Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in Tallahassee

America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.

Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.

Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.

To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Tallahassee area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Tallahassee, were considered.

Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.

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Summers Smokehouse

1 / 11

American: Summers Smokehouse

- Rating: 4.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9330 W Tennessee St Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

Flavor Treasure

2 / 11

Chinese: Flavor Treasure

- Rating: 4.8/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 1964 W Tennessee St Ste 19 Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Casa Tapas & Cantina

3 / 11

Cuban: Casa Tapas & Cantina

- Rating: 4.1/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 2705 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Categories: Cuban, Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Little Athens Gyro

4 / 11

Greek: Little Athens Gyro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 666 W Tennessee St Ste 5 Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Categories: Greek, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

Essence Of India

5 / 11

Indian: Essence Of India

- Rating: 4.4/5 (363 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1105 Apalachee Pkwy Ste A Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp

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Black Radish

6 / 11

Italian: Black Radish

- Rating: 4.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Address: 1304 N Monroe St Unit B Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Categories: Bars, New American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Boru Boru

7 / 11

Japanese: Boru Boru

- Rating: 4.4/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1861 W Tennessee St Unit 290 Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bubble Tea, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Kami Poke

8 / 11

Korean: Kami Poke

- Rating: 4.6/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1779 Apalachee Pkwy Ste 106 Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Categories: Korean, Sushi Bars, Poke
- Read more on Yelp

Lulu's La Mexicana

9 / 11

Mexican: Lulu's La Mexicana

- Rating: 4.6/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1580 Summit Lake Dr Ste 4 Tallahassee, FL 32317
- Categories: Mexican, Wine Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Flavor Treasure

10 / 11

Thai: Flavor Treasure

- Rating: 4.8/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 1964 W Tennessee St Ste 19 Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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Red Snapper Seafood & More

11 / 11

Vietnamese: Red Snapper Seafood & More

- Rating: 4.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5023 Crawfordville Rd Tallahassee, FL 32305
- Categories: Seafood, Vietnamese, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.