"Spelled like a smile, pronounced like a color (greens)."
2421 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212 --- 615-322-8571
Operating Hours
School-year operating hours
Monday - Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday - 11am - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
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 about August 20.
September 28, 2009
Closed for Yom Kippur
November 21, 2009 - November29, 2009
Closed for Thanksgiving Week
December 19, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Closed for Vanderbilt University Break
March 6, 2010 - March 14, 2010
Closed for Vanderbilt University Spring Break
March 29, 2010 - April 6, 2010
Closed for Passover
May 14, 2010
Last day before closing for Summer