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Mike Stover
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Last Modified: January 28, 2026

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Hillsboro Village Neighborhood Overview

Belcourt Marquees, Pancake Queues

🧭Bordered by: West End Avenue and Vanderbilt to the north, Belmont Boulevard and Belmont University to the east, I-440 with Wedgewood Avenue as the southern edge, and 31st Avenue South plus Blakemore Avenue and Fannie Mae Dees Park to the west.

📌Well known for: Pancake Pantry pilgrimages, Belcourt midnight marathons, Fido's coffee, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, local boutiques like Pangaea, unique gift shops (A Thousand Faces, Hester & Cook), and specialty stores for clothing, gifts, and home goods.

👕You can spot a Hillsboro Village local by: sneakers dusted in flour, Belcourt tote, latte in hand, Vandy or Belmont attire.

👍Move here for: walkability, campus energy, porch chats, and brunch dominance.

👎The downsides are: pancake lines, parking wars, and college move-in gridlock from two sides.

The overall feel is: brunchy, bookish, artsy, charming chaos.

brunch athletes, film nerds, stroller dodgeball masters, boutique shopping, great local dining, and artistic types.

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Mike Stover Tennessee Local Expert

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Moving to Hillsboro Village - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Nashville or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Nashville guide for the big-picture view — or compare Hillsboro Village against other parts of the city in our Nashville neighborhood guide.