Grins

Grins Menu


"Spelled like a smile, pronounced like a color (greens)."

2421 Vanderbilt  Place, Nashville, TN 37212 --- 615-322-8571

Operating Hours
Monday - Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday - 11am - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday - Closed

Grins closes for Jewish and School holidays. 
See bottom of page for our complete schedule.

Description

Nashville's oldest vegetarian cafe is also Certified Kosher!*

Grins Vegetarian Cafe is located on the Vanderbilt University campus with enough metered parking to make it accessible to non-university folks as well. We are located in the Shulman Center for Jewish Life.

Grins offers a base menu and daily internationally-inspired specials that will satisfy eaters of all types. 
The every day menu includes grilled sandwiches, made-from-scratch soups, salads of all sorts and vegan cookies and muffins that are so good you'll order 'em for an appetizer.   Our daily specials include Chili Rellenos, Szechwan Noodles and Indian Veggie Curry.

* Kosher Certification provided by Rabbi Saul Strosberg from Congregation Sherith Israel.


Honors
"Best Cookie" Nashville Scene

"Best Vegetarian Food" Nashville Scene 2005

"Best Vegetarian Cafe" CitySearch 2006

"One of the Best Bets for Going Green" 10Best.com 2008

Directions
Conveniently located at the corner of 25th Ave. and Vanderbilt Place.  Grins Vegetarian Cafe is located about two blocks from the West End Border's Books & P.F. Chang's.  Grins sits on the Vanderbilt University campus across the street from Memorial Gym in the Ben Schulman Center.



Grins is closed during university breaks, including the long summer
from about May 10 until ab
out August 20.


Grins Vegetarian Café
2010-2011 Calendar
 

Monday, August 23rd
Grins Opens for Fall Semester

Wednesday, September 8th (3pm) - Friday, September 10th
Closed for Rosh Hashanah

Friday, September 17th
Closed for Yom Kippur

Thursday, September 23rd (3pm) - Friday, September 24th
Closed for Sukkot

Wednesday, September 29th - Friday, October 1st
Closed for Shemini Atzeret & Simcha Torah

Saturday, November 20th - Sunday, November 28th
Closed for Thanksgiving

Friday, December 17th
Grins Closes for Winter Break @ 3pm

Monday, January 10th
Grins Opens for Spring Semester

Saturday, March 5th - Sunday, March 13th
Closed for Spring Break

Monday, April 18th - Tuesday, April 26th
Closed for Passover

Monday, May 9th - Thursday, May 12th
Open for LUNCH ONLY, 11am-3pm
 
Thursday, May 12th
Grins Closes for Summer @ 3pm