Mia was a great server! Pelato was great - food and drinks. The only suggestions: add more sauce to pasta and validate parking. I got a lovely ticket upon leaving read more

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We loved our dinner at Pelato. It is easy to make a reservation online, street parking is free and the neighborhood is walkable. The concept of small plates Italian food is perfect for those who want to try a little bit of everything. And we sure did that! I thought everything was delicious but my favorites were the burnt broccolini, radiatori vodka pasta and budino for dessert. Kendall was our waitress, she was attentive and made good suggestions on what to try. We ended up with the perfect amount of food, just enough for a little leftovers to take home! Pelato would be good for a nice date night or dinner with friends, be prepared to spend a bit of money because it's hard to resist trying a bunch of things, our check for 2 people was just under $200, but it was so worth it! And if you collect matchbooks like I do, they have cute ones sitting at the hostess stand! read more

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I don't ever leave reviews but this place is freaking amazing!! Some of the best pasta of my life. Loved the servers as well, server George knew his stuff and was just a good vibe. We had the vodka pasta and the lemon shrimp, absolutely amazing. read more

Jordan is AMAZING! Me and my boyfriend are from out of state and visited to celebrate his birthday. Jordan went above and beyond to make the experience special! Pelato is a 10/10 spot and Jordan is a great server. Can't recommend enough read more

AMAZING!!! service was excellent owner was very kind and helpful!!! Food was absolutely delicious every thing was 10/10 and it was very nice inside!!! read more

I can't rave enough about Pelato. They lived up to the hype. The staff and service was amazing. Shoutout to our waiter Mallory. She gave great suggestions, set our expectations on when each dish would come out, and checked in on us in a timely manner. Be sure to ask for Mallory when you go. The food was amazing and very flavorful. The calamari was seasoned and batter lightly just like I like it. The sweet yellow and orange peppers was a nice surprise and balance to the dish. Nothing could prepare me for the burnt broccolini. Who would've thought I'd like burnt food lol. It was different, but oh so good. A nice spin on broccolini. The #1 must have is the frozen espresso martini. I had 2 and let's just say was speaking to everyone leaving out the door lol. I had to even go over and thank the bar staff! If you haven't had Pelato, you're doing yourself a disservice. read more

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Very good food! I knew it was all small plates, and having never been before, I ordered WAY too much, but it was all so good! I especially recommend the stuffed mushrooms and the Radiatori Vodka. Everything was amazing! It didn't have the cozy atmosphere I was expecting, though. So many tables, it feels very cramped, but that is the only negative. read more

This place is a gem! The service was lightning fast, and everyone was super friendly and attentive. The drinks were so good we ordered a second round. The food was incredible. Everything tasted fresh, full of flavor, and clearly made with care. Our favorites were the garlic bread with parm sauce, burnt broccolini, polenta with bolognese, vodka pasta, pistachio gelato and the rainbow cookies! It's the kind of meal that makes you want to come back the next day just to have it again. If you're in Nashville and craving Italian, this spot needs to be at the top of your list. Can't wait to come back! read more

The food here was delicious! Small bites ranging from $7-20 dollars and you order multiples to share. The cocktails were also very yummy and had some great seasonal options. We did have a small issue with the waiter not knowing how to sub a vegan option but manager Evan was so helpful to correct the situation and instantly informed his staff how to make those options available! He even contacted me afterwards to make sure the situation was righted. I would recommend giving this place a try! read more

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Food was incredible! Cici was so genuine. We loved it :) the service was incredible. We booked early for a quiet dinner. Cici and the managers all took excellent care of us. Our drinks arrived at the table while CICi was still taking our order. read more

Super cute restaurant, and I love the idea of Brooklyn inspired, Italian style tapas. It's definitely on the pricier end, and some items are hit or miss, but one thing is for certain, they have the BEST vodka sauce you'll ever have. In terms of amount of food, I think ordering 2-3 items per person is about right, as long as you come prepared to eat! The pasta dishes are on the smaller side, but your goal here should definitely be to try as many things as you can. you may not like them all, but they're worth a taste! Here's what we tried: -Vodka Sauce Radiatori: 100/10 - incredible, I have never had better vodka sauce than this one. It was complex, slightly sweet but not too much, incredibly flavorful, and masterfully smooth. The pasta shape is my favorite, but it also just works perfectly with the sauce and adds a nice mouthfeel to a creamy dish. DON'T MISS THIS! -Creamy Polenta & Bolognese Sauce: 8/10 - The texture of this is so soft and creamy in the mouth, and it comes out warm and generously large for tapas. The flavor is akin to a lasagna bolognese, but in a classic, comforting way. -Garlic Bread: 4/10 - I would skip this for sure. The bread is hard (not in a good, crunchy way), and barely garlicky. She also asked if we wanted marinara dip with it, we said yes, but it was never brought out. -Cacio e Pepe: 4.5/10 - I wanted to like it, but the sauce was not only too salty but it was too thick and floury, almost like a poorly done béchamel. I enjoy a bucatini normally, but my friend said the pasta was much too chewy for her, and while I don't have a huge problem with a bit of bite or chew, it definitely wasn't a well cooked bucatini. The pepper flavor was good, but the rest of the dish did not deliver. -Burnt Broccolini: 9.5/10 - Wow, this was some amazing broccolini. The stem ends were still a little soft to the bite, but the shoots were charred and crispy. The shining star was the umami, soy based Asian-style sauce that the broccolini came in, which just burst with flavor in your mouth. -Crispy Calamari: 6/10 - This was good calamari; crispy, slightly fishy, not too chewy. It also came with some sautéed bell pepper slices. The only qualm I had with it was the green dipping sauce it came in tasted mostly of mayo (slight pesto aftertaste?) with a texture similar to gloopy hair gel. -Nutella Gelato: 7.5/10 - As far as gelatos go, it was good! The nutella taste was light but definitely present, and the texture was creamy. It came with 3 medium-sized scoops. I wish there was some added texture or variation, perhaps with a swirl of real nutella, but I have no complaints about the gelato itself. read more

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Best GF pasta I have ever had. I had high expectations coming here and we left absolutely blown away.

We came to celebrate my birthday. The food was delicious. Not a bad bite. The highlight were the zucchini fries, meatballs, and radiatori vodka. We came early for our reservation, but the hostess sat us right away in a cozy booth table. Our server was so kind and attentive, and explained the menu to us in detail. Everyone working there seemed very happy. We will definitely come back. read more

Pelato - Frozen espresso martinis - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We had heard good things about Pelato so we made reservations & decided to try it! There are some really good things about Pelato and some things they could do a little better. We were right on time for our reservation and we were seated right away. The food was excellent! We all ordered 2-3 of the small plates each. This adds up & Pelato is pretty pricey but the food is excellent! The aioli that comes with the fried potatoes is outstanding! The vodka pasta & the ravioli were also outstanding! The vodka sauce is so good I'd love a jar of it! The service here could be a little more efficient. Our server was really great & did a good job explaining the concept to us, but multiple times we had to ask our server for something more than once, it seemed as though he had too many tables. Pelato is also really loud! We were all hoarse at the end of the evening from having to talk so loud to each other at our small table! Parking (like everywhere in Nashville) is atrocious. There's a two hour time limit for tables at Pelato so we paid for 2 hours worth of parking since street parking was full. The price for parking for 2 hours wasn't too bad but it would be nice if Pelato offered some kind of valet or parking validation. Overall we'd come back to Pelato for a special occasion because the food was really great. read more

Felt welcome. Great food. Good atmosphere. Attentive service. Thanks to Sasha and Jada!

Jonathan was great! Food was A1, Ben the manager was very hospitable! Will be back!!!

Every dish that came out was so good. True family style restaurant. Service was great. Highly recommend the radiatori vodka and the bolgnase polenta!! read more

Tonight was my first time coming to Pelato. This restaurant was bigger than what I expected. We didn't have a reservation and was able to get seated right away. Our waitress told us that it was tapas style and recommended we ordered 2-3 things per person. It ended up being too much food however here's what I tried and loved: the stuffed mushrooms were by far one of my favorite dishes we tried. The vodka pasta was really good especially if you add some red pepper flakes for an extra kick! The chicken Parmesan was the last thing to make it to our table and it didn't disappoint. Overall I will definitely come back as we all really enjoyed the food. There's some street parking available but also a paid lot right by the restaurant. Highly recommend this restaurant for groups or a fun night out with friends! read more

Now serving brunch!! Saturday and Sunday!! I highly recommend the Italian Sandwich. Just the right size with the most perfect bread. read more

Pelato - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Absolutely DIVINE! Truly better than majority of the Italian food I ate in my 2 week trip to Italy. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommend the Crispy Cauliflower Piccata, Radiatori Vodka, and Fusilli Pesto (the potato croquettes were probably the most "basic" flavor thing we ate and it was still delicious). YUM can't wait to go back! read more

Pelato - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was delicious. My fiancé and I always get the burnt broccolini which is so good we can't go there and not get it. We had the arancini and we really liked that as well. We also enjoyed an old fashion and an apple martini. We sat at the bar and had great service. Always a good date night spot for us. read more

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Great place. Sometimes a little bit of tight, squeezing for the seating I have been here a few times. Always good food always pretty crowded and a little bit tight seating. I feel like that saying something since I'm pretty petite 5'2 in about 110 pounds. So just expect to be near other people's typically one way or another or on a shared a bench. Services pretty good. I wouldn't say anything that's like outstanding... I feel like all times I've been here. I've had to wave someone down for refills put in extra orders or take away plates. Sometimes I can't tell if it's a shared style or there's a dedicated server but either way it just always seems like it's on you to put in more orders or flagged people down. I will say the food is great. They've got some really unique items and it's definitely my top two pasta places downtown and in Nashville. There is so much on the menu to try and taste. Definitely recommend finding your favorite to keep to yourself and finding some others that are great to share. read more

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Good Lord, the buratta crostini killed me and sent me straight to Heaven. And the burnt broccoli brought me back to life. No joke, though, they were amazing. Everything we had was so good. My husband especially loved the crispy calamari and the radiatori vodka. We can't wait to come back. Our waiter, Peyton, was great too! read more

Pelato - Radiatori Vodka - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Disappointed. Pelato is trying super hard to be something they are not. A fancy Italian Restaurant. What they are is an elevated Olive Garden. I was waiting for the serves who wear the exact thing at an Olive Garden to come around with a bottle of wine to put down at the table. The wine sits too long and is stale tasting more like vinegar. I had two different wines by the glass and both had the same result. All the food is super over sauced. Maybe it was whoever was running the kitchen on Sunday night June 2nd, but everything missed the mark. Details below: I started with the stuffed eggplant bread. The bread was dry and the eggplant was basic not elevated at all. I could have made it at home. The marinara sauce that came with it was flavorless and watery. Then I had the charred broccolini. Wow it was drenched in oil and super salty. I could not eat it and had them remove it from the bill. Then the main reason I came to Pelato in the first place. The PASTA, and not just any pasta their radiatori vodka which tomato, cream, and parmigiano reggiano. The menu fails to mention that there are onion strings in it, which is not traditional and an odd choice. But honestly it was so OVERSAUCED that you couldn't even taste the onions, the pasta, heck anything on the dish. When I use to live in NYC I would go to the delis with the pasta bars and order pasta dish with any sauce I wanted always getting the vodka sauce, 8.95. I know inflation and all but honestly that dish was so perfect every time and this at Pelato FAILED in execution, technique, and flavor. My quest to find good Italian in Nashville continues on. read more

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Ok the pasta is OUTSTANDING and the frozen espresso martini is the best thing I have ever tasted! I'm obsessed! Wish it was a bit bigger portions for the price but it's too good to care! lol read more

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Pelato in Germantown blew us away with its culinary creativity and flawless service! Our server, Jack, radiating charm, energy, and expertise, made the night unforgettable. We even had a lively debate with him about renaming the "Burnt" Broccolini to "Charred," because what arrived was no pile of burnt greens, but delicately crisp tender stalks bathed in basil oil and black garlic sauce. The cauliflower, with its lemony, caper-studded piccata style broth, was bright and comforting. Pastas were perfection: Radiatori Vodka, velvety and divine; Campanelle Shrimp Limone, light yet indulgent; plus a side of tender, flavorful meatballs. We ended with the best pistachio gelato we've had, yes, even compared to Rome. Every bite and every moment was spot on. Bravo! read more

My friends and I love Pelato! So happy to have this addition to Germantown. This upscale, trendy, and well managed italian restaurant offers a spot for Nashville locals to chat over good food and maybe even a frozen espresso martini. I would love to go on a sauce sunday one day. read more

Pelato - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Great Saturday afternoon date. The food was delicious. H.H. gave us amazing service. My husband and I enjoyed ourselves and will definitely come back. read more

Found this gem on yelp and am so happy that I did. It's more of a local place and has a great atmosphere. The food is tapas style which works perfectly because you need to try EVERYTHING! If you are gluten free you will be very VERY impressed with their GF options. The GF pasta tastes exactly like real pasta. The vodka rigatoni is amazing. The potato croquettes to die for. Honestly, every single thing is great. The only thing I'd suggest to the restaurant is some better dessert options. We weren't very impressed with any of them. Service was wonderful. Our server suggested some items and was attentive. Overall, a great experience read more

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Outstanding spot in Germantown part of Nashville serving up Italian cuisine. Served in smaller portions to encourage sharing and that u get a variety of options. Everything was as excellent in preparation and seasoning. Very fast and friendly staff in a welcoming environment. A must try if in the mood for Italian in the area. read more

I found this restaurant on IG, I live in Miami but our best fiends live in Nashville. Let me tell you not only was the food phenomenal but so was the service. My husband and I sat the bar and the bartender was funny and explained the menu perfectly. We absolutely loved our food. Apps, main course and dessert was delicious. We would totally come back again when we are in town. The manager came up to us and was really nice and made sure we were good. 10 out of 10! read more

Just a few California's came into celebrate a birthday dinner and it was amazing! Our waitress Katie had made the ordering process easy, funny, had great recommendations (melted parm sauce and campanelle shrimp limone), and really attentive even when it was busy at times. The food was amazing each plate was unique and it was hard to choose a favorite. The portions are a little smaller but for us a party of 3, 3 plates were enough for us to share (+ 2 appetizers)! The interior and aesthetic of the place is modern cozy would definitely be nice for a date night or brunch. Loved it here would visit Nashville again just for this place! read more

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very disappointed with my visit here. my birthday "desert" was a napkin in a cup with a sparkler wrapped in it. My server was pretty rude and seldom came to the table to check on us. So much for the water! But the food was amazing so cant complain about that. Just the service was crap. read more

Had a great dinner at Pelato tonight! We stumbled upon it while we were down the street getting drinks and decided to check it out. The atmosphere is great - old school Italian but with a modern touch. We sat at the bar and had a great time but they also have outdoor seating and plenty of indoor seating as well. Service was speedy and super nice. We ordered the broccolini, stuffed mushrooms, garlic bread, and Campanelle Verde which was perfect to split between two of us. Literally everything was amazing. In particular the broccolini was unlike anything I've had before - so good! We will definitely be coming back and bringing more people next time! Thanks so much! read more

Pelato - Atmosphere - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Best Italian restaurant in Nashville! Everything is phenomenal, the ambience, the service, and especially the food. Come hungry! read more

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The best Italian ever! Hands down one of the best dinning experiences I've had. Sat at the bar with Tia and sheila both were so amazing. Made our night even more incredible. The food, no words can explain. Ruined all other Italian restaurants for me. Nothing else can compare. From the burnt broccolini to the vodka pasta everything was outstanding. Must try the frozen espresso martini. Will come back to Nashville just for this place. read more

Pelato - Calamari, burnt broccolini, vodka pasta, Cacio E Pepe - Italian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We had an amazing meal for New Years Eve! Everything we had was delicious, we ordered the caprese, meatballs, chicken parm, vodka pasta, and tiramisu. It has been the best meal of our 10 day trip to Nashville!! Special shoutout to the incredible staff, especially our server Ash and the manager Bryan who was assisting as well. read more

Best Italian food in Nashville ! I'm gluten free and have never been to a restraunt where I can get a 3 course meal all gluten free and Vegetarian!!! Plus Alex is the best server here. I've had her twice and her service is just EXCEPTIONAL. If you're looking for a good Italian spot with a great atmosphere, this is the place. read more

I'm not even writing this to be rude. the service was great and so was the food. but I got the WORST food poisoning from here and I'm still not better. read more