Brightside Bakeshop - West — Restaurant in Nashville-Davidson

With accolades pouring in, a plethora of glowing recommendations from friends, and near-perfect ratings on every user-driven platform, Brightside has been on my local bucket list for several years now. I had to see what all the hype was about, and I finally made it. And it lived up to the billing!

Yup, there’s a reason Brightside is Nashville’s top-rated bakery! Owner Andrea Borchers was trained at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, using that knowledge to gift our city with the most beautiful pastries you’ll ever eat! Having personally sampled some of Europe’s best bakeries, I can vouch that Brightside is remarkably comparable!

The Cheesecake Streusel Danish is probably my top pick, a delicately textured yeasty swirl made of croissant dough with crispy gems of sugar streusel and a lusciously creamy cheesecake topping. I’d say it’s easily one of the top three sugary items you’ll find in Nashville!

The Cinnaroll has always been the centerpiece of the menu since Borchers was peddling pastries at the Farmers Market in nearby Richland Park a decade ago. And this soft, elegant brioche with cinnamon and brown sugar is spectacular! The Sunshine Roll is also highly recommended, a cinnamon roll of sorts (made of croissant dough) coated with sugar and the subtle essence of orange zest! Honestly, you cannot go wrong at Brightside! Order anything and you’ll be amazed! But items go fast, so it’s wise to preorder on their website...

I think the quality of the pastry’s are phenomenal. If I didn’t like their pastries so much I would give them less stars. There are just several basic accommodations that’s they don’t give to their customers. There are only open four hours a day. Which was very surprising. But most of their pastries are sold out after two hours. They also do not warm up their pastry’s. The owner has been asked several times and apparently hasn’t budged on the issue. But especially for their cinnamon bun, warming it up would definitely taste more delicious. (The cinnamon spread sits hard at the bottom of the Pastry until it’s warmed up, then it becomes gooey and delicious). Lastly, their drink selection is extremely limited. They don’t even have hot chocolate. It’s just an opinion but if people come for their breakfast pastry, they might should broaden their drink menu. And maybe not sell them only in premade bottles. They also sell out of these bottles and they don’t have it until the next shipment. Which in my case was a month and a half till I saw it in stock. I know I’ve got a lot of complaints, but I come here all the time and would be extremely sad if they stopped selling. I absolutely love their baked goods and I look forward to...

Some of the best pastries in town! Months ago I was home on a random Sunday with nothing to do but find a solid croissant because I had a craving. A quick Yelp search I stumbled upon Brightside Bakeshop and they looked legit. I walked in and got a classic croissant, one of their signature cinnaroll and then this magical thing called a kouign amann. I was in heaven, true heaven! Now it's a mild addiction and I order ahead so they don't sell out before I get there.

Their monthly specials are seasonal, ever changing variety between savory and sweet you just have to try them all. Weekends are busy and Saturday they can sell out quick. Highly recommend pre-ordering Friday evening for your Saturday breakfast so you have ease of mind you'll get your delicious treats. The staff is so kind, welcoming and love guiding you if you just simply can't make up your mind. The shop is setup to where you see everything happening in the kitchen which as an at home baker I love getting a little glimpse of the magic. Please do support this amazing local small business, just leave some pastries...