Website: https://salentonashville.com/
Salento Italia is a family-owned neighborhood Italian restaurant with a location in Nashville, Tennessee. The restaurant describes itself as “a cozy neighborhood restaurant rooted in approachable, comforting Italian cooking,” offering what it calls “comforting-yet-elevated Italian cuisine with subtle nods to our family’s Greek roots.” In addition to its Nashville location, the business operates a second restaurant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Menu
Salento Italia serves a menu of Italian dishes prepared with what the restaurant describes as “high-quality ingredients and thoughtful preparations of beloved Italian dishes.” Menu categories referenced on the website include:
- Antipasti
- Salads
- Pastas
- Pizzas
- Daily specials
- Desserts, including classic Italian sweets such as affogato, olive oil cake, and tiramisu
The restaurant also runs a full bar and beverage program featuring signature cocktails, an extensive wine selection with by-the-glass offerings, and local and Italian beers. The full menu is available beginning at 3 p.m.
Services
The website lists the following dining and guest services:
- Dine-in dining room and bar seating
- A covered patio available year-round
- Daily happy hour
- Private and group dining
- Online ordering
- Reservations
- Gift cards
The restaurant notes that it is open every day, with happy hour offered Monday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
About
According to the website, Salento Italia represents a collaboration between three lifelong friends who emigrated from Greece in the 1970s: Bill Darsinos, Sam Darsinos, and Maryanna Agelinas Graves. The partners came from Korinthia, Greece, with the Darsinos family settling in Middle Tennessee and the Agelinas family in Western Kentucky. The website describes a “40+ year collective family history” as owner-operators of regional establishments, and the kitchen’s Italian dishes are said to feature “subtle references to our family’s Greek roots.”
Location & Contact
The Nashville location is published on the website as:
- Address: 329 Donelson Pike, Suite 303, Nashville, TN 37214 (located in Emery Commons Plaza)
- Phone: (615) 621-2120
- Email: [email protected]
The company also operates a Bowling Green, Kentucky location at 495 Lovers Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42103, which is described as being located in The Hub. Each location maintains its own phone number, email address, and menu and reservation pages on the website, while sharing the restaurant’s overall concept and ownership.
Additional Information
Salento Italia presents itself as a neighborhood Italian restaurant blending Italian cuisine with the founding families’ Greek heritage. The website provides pages for the menu, reservations, the company’s story, contact information, and employment opportunities for each location.
The restaurant’s identity combines its Italian menu with the personal history of its three founding partners, who emigrated from Korinthia, Greece, and went on to operate establishments in Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. The Nashville restaurant, set in Emery Commons Plaza on Donelson Pike, offers dine-in, bar, and year-round covered patio seating, supported by reservations, online ordering, and gift cards. With a full menu beginning at 3 p.m. and a daily happy hour, Salento Italia is structured around afternoon and evening service for its Nashville guests.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (salentonashville.com).