Loveless Cafe

Restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee

The Loveless Cafe is a restaurant in southwest Nashville, Tennessee, on Highway 100 just east of the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. It is known for its Southern cooking, especially for its biscuits, fruit preserves, country ham, and red eye gravy. The establishment has received acclaim from USA Today, Southern Living, Frommer's, and a number of other prominent national publications. It was purchased by Charles A. Elcan and his wife Trisha Frist, the daughter of Thomas F. Frist Jr., in December 2014.

In 1951, Lon and Anne Loveless purchased the "Harpeth Valley Tea Room" on Highway 100 and renamed it the Loveless Motel and Cafe. They originally served only chicken at picnic tables on their front porch, but eventually converted rooms in the house to accommodate a bigger menu and a need for more dining space.

Many of the celebrities who have eaten at the Loveless Cafe have left signed photographs which now adorn the entry way. Some of Loveless's fans include Willard Scott (of NBC Today) who stated that the restaurant has the "world's greatest scratch biscuits," and Martha Stewart who said "it was the best breakfast I've ever had." In a volume of Country America, the magazine noted "Al Gore, Princess Anne, and just about any Country Star you could name have all pulled up a chair to Loveless Cafe's red checkered tablecloths." The biscuit recipe was created by Anne Loveless and is still closely guarded today. Loveless serves a full breakfast all day, every day and the supper menu is served from 11 a. m. until closing daily. The Loveless Cafe also provides a catering menu for large group events.

Designed by architect Seab Tuck, the Loveless Barn is a 4,800 square foot event venue located on the grounds of the Loveless Cafe. It opened in 2009 The Loveless Barn is also available to rent for parties, weddings and other occasions.