Nashville, TN
For Middle Eastern in Nashville, the local food press points to Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine, Newroz Marketسوبر ماركت, and Taste of Persia. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine · Nolensville Pike
A go-to for exploring Little Kurdistan on Nolensville Pike, chargrilling meat rack-style and turning out pillowy lavash from the oven. The chicken and adana kebabs are the standouts, tender and heavily spiced, alongside dips, hummus, and kunefe for dessert.
Newroz Marketسوبر ماركت · Nolensville Pike
A market-and-counter combo at the center of Little Kurdistan serving halal meat and fresh pita. The beef on lavash is the dish to order for its meat-to-bread ratio and chewy-to-crispy contrast, alongside shawarma piled with toppings and garlic sauce.
Taste of Persia · Nolensville Pike
One of the few Nashville spots with a dedicated Persian menu, known for charred koubideh and chicken soltani kebabs plus herby, fragrant stews like ghormeh sabzi. Roomy booths make it a regular pick for family-style Persian meals on the Nolensville Pike corridor.
House of Kabob · Nolensville Pike
A Kurdish-Persian kitchen built around charcoal-grilled kebabs, with a tender sirloin kebab as the highlight. Appetizers include kashk, a sauteed eggplant and whey dip, and the menu closes with saffron-rosewater Persian ice cream.
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