Honey Rock Books and Cafe

We visited Honey Rock Books and Cafe today for lunch and had a great experience! The owners are so friendly and welcoming. Honey Rock Books and Cafe is such a cute, quaint coffee shop with a wonderful variety of both new and pre-loved books. A true Gallatin gem! The food menu has lots of options to choose from. We ordered the lentil soup, the Cuban sandwich, and the Media Noche cuban sandwich. Everything tasted great and was so flavorful! There were lots of seating options, and I love that there is space upstairs to play board games. Our order was cooked to perfection and came out in a timely manner. I highly recommend Honey Rock Books and Cafe. Can’t wait to visit again soon!

This place really is a hidden gem. I had been once when they opened and with my busy schedule it dropped from my radar until today. I was out working on some training with my dog and was looking for a place to pop in for some lunch with him. Website didn't say anything about dogs so I called to check. Yes, they are dog friendly! The owner is lovely and was so kind to my dog. Even offered to lower the music for him when he noticed my boy was a bit overwhelmed from noises on the street. I got the matcha, a cuban sandwich, and a guava pastelito. Everything was wonderful. They were impressed that I knew pastelito when it's not listed as the name on the menu and that made my pastry chef heart just so happy. Definitely worth stopping in, if not for anything else than a chat with the owners. Grea

I go to Honey Rock almost every Thursday for the Connect Nashville networking event! Every time I'm here, the service is amazing and the food & beverages are out of this world and super fresh!! I look forward to driving to Gallatin (from Nashville) every Thursday morning knowing I'm going to have a great experience at Honey Rock. Don't forget to check out their great upstairs space if you need somewhere quiet to work from!

Gallatin’s newest bookstore and cafe has just opened in September 2025 on North Water Avenue. The book selection is growing each day. The cafe offers coffees, teas, pastries, and sandwiches. We ordered a cappuccino. We found a Taylor Jenkins Reid book and a children’s book illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser to add to my collections. The upstairs offers study tables, a restroom, and space for the book offerings to expand. The owners James and Stella greeted us warmly. Other employees were friendly and helpful.

Honey Rock Books & Cafe is a treasure! I came to get some “me time,” and had the best experience. The chai is delicious and the books are fantastic! The owners and workers were all so kind.