St.Vito Focacceria
Italian restaurant · Music Row
605 Mansion St, Nashville, TN 37203
Highlights
Sicilian-style sfincione pizza with unique toppings and Italian dishes
Sicilian-style sfincione pizza with unique toppings and Italian dishes
"Inspired by the food baked and served on the streets of Sicily by the nuns of the monastery of San Vito more than 700 years ago, St. Vito is churning out sfincione pizza (served whole and by the slice), meatball hoagies, and porchetta sandwiches thanks to the creativity of chef Michael Hanna. Located in the former home of Colt’s Chocolates, the sfincione dough at St. Vito’s is 100 percent hydrated, naturally leavened, and fermented through a long cold bulk method before it’s mixed with fontina cheese and baked." - Ellen Fort
"St. Vito Focacceria makes some of the most interesting pizza in town (and the country). We’re talking specifically about their sourdough Sicilian-style sfincione, a puffy focaccia pizza hybrid that comes covered in toppings like cheesy potato fonduta and an army of crispy pepperoni. St. Vito’s could’ve called it a day serving those slices, but there’s more than meets the eye here. It’s a well-rounded Italian restaurant with small plates and pasta—like a bright tuna crudo and duck egg yolk and ricotta gnocchi—that live up to the pizza’s greatness, along with a deep wine list in a space that feels right for a low-key special occasion or just a standout casual dinner." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak
"The vibes are just right at this Gulch spot that’s all about sfincione, a Sicilian-style pizza that features various toppings perched on thick slabs of focaccia. Order a whole pie or just a slice — they’re hefty, and options like the Classic Vito, topped with tomato and oregano, and the Potato, slathered with potato cream, roasted potato, and lemon, make it hard to choose just one. Larger plates rotate through at the seasonal whim of chef Michael Hanna, with options like a radicchio Caesar with leek vinaigrette and a jammy egg to mix things up. Stop in for lunch or dinner, though nighttime brings more opportunities for Italian-leaning drinks and wines. —EF" - Ellen Fort
"This moody, hip Gulch spot is known for sfinchione, a square, Sicilian-style pizza with a thick, spongy crust. But there’s more to the menu than distinctive pizza: plates of inventive, composed dishes rotate through constantly, from plates of leeks doused in dijon vinaigrette and topped with a jammy egg to crab risotto with black pepper confit. It’s open for lunch and dinner, serving natural wines, cocktails, and a funky playlist at all times." - Ellen Fort
"Thick, doughy squares of sfincione, Sicilian-style pizzas, are the stars of the show at this moody Gulch restaurant. Chef Michael Hanna tops his focaccia-like pies with classic flavors like milled tomatoes and oregano or pepperoni and chili flake, as well as a slice topped with rich potato cream, roasted potato, and lemon. Larger plates make it more than a fast-casual spot, where lunch can evolve with a radicchio Caesar salad, veal and spaghetti, or a focaccia sandwich stuffed with wagyu pastrami, radicchio, and burnt onions. It’s a hip vibe with wines and cocktails to match." - Ellen Fort
