The Frist Art Center is great all by itself, but the cafe (located at the back of the building) makes it even better. You can eat at the cafe without buying admission to the museum (although you do have to pay to park in the museum's lot; there's no ticket validation). On good-weather days, it's a perfect place to visit, because you can eat outside in the large, well-manicured courtyard.
The menu offers the standard lunch choices: soup, salad, sandwich, but the ingredients are of the gourmet variety. Zucchini salad with parmaggiano-reggiano cheese, smoked salmon with roasted shallots, mozzarella and tomato with basil pesto. Their specials are worth checking out, too. I had an Asian chicken salad with peanuts that was great, and I'd go back for their desserts. It's definitely a step above the average cafeteria-style restaurant.
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