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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Eater Nashville and Nashville Scene. Updated September 2026.
FatBelly Pretzel Bakery & Deli · East Nashville
The king cake here starts with sweet pretzel dough, Ceylon cinnamon, orange and lemon zest, and vanilla. Cream cheese icing and malted pretzel crunch finish it. The Gallatin Avenue bakery makes the cake for Carnival, with a Gulch restaurant also serving as a seasonal pickup point. Order the pretzel king cake for the bakery’s own version of the tradition.
Spicy Boy’s · East Nashville
This East Nashville Cajun restaurant has served king cake at a Mardi Gras celebration and offered it to order during Carnival. The cake is a seasonal offering rather than a standing dessert.
Henrietta Red · Germantown
The Germantown restaurant has offered king cake to order for Mardi Gras. Its regular seafood menu includes oysters and Gulf shrimp. The seasonal account gives no filling or icing details for the cake.