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Alebrije
Mexican
The darkly tinted windows and near-invisible signage in an East Nashville strip mall suggest you might have the wrong address, but push through. This casual Mexican restaurant built its following as a pandemic pop-up and landed here with a menu centered on masa, nixtamalized and ground in-house, turning up as tortillas, sopes, and tostadas. The New York Times named the asparagus tostada one of the best restaurant dishes eaten across the country in 2025. No liquor license, but the taco shop next door sells beer.
The awards strongest first
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Chef Getting Bigger By Staying Small · Best of Nashville · Edgar Victoria
- The Infatuation #8 · The Best Restaurants In Nashville
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Tacos · Best of Nashville
- The New York Times 2025 · Asparagus Tostada · The 23 Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
One number, weighted & current 80
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Red snapper tacos
“the red snapper tacos arrive crispy and layered with texture and smoky salsa.”
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Pork spare ribs
“Pork spare ribs are slathered in a red chile glaze and fall off the bone”
The New York Times -
Carnitas
“The Taco Box, which includes one of each of the tacos (pastor, carnitas, pollo and asada) at a discounted price”
Nashville Scene, 2025
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