Nashville has embraced Centennial Park as a beloved public haven since its opening in 1903. It offers 132 acres of green space replete with mature trees and lush gardens, sculptures and statuary, walkways and picnic grounds, a lake, an art center, a music venue, an events site, and its crown jewel, the Parthenon. A key element missing all these years has been the park’s own café — a place where visitors can gather for coffee, snacks, a leisurely lunch, an ice cream treat.
Missing, no more.
Welcome to Croquet Cafe. Housed on the revitalized north end of the park in a repurposed building, the full-service restaurant offers fresh, picnic-inspired food and drinks. Grilled citrus chicken wraps. Pressed paninis. All-beef hot dogs. Lattes. Smoothies. Soft serve. Sundaes…