Caffe Nonna

"For years, chef Daniel Maggipinto has been charming guests at this quaint Sylvan Park eatery with traditional recipes from his grandmother, the titular Nonna. After a recent remodel, the space feels modern yet cozy, befitting an eternally hip Italian grandmother. Starters like fried calamari and a hearty Tuscan bruschetta segue smoothly into mains like the lamb shank Toscana with spinach, tomatoes, white beans, and feta. There’s also an option to build your own pasta plate featuring rigatoni, gnocchi, and risotto with an abundance of sauces, meats, veggies, and cheeses for topping." - Ellen Fort, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"When people ask what’s the best Italian restaurant in the city, invariably, someone will pipe up with the requisite, “my grandma’s house.” And in Nashville, Chef Nonna’s is as close to that as you'll get. The chef at this warm and modern Sylvan Park spot incorporates his grandmother’s recipes into the menu to make things like arancini, mussels in a saffron cream sauce with little pieces of pancetta poking about, and a towering slab of lasagna bolognese. You can even build your own pasta plate here, mixing and matching different rigatoni, risotto, and penne with a bunch of sauces, meats, vegetables, and cheeses." - jackie gutierrez jones 2

"When people ask what’s the best Italian restaurant in the city, invariably, someone will pipe up with the requisite, “my grandma’s house.” And in Nashville, Chef Nonna’s is as close to that as you'll get. The chef at this warm and modern Sylvan Park spot incorporates his grandmother’s recipes into the menu, to make things like arancini, mussels in a saffron cream sauce with little pieces of pancetta poking about, and a towering slab of lasagna bolognese. You can even build your own pasta plate here, mixing and matching different rigatoni, risotto, and penne with a bunch of sauces, meats, vegetables, and cheeses." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"This family-owned Italian restaurant has been a Sylvan Park staple since opening in 1999, serving dishes inspired by chef Daniel Maggipinto’s grandmother, ‘Nonna’ Esther Carapella. Indulge in classics like lasagna bolognese and seafood bruschetta with a serving of tiramisu or a cannoli for dessert." - Kellie Walton

"Besides making nightly takeout/delivery dinners and carb-y comforting family meals for the masses, the Sylvan Park restaurant has been busy teaming up with Local Meals for Local Heroes to deliver lunches to healthcare workers at TriStar Centennial. They recently reopened at half-capacity for dine-in service, too." - Delia Jo Ramsey