CoffeehouseBelmont / Hillsboro Village$$$$
Bongo Java
The grandfather of Nashville's coffee scene, open since 1993 across from Belmont University. Ask about the Nun Bun.
#13 in Coffee
What to get
- Organic, fair-trade house coffee roasted in Nashville
- Breakfast burrito ($9)
- Ask about the Nun Bun
When to go
All-day breakfast and lunch from 10:30 am (site; full cafe hours not posted). It sits across from Belmont University, so expect students and musicians.
Insider tip
Opened March 28, 1993, and became world-famous in 1996 for the 'Nun Bun,' a cinnamon bun said to look like Mother Teresa. The same family runs Fido in Hillsboro Village, which has a countdown clock to its planned closing on June 1, 2028.
Heads up
Hours aren't published on the site; check Google.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 385-5282
- Reservations
- n/a
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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