Website: https://pastarianashville.com/
Pastaria Nashville is an Italian restaurant located in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza. The restaurant offers a seasonal Italian menu alongside a full beverage program and housemade gelato. It is situated in the West End area of Nashville and operates as part of a larger restaurant group. The restaurant is led by James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft and describes its approach as a fresh take on Italian tradition rooted in classic Italian cooking, quality ingredients, and hospitality.
Menu
Pastaria Nashville’s menu centers on handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas, seasonal Italian dishes, and housemade gelato. Pasta offerings include Chitarra Aglio e Olio, Chitarra al Pomodoro, Pistachio Ravioli, Canestri Cacio e Pepe, Bucatini All’ Amatriciana, Tagliatelle with Bolognese, Bucatini Rigate with lamb ragu, and Garganelli with pork ragu.
Wood-fired pizzas include the Margherita, Pastaria Marinara, The Roman, Pepperoni, The Allan, Nduja, and a Four Cheese pizza. Appetizers feature crispy risotto balls, boquerones, a citrus salad, marinated olives, hummus, and a roasted squash and ricotta dish. Entrees include a Chicken Parmesan, and the kitchen also offers salads and a kids menu. Desserts include tiramisu, a birthday cake, and gelato in rotating seasonal flavors available by the scoop or by the pint. A combination offer pairs an entree with a scoop of gelato.
In addition to its dinner menu, the restaurant maintains a dedicated beverage menu and a separate happy hour menu, with happy hour offered daily during a set window each afternoon. The handmade pastas and wood-fired pizzas form the core of the food program, complemented by seasonal Italian dishes and housemade gelato. A kids menu, listed as part of a Kids Club offering, is available for younger guests. The menu reflects the restaurant’s stated focus on classic Italian cooking prepared with quality ingredients.
About
The restaurant is led by chef Gerard Craft, a James Beard Award winner, and is part of Niche Food Group. Pastaria Nashville is connected to a sister location, Pastaria, in St. Louis. The Nashville restaurant emphasizes handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and seasonal Italian cooking, paired with a full beverage program and a dedicated happy hour menu.
Location & Contact
Pastaria Nashville is located at 8 City Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209, in the West End area near the intersection of 28th Street and Charlotte Avenue. The phone number listed is 615-915-1866, and the email address provided is [email protected].
Published hours indicate bar dining begins daily at 4:00 PM, the dining room operates daily from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and happy hour runs daily from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Additional Information
The restaurant offers complimentary two-hour underground garage parking provided through Metropolis Parking, and it notes an accessible entrance. The website provides multiple menus, including a dinner menu, a beverage menu, a happy hour menu, and a kids menu. Location details and directions are available through a linked map, and the restaurant references its parent company and its St. Louis sister location on the site.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (pastarianashville.com).