13 ice cream and doughnut shops in Nashville, in 12South, East Nashville, the Gulch, Hillsboro Village and The Nations, with hours from their own sites.
Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Ice cream and doughnuts in Nashville come mostly from two local names with shops all over the city. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has eight scoop shops and Five Daughters Bakery has five doughnut shops, and the two sit side by side at 5th & Broadway downtown and on Eastland Avenue in East Nashville.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Nashville’s city limits, the same data behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 20, 2026. We added the other Jeni’s and Five Daughters shops from each company’s own locations page. Several other dessert shops in our records had websites that no longer work, send visitors elsewhere or would not load for us, so we left them out for now. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Daughters Bakery 5th + Broadway | 5036 Broadway Place, Suite C-213 | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (or until sold out) | 615-997-6993 |
| Five Daughters Bakery 12th South | 1110 Caruthers Ave. | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (or until sold out) | 615-490-6554 |
| Five Daughters Bakery East Nashville | 1900 Eastland Ave., Suite 101 | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (or until sold out) | 615-891-1293 |
| Five Daughters Bakery L&L Market | 3820 Charlotte Ave., Suite 128 | 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (or until sold out) | 615-457-2961 |
| Five Daughters Bakery The Gulch | 602 12th Ave. S. | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (or until sold out) | 615-997-6990 |
| Jeni’s 12 South | 2312 12th Ave. S. | Noon to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday | 615-292-7794 |
| Jeni’s 5th & Broadway | 5054 Broadway Place | 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday | 615-252-7512 |
| Jeni’s East Nashville | 1892 Eastland Ave. | Noon to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday | 615-262-8611 |
| Jeni’s at the Nashville Farmers’ Market | 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 615-928-8028 |
| Jeni’s Hillsboro Village | 1819 21st Ave. S. | Noon to midnight daily | 615-292-8636 |
| Jeni’s Peabody Union | 40 Peabody St., Suite 121 | 3 to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday; noon to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday | 615-314-5574 |
| Jeni’s Stocking 51 | 4900 Centennial Blvd., Suite 101 | Noon to 11 p.m. daily | 615-252-7511 |
| Jeni’s Wedgewood-Houston | 620 Merritt Ave., Suite 103 | 4 to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday; noon to 11 p.m. Sunday | 615-203-0649 |
The places
Five Daughters Bakery sells what it calls the 100 Layer Donut and lists five shops inside Nashville. Every shop’s hours carry the note “or until sold out,” so a late visit can find the cases empty. The L&L Market shop on Charlotte Avenue keeps shorter hours than the others. The bakery also has shops in Franklin, Murfreesboro and Georgia.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is an ice cream company with scoop shops in cities across the country, eight of them inside Nashville. Its Nashville shops offer local delivery and fundraising nights, and the company ships pints nationwide. The Farmers’ Market shop opens earliest, at 10 a.m. on weekends; the 5th & Broadway shop stays open latest.
Before you go
- Sold out: Five Daughters closes early when it runs out. Call the shop if you are heading over late.
- Holidays: hours can change on holidays; check each location page before you go.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get ice cream in Nashville?
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has eight scoop shops inside Nashville: East Nashville, Peabody Union, 12 South, the Nashville Farmers’ Market, Hillsboro Village, 5th & Broadway, Stocking 51 in The Nations and Wedgewood-Houston.
Which Nashville dessert shops are open late?
Jeni’s at 5th & Broadway is open until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Jeni’s Hillsboro Village is open noon to midnight daily, and Five Daughters Bakery on Caruthers Avenue and at 5th & Broadway stays open until 10 p.m. or until it sells out.
Where can I get doughnuts in Nashville?
Five Daughters Bakery has five Nashville shops: 1110 Caruthers Ave., 602 12th Ave. S., 5036 Broadway Place, 1900 Eastland Ave. and the L&L Market at 3820 Charlotte Ave. Each opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends.
Is there ice cream near the Nashville Farmers’ Market?
Jeni’s has a shop at the market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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