Cafe Roze

When Julia Jaksic moved from New York to Nashville, she noticed the city didn’t have any all-day cafés, places you could wander into and order whatever you were craving. Café Roze (and its sister restaurant in Belle Meade, Roze Pony) fill the gap. You’re just as likely to be seated next to a country music star as you are a Belmont student or longtime local. And they all come for the same reason: Understated favorites that satisfy a craving for well-made, simple food. The rose bowl, made with quinoa and black lentils, is a neighborhood favorite, but you can’t go wrong with any of the elevated salads, egg dishes or sandwiches. There’s a full marble-topped bar for the cocktail of your choice, and the fries demand to be ordered for the table—even if it’s a table for one.