The Cookery is a cozy Nashville café serving breakfast, lunch, and espresso drinks—from flaky meat pies to Aussie-inspired favorites. Beyond being a restaurant, The Cookery is part of Lambscroft Ministries (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), offering culinary training and job readiness to formerly homeless or incarcerated men, empowering them for long-term employment in the food industry. You can support the mission by dining with us, ordering catering, volunteering, or donating.
NY Pie
Pizza by the slice, made to order whole pizzas, strombolis, calzones, and salads
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True Food Kitchen at Vertis Green Hills is a chef-driven restaurant in Nashville serving seasonal dishes made with fresh, thoughtfully sourced ingredients and bold, craveable flavor. The 100% seed oil-free menu ranges from bowls and salads to burgers, entrées and more, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-friendly choices available. Guests can dine in for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch, order pickup or delivery, explore catering, or plan an event. True Food Kitchen is a local favorite for lunches with friends, date nights, family gatherings and celebrations.
Sun Diner
At etc., award-winning chef Deb Paquette brings her adventurous cuisine to the warm neighborhood setting of Green Hills in Nashville. The eatery's intimate venue offers 70 seats, a cocktail bar for a dozen drinkers and diners, plus an outdoor patio for lunch, mid-day, dinner and happy hour. Chef Deb's signature bright flavors & layered dishes comprise the menus, incorporating her favorite spices, produce and global recipes. A succinct wine and cocktail menu also span the globe, featuring select craft beer and a handful of culinary-minded libations. Pastry Chef Megan Williams rounds out the menus with artfully-plated desserts and made-from-scratch ice cream & sorbet.
