Sunflower Cafe

Awesome spot with incredible food that is tasty and all plant-based. Burgers, Philly cheese steak, etc, all with alternative proteins and cheeses. Their garlic aioli is fantastic! Sides are excellent and are in a Chipotle-style pick and choose buffet style. Lots of drink options from homemade kombuchas and an interesting assortment of canned and bottled options. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. In general, their food selections are creative and all healthy. Looking forward to eating here more and more often! 🌻

If you’re Vegan or Vegetarian this is your holy grail. It is the one primary, only plant based buffet powerhouse here in Nashville. I was so pleased to find it a few years ago, and still visit it regularly. It features daily specials, (having taco Tuesday today), daily special veggie (although there are many to choose), a hot bar of proteins and veggies, and a cold bar with bean salads, pad Thai, kale citrus salad, fruit salads and more. No meat, all plant based. That should say it all, and hence my 5 star rating. Only 4 star on atmosphere, because it’s in a strange area off Thompson Ln, tucked in a neighborhood, and the outside seems a little dated and rustic. Nonetheless, it has a screened in patio in front, and a cute little open patio out back (pic below). Atmosphere isn’t much to me, food is what’s important. You’re doing a great job Sunflower, and I love the fairly new Sunflower Bakehouse as well, over on the Eastside of Nashville. Servers are friendly and it’s a bus-your-own-table kind of place. Online orders saved me during Covid. Love this place!

I love Sunflower Cafe and my favorite item is the buffalo tempeh wrap. It has so much flavor with the shredded carrots, onions and vegan ranch. It’s so flavorful I like to eat it with the sesame kale which is pretty basic, but I like it. And the potato salad is creamy and has a good taste but not a lot of intense flavor, again making it a good accompaniment to the wrap.

Awesome little place! Even if you don't have dietary restrictions, it is well worth a try. Everything is vegan and I believe anything can be made gluten free. I am by no means even a vegetarian and honestly their fake chicken and bacon were delicious. Customer service was awesome and they even have a cat that hangs out on their patio. Also their prices are actually just as good or even better than places that serve meat.

Have come here a few times already and have not been disappointed! The food is always fresh and super flavorful. This time, I got the hot chicken wrap. It was really good but also very acidic. The chickpea salad was also delicious. The grapes with celery seemed like a strange combo at first but was surprised to find that the sweet juice from the grape balanced out the flavors and gave it that extra pop of flavor. Can't wait to come back!

My husband, daughter, and I love this place! We are vegetarians and have been eating here for years. I’ve never been disappointed with something I ordered. Today we got a traditional burger bowl with sunflower rice and a cocoa oatmeal cookie, beans and sunflower rice with a side of sweet potatoes and chips, and crab cakes. My meal was $13 + cookie $5 + a drink. Our total was about $45 for the three of us. If you like vegetarian food, this is a great place to go. The staff are also very friendly and helpful.