Retrograde Coffee
Cafe · Cumberland Heights ·
Coffee, espresso drinks, cocktails, pastries, and bagels
Coffee, espresso drinks, cocktails, pastries, and bagels
"When the craving for an espresso tonic or soda hits, you want Retrograde in East Nashville. This old garage-turned-sleek coffeehouse feels like a morning retreat, where you can stop by for a drink or a breakfast sandwich. We love the green pepper, onion, egg, and cream cheese version, especially when it’s on a sourdough bagel. Approaching your inbox here feels easier at a window seat next to some cheeky potted plants. With all the other meetings happening around you, it’s easy to convince yourself you’re in a hotel lobby logging on for a bit rather than just getting through Thursday." - Ann Walczak
"The Dickerson Pike shop has a nice patio for rare days that beg to be spent outdoors. A favorite spot among locals, Retrograde serves locally roasted beans and offers other coffee from around the southeast. The City Heights location (2714 Clifton Avenue) turns into Bar at Retrograde at night, offering both classic and new cocktail creations after 5 p.m., including the Bloodletter made with red wine, apple brandy, pomegranate, and hibiscus. Retrograde also owns local favorite Ugly Mugs Coffee and Tea in East Nashville." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"The Dickerson Pike shop has a nice patio for rare days that beg to be spent outdoors. A favorite spot among locals for being “a place to pause,” Retrograde serves locally roasted beans, and offers other coffee from around the southeast. The new City Heights location (2714 Clifton Avenue) just debuted the Bar at Retrograde, offering both classic and new cocktail creations after 5 p.m., including the Bloodletter made with red wine, apple brandy, pomegranate, and hibiscus." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Retrograde Coffee’s “be mine” is a rose-and-honey latte made with pistachio milk." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"Opening today in East Nashville’s Dickerson Pike Corridor, Retrograde Coffee occupies a colorful art-deco shop with parking options in front and behind; they’re open 7 a.m.–6 p.m., the full menu is available immediately (including pastries from Brightside Bakeshop), and pro tip: they’re offering free cups of drip coffee during opening week." - Delia Jo Ramsey
