Noko

Noko Nashville is an Asian-inspired, wood-fired restaurant located in East Nashville, founded by Partners Jon Murray, Wilson Brannock, and 2025 James Beard semi-finalist Executive Chef Dung “Junior” Vo. Rooted in “affordable luxury,” Noko pairs elevated, globally-influenced cooking with a welcoming, neighborhood-driven experience. The restaurant has earned recognition from OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. and the New York Times’ 25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now, and features warm, modern interiors designed by The Restaurant Studio. Blending traditional Asian flavors with contemporary Southern techniques, Noko offers dinner and Sunday brunch alongside an Asian-inspired cocktail program and curated sake list.

Beyond the plate, Noko is guided by a people-over-profit ethos, with an extensive employee betterment program that includes a yearly travel stipend, complimentary access to online therapy, paid gym/yoga memberships, company-funded health insurance, and two weeks paid vacation. Noko donates 1% of net profits to the Nashville Children’s Alliance (NCA), a nonprofit dedicated to healing and justice for children affected by abuse and co-hosts the annual “Dine to Shine” gala, which raises funds for child advocacy services. For more information, visit nokonashville.com and follow @nokonashville.

Noko’s sister restaurant next door, Kase x Noko, is a 14-seat omakase experience driven by affordable luxury ($75/person) and is among the hardest reservations to secure in the country.