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#30. Roy's Meat Service
- Rating: 4.8/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 605 South 19th St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Meat Shops, Butcher, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants in Nashville by diners
Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to stick to our morning routines, rewatch movies we've seen time and time again, and hit up the same tried-and-true restaurants when going out for a meal. In fact, 35% of Americans say they rarely or never try a new restaurant they haven't been to before, according to a 2024 survey of more than 1,500 diners from TouchBistro.
But those numbers look quite different when you focus on younger generations—67% of Gen Zers and 40% of millennials in the U.S. say they visit new restaurants once a month or more. When it comes to deciding which new restaurant to try, younger generations are also more likely to rely on social media or online restaurant reviews, through sites like Yelp or Google. The TouchBistro survey found that 52% of Gen Zers have opted to try a new restaurant due to positive feedback on social media, and 67% of millennials have gone to a new dining spot solely because of favorable reviews online.
New restaurants in particular tend to garner a lot of online attention. About 50,000 new restaurants open each year in the U.S., and that number continues to rise. An analysis by Yelp published in June 2024 found that new restaurant openings were up 6% from May 2023 to April 2024. But some of the best restaurants in your neck of the woods might be those established eateries that customers have been visiting for decades.
To help you determine which spots—both new and long-standing—to try out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in Nashville, according to Yelp reviews from diners as of January 2025. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews and a 3.0 rating were considered. Read on to find some inspiration for the next time you dine out.
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#29. KOKOS Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.8/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3 City Ave. Ste 700 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
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#28. Sabell's
- Rating: 4.8/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1301 Mcgavock Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
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#27. Elegy Coffee Downtown
- Rating: 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 150 4th Ave. North Ste G250 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Bagels
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. Big Al's Deli
- Rating: 4.8/5 (511 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1828 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Delis, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. Jashan
- Rating: 4.8/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 2100 21st Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. Middle Eatz
- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 412 Harding Place Ste 104 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mediterranean, Salad, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. King Tuts
- Rating: 4.8/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3716 Nolensville Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Food Trucks, Egyptian
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. Crest Coffee House
- Rating: 4.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1601 Martin St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. Noko Nashville
- Rating: 4.8/5 (423 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 701 Porter Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. The Lounge at 2nd
- Rating: 4.8/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 139 2nd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sports Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. Bag Lady's Fry Joint
- Rating: 4.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1402 Buchanan St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Fast food
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. SS Gai
- Rating: 4.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 McKennie Ave. Bay 3 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Chicken Shop, Pop-Up Restaurants
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. Fatbelly Pretzel
- Rating: 4.8/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 921 Gallatin Ave. Ste 101 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Delis, Bakeries, Pretzels
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Egg Drip
- Rating: 4.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 1024 Woodland St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pop-Up Restaurants, Sandwiches, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. Game Point
- Rating: 4.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 South 11th St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes, Tabletop Games, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. Ethio Coffee House
- Rating: 4.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2131 Murfreesboro Pike Ste 110 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ethiopian
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Limo Peruvian Eatery
- Rating: 4.9/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1008 Fatherland St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Peruvian
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. Brightside Bakeshop
- Rating: 4.9/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 713 Porter Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. Kore
- Rating: 4.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 97 Chapel Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Tapas/Small Plates, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Only Chicken
- Rating: 4.9/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 2127 Belcourt Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Turkish
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. The Horn
- Rating: 4.9/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 619 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Somali
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. The Pepper Pott
- Rating: 4.9/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 100 Taylor St. Ste B07 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Food Trucks, Caribbean, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Burritos La Mina
- Rating: 4.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 84 Thompson Lane Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Jerusalem Reebar
- Rating: 4.9/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 360 Elysian Fields Court Ste 360 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. TashTea Restaurant Cafe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 5372 Mount View Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mediterranean, Turkish
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. Sweet Sofia's
- Rating: 5.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 7087 Old Harding Pke Ste A Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Creperies, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. Laura's Cocina
- Rating: 5.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 4407 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican, Honduran, Salvadoran
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. Brave Idiot
- Rating: 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 922 Main St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Food Trucks, American
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. Mama Yang and Daughter
- Rating: 5.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 4611 Alabama Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Taiwanese, Bubble Tea, Specialty Food
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 318 metros.
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