KurdishNolensville Pike$$$$
Edessa
A Kurdish grill on Nolensville Pike, in the heart of the neighborhood known as Little Kurdistan, with fresh lavash.
#1 in Global#13 in Date night
What to get
- Fresh lavash (it arrives puffed like a balloon)
- Edessa appetizer platter of dips
- Kabob Festival for 2+ (soups, salad, mixed kebabs, rice, baklava; $160 per Infatuation)
- Testi kebabi (the Scene critics' tongue-in-cheek 'Best Pot Pie' 2025) and künefe for dessert
When to go
Call ahead for weekend dinners: around 8 pm it fills with families; walk-ins waited 10–15 minutes in Jul 2026.
Insider tip
BYOB (Infatuation). Ask for one of the red booths (seat four, squeeze six). Reservations are easiest by phone.
Heads up
Hours aren't posted on its site. Check before driving down Nolensville Pike.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 837-2567
- Website
- edessarestauranttn.net
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
- New York Times 'The Restaurant List' (50 best in America), one of two Tennessee picks
- New York Times '25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now'
- The Infatuation: 9.1 (Top 25); best place to start on Nolensville Pike
- Eater Nashville 38
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Writers' Choice: Best Pot Pie (Testi Kebabi at Edessa)
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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