The Butter Milk Ranch
Breakfast restaurant · 8th South
2407 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
Highlights
Pastries, brunch & coffee served all day; worth the wait!
Pastries, brunch & coffee served all day; worth the wait!
"This sunny, midcentury modern bakehouse and cafe in 12 South is exactly where you want to be when you’re craving a sugary treat. The fast-casual bakery up front is home to impossibly beautiful delights like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cookies the size of a salad plate and churro croissants filled with dulce de leche creme. And if you can manage to snag a seat at the buzzy cafe in the back, you’ll be handsomely rewarded with ricotta and fresh herb soft scrambled eggs with chili crunch, crisply laminated breakfast cubes stuffed with cheese, and piping hot lattes. —JGJ" - Ellen Fort
"File this under: Yet Another 12 South Restaurant That Doesn’t Take Reservations. BMR’s incredible pastries mean you will invariably find a long line if you arrive 15 minutes after opening. Whether you’re grabbing a seat at the coffee bar for a quick bite from a limited menu or going for the full breakfast/brunch experience in the dining room, load up on a rotating cast of massive croissants, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and danishes from the glass case up front. Pair it with one of their pastry cubes, or pack them up as a snack for the car ride home." - jackie gutierrez jones 2
"The Butter Milk Ranch is a bakery and brunch spot that makes spectacular sweets and savory egg plates. It does not take reservations. It’s in 12 South, a.k.a. a known shopping destination. The line here can get mind-bogglingly long, and sitting inside will invariably be loud, especially on weekends. Put that all together, and you have the makings of a fustercluck cake. And yet, you shouldn’t let any of that stand in your way because these are some of the best pastries you’ll have in your life. Go for a sit-down brunch in the dining room—that's the only place you can order their magnificent pastry cubes. These laminted, box-shaped marvels come filled with things like steamed eggs, bacon, cheese, and sausage. But honestly, everything on the menu is pretty great." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
"Despite the name, you’re not coming to The Butter Milk Ranch for riffs on arguably the best wing dipping sauce in history—you’re here for breakfast. Hit this spot early (seriously, it gets very crowded mid-morning) for a meal of ricotta and herb soft scramble with chili crunch, and a basket of biscuits with sublime poblano gravy. But your meal won't be complete unless you stop at the bakery case for churro croissants made with dulce de leche cream, and oatmeal cookie sandwiches stuffed with brown butter frosting." - bailey freeman
"While you can (and should) head to The Butter Milk Ranch for a mid-morning meal of soft scrambled ricotta eggs topped with chili crunch, it would be a crime not to assemble a box of treats to bring to your table or take home (if they make it that long). On any given day, you might find red velvet croissants and oatmeal cookie sandwiches stuffed with brown butter frosting behind the case. Just be prepared for a bit of a wait." - jackie gutierrez jones 2
