Issue No. 14 · June 2026
$19 toast. We’re listening.
Independent reviews of avocado toast. Twelve dimensions, zero sponsorships, and the begrudging respect of every chef who’s earned it.
2toasts judged
1cities scoured
$19most we’ve paid (still mad)
8.7Earned the price tag
Fresh out of the toaster
The latest verdicts.
Vanderbilt
7.2
Nashville · $$
Fido
Hearty avocado toast piled with avocado, cherry tomatoes, radish, feta, and pickled onion on thick toasted focaccia, plus two eggs. It’s a generous, flavorful plate with solid value.
Solid, kept eatingThick avocado on focaccia
Vanderbilt
8.7
Nashville · $$$
Silver Fox Coffee Lounge
At Silver Fox Coffee, the avocado toast is a clean, balanced plate that hits all the right notes—though at $14, it leans premium for the portion size.
Solid, kept eatingIn house sourdough, watermelon radish
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