Pelato, Germantown
12 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/nashville16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Pelato, with a few praising the food and one calling the pasta amazing. One diner who went to the Germantown branch says the Italian tapas-style dishes are very good, and another commenter called the Sunday special amazing. Caveats: a few commenters warn, with one calling it overrated and loud for big groups, another finding the food not good and served cold, and a third comparing it to a chain restaurant. One commenter calls it solid but pricey for the courses it includes.
Address
Pelato - Nashville, 1300 3rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Mahale in r/nashville · Jun 2026
Suggests Pelato as another option.
- Recommendsu/TheFastPush in r/nashville · Feb 2024taste
Went all out and everything ordered was bangin'.
- Recommendsu/hicoolnamebrah in r/nashville · Sep 2024
Names Pelato as a top Italian answer.
- Caveatu/tmp803 in r/nashville · Feb 2024taste
Diner who first saw it on Instagram found the food poor and cold, plus an odd atmosphere; left quickly.
- Caveatu/TJOcculist in r/nashville · Nov 2023
Compares Pelato to a chain restaurant and expects it to do very well.
- Mixedu/rebelbranch in r/nashville · Jun 2025value
Finds Pelato solid but says the price buys only a few courses.
- Recommendsu/internetkari in r/nashville · Feb 2024taste
Seconded Pelato and called the Sunday special amazing.
- Recommendsu/vampyresinlove in r/nashville · Nov 2023taste
Calls Pelato's pasta amazing.
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- Recommendsu/FloDiddly in r/nashville · Jun 2026taste
Ate there and says the Italian tapas-style food is very good.
- Recommendsu/MidwestGrlinTN in r/nashville · Aug 2026
Suggests Pelato, depending on the area the group wants.
- Recommendsu/yesmarvs in r/nashville · Aug 2026
Suggests Pelato.
- Recommendsu/Olivesopal in r/nashville · Sep 2024
Says this Germantown spot is exactly the pick to choose.
- Recommendsu/FastEddieMcclintock in r/nashville · Sep 2024
Calls this one outstanding, among picks that rarely disappoint.
- Caveatu/Low-Calligrapher-264 in r/nashville · Sep 2024
Calls this one overrated and says it gets very loud, so maybe not suited to big groups.
- Recommendsu/obrie1sp in r/nashville · Sep 2024
Fully endorses Pelato as a top pick.
- Recommendsu/lalaelrat in r/nashville · Feb 2024taste
Agreed, calling it the best Italian in town outside of Nonna.
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