Best Asian Restaurants inKnoxville, TN

Community-rated guide to the best Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Asian food in Knoxville and East Tennessee

53Restaurants
12+Cuisines
53 spots found
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Anaba Japanese Cuisine

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🇯🇵japanese

Authentic Japanese restaurant offering sushi, ramen, hibachi, and traditional dishes. Popular for it...

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Angry Dumplings & Tea

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🇨🇳🧋chinese • bubbletea

South Knoxville spot on Sevier Avenue serving handmade dumplings and bubble tea.

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Aroma Indian Kitchen

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🇮🇳indian

Cedar Bluff Indian restaurant offering a full menu of North and South Indian dishes.

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Asia Kitchen

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🇨🇳chinese • taiwanese

A Chinese restaurant offering authentic Cantonese and Taiwanese dishes alongside American-Chinese fa...

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BENGY Sushi & Poke

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🇯🇵🍣japanese • sushi

Marble City Market food-hall stall serving fresh sushi rolls and build-your-own poke bowls.

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Bida Saigon

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🇻🇳vietnamese

Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, banh mi, bun (vermicelli bowls) and other Saigon-style specialtie...

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Chaiyo's Thai & Sushi

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🇹🇭🇯🇵thai • japanese

Thai restaurant (near UT campus) that also offers sushi. Features Thai curries, noodles, and Japanes...

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China Jiang

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🇨🇳chinese

Casual Chinese takeout in the Powell area serving classic dishes like lo mein, fried rice, and Gener...

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China Lee

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🇨🇳chinese

Popular Chinese restaurant and takeout spot beloved for its fresh, flavorful classic dishes and gene...

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Fai Thai Kitchen

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🇹🇭thai

A vibrant Thai restaurant on Gay Street offering authentic Thai cuisine. Famous for their Pad Thai a...

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Fuji Japanese Grill

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Fast-casual Japanese grill offering hibachi-style plates, teriyaki, and sushi in a quick-service for...

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Fulin's Asian Cuisine

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🇨🇳🇯🇵chinese • japanese

Sit-down restaurant offering a mix of Chinese and Japanese dishes, including hibachi and sushi. Know...

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Gogi Korean Kitchen

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Traditional Korean restaurant serving classic dishes (bulgogi, bibimbap, kimchi stew) in a modern se...

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Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant

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Cozy, family-run Chinese eatery known for authentic takeout-style fare. Offers classics like fried r...

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Hachiban

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🇯🇵japanese • taiwanese

Marble City Market food-hall vendor offering Japanese- and Taiwanese-style hibachi, bao, and more.

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Hello Tea House

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🇨🇳chinese • taiwanese

Downtown Knoxville boba tea house featuring a variety of milk teas, cheese foam teas, fruit teas, an...

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KPC Partner

Hey Bear Cafe

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taiwanese

A popular Taiwanese-inspired bubble tea cafe with a playful outdoor area. Offers a wide variety of b...

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Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar

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Long-standing Japanese restaurant with wide sushi selection, hibachi-grill entrees, and classic roll...

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Jai Dee Thai Kitchen

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🇹🇭thai

Family-run kitchen specializing in authentic Southern Thai cuisine, including regional curries, pad ...

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K Pocha

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🇰🇷korean

Korean street-food eatery known for kimbap, Korean fried chicken, ramen, and modern twists on tradit...

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KOKO Sips + Bites

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🇰🇷korean • fusion

Contemporary Asian-fusion cafe with Korean influence, featuring bubble teas and small plates. Offers...

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KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

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🇰🇷korean

All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hot pot restaurant offering table-grill cooking and a variety of meat...

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Kaizen

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🇯🇵japanese • fusion

Hip Asian-fusion restaurant in Downtown Knoxville, inspired by Japanese izakayas. Serves creative sm...

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Kung Fu Tea

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taiwanese

Knoxville outpost of the famous New York-based bubble tea chain. Serves a wide range of bubble teas,...

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Kyuramen

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A modern Japanese ramen bar serving master-crafted ramen bowls and Japanese-inspired cuisine. Known ...

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Little Bangkok

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Long-running Farragut/Campbell Station Thai restaurant known for authentic curries, noodles, and sti...

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Makino Japanese Buffet

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🇯🇵japanese • pan-asian

All-you-can-eat Japanese and Asian buffet featuring sushi, sashimi, hibachi items, and hot entrees. ...

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Mikata Japanese Grill & Sushi

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🇯🇵japanese

Japanese grill and sushi restaurant with extensive menu: hibachi entrees, sushi rolls, and bento box...

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Nama Izakaya

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🇯🇵japanese • pan-asian

Downtown Japanese izakaya in the former Harvest space on the 100 block of Gay Street, serving Asian-...

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KPC Partner

Nama Sushi Bar

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Trendy local sushi bar chain with creative rolls and Japanese small plates. Known for fresh sushi an...

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Ooh LaLa Indian Kitchen

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🇮🇳indian

Contemporary Indian stall inside Kern's Bakery Food Hall offering aromatic curries, biryanis, street...

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Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

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🇨🇳chinese • pan-asian

Fast-casual Asian bistro chain serving Chinese and Asian fusion dishes. Offers made-to-order wok ent...

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Pho 99

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🇻🇳vietnamese

Vietnamese noodle shop known for comforting pho soups, rice dishes, and banh mi. Simple setting but ...

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Plum Tree Chinese Restaurant

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Classic Chinese-American restaurant (est. 1987) known for its buffet and traditional menu. Offers al...

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Q Korean Steakhouse

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Interactive Korean BBQ steakhouse where diners grill premium cuts of beef, pork, and seafood at the ...

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Sitar Indian Cuisine

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🇮🇳indian

Established Indian restaurant offering a wide array of North Indian dishes, from tandoori specialtie...

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South East Asia Ramen & Asian Kitchen

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🍜ramen • pan-asian

Marble City Market food-hall stall serving Southeast Asian ramen, donburi rice bowls, and dishes suc...

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Spice

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🇹🇭🇯🇵🍣thai • japanese

Kingston Pike restaurant serving authentic Thai dishes alongside fresh sushi and other Japanese fare...

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Sticky Rice Cafe

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🇹🇭thai • pan-asian

A beloved Lao/Thai cafe featuring Laotian family recipes and Southeast Asian specialties. Famous for...

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Stir Fry Cafe

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🇨🇳🇯🇵🇹🇭chinese • japanese

Local Asian-fusion eatery blending Chinese, Japanese, and Thai influences. Menu features stir-fried ...

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Sunrise Supermarket Boba Counter

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pan-asian

The in-store cafe at Sunrise Asian Supermarket serving freshly made bubble milk teas, fruit smoothie...

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Szechuan Garden Chinese Restaurant

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🇨🇳chinese

Traditional Chinese restaurant specializing in Szechuan and Hunan dishes with bold flavors. Known fo...

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Taj Indian Bistro

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🇮🇳indian

Turkey Creek-area Indian restaurant serving curries, tandoori, and biryani for dine-in, takeout, and...

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Tangerine Japanese Cuisine

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🇯🇵japanese • fusion

Upscale-casual Japanese restaurant featuring sushi, teppanyaki, and Asian-fusion dishes. Offers a di...

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Tealicious

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taiwanese

Charming bubble tea cafe in Hardin Valley area offering milk teas, fruit teas, and smoothies in crea...

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Thai Time

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Family-owned South Knoxville Thai restaurant focused on quick-service and takeout of authentic Thai ...

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Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse

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Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar in Powell offering hibachi-grill fare and a full sushi menu. Famil...

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Tuk Tuk Thai Fusion

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🇹🇭thai • fusion

Thai-fusion restaurant combining traditional Thai flavors with creative twists. Praised for flavorfu...

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Vols Boba Tea

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taiwanese

Local bubble tea shop serving classic boba drinks and specialty Asian snacks. Offers a range of flav...

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WokChow Fire Seared Asian

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🇨🇳chinese • fusion

Asian fusion bistro blending Chinese and Pan-Asian cuisines. Menu includes stir-fries, noodle dishes...

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Yamato Ramen and Poke Bowl

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🇯🇵🍜japanese • ramen

Turkey Creek Japanese spot serving ramen, hibachi, poke bowls, and bubble tea.

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Yumtra

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fusion

A modern dessert and tea spot focusing on premium ingredients and innovative flavors. Serves bubble ...

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Zukku Sushi

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🇯🇵🍣japanese • sushi

Sushi vendor inside Kern's Bakery Food Hall serving creative rolls, poke bowls, and sushi burritos.

Asian Food in Knoxville by Cuisine

Knoxville's Asian food scene has grown dramatically, with restaurants spanning Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and fusion cuisines. Whether you're craving authentic Korean BBQ, fresh sushi, a steaming bowl of ramen, or bubble tea, this guide has you covered.

Best Korean Food in Knoxville

From tabletop Korean BBQ with galbi and bulgogi to comforting bowls of bibimbap and kimchi jjigae, Knoxville's Korean restaurants serve authentic flavors. Look for spots offering banchan (side dishes) — the sign of a kitchen that takes Korean food seriously.

Best Japanese Restaurants in Knoxville

Knoxville's Japanese food scene covers everything from omakase-style sushi bars to casual ramen shops. For sushi, look for restaurants that cut fish in-house. For ramen, the best spots slow-cook their tonkotsu broth for 12+ hours. Don't miss the izakaya-style small plates at spots like Anaba.

Best Ramen in Knoxville

Knoxville's ramen scene has matured beyond the instant packet. Dedicated ramen shops now serve tonkotsu (pork bone), shoyu (soy sauce), miso, and spicy varieties with hand-pulled or imported noodles. Check our reviews to find the richest broth in town.

Best Sushi in Knoxville, TN

From all-you-can-eat sushi buffets to intimate omakase counters, Knoxville has options for every sushi lover. The best spots source fresh fish daily and offer both classic nigiri and creative specialty rolls. Our community ratings highlight quality over quantity.

Bubble Tea & Boba in Knoxville

The bubble tea wave has hit Knoxville with cafes serving classic milk tea, fruit tea, and specialty drinks with tapioca pearls, jelly, and popping boba. West Knoxville and the university area have the highest concentration of boba shops.

Chinese Food & Dim Sum in Knoxville

Beyond the familiar takeout staples, Knoxville has Chinese restaurants serving regional specialties — Sichuan mapo tofu, Cantonese dim sum, and hand-pulled noodles. Our guide helps you find the spots where Chinese families eat, not just the ones with the biggest signs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the best Asian food in Knoxville, TN?

Knoxville has a growing Asian food scene with standout options across multiple cuisines. For Korean, look for authentic Korean BBQ spots with tabletop grills. For Japanese, Anaba and other sushi restaurants offer fresh cuts. Ramen fans have several dedicated shops, and bubble tea cafes have been opening across West Knoxville and downtown.

Where can I get Korean BBQ in Knoxville?

Knoxville has several Korean BBQ options ranging from casual to authentic tabletop grill experiences. Check our food guide above for community ratings and reviews of every Korean restaurant in the Knoxville area.

What are the best ramen restaurants in Knoxville?

Knoxville's ramen scene has expanded significantly with dedicated ramen shops offering tonkotsu, shoyu, and miso varieties. Browse our Japanese cuisine filter above for full community reviews.

Is there good dim sum in Knoxville, TN?

While Knoxville's dim sum options are more limited than larger cities, several Chinese restaurants offer dim sum-style dishes and weekend specials. Filter by Chinese cuisine above for the latest reviews.

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