Website: https://littlehatsmarket.com/
Little Hats Italian Market is an Italian market and deli operating in the Nashville, Tennessee area. The market offers “Gourmet Italian-style sandwiches, house-made pastas, delicious salads, imported Italian specialties,” along with a deli counter, catering services, and gift cards. According to the website, the business has “been supplying Nashville with fresh pasta for decades as Alfresco Pasta,” and curates Italian foods and specialty ingredients to share with the community.
Menu
The menu features soups and small plates such as the Little Hats Soup with Italian cheese tortellini, crimini mushrooms, and salsa verde; Italian Wedding Soup with meatballs, vegetables, spinach, and arugula; a Meatball Plate with four roasted pork meatballs; Arancini (fried risotto balls) filled with mozzarella; Crispy Ravioli with lemon ricotta and marinara; and garlic bread with a marinara side.
Salads include the Chopped Calabrian Salad with feta and crispy prosciutto, an Antipasto Salad with romaine, olives, and salami, a Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with mixed greens, and a Caesar Salad with homemade croutons, with optional added proteins. The sandwich list includes 14 varieties such as the Mortadella Muffuletta, Meatball, Vegan Eggplant Caponata, Spicy Italian, Chicago Style Beef, and Chicken Parmesan, served on focaccia or sub rolls.
Pasta options include Pici and Meatballs with marinara, Bolognese and Rigatoni, Cacio e Pepe with linguini, and Chicken Pesto Pasta with tortellini. Desserts feature traditional cannoli filled to order, tiramisu with mascarpone and espresso, ricotta cheesecake, and zeppole. The website notes that the menu “changes frequently,” and that gluten-free and vegan options are available upon request.
About
Little Hats Italian Market grew out of Alfresco Pasta, which the website says has supplied Nashville with fresh pasta for decades. The market focuses on house-made pastas, imported Italian specialties, and gourmet deli offerings, and provides catering for events.
Location & Contact
Little Hats Italian Market operates three locations in the Nashville area. The Germantown location is at 1120 4th Ave North, Nashville, TN, open Monday through Saturday 11am to 8pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. The Cool Springs location is at 980 Meridan Blvd., Franklin, TN, open Monday through Thursday 11am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm, and Sunday 11am to 8pm. The Hillsboro Village location is at 2005 Belcourt Ave., Nashville, TN, open daily 11am to 8pm. The market lists holiday closures on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Additional Information
Orders can be placed for pickup online, and delivery is available through UberEats and EzCater. Gift cards are sold through Square. The website also provides a menu page, an allergen guide, and a contact page. Catering is offered for events, and the market notes that gluten-free and vegan items can be prepared upon request. Because the menu changes frequently, the current selection of sandwiches, pastas, salads, and imported specialties may vary by season and by location across the Germantown, Cool Springs, and Hillsboro Village stores.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (littlehatsmarket.com).