.m., the café is takeout only, with outdoor seating for takeout guests. Babychan accepts reservations for the restaurant and welcomes walk-ins.

Questions Before You Go

  1. What time do the most popular items usually sell out?
  2. Can I preorder for pickup, and how far ahead?
  3. Is anything made in a dedicated gluten-free or nut-free space?
  4. For a cake, what is the lead time, and is same-day available?
  5. Is there parking or validation nearby?

The Bakeries

Perenn Bakery, Berry Hill

  • Address: 2934 Sidco Drive, Suite 130, Nashville, TN
  • Website: perennbakery.com
  • Hours: Daily 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

A counter-service bakery serving espresso, pastries, bread, breakfast, and lunch, with Tennessee locations in Berry Hill, Franklin, and at Cheekwood.

Dozen Bakery

  • Address: 2522 Grandview Ave, Nashville, TN 37211
  • Website: dozen-nashville.com
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; savory kitchen closes at 2:30 p.m. daily

A bakery and savory kitchen now in the Woodbine neighborhood, taking preorders and wholesale orders, and Climate Neutral as of 2024.

Baked on 8th

  • Address: 1512 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
  • Phone: 615-933-1100
  • Website: bakedon8th.com
  • Hours: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A bakery for custom cakes, cookies, and pies, with same-day cake ordering, wedding cakes, and balloons and party supplies.

Brightside Bakeshop

  • West (The Nations): 4907 Indiana Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
  • East (Shops at Porter East): 713 Porter Rd, Nashville, TN 37206
  • Website: brightsidebakeshop.com

A croissant and pastry bakeshop with two locations, making its pastries over three days with European butter and unbleached, unbromated flours, and selling take-and-bake croissants.

Five Daughters Bakery

A family-owned bakery founded in 2015 by the creators of the 100 Layer Donut, offering donuts made with vegan ingredients and paleo donuts made with gluten-free ingredients.

D’Andrews Bakery & Cafe

  • Address: 555 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219
  • Phone: 615-375-4934
  • Website: dandrewsbakery.com
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

A downtown bakery and café opened in 2018 by Nashville native David Andrews after years working in New York City; the bakery says it was selected as a James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalist.

SweetAbility

  • Where to buy: The Produce Place and The Picnic Cafe in Nashville
  • Email: info@sweetability.org (custom orders)
  • Website: sweetability.com

A mission-driven baker that sells through Nashville shops; SweetAbility says its mission “is for people with disabilities to have fun, create, and be empowered through baking.”

Crieve Hall Bagel Co.

  • Crieve Hall: 4825 Trousdale Dr. #228, Nashville, TN 37220 (6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily; until 7 p.m. Fridays)
  • Inglewood: 3701 Gallatin Pike, Unit A, Nashville, TN 37216 (7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily)
  • Website: crievehallbagel.co

A sourdough bagel shop started in its owners’ home kitchen, open seven days at both locations and closed on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Gluten-Free Goose

A 100% gluten-free bakery that takes cake preorders.

Babychan

  • Address: 1313 Adams Street, Nashville, TN 37208
  • Website: babychancafe.com
  • Hours: Coffee bar and bakery Monday and Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Tuesday

A Japanese-inspired coffee shop, bakery, and restaurant in the Neuhoff development in Germantown, from chefs Brian Lea and Leina Horii of Kisser, baking shokupan daily.

Quick Answers

Is The Gluten-Free Goose fully gluten-free?

Yes. It describes itself as “A 100% Gluten-Free Bakery.”

Are Five Daughters’ paleo donuts made in a gluten-free kitchen?

Five Daughters says its vegan and paleo donuts are “made in a shared open kitchen, so intended for dietary preference, not guaranteed allergy-safe.”

Can I get a cake from Baked on 8th today?

Yes. Baked on 8th offers same-day ordering: order online by 6 p.m. for 7 p.m. pickup Monday through Saturday, or by 3 p.m. for 4 p.m. pickup on Sunday.

Where is Dozen Bakery now?

At 2522 Grandview Ave in the Woodbine neighborhood.

How early does Crieve Hall Bagel Co. open?

The Crieve Hall location opens at 6:30 a.m. and the Inglewood location at 7 a.m., seven days a week.

Planning a Bakery Run

Decide what you need and when, then match the bakery’s hours to your morning. If gluten or another allergen is a concern, ask how the bakery handles shared equipment before you buy.

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