We are so excited about the 2025 Soup Sunday!
Many thanks to the dozens of sponsors, restaurants, judges, patrons and volunteers who make this event possible.
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Soup Sunday Winners 2025
People’s Choice
WINNER: NOLA Gumbo – Hutton Hotel
Second Place: Creamy Smoked Tomato Soup & Buttermilk Cheddar Grilled Cheese – Little Fib at the Renaissance Hotel
Third Place: Italian Wedding Soup – Trattorio Il Mulino
Judges’ Choice
WINNER: Nashville Hot Chicken Congee – The Joseph
Second Place: Coconut Shrimp Chowder – Blue Moon Waterfront Grille
Third Place: Burnt End Tonkatsu – Corner Pub Brentwood
Best Sandwich-inspired Soup
WINNER: Creamy Smoked Tomato Soup & Buttermilk Cheddar Grilled Cheese – Little Fib at the Renaissance Hotel
Second Place: Banh Mi Soup – Urban Grub
Third Place: Patty’s Melt – Steaming Goat Food Truck & Catering
Judges
Anna Myint, International Market
Aqui Hines, 400 Degrees
Dan Buckley, Lightning 100
Delia Jo Ramsey, Food & Travel Writer
Julio Hernandez, Maiz De La Vida
Kahlil Arnold, Arnold’s Country Kitchen
Kristin Beringson, Henley
Levon Wallace, Fatbelly Deli
Nina Singto, Thai Esane
Phillip Fryman, Food Photographer & Digital Content Creator
Restaurants
| American Culinary Federation – Nashville with Vanderbilt Campus Dining |
| Aquarium Nashville |
| Bacon & Caviar Gourmet Catering |
| Baker Street |
| Blue Moon Waterfront Grille |
| Cascades American Cafe |
| Charleston Coffee Roasters |
| Corner Pub |
| Decker & Dyer at The Westin Nashville |
| Fortuna Italian Steakhouse |
| Hermitage Golf course |
| Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen |
| Hutton Hotel |
| Infinity Hospitality (The Bell Tower, The Bridge Building, & Estate at Cherokee Dock) |
| Jasper’s |
| Little Fib at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel |
| Livvi’s Lunchbox |
| Lockeland Table |
| Mere Bulles |
| Midtown Cafe |
| Opry Backstage Grill |
| Poppy & Peep Chocolate |
| Southern Spoon Catering & Food Truck |
| Spirit Services Group |
| Steaming Goat Food Truck & Catering |
| Stompin’ Grounds |
| Tantisimo |
| Tap House at Sonesta Nashville Airport |
| Tenn @ Holston House Nashville |
| The Joseph |
| TOP NOTE ROOFTOP BAR & RESTAURANT |
| Trattoria il Mulino |
| Urban Grub |
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Tureen Sponsors
1944 Foundation
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation
Rick French
Teresa & Mike Nacarato
Golden Kettle Sponsors
Gary & Janet Greene Family Foundation
Silver Spoon Sponsors
Bell Wellness Care
Amy & Frank Garrison
Copper Ladle Sponsors
Stephen and Nikki Rutledge
Pewter Bowl Sponsors
Sarah Morse
Marc and Wendy Overlock