Where to eat Chinese food in Nashville.

These seven kitchens are spread across Germantown, Belcourt Avenue, Hayes Street and Nolensville and Edmondson pikes, with one pick in Madison on Gallatin Pike North. Choose the meal and branch before making the trip.

7 restaurants · 4 list delivery · checked

An unranked, researched shortlist from operator menus and locations. No ratings, and no claimed visits. How we research.

AI illustration of An imagined Chinese shared table with dumplings, bao, hand-pulled noodles, lamb skewers and a vegetable dish, with no restaurant signage.
An imagined Nashville-inspired table. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

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Choose an area, a kind of meal, or only restaurants that list delivery. These filters narrow the quick list; all 7 detailed profiles stay below.

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“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on October 8, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.

Ways to make a meal.

A bao and pan-seared dumpling meal

Use the 1200 2nd Avenue North branch for gua bao and pan-seared dumplings. The branch menu lists GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 at $7.25 and SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 at $11.25; soup dumplings were marked out of stock at the check.

Steam Boys (Germantown)

Lanzhou noodles with a small dumpling order

At 5539 Edmondson Pike, pair Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup, listed from $16.89, with Xiao Long Bao (3) at $7.89. The operator page lists Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and Monday closed.

Noodle Essence

Arrange a Peking duck meal in Madison

Call the 1795 Gallatin Pike North branch before planning a duck meal: H9.Peking Duck is $80.95 on the linked pickup menu and says to order in advance. V1.Vegetable Delight is $10.95; Monday is closed.

China Cottage (Madison)

Different kitchens, different meals.

Steam Boys (Germantown)

Bao, pan-seared dumplings and vegetable fillings

2nd Avenue North

1200 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208615-678-6336

Steam Boys identifies this branch as Germantown, at 1200 2nd Avenue North. Its branch menu separates steamed bao, seared bao, gua bao, pan-seared dumplings and boiled dumplings, so a bao meal is a different starting point from the noodle kitchens in this guide.

Build an order. Start with GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 $7.25 or SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 $11.25. The menu names VEGGIE DUMPLINGS 蔬菜饺子 $10.00 with bean threads, chives and eggs. SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 $11.50 were listed but marked Out Of Stock at the check; confirm availability before planning a soup-dumpling meal.

Before you go. The branch page lists Monday-Thursday and Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, and Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-9:30 PM. Use the Germantown branch rather than another Steam Boys address: the operator has several Nashville-area locations, and the Assembly Hall entry was not taking online orders at the check. Soup dumplings were marked Out Of Stock; call before planning to order them.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Delivery: direct The operator Popmenu location selector lists Delivery and Pickup for Germantown at 1200 2nd Avenue North as of 2026-10-08. Availability at your address, fees and minimums were not established.

Menu snapshot

SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 $11.50 (marked Out Of Stock) · SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 $11.25 · GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 $7.25

Operator website menu for the Germantown branch, read 2026-10-08. Soup dumplings were marked Out Of Stock. These are listed web-menu prices; a separate dine-in price was not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Meet Noodles

Chongqing and Shanxi noodle bowls

Belcourt Avenue

2121 Belcourt Ave #100, Nashville, TN 37212615-679-9941

Meet Noodles is at 2121 Belcourt Avenue, suite 100. Its ordering menu has Chongqing noodle sections, a separate SHANXI SLICED NOODLES entry, dumplings and rice dishes; choose it for a noodle bowl rather than the bao or skewer meals elsewhere in this guide.

Build an order. Order CHONG QING NOODLES $16.50, whose description names pig intestine, peanuts, acid beans and pickled Chongqing broth, or SHANXI SLICED NOODLES $16.50 with beef and tomato beef broth. VEGETABLE NOODLES $16.50 lists broccoli, baby corn, edamame, mushroom broth and bok choy. PORK AND CHIVES DUMPLINGS $8.30 appears in Appetizer.

Before you go. The home page lists takeout hours Monday-Sunday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM. The ordering page showed Pickup and Delivery while the store was closed for the night. The Belcourt suite number is printed on both the home and menu pages; use that branch address when arranging an order.

Delivery: direct The operator ordering page shows Pickup and Delivery for 2121 Belcourt Ave #100 as of 2026-10-08. The store was closed for the night; delivery coverage, fees and minimums require checking the order flow.

Menu snapshot

CHONG QING NOODLES $16.50 · SHANXI SLICED NOODLES $16.50 · PORK AND CHIVES DUMPLINGS $8.30

Operator online pickup ordering menu, All Day Menu, read 2026-10-08. The page also has a Delivery option. Dine-in and third-party prices were not separately established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Shao Kao

Skewers, handmade noodles and dumpling appetizers

Hayes Street

1812 Hayes St, Nashville, TN 37203615-922-4987

Shao Kao's branded KwickPOS menu gives 1812 Hayes Street and divides food into meat skewers, vegetarian skewers, handmade noodles, rice combos and appetizers. It adds a skewer meal to the city's dumpling and noodle choices, without requiring a full shared-pot order.

Build an order. Combine Lamb Skewers $6.99 with B10. Grilled Eggplant $6.99 and Shrimp dumplings $6.99. The appetizer menu also lists Shrimp shao mai $5.99 and soupy pork bun $6.99. The menu's Vegetarian Skewers category also contains fish tofu and a sausage, so that category alone is not a guarantee that every item suits a meatless meal. Shrimp shao mai is retained under the operator's spelling; no piece count is stated.

Before you go. The ordering page lists Sunday noon-8:00 PM; Monday and Wednesday-Thursday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM; Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-10:30 PM; Tuesday closed. Its cart is labelled PICK UP and said it was not accepting online orders at the late-night check. Call to confirm service before relying on the listed hours.

Dishes to know. Siu mai

Pickup only The operator KwickPOS page shows a PICK UP cart and no delivery option as of 2026-10-08. It was not accepting online orders at the late-night check; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Shrimp dumplings $6.99 · Lamb Skewers $6.99 · B10. Grilled Eggplant $6.99

Operator KwickPOS pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. The displayed cart is PICK UP; separate dine-in or third-party prices were not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Dumpling House

Twelve-piece dumpling meals and peanut-butter dumplings

Belcourt Avenue

2117 Belcourt Ave, Nashville, TN 37212615-891-4728

Dumpling House lists 2117 Belcourt Avenue on its own website, a separate address from Meet Noodles. Its linked ordering menu has twelve-piece dumpling meals and appetizer dumplings with peanut sauce, making it a focused dumpling choice rather than a general stir-fry kitchen.

Build an order. Choose No:9 Pork Dumplings (12pc) $13.99, No:2 Pork & Chive Dumplings (12pc) $15.99, or No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 from the Dumplings section. The appetizer list has Peanut Butter Pork Dumplings $7.99, Peanut Butter Shrimp Dumplings $9.99 and Spicy Tofu $5.99. Those shrimp-filled dumplings are not identified as har gow.

Before you go. The operator website lists Sunday-Thursday 11:30 AM-9:30 PM and Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-10:30 PM. The linked pickup menu closes earlier: 9:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday-Saturday. Use the earlier ordering window for pickup, and confirm dining hours by phone if arriving near closing.

Pickup only The operator-linked KwickPOS page labels the cart PICK UP and offered Order Ahead - Pickup as of 2026-10-08. No delivery option was listed; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

No:9 Pork Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 · No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 · Peanut Butter Pork Dumplings $7.99

Operator-linked KwickPOS pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. These are the linked ordering prices; a separate dine-in price was not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Noodle Essence

Lanzhou noodles, big-plate chicken and xiao long bao

Edmondson Pike at Old Hickory Boulevard

5539 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211615-834-9788

Noodle Essence's own site places it at the corner of Edmondson Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard. Its Menufy menu names Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup and describes Big Plate Chicken as a Northwest China dish, adding a regional meal beyond the Sichuan and dumpling menus in this guide.

Build an order. The menu lists Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup from $16.89, with beef, white radish, cilantro, garlic chives and chili oil, and Big Plate Chicken $28.00. Add Xiao Long Bao (3) $7.89 or Spring Roll (2) $3.89, which is described as vegetable only. The noodle soup's plus sign is a starting price, not a fixed-price dumpling observation.

Before you go. Business hours on the operator home page are Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, with Monday closed. The home page explicitly offers carryout or delivery. Menu prices here come from the operator Menufy page; third-party pages found during research showed different prices and are not used for the price snapshot.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Lanzhou beef noodles

Delivery: direct The operator home page explicitly says to order online for carryout or delivery as of 2026-10-08 and links this Menufy menu. Delivery coverage, fees and minimums were not established.

Menu snapshot

Xiao Long Bao (3) $7.89 · Big Plate Chicken $28.00 · Spring Roll (2) $3.89

Operator Menufy online ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. Noodle and set-meal prices display a plus sign; the three prices shown here do not. Third-party prices are not substituted. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Sichuan Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine

Sichuan shared dishes, shrimp dumplings and fire pots

Nolensville Pike

5680 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211615-750-2582

Sichuan Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine gives 5680 Nolensville Pike on its operator site. The menu includes Chongqing chicken, double-cooked pork, fish dishes, Mala Fire Pot and a vegetable-or-tofu section; this is the shared-dish choice alongside the smaller noodle and dumpling meals in this guide.

Build an order. Order Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken $17.99 and A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8) $10.49, or Boiled Beef in Hot Oil $19.99. Mala Fire Pot $24.99 is a separate chef's-specialty entry. The vegetable section names V10 Sauteed String Bean from $14.99. Ma Po Tofu $16.99 is described with pork, so its name does not establish a meatless dish. The menu also lists A18 Steamed Pork Bun (8) $10.49. A18 Steamed Pork Bun (8) is labelled 小笼包 (xiao long bao) on the operator menu.

Before you go. Online hours are Monday-Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM, and Wednesday closed. The operator marks pickup and dine-in available but delivery unavailable. Nashville Delivers separately lists the same address for Friday-Saturday evening concierge delivery.

Dishes to know. Mapo tofu

Delivery: via apps The operator marks Delivery unavailable. Nashville Delivers separately lists 5680 Nolensville Pike for Friday-Saturday 4:00-8:00 PM delivery as of 2026-10-08 and explicitly says it is unaffiliated with the restaurant. Confirm coverage and fees there.

Menu snapshot

A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8) $10.49 · Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken $17.99 · Boiled Beef in Hot Oil $19.99

Operator online pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. The menu is under the Menu control on hotpotnashville.com. Nashville Delivers has a different price list and is not the price source here. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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China Cottage (Madison)

Advance-order Peking duck and Chinese-American dishes

Gallatin Pike North

1795 Gallatin Pike N, Madison, TN 37115615-865-6854

China Cottage's operator site identifies the Madison branch at 1795 Gallatin Pike North. Its linked MealKeyway menu includes Chinese-American chicken dishes, vegetable plates and Peking duck with an advance-order instruction, providing a different meal from the Belcourt dumpling shops.

Build an order. For a duck meal, the operator menu lists H9.Peking Duck $80.95 with pancakes, scallion and hoisin sauce and says to order in advance. Other choices include H4.Sesame Chicken $13.95, V1.Vegetable Delight $10.95 and A7.Pot Stickers Dumpling(8) $6.95. Confirm the duck order by phone before travelling.

Before you go. The operator website lists Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-9:30 PM, and Monday closed. At the Thursday check, MealKeyway showed an 11:00 AM-8:45 PM online window and pickup starting Friday at 11:00 AM. This is Madison, rather than the separately named Hendersonville branch.

Dishes to know. Peking duck

Pickup only The operator-linked MealKeyway page offered pickup starting 10/09 at 11:00 AM and listed no delivery option as of 2026-10-08. The operator website names dine-in and carryout; confirm any delivery by phone.

Menu snapshot

H9.Peking Duck $80.95 · V1.Vegetable Delight $10.95 · A7.Pot Stickers Dumpling(8) $6.95

Operator-linked MealKeyway pickup ordering menu for the Madison branch, read 2026-10-08. The pickup window is shorter than the website business hours; dine-in prices were not separately established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Choose a district. Then choose a table.

Germantown (2nd Avenue North)

Steam Boys calls its 1200 2nd Avenue North branch Germantown. This guide uses that branch's menu and hours, rather than its Assembly Food Hall, Hermitage or other Nashville-area locations.

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Belcourt Avenue (ZIP 37212)

Dumpling House gives 2117 Belcourt Avenue; Meet Noodles gives 2121 Belcourt Avenue, suite 100. They are different operators and addresses, with filled-dumpling meals at one and regional noodle bowls at the other.

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Hayes Street (ZIP 37203)

Shao Kao's ordering page gives 1812 Hayes Street. Its meat and vegetable skewers are a separate meal from the noodle and dumpling kitchens on Belcourt Avenue.

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Nolensville and Edmondson pikes (ZIP 37211)

Sichuan Hot Pot gives 5680 Nolensville Pike; Noodle Essence gives 5539 Edmondson Pike and describes its location as the corner of Edmondson Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard. These are separate destinations, although both operator addresses use Nashville, TN 37211.

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Madison (Gallatin Pike North)

China Cottage gives 1795 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, TN 37115. This guide includes that Madison branch; its prices and hours do not establish those of China Cottage in Hendersonville.

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AI illustration of white steamed bao and golden-bottomed pan-fried dumplings on a plain ceramic plate
Steamed bao and pan-fried dumplings. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

Menus change. Check before you go.

Prices are a snapshot.
Each profile names the channel: dine-in menu, online ordering or a delivery app. Delivery apps commonly add fees and mark up dishes.
Delivery is address-specific.
A delivery listing shows a restaurant serves some addresses, not yours. Confirm on the restaurant’s own ordering page or by phone.
Learn the dishes first.
Read the dish guides and regional starting points to decide what to order.

A little more clarity.

Where are the Chinese restaurants in this Nashville guide?

The checked addresses are spread across Germantown, Belcourt Avenue, Hayes Street, Nolensville Pike, Edmondson Pike and Madison. The guide is an address-based route through these operators, not a claim that they form one Chinatown or dining district.

Where can I find soup dumplings or dim sum appetizers?

Noodle Essence lists Xiao Long Bao (3) at $7.89 on its operator Menufy menu. Steam Boys Germantown lists SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 at $11.50 but marked them Out Of Stock at the check. Shao Kao lists Shrimp dumplings and Shrimp shao mai, while Sichuan Hot Pot lists A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8). Confirm availability; no cart-service dim sum schedule was established.

Which regional Chinese meals are represented?

Noodle Essence names Lanzhou noodle soup and describes Big Plate Chicken as Northwest China food. Meet Noodles has Chongqing noodles and SHANXI SLICED NOODLES. Sichuan Hot Pot lists Chongqing chicken, double-cooked pork and fire pots. Shao Kao supplies a skewer meal, while China Cottage in Madison has advance-order Peking duck.

Which menus have vegetable or vegetarian options?

Dumpling House lists No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc), Steam Boys lists veggie bao and dumplings, and Meet Noodles names VEGETABLE NOODLES with mushroom broth. Noodle Essence describes Spring Roll (2) as vegetable only. Ask about preparation: Shao Kao puts fish tofu and sausage in its Vegetarian Skewers category, and Sichuan Hot Pot describes Ma Po Tofu with pork.

Are the listed prices and hours the same for delivery and dining in?

The guide labels the channel for every price snapshot. Most prices come from operator pickup menus; Steam Boys prices come from its branch web menu. Dumpling House and China Cottage have shorter online windows than their website business hours. Sichuan Hot Pot disables operator delivery while an unaffiliated concierge lists evening delivery at different prices.

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A guide you can check.

We selected 7 Nashville restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 8, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.

Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.