Mama Bread — Restaurant in Nashville-Davidson

Heard whispers about this spot poolside at Soho House yesterday, and naturally had to check it out. Very glad I did.

The vibe is chef’s kiss — tucked into a cute neighborhood, with a little market inside stocked with some fresh produce, meats, cookbooks, even candy (all perfectly aesthetic packaging, of course). It feels like someone curated it straight out of a design mood board.

Since they just opened yesterday, they are limit in things to one pastry per person (probably smart, because otherwise I’d have walked out with a mountain of croissants). We grabbed the ham & cheese croissant and the morning bun. The croissant? Imagine a buttery, crispy grilled ham & cheese sandwich had a love child with a perfectly laminated croissant. Absolute perfection. The morning bun? Divine—layers of caramelized sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest that basically made me want to lick my fingers in public.

We didn’t try the bread loaves (travel problems), but overheard the fresh batch hits the shelves at 10am—worth timing your visit if you’re local.

Family-friendly, staff were genuinely friendly, and while there was a line, it moved quickly. Espresso was surprisingly great too (not what I came for, but happy bonus). And the space is full of thoughtful little touches—yes, even down to the custom hand soap.

All in all, it feels like Nashville just got itself a new carb temple....

When I found out a bakery was moving in to this building I was SO EXCITED and it is better than I could have hoped! The bread here is probably the best bread I've ever had! Every pastry I've tried has been SO delicious, I can't wait to try them all (like tomorrow??)

The owners Jenn and Evan are so sweet and genuine and it shows that they truly care about improving the neighborhood. This is a place for locals to gather and grab a fresh sourdough loaf or other great items from their market area and fresh produce fridge and see a friendly face every time!

The cafe and outdoor seating area is beautiful and spacious, perfect to meet a friend or read a book while you drink some Heart espresso (one of my faves) and have a flaky warm pastry. Nashville has needed more bakeries for years and this is a perfect addition to east Nashville! Long...

I really WANT to like this place!!! It’s so close to my house and the pastries and bread are great and the staff are nice, but the coffee is just so frustrating every time. The first time everything was eh and we figured the barista was just new, then the second time we came my friend got CURDLED milk in her iced latte, and the third time I ordered a cappuccino and was charged an extra $0.50 for wanting it hot??? A cappuccino??? I’m also not sure what kind of experience their baristas have because I’ve never received any sort of latte art and the frothing of the milk is always a little over or underdone. I really do think this place could be great and I think they’re just working out the kinks of being in their first few months of opening so hopefully I can change my...