The Italian Kitchen

3.9

29 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Romantic
Child-friendly
Good for groups

The Authentic Italian Restaurant. Pasta, Pizza and Seafood. Nashville's premier Italian restaurant. You won't leave here hungry. For over 10 years, a Nashville original, The Italian Kitchen serves the finest Italian cuisine using fresh local ingredients from some of Tennessee's finest. It has been a local Nashville favorite for over a decades. Lunch and dinner are served daily with a seasonal menu utilizing fresh, local ingredients, as well as a gluten-free menu with over verity gluten-free dishes.

Authentic Italian pastas, hand-made pizzas, fresh seafood and steaks offer something for everyone at The Italian Kitchen. And if your tastes veer towards wine, you'll enjoy our wide verity of carefully selected wine list.

Group reservations, catering and private dining parties can all be accommodated at The Italian Kitchen. So whether you're having a quiet dinner for two or a business meeting for 50, we have everything you need for an enjoyable dining experience.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00–15:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–01:00
Phone number
(615) 732-1111
Website
http://theitaliankitchen.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
217 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Area
Downtown
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wine

Garden Salad
Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, black olives and mozzarella
- SmallUS$5.00
- LargeUS$9.00
Antipasta SaladUS$10.00
Garden salad topped with pepperoni and ham. Choose Dressing: Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard Dressing, Caesar Dressing, Italian Dressing
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine, fresh garlic, croutons, Parmesan and Asiago
- SmallUS$5.00
- LargeUS$9.00
Greek Salad
Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, Greek olives and feta
- SmallUS$6.00
- LargeUS$10.00

Pastas

Taste of ItalyUS$19.99
Chicken Parmesan, lasagna. Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Cheese RavioliUS$13.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Chicken AlfredoUS$15.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Gusto di RomaUS$17.99
Chicken and sausage on Cajun Alfredo. Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Spaghetti MeatballUS$13.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
ManicottiUS$13.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
LasagnaUS$15.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Eggplant ParmesanUS$14.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Baked ZitiUS$13.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
CannelloniUS$14.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad
Chicken ParmesanUS$15.99
Served with a garlic knot and small garden salad

Sandwiches

1/2 Lb. CheeseburgerUS$9.99
Served with french fries
Italian Club SandwichUS$9.99
Served with french fries
Philly SubUS$9.99
Served with french fries
Gyro SandwichUS$9.99
Served with french fries
Meatball SubUS$9.99
Served with french fries
Chicken Parmesan SandwichUS$9.99
Served with french fries

Calzones

Toppings (Small $0.99, Medium $1.35, Large $1.75, Extra Large $2.25): Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, Ham, Olives, Tomatoes, Spinach, Garlic, Green Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Grilled Chicken, Extra Mozzarella Cheese, Asiago Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Ricotta Cheese, Provolone Cheese, Feta Cheese

Cheese Calzone
- SmallUS$11.00
- MediumUS$13.00
- LargeUS$15.00
- Extra LargeUS$18.00
All Meat Calzone
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Pepperoni Calzone
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Supreme Calzone
- SmallUS$12.99
- LargeUS$15.99
- MediumUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Spinach Calzone
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99

Stromboli

Cheese Stromboli
- SmallUS$11.00
- MediumUS$13.00
- LargeUS$15.00
- Extra LargeUS$18.00
All Meat Stromboli
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Pepperoni Stromboli
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Supreme Stromboli
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99
Spinach Stromboli
- SmallUS$12.99
- MediumUS$15.99
- LargeUS$19.99
- Extra LargeUS$22.99

Desserts

Tennessee CheesecakeUS$5.99
Chocolate MousseUS$5.99
TiramisuUS$6.50
LimoncelloUS$5.99
CannoliUS$5.99
Chocolate LasagnaUS$6.50

Drinks

Can SodaUS$1.69
Choose a Drink: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer, Lemonade
Bottle WaterUS$1.69
20 Oz. BottleUS$2.29
Choose a Drink: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer, Lemonade
San PellegrinoUS$3.99
2-Liter SodaUS$3.49
Choose a Drink: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer, Lemonade
Homemade Tea
Choose a Style: Sweet, Unsweet
- 1/2 GallonUS$3.99

What 29 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4Food
4Service
3.6Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

29 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Hit or miss dishes (my ravioli tasted like Chef Boyardee but my husband’s was first-rate). They don’t need reservations because we booked at a busy Saturday night time and they just told us to sit anywhere. Very nice staff and great service - just expect more of a “no-frills” than the profile would lead you to believe.
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Josh1084
Atlanta Metro
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We went ther for dinner for Valentine’s Day. It’s not a big place at all. Once we were seated it took several minutes before we were even greeted. The food was great though.
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BlakeM
Nashville
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
It was okay. I would not eat there again. The food was very overpriced and the service was sub-par. Multiple people left because they were not attended to.
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Chelsea
Phoenix
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The prices online are different than what is on the menu in the restaurant. I thought the meal was a $12-$14 meal, not a $20-$25 meal. Meatballs didn't taste like they were from scratch. My husband got the Chicken Broccoli pasta and the broccoli was almost raw and mostly stalks. The staff was horribly unorganized for it being Valentine's Day, which created a hurried, stressful experience. The lights were turned on super bright, which is fine, but when the tables are elbow to elbow, a dimmer ambiance could give it less of a lunchroom feel. I am happy to pay $100 for a nice night out, but the quality just wasn't there to justify the cost.
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tinapais
San Diego
91 reviews
3.0
91 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The booth we were given, I couldn’t get in cuz of high chairs and waitress would move them. Ordered the rigatoni and asked for soup of the day, told they don’t make soup. Only offered a house salad which was soaked in water, old with a bottled salad dressing in a Dixie cup on the side. No bread, olive oil served, no anti-pasta. This was more of an American Kitchen not Italian. Disappointed on food selection.
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TerryS
Nashville
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 14 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food seemed frozen and processed. seemed to be more of a Robert orr sisco experience. expected more of a hands on freshly made experience.chicken Marcela was 23.00 . spaghetti meatballs 19.00 I would have expected 10-12 a plate.over priced but large portions.extremely nice staff very clean.
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robc
Nashville
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice atmosphere with excellent service. As others have written, pretty pricey for the caliber of food as you can get the same food at half price at the casual dining options. That being said, not out of line for downtown Nashville. We will definitely go again
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Robert
Charleston
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Too expensive for the experience. Food was alright, but way over priced.
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AmandaW
New Orleans
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The eggplant parmigiana was excellent. Table of 7 and everything was delicious!!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
12 reviews
2.0
12 reviews
Dined on 17 December 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Terrible! Tasted like cafeteria food. Prices were twice those in menu shown on OpenTable.
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FAQs

The Italian Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (615) 732-1111.

The Italian Kitchen is rated 3.9 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

217 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219

Additional information

Area
Downtown
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00–15:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–01:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wine

Website
http://theitaliankitchen.com/
Phone number
(615) 732-1111

The Italian Kitchen

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

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Starters

Garlic Knots

Cheese BreadUS$9.99

Fried RavioliUS$7.99

Hot Spinach Artichoke DipUS$9.99

BruschettaUS$9.99

CalamariUS$9.99

Buffalo WingsUS$10.99

Mozzarella SticksUS$7.99

Salads

Garden Salad

Antipasta SaladUS$10.00

Caesar Salad

Greek Salad

Pastas

Taste of ItalyUS$19.99

Cheese RavioliUS$13.99

Chicken AlfredoUS$15.99

Gusto di RomaUS$17.99

Spaghetti MeatballUS$13.99

ManicottiUS$13.99

LasagnaUS$15.99

Eggplant ParmesanUS$14.99

Baked ZitiUS$13.99

CannelloniUS$14.99

Chicken ParmesanUS$15.99

Sandwiches

1/2 Lb. CheeseburgerUS$9.99

Italian Club SandwichUS$9.99

Philly SubUS$9.99

Gyro SandwichUS$9.99

Meatball SubUS$9.99

Chicken Parmesan SandwichUS$9.99

Calzones

Cheese Calzone

All Meat Calzone

Pepperoni Calzone

Supreme Calzone

Spinach Calzone

Stromboli

Cheese Stromboli

All Meat Stromboli

Pepperoni Stromboli

Supreme Stromboli

Spinach Stromboli

Desserts

Tennessee CheesecakeUS$5.99

Chocolate MousseUS$5.99

TiramisuUS$6.50

LimoncelloUS$5.99

CannoliUS$5.99

Chocolate LasagnaUS$6.50

Drinks

Can SodaUS$1.69

Bottle WaterUS$1.69

20 Oz. BottleUS$2.29

San PellegrinoUS$3.99

2-Liter SodaUS$3.49

Homemade Tea

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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