Cafe Babu
1044 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN
Crema's Take
“Cafe Babu has earned serious devotion in Nashville with its genuinely creative specialty drinks like the iced golden branch and thoughtfully crafted brown sugar variations that go well beyond standard cold brew offerings. The warmth here runs deeper than the coffee itself—regulars rave about Bailey and the entire team's genuine pleasantness, making it feel less like a transaction and more like visiting friends who happen to pour exceptional espresso and bake divine fig and prosciutto sandwiches.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
1000/10 experience. Everyone who works there is so pleasant. The pillar cafe babu coffee is delicious and the specialty coffees are just as creative and tasty. The fig & prosciutto sandwich is divine. Atmosphere and design is simplistically beautiful - transports you to another place. Truly an experience. Can't wait to come back for both coffee & to try cocktails.
OMG the coffee is so good. I got the iced golden branch. So yumm. Great spot. Definitely worth the drive for me. 10/10 recommend. Later foodies
This is a super cute cafe with great drinks, great pastries, and great staff! Shout out to Bailey and everyone else on the team for a great experience! Edit: I came back the very next day to try the Babu latte after seriously enjoying the matcha and the latte was fantastic. The pastries that caught my eye on day one are just as delectable as they look. Last edit: here for 5 days in a row. I've tried a lot of things and they've all been fantastic. The lover's quarrel might be my favorite latte but the house Babu latte is certainly fighting for that spot.
When Babu first opened, the entire town lined up like they were waiting for Taylor Swift tickets sold by the Pope. I refused. I don’t stand in line longer than 15 minutes unless I’m being handed immortality or a free mortgage. Today, post yoga and spiritually fragile, I walked past and saw NO LINE. The ancestors whispered, “It is time.” I entered. I asked for their finest elixir and received the house cardamom latte and the turkey–fig–brie sandwich. The sandwich? Illegal. Emotionally destabilizing. I took one bite and felt my chakras crack open like pistachios. My skin cleared. My WiFi got faster. The state of my soul upgraded to Premium. The cardamom latte? A warm, spiced apology for every disappointment I’ve ever faced(except that one girl in 9th grade) . If you grew up in Asia/Middle East, you know cardamom in coffee is not a luxury — it’s a constitutional right. I quit breastfeeding early because my mother didn’t season properly. Babu redeemed her. Now. A quick note: They asked for my name. I said Tarek. They wrote Darek. I guess I looked white-washed enough to earn a silent promotion. At this point, I’d like to formally request the matching interest rates, job callbacks, and HOA leniency of my fellow Dereks. If you’re gonna anglicize me , please follow through. The staff? Ridiculously kind. They treated me like a baby squirrel learning to trust again. The aesthetic? Imagine The Flintstones got into craft coffee and minimalism. I entered a man. I exited a rebranded prophet named Darek.
I stopped into Café Babu for an iced coffee and a pastry. I got one of their specialty iced coffees with brown sugar, and it was really good. I’m glad that it wasn’t cold brew like most places have these days and it said it was a sweet, traditional iced coffee. I also got a chocolate chocolate croissant that they were willing to heat up for me. It was really delicious. The inside space is a lot smaller than I expected, but it definitely gives off vibes of Tulum. They were playing techno house, electronic music, which also complimented the vibe. Unfortunately there wasn’t any tables available inside and almost all of the tables outside were also filled with people working. Seems like a really cool neighborhood coffee shop for those that live in the area. Street parking was available but was limited. There was a lot of staff working inside, maybe almost too many people.
Crema Reviews
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