AVO

At $$, AVO is a Nashville restaurant focused on fully cooked, seasonal, 100% plant-based vegan cooking in a casual setting. The details are simple: Annie has owned and run AVO since 2017, the dress code is casual, and the restaurant’s signature dishes and components include Chocolate Avocado Tart, Beet Ketchup, Walnut Caesar, Coconut Queso, and Peanut Sauce.

Go for the plant-based cooking, not a big-night restaurant script

The kitchen’s appeal is its clear focus on plant-based vegan food that is fully cooked and seasonal, with most of the menu gluten-free. AVO is a casual Nashville vegan restaurant rather than a formal dining room or tasting-menu destination.

For a visit, order around the dishes and components that show the restaurant’s identity: Chocolate Avocado Tart, Walnut Caesar, Coconut Queso, Beet Ketchup, and Peanut Sauce are the names to prioritize if available. Happy hour is also a practical planning point: AVO lists happy hour Tuesday–Friday from 3–6pm, with regular hours Tuesday–Saturday 11am–9pm, Sunday 11am–8pm, and Monday closed. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm.

The price and dress code point to a casual meal

AVO works because the expectations are clear. The price is $$, the dress code is casual, and the restaurant is built around 100% plant-based vegan dining in Nashville. That makes it useful for diners who want a straightforward meal rather than a highly formal restaurant experience.

The value is in the focus: a casual plant-based restaurant with a defined set of signature items and an owner-led kitchen serving fully cooked, seasonal plates. The tradeoff is that anyone looking for a dressy, special-occasion restaurant may want a different kind of room. Use AVO when the priority is relaxed plant-based vegan cooking in Nashville.

Best timing: early, weekday, happy hour, or weekend brunch

Plan around the Tuesday-to-Friday happy hour window and weekend brunch. AVO is open Tuesday–Saturday 11am–9pm, Sunday 11am–8pm, and closed Monday, with happy hour Tuesday–Friday 3–6pm and brunch Saturday–Sunday 11am–3pm. Those details make it easy to fit into a daytime, early-evening, brunch, or casual dinner plan.

AVO is also useful as part of a broader Nashville plan rather than a destination that has to carry the whole evening. If the group wants a longer itinerary, start with the Nashville restaurants guide, then use the Nashville bars guide or the Nashville experiences guide to build around it. For visitors staying in the city, the Nashville hotels guide is the cleaner planning companion.