Grazing the Greenway

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Bike this urban section of Nashville’s greenways for great bites and brews.

Of the 110 miles of greenway trails in Nashville, one of our favorites is the Cumberland River Greenway, a 9-mile protected path winding from Metro Center to Germantown to Rolling Mill Hill. Abounding with food and drink, you’ll also take in modern sculptures and historic ruins, tunnels and boardwalks, swing sets and solitude, and the Nashville Chew Crew—a herd of sheep grazing to control the growth of vegetation along the levee. 

Start at Ted Rhodes Golf Course snack shop, stop in the Neuhoff District in Germantown for ice cream, tacos, pastries or a beer, and end at Pinewood Social with fried broccoli and sunflower aioli, a dip in the pool or some bowling.   


1. Ted Rhodes Golf Course snack shop: Burgers and sandwiches, depending on seasonal golf crowds 

          Neuhoff District  

          2. Babychan: Coffee and pastries at Japanese-inspired bakery from owners of Kisser  

          3. Charmers: River views on patio bar from the team behind Peninsula  

          4. Mas Tacos Por Favor: Food truck parked at Adams and Taylor streets 

          5. Monday Night Brewing: Local brews and board games 

          6. E+Rose: Plant-forward wellness café  

          Germantown 

          7. Bearded Iris: Homestyle for the way home 

          8. Elegy Coffee: Pastries, bagels and sandwiches at The Griff 

          9. Jacqueline: Cool, coastal bevs at patio seafood bar outside The Optimist 

          10. Mama Yang & Daughter: Mango bubble tea and dumplings, steamed or frozen, to go  

          11. Streetcar Taps & Garden: Beer garden and grub a couple blocks off the path 

          Rolling Mill Hill  

          12. Pinewood Social: Versatile third space where you can launch with Crema coffee or land with cocktails and a swim 

          For complete greenway trail maps, go to greenwaysfornashville.org