Folk
American restaurant · East Germantown
823 Meridian St, Nashville, TN 37207
Highlights
Naturally leavened pizzas, seasonal small plates, and natural wine.
Naturally leavened pizzas, seasonal small plates, and natural wine.
"Folk, a pizza-focused spot in East Nashville, has earned essential status since opening in 2018. High ceilings, exposed brick, and marble countertops make this upscale seasonal restaurant an attractive place to hang out — especially during its Apero Hour from 5 to 6 p.m. with reduced prices on snacks and spritzes. As far as food and drink, clam pies, calzones, intriguing cocktails, sherry on tap, and unerring consistency prove that yes, Rolf and Daughters owner Philip Krajeck can steer two ships at once." - Ellen Fort
"For the soon-to-open Park Slope project, the owners relied on secondhand sourcing—Craigslist, Etsy, and eBay—to assemble 1960s Italian Empoli glass and other found objects, valuing how these pieces “add a sense of history” and the notion that “there are so many personalities in these objects,” as owner Daria Greene put it. “Everything feels like it had a life.”" - Andrea Strong
"Folk isn’t just a pizza place. The small plates, creative desserts, and stellar cocktails are worthy of an equal amount of praise. But the littleneck clam pizza with bonito and lemon is the stuff of legends, and the seasonal pies—like corn with calabrian chilis, or potatoes with preserved ramps— sell out with a mere mention on social media. The dough is perfectly charred and delightfully chewy and holds up well even after taking a to-go order home. Folk also has one of the best happy hours in the city, and it includes a NY slice for just $4 to go along with your vermouth spritz or sherry tonic." - ann walczak
"Folk makes some of the best pizza in Nashville. This East Nash spot, which is from the same people behind Germantown’s Rolf & Daughters, serves naturally leavened pies with an exceptionally tasty sourdough crust. But they also make phenomenal Italian-adjacent mains and apps that are perfect for a big group meal. The pizza is the main event here, and the littleneck clam pie—as they say in colloquial parlance—is the sh*t. Sprinkled with parsley, bonito, and lemon, it’s become such a cult classic that the restaurant makes hats in its honor. But the other plates, like mussels mingling with fiery calabrian chili or a ribeye with a dusting of fennel pollen, shouldn’t be missed either." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak
"If seeing multiple types of manzanilla sherry on the menu didn’t tip you off, Folk isn’t your typical neighborhood pizza shop. It’s owned and run by the same team behind Rolf & Daughters, so you can count on perfectly blistered sourdough littleneck clam pies, great meat and seafood dishes, and a vibe that’s still chill enough that you can feel comfortable leaving your designer-collab Birks at home. The staff always makes great wine selections, and there are lots of two-tops and cozy banquets that work for literally every member of your social circle. It also consistently smells like bread in here, which is impossible not to like." - ann walczak, team infatuation
