International Market
Southeast Asian restaurant · 8th South ·
Authentic Thai & Asian dishes, James Beard nominee chef
Authentic Thai & Asian dishes, James Beard nominee chef
"The history in Family Thai — about Patti and Win Myint opening International Market & Restaurant in Nashville in 1975 and their children Arnold and Anna now running a new iteration — reads as an ode to how immigrants remake food culture in the U.S.; the restaurant’s legacy informs Arnold Myint’s approachable, home-cook–minded recipes that highlight overlooked Thai dishes, welcome time-saving substitutions (rather than dogmatic from-scratch methods), and preserve family favorites even when they include convenient modern ingredients." - Bettina Makalintal
"This Thai institution takes reservations, but walk-ins are plentiful, so there’s no need to panic over a last-minute decision. Like Locust, the restaurant has a couple of different ways you can experience the place (except here you won’t have to check Instagram constantly to see what that is). There’s a hot line with Thai classics for lunch, plus sit-down service for lunch and dinner serving green papaya salad with smoked bacon and shrimp and pineapple curry. And when it comes to Thai food, they’re the best in Nashville. You can still get that shrimp toast you were hoping for, only it’ll be prepared with water chestnuts, celery, and pickled onions. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - ann walczak
"When International Market opened on Belmont Boulevard in 1975, it was an important addition to a city that didn’t have a whole lot of culinary diversity. Nashville restaurants have come a long way since then, but it’s still just as important as ever. Lunch is great for a quick, casual, low-key meal—steam tables line the right of the sunlit space, where Belmont students and Vandy professors excitedly pluck crab rangoon off the hotline and load up on plates of pad thai. At night, the menu changes to extra cheffy renditions of Thai classics—the pap see eiw use semolina pappardelle instead of rice noodles, and specials bring together things like sashimi-style salmon and roe with pickled garlic, fish sauce, and Thai chili. It’s a third date kind of a spot, or one you reach for when you’ve got three or four hungry friends who aren’t afraid of a little heat. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
"A fixture since 1975, International Market elicited cries of dismay when it closed and sighs of relief when it reopened right across the street from its original location. In its cheery home on Belmont, James Beard Award semifinalist Arnold Myint along with his sister Anna has added new offerings like a stunner of an eggplant plate with a soy lime dressing, hot chili crisp french fries with wasabi mayo, and sesame peanut noodles using egg noodles from local pasta maker Mr. Aaron’s. Keep an eye out for special dinners from Myint like his Khan Thoke series, celebrating family-style Thai dining with special dishes. —JGJ" - Ellen Fort
"Arnold Myint of this market was among Nashville-based semifinalists in the previous year’s James Beard Awards semifinal list." - Missy Frederick