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Kisser is a casual restaurant serving Japanese comfort food located in East Nashville’s Highland Yards Development. Created and co-owned by husband-wife duo Chefs Brian Lea and Leina Horii.
NAMED ONE OF BON APPETIT’S 20 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2024
CHEFS BRIAN LEA AND LEINA HORII NAMED IN FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE’S BEST NEW CHEFS 2024 CLASS
HONORED AS ONE OF 13 EXCELLENT RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN NASHVILLE BY SAVEUR
“NASHVILLE BEST BITES” - NASHVILLE LIFESTYLES
“KISSER: INSTANT HIT JAPANESE COMFORT FOOD IN NASHVILLE” - THE LOCAL PALATE
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION NOMINEE
FOR BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES’ RESTAURANT LIST 2023
THE 22 BEST RESTAURANTS IN NASHVILLE 2023, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER
NAMED BEST NEW RESTAURANT BY NASHVILLE SCENE: BEST OF NASHVILLE 2023
HONORED AS NUMBER 8 ON THE TENNESSEAN’S TOP 25 RESTAURANTS 2023
THE 20 BEST US RESTAURANTS TO OPEN IN 2023 SO FAR, TASTING TABLE
14 MOST ANTICIPATED RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA 2023, BLOOMBERG MAGAZINE
THE 17 MOST HOTLY ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT OPENINGS IN AMERICA 2023, ROBB REPORT
THE 12 MOST ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT OPENINGS 2023, BON APPETIT
Kisser is a casual restaurant serving Japanese comfort food located in East Nashville’s Highland Yards Development. Created and co-owned by husband-wife duo Chefs Brian Lea and Leina Horii.
NAMED ONE OF BON APPETIT’S 20 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2024
CHEFS BRIAN LEA AND LEINA HORII NAMED IN FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE’S BEST NEW CHEFS 2024 CLASS
HONORED AS ONE OF 13 EXCELLENT RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN NASHVILLE BY SAVEUR
“NASHVILLE BEST BITES” - NASHVILLE LIFESTYLES
“KISSER: INSTANT HIT JAPANESE COMFORT FOOD IN NASHVILLE” - THE LOCAL PALATE
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION NOMINEE
FOR BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES’ RESTAURANT LIST 2023
THE 22 BEST RESTAURANTS IN NASHVILLE 2023, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER
NAMED BEST NEW RESTAURANT BY NASHVILLE SCENE: BEST OF NASHVILLE 2023
HONORED AS NUMBER 8 ON THE TENNESSEAN’S TOP 25 RESTAURANTS 2023
THE 20 BEST US RESTAURANTS TO OPEN IN 2023 SO FAR, TASTING TABLE
14 MOST ANTICIPATED RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA 2023, BLOOMBERG MAGAZINE
THE 17 MOST HOTLY ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT OPENINGS IN AMERICA 2023, ROBB REPORT
THE 12 MOST ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT OPENINGS 2023, BON APPETIT
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