Website: https://edessarestauranttn.net/
Edessa Restaurant is a Kurdish and Turkish restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, serving Mediterranean-inspired dishes. The restaurant describes itself as a place where “every meal is a celebration of tradition, culture, and community,” and it highlights “authentic recipes passed down through generations.” In addition to dine-in service, the restaurant offers group dining, catering, and accommodations for special occasions and celebrations.
Menu
Edessa’s menu spans a wide range of traditional Kurdish, Turkish, and Mediterranean dishes across many categories.
Cold appetizers include Humus, Patlican Ezmesi (Baba Ghanoush), Muhammara, Shakshuka, Ezme (Turkish Salsa), Haydari, Yaprak Sarma (Stuffed Grape Leaves), Cig Kofte, and an Edessa Appetizer Platter. Hot appetizers include Sigara Boregi (Cheese Roll), Gozleme (Anatolian Flatbread), Su Boregi, Borek, Cabbage Rolls, Falafel, and Spanakopita.
Salads include Coban Salatasi (Shepherd’s Salad), Edessa Salad, Tabbouleh, Greek Salad, Burrata Salad, and a Beets or Avocado Salad. Soups include Mercimek (Lentil), Fasulye (Bean), and Chicken Soup.
The beef and lamb selection is extensive, featuring Adana Kabob, Doner (Shawarma/Gyro) Plate, Botan Kabob, Edessa Steak, Kuzu Sis (Lamb Shish Kabob), Kuzu Pirzola (Lamb Chops), Iskender Kabob, Lamb Shank, Testi Kebabi (Clay Pot Kabob), Beyti, Kofta Kabob, Mixed Grill Kabobs, Sac Tava, Homemade Manti, Shashlik Kabob, and Alinazik. Chicken dishes include Cornish Chicken, Tavuk Sis (Chicken Shish Kabob), Tavuk Pirzola (Chicken Chops), and Grilled Chicken Wings.
Pide (flatbread) options include Sausage Pide, Mozzarella Cheese Pide, Spinach and Feta Cheese Pide, Kusbasi Pide, Lahmacun, and Fresh Lavash. Seafood includes Grilled Salmon, Karides Kebabi (Shrimp Kabob), and Grilled Branzini. Vegetarian and pasta dishes include a Falafel Plate, Kurdish Delight, Creamy Basil Rigatoni, Fettucine Pasta, and a Grilled Veggies Plate. The menu also offers sandwiches and wraps, burgers, a family-size Kabob Festival, sides, a kid’s menu, and desserts such as Kunafe, Baklava, Tiramisu, Katmer, and Lava Cake. Hot and cold beverages include Kurdish Coffee, Turkish Hot Tea, and Ayran (yogurt drink).
About
Edessa Restaurant focuses on authentic Kurdish and Turkish cuisine with Mediterranean influences. The restaurant frames its food as a celebration of tradition, culture, and community, drawing on recipes the owners describe as passed down through generations.
Location & Contact
Edessa Restaurant is located at 3802 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211.
- Phone: (615)-837-2567
- Email: [email protected]
Additional Information
The restaurant offers group dining, with reservations available for groups of a minimum of 7 people, and it provides catering services for events and special occasions. Its catering features Turkish and Kurdish cuisine and offers “customizable menus tailored to your preferences and dietary requirements.” Three catering service options are available: pick-up, delivery, and fully staffed. The catering form accepts parties ranging from 7 to 45 or more people and lists occasion types including weddings, retirements, holiday parties, graduations, rehearsal dinners, quinceaneras, family reunions, bridal showers, bachelor parties, and baby showers. An online reservation form on the website requests details such as full name, phone, email, party size, time, occasion type, service type, and any special requests. Dedicated pages on the website cover the food menu, an about section, contact details, group dining, and catering. Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy pages are linked in the site footer.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (edessarestauranttn.net).