Vegan
American
International
Buffet
Fusion
Gluten-free

Quick service vegetarian restaurant where you choose the dishes, and the server plates it for you. Meals are prepared from locally grown produce. Has soy-free and gluten-free, dairy-free selections. Park by the motel. Est. 2012. Reported fully vegan October 2022. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm.


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138 Reviews

First Review by GoodFoodMan

KaterinaFox

Points +826

Vegan
15 Nov 2025

Come for the Food Stay for the Cats

Sunflower Cafe is a wonderful vegan restaurant with many healthy and delicious options, the service is quick, and the price is reasonable. There are two rescue cats who live on the patio.

Pros: Healthy food, Community Cats!, Quick service

madnocerous

Points +13

Vegetarian
24 Oct 2025

Incredible

Tofu ‘TLT’ was delicious, and the cookies were fantastic. Perfect!

Liarra

Points +358

Vegan
13 Sep 2025

Oh my goodness!!

I was visiting and my friend brought me here...it was so good, I got meals for the next few days! I tried the breakfast pizzas, a really tasty sandwich and a salad with the most amazing "honey" mustard dressing!

Pros: Reasonably priced, Some really tasty options, Great atmosphere and service

Aylia

Points +631

Vegan
19 Aug 2025

Healthy and lots of variety

Not the kind of place I’d bring a close-minded omnivore, but awesome for vegans and allies. They have cafe cats outside, and lots of variety in terms of flavor profiles. Good vibes.

Basketballgirl

Points +20

Vegan
20 Jul 2025

Cute and great restaurant!

This is a great restaraunt and 100% vegan. I am allergic to milk and eggs, and it’s an amazingly good restaraunt with a bunch of options. There is also a bunch of drink options. The root beer is very tasty.

Pros: Helpful staff , Nothing I don’t like that I’ve tried, Indoor and outdoor seating

Freckles_

Points +648

Vegan
30 Jun 2025

Delicious n' Nutritious

Didn't know what to expect
coming in here but the vibes were great and all the food options sounded amazing. I opted for the ginger tahini tofu with quinoa and I was blown away. As someone who cooks WFPB at home, I appreciated the oil-free space and was so impressed with how tasty the food was. My family also thoroughly enjoyed their meal and didn't even notice it was oil free. The bowls are super filling and all-around a great experience I was not expecting driving through Nashville.

MargaritaIrasdott

Points +76

Vegan
17 Jun 2025

A staple

This place has it all: delicious hot counter with many many options, baked goods, beers, craft sodas, ice teas, snacks. And even two cats that roam the premises. The hot chicken potato bowl was absolute fire and made two portions for me. Wonderful crab cakes as well served with yummy slaw.

SusanVegana

Points +905

Vegan
11 Jun 2025

Vegan & oil-free gluten-free menu!

Been here multiple times when visiting Nashville. I dream about their no-bake oat, chocolate peanut butter bar! Ordered my main dishes from the oil-free menu: kale/collard greens, quinoa & lentil power bowl (bbq sauce on the side—too salty for me) and a mixed salad w/citrus dressing. Then splurged on the dessert and bought an extra one to take to my hotel for another day! Staff was so accommodating.

Pros: Oil-free menu, Gluten-free options , Wonderful staff

Cons: Too much salt in the dishes.

bmm7147

Points +45

Vegan
01 Feb 2025

Delicious and filling vegan restaurant

Everything we've had here has been delicious and filling. Most of the time we stop here when in Nashville. Sunflower Cafe keeps us from trying other vegan restaurants because we like it so much. They have a variety of options including burgers, bowls, plates, sides, and some parfait-type desserts. Would highly recommend!

Pros: Cruelty-free, So many options, Delicious

VicMedici

Points +367

Vegan
31 Dec 2024

Sunflower

Friendly staff and variable menu. Food was cafeteria style - already prepared before order. Atmosphere is small dining area but enough seating. Dining experience was good.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-31

Burningbaboon

Points +13

Vegetarian
30 Nov 2024

Delicious

Fantastic food and wonderful variety.

JanVolz

Points +38

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

So good!

We had dinner and mucho dessert here. I had the sausage focaccia bake - it was terrific! I can also strongly recommend the Pina Colada & carrot cake cupcakes & and the sweet potato muffin. Mmmm, good!

Pros: Unique and really delicious menu option. , Many, many choices of desserts, Good, friendly service

Cons: For us, the pot pie was just so so.

JeniMarie

Points +26

Raw
04 Oct 2024

Incredible vegan soul food

Wow! This place is on another level. Loved the famous bbq bowl, sweet potatoes, cornbread, cookie dough & it was all gluten free!

TiaStreeterHutchins

Points +3201

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

All vegan restaurant- great food!

Great vegan options. Fantasic venue. Adorable cat outside.

Pros: Delicious vegan food, Lots of options, Great venue

JuliaTR

Points +270

Vegan
01 Aug 2024

Delightful

Stopped here for to-go food while passing through town on a road trip, and it was so good that we came back by again on our way home! Lots of variety to choose from, delicious food and wonderful staff. They waited until we arrived to pick up our order to melt the cheese on our nachos so that it would still be hot and perfectly melty when we ate it. Overall a great experience.

a_ruva

Points +444

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Sweet

I came for the cupcakes, they were good just a lil too sweet for me.

cbouras

Points +38

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Vegan done right!

Loved this place! I had the Hot Chick’n sandwich and my husband a bowl of Tahini Ginger Tofu.

stslj01

Points +1031

Vegan
27 May 2024

Fully vegan, great spot

We are here twice during our one day trip to Nashville. The bakery is amazing. The desserts aren’t overly sweet and the variety is more than your basic cupcake. The meals are great too. So much variety and great portions.

Pros: Variety, 100% vegan , Friendly staff

ceatonrobbgmail.com

Points +482

Vegan
26 Apr 2024

Cute place!

The omnivore I was with said the wrap was one of the best she'd ever had. We all loved our food. So many good options!

veganjas64

Points +1261

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Best place around!

This place operates on all cylinders! Staff is friendly and prompt and can help you make any decisions. They were super nice and helped make my bad day a little better. Food is flavorful and has a great combination of crunch and textures.

Pros: Great prices, Good location, Tons of menu options

Cons: Parking lot can be crowded and tight

rosella_v

Points +1647

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Excellent

Driving through Nashville and wanted to choose a fully vegan restaurant:) They had so much to choose from. Had a burger with potato salad and Asian slaw. When I arrived to pick up my order, I saw they had a to go frig and saw dessert! You’ll be glad you stopped by to try their food out. Everything was great.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-29

Momof6

Points +352

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Wish I live closer!

First time here, just passing through and we loved this place! So many great things to choose from! Staff was very friendly and gave us samples! I had the Loaded Potato Bowl and Broccoli Salad, both amazing! My husband had the Hot Chik’n Bowl and Pad Thai Salad, both really good! Would definitely eat here again! (They even helped a stray cat by “adopting” it, caring for it and naming it Lentil 😊)

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-27

Pros: So many amazing choices , Get to try samples , Friendly staff

Mgfarmer

Points +1009

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Will try again

Super casual spot with outdoor seating. I would definitely like to come back here and try some of the other items. 

MichaelSavegan

Points +2351

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

My favorite in Nashville

The good is amazing! We had a BBQ sandwich that was bursting with flavor and a potato bowl bean and corn salsa and cashew crema .
Order at the line and they put it together . Everything was great!

Pros: Great BBQ sandwich, Nice folks, Sit inside or outside on the deck

MaureenP

Points +57

Vegan
27 Sep 2023

Awesome!

This is a hidden gem! We had the southwest wrap, BBQ potato bowl and broccoli salad. Will definitely be back!

nmich

Points +1508

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Lovely visit

So glad I got to drop by during my stay in Nashville. A very cute, welcoming joint with a big menu and lots of seating. We enjoyed everything we tried!

Kianga

Points +90

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

yumm

this place was great. my family had a great time.




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