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Best Legacy Sandwich in Nashville 2026: Ed’s Fish House

Nothing curated here. Since 1972, the Ed’s Fish House specialty has been two hot, steaming boneless fillets of whiting or catfish between slices of white bread (or wheat if you must). They’ll be breaded, deep-fried and crunchy outside, moist and tender inside. A secondary crunch comes from white onion and hamburger dills. Yellow mustard and Louisiana hot sauce complete the ensemble. Who knew such an unpretentious combination could be so brilliantly delicious?