our table was half stacked onto another and the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy, smelled terrible. you want italian food you’re better off anywhere else. the 4$ bread plate tastes worse than walmart bakery bread. super dry and flavorless, no crunch. never again
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Nonna
Austin Frantz
Amazing service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Uyehara
I cannot imagine a better Italian dining experience. From the moment we walked into Caffe Nonna, we felt like we had been transported straight to Tuscany. The Food: We started with the Seafood Bruschetta, and it was easily the best we’ve ever had. The combination of scallops, shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese was imaginative and the flavors were unbelievable. For the main course, my wife had the Seafood Angelina. It was a masterclass in balance—a light saffron and white wine sauce with just the right amount of spice, loaded with fresh seafood. She called it her favorite seafood pasta dish ever. I opted for the Cacio e Pepe with pancetta, and it was authentic enough to take me right back to the meals I’ve had in Rome. Simple, salty, and perfect. The Service: The service was flawless. We especially appreciated Mackenzie, whose recommendations and attentive service truly made our evening special. Overall: Excellent food, wonderful atmosphere, and great value. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler “Ty” Chase
Stellar place for a comfortable Italian date night! Will, the owner, gave us a warm welcome immediately upon entering & warmly checked on us sporadically throughout our stay. Emily, our server, was kind, attentive, and helpful. The Rocket salad, Lasagna Nonna, & Short Rib Ragu were 10/10 (and I’m a NJ/NY native, the land of American pasta & pizza). The fantastic tiramisu topped off the excellent culinary experience for my lady & me. We will surely be back. Cheers to Caffe Nonna! Go and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghan S
This may have been the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had. The staff was so incredibly friendly, and the owner, Will, made every diner feel like they were the most important person in the room. The food was incredible and very authentic. 10/10 recommend! I only wish I lived in this city so I could come here all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica Thompson
Absolutely delicious meal! All the flavors were vibrant and so fabulous! We especially enjoyed the basil pesto! Everything we ordered was perfect!
For years, I’ve said, “There is no good Italian in Nashville.” Caffe Nonna proved me wrong.
We ordered the Tango Mussels, Caesar salad, Fettuccine Alfredo, and gelato. All of the dishes were delicious but the mussels were the stand out. Do not leave Caffe Nonna without the Tango Mussels. It would be criminal.
The service was as impressive as the mussels. Will, the owner, made it a point to come talk to every table, including ours. The wait staff was attentive but not intrusive aka perfect.
Long story long, do not walk to Caffe Nonna — run.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leni Chick
Fantastic food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicki Burgess
My friend and I got lucky and were able to walk in and sit at the 2-seat bar on short notice. Our server was delightful, friendly, funny, and helpful - she suggested the special that night, chicken florentine, which was absolutely delicious! And the tracksuit is authentic and perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Mannarino
Wonderful first time. Great soft live singer songwriter for background ambience. Byron and Emily were lovely people. Will be back.
Visited due to winning readers choice award for top Italian in Nashville. I'm surprised.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Diane DiPiero
Very good Italian food with an authentic twist
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michelle Wallace
This is one of our favorite places to eat in Nashville and it's almost perfect every time. My husband ordered the special of chicken parmesan the other night and it was so salty that he could barely eat it. Other than that my lasagna and farro salad were perfect. I also had the Gin Basil Gimlit and it one of the best I have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nikkimI3248PL
WOW’D from start to finish. From the lovely staff to the owner being incredible, I can’t wait to return to try something new.
Ella Fayer
Nonna has some good food, but we noticed some key ingredients missing in our dishes. For example, we ordered zucchini medallions which are supposed to come with pesto, but actually game with some thick balsamic glaze. This was pretty disappointing as the flavor profile is completely different, and personally I don’t like balsamic. Besides that, the gnocchi with sundried tomato sauce was delicious. The desserts were average.
our table was half stacked onto another and the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy, smelled terrible. you want italian food you’re better off anywhere else. the 4$ bread plate tastes worse than walmart bakery bread. super dry and flavorless, no crunch. never again
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Nonna
Amazing service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I cannot imagine a better Italian dining experience. From the moment we walked into Caffe Nonna, we felt like we had been transported straight to Tuscany.
The Food:
We started with the Seafood Bruschetta, and it was easily the best we’ve ever had. The combination of scallops, shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese was imaginative and the flavors were unbelievable.
For the main course, my wife had the Seafood Angelina. It was a masterclass in balance—a light saffron and white wine sauce with just the right amount of spice, loaded with fresh seafood. She called it her favorite seafood pasta dish ever. I opted for the Cacio e Pepe with pancetta, and it was authentic enough to take me right back to the meals I’ve had in Rome. Simple, salty, and perfect.
The Service:
The service was flawless. We especially appreciated Mackenzie, whose recommendations and attentive service truly made our evening special.
Overall:
Excellent food, wonderful atmosphere, and great value. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stellar place for a comfortable Italian date night! Will, the owner, gave us a warm welcome immediately upon entering & warmly checked on us sporadically throughout our stay. Emily, our server, was kind, attentive, and helpful. The Rocket salad, Lasagna Nonna, & Short Rib Ragu were 10/10 (and I’m a NJ/NY native, the land of American pasta & pizza). The fantastic tiramisu topped off the excellent culinary experience for my lady & me. We will surely be back. Cheers to Caffe Nonna! Go and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This may have been the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had. The staff was so incredibly friendly, and the owner, Will, made every diner feel like they were the most important person in the room. The food was incredible and very authentic. 10/10 recommend! I only wish I lived in this city so I could come here all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious meal! All the flavors were vibrant and so fabulous! We especially enjoyed the basil pesto! Everything we ordered was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Angelina, Arancini, Seafood, Caprese, Scallops
For years, I’ve said, “There is no good Italian in Nashville.” Caffe Nonna proved me wrong.
We ordered the Tango Mussels, Caesar salad, Fettuccine Alfredo, and gelato. All of the dishes were delicious but the mussels were the stand out. Do not leave Caffe Nonna without the Tango Mussels. It would be criminal.
The service was as impressive as the mussels. Will, the owner, made it a point to come talk to every table, including ours. The wait staff was attentive but not intrusive aka perfect.
Long story long, do not walk to Caffe Nonna — run.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I got lucky and were able to walk in and sit at the 2-seat bar on short notice. Our server was delightful, friendly, funny, and helpful - she suggested the special that night, chicken florentine, which was absolutely delicious! And the tracksuit is authentic and perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful first time. Great soft live singer songwriter for background ambience.
Byron and Emily were lovely people.
Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Visited due to winning readers choice award for top Italian in Nashville. I'm surprised.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Very good Italian food with an authentic twist
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is one of our favorite places to eat in Nashville and it's almost perfect every time. My husband ordered the special of chicken parmesan the other night and it was so salty that he could barely eat it. Other than that my lasagna and farro salad were perfect. I also had the Gin Basil Gimlit and it one of the best I have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW’D from start to finish. From the lovely staff to the owner being incredible, I can’t wait to return to try something new.
Nonna has some good food, but we noticed some key ingredients missing in our dishes. For example, we ordered zucchini medallions which are supposed to come with pesto, but actually game with some thick balsamic glaze. This was pretty disappointing as the flavor profile is completely different, and personally I don’t like balsamic.
Besides that, the gnocchi with sundried tomato sauce was delicious. The desserts were average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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