Friedrich Niest (April 26, 1816 – February 21, 1892) was a German pianist and music teacher. He studied with Delphine von Schauroth and made his debut in Munich in 1832.
Niest taught for many years at the Munich Conservatory. His students included Sofia Menter and Dionys Pruckner, and from 1878 he gave piano lessons to Richard Strauss. He also wrote short piano pieces.