The 14 Best Italian Restaurants In Nashville - Nashville - The Infatuation

"The coastal-style Italian food that Mimo’s dishing up is pretty spectacular. The inside feels like a modern Tuscan plaza with leafy potted palms and trees, bright sunlight streaming from the floor-to-ceiling windows, and sandy stone walls. And the lighter-leaning dishes lend themselves to a meal before a show at the nearby Ryman. Case in point: a hamachi crudo with fennel, chili, and lemon oil along with a plate of technicolor fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and topped with almond pesto. The creamy risotto Milanese or the Iberico pork pluma (this is the only place you’ll find this cut in Nashville) are standout mains that you can cap off with one of the best desserts ever: a dead-on replica of two Amalfi lemons made from white chocolate and filled with a lemon confit cream." - jackie gutierrez jones 2