Asian food in Nashville: locally owned NARA restaurants

Babo Korean Bar

Asian $$ · East Nashville

Korean staples and banchan

Nashville Scene 2026 Top 3: Best Korean Restaurant

East Side Pho

Asian · East Nashville

Vietnamese pho

East Side Banh Mi

Asian · East Nashville

Classic banh mi with Vietnamese cold cuts

Nashville Scene 2026 Top 3: Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Golden Prawn #3

Asian · East Nashville

Classic Chinese takeout

Nashville Scene 2026: Best Chinese Restaurant

NOKO

Asian $$ · East Nashville

Wood-fired, Asian-inspired cooking

Nashville Scene 2026: Best Japanese Restaurant

S.S. Gai

Asian · East Nashville

Thai-style chicken, the gai

Michelin Bib Gourmand

Tailor Nashville

Asian · Germantown

A set, family-style South Asian American menu

Michelin Recommended

Acme Feed & Seed

American / Southern $$ · Downtown

Southern Comfort Food

Green Hills Grille

American / Southern · Green Hills

The legendary chicken salad melt

Bad Idea

American / Southern · East Nashville

A wine list of 150-plus artisan selections

Nashville Scene 2026: Best Sommelier

Saap Saap BBQ

BBQ $ · Sylvan Park

Smoked half chicken with cornbread or sticky rice

Nashville Scene Best Pop-Up 2025