Edessa Restaurant In The Little Kurdistan Neighborhood Of Nashville Serves The Best Kurdish And Turkish Cuisine In Town
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Meghan Kraft
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The city of Nashville, Tennessee has grown in leaps and bounds on the culinary side of things in recent years. Not only has the skyline grown, but so has culinary representation across the board. Edessa Restaurant is located just off of Nolensville Pike, and it has quickly become one of the city’s prime hidden gems when it comes to Turkish and Kurdish fare. Learn about this decadent eatery below, and perhaps choose to visit for yourself. There’s no better place to indulge in the city, folks!
Edessa Restaurant may not look like much on the outside, but inside you'll find a decadent dining experience unlike any other in Nashville. The Turkish-Kurdish focused eatery offers everything from single meals, to a lunch buffet, and catering.
The restaurant itself was named after the city of Edessa, once an important city found in Mesopotamia. It was considered a holy site by multiple religions and is now knkown as Urfa. At Edessa in Nashville, the owners are set on providing an indulgent culinary experience that hearkens back to the famed city.
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Here, the whole family will be regaled with delicious and authentic cuisine. Order plates of kebab and doner kebab, snag a side of fresh veggies, or indulge in platters of hummus, Turkish salsa, or haydari.
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Everything at Edessa Restaurant is made to order and served with aplomb. We'd highly recommend entrees of beyti, grilled ground lamb wrapped in lavash, or perhaps adana kabob, two skewers of ground lamb and beef served with rice and salad.
Need a carb fix? Try Gozieme, an Anatolian flatbread that's stuffed with spinach and cheese. Yum! There are also burgers, wraps, and other entrees for the pickiest eaters in your group.
The after-dinner Turkish coffee is a true treat. Don't skimp on this treasure! Desserts of baklava and chocolate fondue provide other decadent ways to end your meal on a high note.
You can visit Edessa for yourself from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and beginning at noon on Sundays. Happy dining!
You can learn more about Edessa Restaurant right here. Happy dining!
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3802 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, USA