Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in Nashville

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 Nashville 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 Nashville, 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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Peachtree Grill

1 / 11

American: Peachtree Grill

- Rating: 4.7/5 (147 reviews)
- Address: 329 Peachtree St Nashville, TN 37210
- Categories: American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp

Choy

2 / 11

Chinese: Choy

- Rating: 4.7/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 121B 12th Ave N Nashville, TN 37203
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Soy Cubano

3 / 11

Cuban: Soy Cubano

- Rating: 4.7/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 1101 McKennie Ave Ste 2 Nashville, TN 37206
- Categories: Cuban, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Xtra Diner Gyro & Grill

4 / 11

Greek: Xtra Diner Gyro & Grill

- Rating: 4.9/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 97B Wallace Rd Nashville, TN 37211
- Categories: Greek, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Curry Corner

5 / 11

Indian: Curry Corner

- Rating: 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 5119 Nolensville Pky Nashville, TN 37211
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp

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A Little Italian

6 / 11

Italian: A Little Italian

- Rating: 4.8/5 (5 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Nashville, TN 37210
- Categories: Food Trucks, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Noko Nashville

7 / 11

Japanese: Noko Nashville

- Rating: 4.8/5 (472 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 701 Porter Rd Nashville, TN 37206
- Categories: Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Egg Drip

8 / 11

Korean: Egg Drip

- Rating: 4.8/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 1024 Woodland St Nashville, TN 37206
- Categories: Pop-Up Restaurants, Sandwiches, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria El Dollar

9 / 11

Mexican: Taqueria El Dollar

- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4736 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

SS Gai

10 / 11

Thai: SS Gai

- Rating: 4.8/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 McKennie Ave Bay 3 Nashville, TN 37206
- Categories: Thai, Chicken Shop, Pop-Up Restaurants
- Read more on Yelp

Viet Tea Cafe

11 / 11

Vietnamese: Viet Tea Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5694 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211
- Categories: Vietnamese, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

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