Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Nashville

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Nashville? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Kase x Noko

5.0

5 (261)

$50 and over

Japanese

East Nashville

About the restaurant

A 14 seat, neighborhood Omakase from the team that brought you Noko Nashville. This is a 14 course, 90min nigiri & hand roll dining experience for $75. We highly recommend arriving 5-10 minutes early to enjoy a drink at our Japanese cocktail bar as we start promptly at your reservation time. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the cuisine, we will not be able to accommodate fish allergies or vegetarians.

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Hien

Dined 5 days ago

Fresh quality, solid flavors, attentive service, vibes on point.

Bastion

4.9

4.9 (118)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

South Nashville

About the restaurant

Bastion is the 24-seat restaurant of James Beard Foundation Award Nominee Chef Josh Habiger. It is located in a separate area within the casual cocktail bar of the same name, and it is a part of the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood of Nashville, TN. Bastion's dining room features counter seating around the kitchen for parties of 2 as well as three tables for parties of 3 to 6. Bastion's small team serves a weekly set menu of six dinner courses featuring many dishes with a wide variety of flavors, ingredients, and inspirations. Friendly service guides you through the culinary experience, which also features wine pairings, creative cocktails, and a curated vinyl soundtrack. Come early or stay late in the hidden Little Bar, which is a private offering for guests of the restaurant.

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Deborah

Dined 4 days ago

The chefs; Sean, Diana, Noah, and Ian worked very well together led by Chris as manager. Menu was innovative and each chef shined when presenting and discussing their dish. Well worth the visit. A great tribute to restaurants like Per Se and 11 Madison and El Bulli and Noma where we have dined

Valentino's Ristorante

5.0

5 (2076)

$31 to $50

Italian

Midtown

About the restaurant

NEW LOCATION at 1808 HAYES STREET !!! Beautiful covered patio!
Pasta, Steaks and Chops. Nashville's premier Italian restaurant. You won't leave here hungry. For over 27 years, a Nashville original, Valentino's Ristorante serves the finest Italian cuisine using fresh local ingredients from some of Tennessee's finest. Musicians, movie stars and movers and shakers all have touted Valentino's as the place for great Italian food, live entertainment and private events. Just ask Bill Gates, Robert Redford, Rascal Flatts and the Vice President of the United States. Buon appetito.

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Gino

Dined 1 day ago

Best Italian in Nashville. Always a great time. Lyman is fantastic. Thank you Valentinos!

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4.9

4.9 (2918)

$31 to $50

Fusion / Eclectic

Green Hills

About the restaurant

Located in the Bedford Commons complex of the Green Hills neighborhood, etc. offers lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and dinner on Saturday. At the second, smaller version of sister restaurant Etch, Chef Deb Paquette incorporates her favorite spices, produce, and global recipes into the menus for an adventurous dining experience. The bar program offers a succinct wine list with selections from around the world, select craft beer, and an array of elevated craft cocktails.

The cozy 2400 square foot layout features simply adorned tables, comfortable banquette seating, a large inviting bar, along with plenty of open-air seating. Funky light fixtures, striking electric blue tile, copper and glass accents, and warm woods fill out the intimate space.

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Gary MVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Great food and service. Best po-boy and patty melt ever! Cole was fun, knowledgeable, and very attentive. Will be back!

Koré

4.9

4.9 (159)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

East Nashville

About the restaurant

A new international tapas restaurant called ᴋᴏʀé has opened in 97 Chapel Ave., East Nashville. Don't walk, run!

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Tonya

Dined 3 days ago

We love coming here. Always the best service and excellent food

Bella Napoli

4.9

4.9 (1247)

$30 and under

Italian

Edgehill

About the restaurant

Bella Napoli is Nashville's only restaurant to offer handcrafted authentic Neapolitan style pizza and Italian cuisine. Come experience the flavors of Italy with your friends and family and enjoy a truly Italian experience in Nashville!

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Andrea

Dined 1 day ago

Francesco is always very nice and professional , food is awesome .

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4.9

4.9 (1679)

$31 to $50

Asian

East Nashville

About the restaurant

Nestled in the heart of East Nashville, Noko is an Asian-inspired, wood-fired restaurant inspired by wanderlust and simplicity of the region. Here, Executive Chef Dung “Junior” Vo aims to perfect the balance of new and old techniques in wood fire cooking, putting his Asian-influenced spins on familiar proteins and indigenous vegetables through smoking, searing, and roasting.

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Kevin

Dined 6 days ago

Food was delicious, we loved every time we ordered. The service was amazing.

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4.7

4.7 (14)

$30 and under

Italian

The Gulch & North Gulch

About the restaurant

43 seat gem of a restaurant situated snuggly in the The Gulch neighborhood of Nashville at 605 Mansion St. St Vito Focacceria is national recognized and loved by locals for being one of the most unique specifically Italian restaurants in the city. Chef Michael Hanna and team display his family's traditions, recipes and techniques at a high level with superb service and food. It's Focacceria another word for PIZZERIA, serving a very light airy sourdough focaccia pizza thats one of a kind and truly a can't miss for pizza lovers and foodies alike! Serving Lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11am-2pm and Dinner 7 nights a week starting at 5pm! Please note, due to the size of the restaurant, we cannot accept any parties larger than 8. DO NOT miss your chance to discover classic italian cuisine cooked at a high level such as pasta, caesar salad you cant miss and most importantly the PIZZA!

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Amy

Dined 1 day ago

We absolutely loved this restaurant and had such a fun experience! We all agree that the starters were phenomenal. The whole experience was an absolute pleasure.

International Market - Nashville

4.8

4.8 (24)

$30 and under

Thai

Belmont / Hillsboro

About the restaurant

International Market originally opened in 1975, introducing generations of Nashvillians their first taste of Thai cuisine. Now across the street from the original location, Arnold and Anna Myint continue the family tradition by day and serve an evolved chef-curated menu by night. Inspired by their heritage and southern roots, International Market serves authentic Thai flavors by means of local and regionally sustainable purveyors.

International Market has earned the Thai Select Classic Award, a prestigious recognition from the Ministry of Commerce and Royal Thai Government, a first for Nashville. This award, akin to Michelin recognition, is prominent in major U.S. cities like Chicago and New York. Criteria include anonymous dining visits evaluating food authenticity, heritage, atmosphere, and hospitality. The restaurant upholds original owners Win and Patti Myint's culinary legacy, and showcases Chef Arnold's modern Thai cooking approach.

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Charlotte

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding food. Highly recommend ordering the Thai fried chicken in advance.

Locust Nashville

4.9

4.9 (139)

$50 and over

Seafood

Belmont / Hillsboro

About the restaurant

Locust brings a chaotic elegance to Nashville's dining scene. Chef Trevor Moran and team carefully assemble an ever-changing menu highlighting seafood and local, seasonal products: think raw bar selection, whole grilled fish, a decadent crab omelette, a big steak, all rounded out with a somehow chewy and soft shaved ice.

Lunch: Friday - Sunday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (reservations required)
Dinner: Friday - Sunday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (reservations required)
Patio Bar: Sunday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

*Please note that Locust is a CARD ONLY establishment, and does not accept cash payments at this time.

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AndrewVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Easily the best restaurant and most talented team in Nashville.

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