Website: https://mangianashville.com/
Mangia Nashville is an Italian family-style dining venue located at 701 Craighead Street in Nashville’s Historic Melrose District. The restaurant describes itself as an immersive, family-style, Italian “pop-up” dining experience that blends Italian cuisine with entertainment and hospitality. Founded in 2011 by Nick Pellegrino, Mangia Nashville centers its concept on bringing people together around the table, and the founder describes the vision as creating “a joyful place where you leave your problems at the door, enjoy a great meal, meet new people, sing, dance, and celebrate life.” The venue operates on a scheduled feast format on weekends and hosts private events earlier in the week.
Menu
Mangia Nashville is built around what it calls “Nashville’s FAMOUS ITALIAN FEAST,” a multi-course, family-style meal served on weekend evenings. According to the restaurant, traditional Italian house-made offerings include its “signature rosemary garlic and black carbon focaccia breads, sausage, cheeses, small-batch limoncello and gluten-free versions of everything.” The beverage program features an extensive wine list along with “draft beers, specialty cocktails, whiskeys, house-made cordials and more.” For private events and catering, the venue offers “passed hors d’oeuvres, antipasti platters and multi-course dining options.” The restaurant notes that gluten-free options are available and maintains an allergen and special diet FAQ for guests with dietary needs. Detailed menus, including the Weekend Feast menu, Wine List, and Cocktail and Beer menu, are provided on the site as downloadable documents.
About
Mangia Nashville was founded in 2011 by Nick Pellegrino, who was dubbed the “Godfather of Pop Ups” in Nashville following an earlier pop-up dining experience in Franklin, Tennessee. The concept draws on what the site describes as “Nick’s holidays with family, catering business in New York City, travels throughout Italy, and music industry experience.” The restaurant pairs Italian cooking with a social, entertainment-driven atmosphere, and the founder states that “the desire and passion I have for bringing people together and entertaining them is at the core of everything I do.” According to the site, Mangia became a destination restaurant drawing guests from across the country. The site also notes that Nick is working on his first cookbook and hopes to expand the Mangia Nashville concept to other cities throughout the Southeast.
Location & Contact
Mangia Nashville is located at 701 Craighead Street, Nashville, TN. The restaurant can be reached by phone at 615-750-5233 or by email at [email protected]. The “Famous Italian Feast” is served on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, and private events are available Sunday through Thursday, with both daytime and evening options. Reservations are available through the restaurant’s reservation platform.
Additional Information
In addition to dining, the venue offers private event hosting, bar and patio seating, and bocce ball on site. The restaurant accommodates a range of dietary needs through gluten-free options and its published allergen and special diet information.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (mangianashville.com).