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The Best Soups in Nashville

Posted on February 3, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Margaret Kingsbury

Margaret Kingsbury

An orange bisque with lobster in a white bowl on a white table.

Feast your eyes on Amerigo’s lobster bisque. (Marie Cecile Anderson / City Cast Nashville)

Whether you’re trying to warm up this winter, recover from the latest virus, or need some good old-fashioned comfort food, soup is the way to go. It’s my favorite meal, and Nashville has some great options to try. From savory beef stew to classic tomato, here are the best soups in Nashville.

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Nothing hits the spot like Más Tacos’ “world famous” chicken tortilla soup! In my opinion, this is the best soup in town.

🍅 Best Tomato Soup: The Grilled Cheeserie

Get the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup combo for the perfect lunch. Their new storefront is at Frist Art Museum. You don’t need a ticket to the museum to stop by for a bite.

While it can be tricky getting seats at this award-winning Japanese restaurant, it’s worth waiting for their delicious ramen.

Pho with tofu and veg in a blue bowl on a white table.

I had Miss Saigon’s tofu and veg pho for lunch today! (Margaret Kingsbury / City Cast Nashville)

🍜 Best Pho: Miss Saigon

I love eating at this small Vietnamese restaurant at the Charlotte Pike K & S World Market, which has so many pho options! All of their pho are gluten-free and several are vegan.

🛍️ Best Grab & Go Soup: Turnip Truck

The Turnip Truck grocery store makes fresh soups daily and typically has vegan and vegetarian options. They have four store locations: East Nashville, Midtown, the Gulch, and Charlotte Avenue.

🧅 Best French Onion Soup: Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery

Nelson’s French onion soup has a whiskey beef broth! Called the Tennessee Whiskey Onion Gratiné, it’s a super unique and delicious soup.

🦞 Best Seafood Soup: Amerigo’s Lobster or Shrimp Bisque

Amerigo’s has been a Nashville favorite since it opened in 1991. This Italian restaurant has the best seafood bisque in town.

Chicken and rice soup in a blue bowl on a wooden table.

I order Taziki’s Greek lemon chicken soup every time I’m sick. (Margaret Kingsbury / City Cast Nashville)

🇬🇷 Best Chain Soup: Taziki's Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Whenever I’m under the weather, I hop over to my nearest Taziki’s for their homemade Greek lemon chicken soup. Maybe it’s all in my head, but it seems to help!

Is stew a soup? Depends on who you ask, but regardless, this family-owned restaurant serves the best savory beef stew in Nashville.

🫘 Best Chili: Corner Pub

We’ve got several Corner Pubs around town, and they all serve up classic chili that really hits the spot. The OG Corner Pub’s annual chili cook-off is on Feb. 23!

🥣 Best Broth: Kinda Collected

If you’re looking for the best broths to make homemade soup, check out East Nashville’s Kinda Collected, which sells gluten-free frozen broth.

🍲 What’s your favorite soup in Nashville?

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