Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Nashville by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Nashville area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Nashville were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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615 Deli

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#30. 615 Deli

- Rating: 4.7/5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 1703 Portland Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Delis, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe

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#29. D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (392 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 555 Church St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Degthai

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#28. Degthai

- Rating: 4.7/5 (739 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3025 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Sho Pizza Bar

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#27. Sho Pizza Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1309 McGavock Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Family Tacos

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#26. Family Tacos

- Rating: 4.7/5 (104 reviews)
- Address: 4304 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Diskin Cider

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#25. Diskin Cider

- Rating: 4.7/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1235 Martin St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Cideries, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Vegelicious

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#24. Vegelicious

- Rating: 4.7/5 (590 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 513B Fisk St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Vegan, Vegetarian, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Shotgun Willie's BBQ

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#23. Shotgun Willie's BBQ

- Rating: 4.7/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Gallatin Pike South Ste 104 Madison, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Mas Amigos Mexican Kitchen

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#22. Mas Amigos Mexican Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 2615 Nolensville Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

The Café at Thistle Farms

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#21. The Café at Thistle Farms

- Rating: 4.7/5 (306 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5122 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

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Teddys Tavern

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#20. Teddys Tavern

- Rating: 4.7/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 104 Rep John Lewis Way South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, Venues & Event Spaces, American
- Read more on Yelp

Peachtree Grill

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#19. Peachtree Grill

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

Egghill

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#18. Egghill

- Rating: 4.7/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1201 Villa Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Red's Hot Chicken

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#17. Red's Hot Chicken

- Rating: 4.7/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 27th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Sandwiches, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

KOKOS Ice Cream

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#16. KOKOS Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.7/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3 City Ave. Ste 700 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Grillshack Fries and Burgers

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#15. Grillshack Fries and Burgers

- Rating: 4.7/5 (99 reviews)
- Address: 1725 5th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Bag Lady's Fry Joint

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#14. Bag Lady's Fry Joint

- Rating: 4.7/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1402 Buchanan St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Don Carbon Express

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#13. Taqueria Don Carbon Express

- Rating: 4.7/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 351 White Bridge Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine

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#12. Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine

- Rating: 4.8/5 (518 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3802 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Kebab, Turkish
- Read more on Yelp

Roy's Meat Service

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#11. Roy's Meat Service

- Rating: 4.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 605 South 19th St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Meat Shops, Butcher, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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Big Al's Deli

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#10. Big Al's Deli

- Rating: 4.8/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1828 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Delis, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Curry Boys BBQ

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#9. Curry Boys BBQ

- Rating: 4.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 1304 McGavock Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Noko Nashville

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#8. Noko Nashville

- Rating: 4.8/5 (489 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 701 Porter Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

King Tuts

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#7. King Tuts

- Rating: 4.8/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3716 Nolensville Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Food Trucks, Egyptian
- Read more on Yelp

SS Gai

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#6. SS Gai

- Rating: 4.8/5 (83 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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Egg Drip

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#5. Egg Drip

- Rating: 4.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1024 Woodland St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pop-Up Restaurants, Sandwiches, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Fatbelly Pretzel

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#4. Fatbelly Pretzel

- Rating: 4.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 921 Gallatin Ave. Ste 101 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Delis, Bakeries, Pretzels
- Read more on Yelp

Ethio Coffee House

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#3. Ethio Coffee House

- Rating: 4.9/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2131 Murfreesboro Pike Ste 110 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ethiopian
- Read more on Yelp

Birria Babe

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#2. Birria Babe

- Rating: 4.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Nashville , Tennessee
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Only Chicken

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#1. Only Chicken

- Rating: 4.9/5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 2127 Belcourt Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Turkish
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.