Caffe Nonna on Murphy Road in Nashville has been a city Italian institution since Daniel Maggipinto opened it, building a menu around the Italian-American cooking traditions of his grandmother — the nonna of the name — with house-made pasta, slow-simmered sauces, and the scratch-made Italian comfort food that earns a Nashville restaurant its loyal following in a city that has developed one of the most impressive independent restaurant scenes in the South. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Family Time,” which aired December 23, 2013. Guy Fieri found a Nashville Italian kitchen doing grandmother’s recipes from scratch with the family commitment that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation across the city.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Caffe Nonna
City: Nashville, Tennessee
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 12
Episode Title: Family Time
Original Air Date: December 23, 2013
Address: 4427 Murphy Rd., Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-463-0133
Website: https://www.caffenonna.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Pasta — fresh daily in traditional Italian shapes with slow-simmered sauces built from nonna’s recipes — is the centerpiece that earns Caffe Nonna its Nashville Italian reputation. The Sunday Gravy with slow-braised meats, meatballs, and sausage over fresh pasta is the Italian-American classic that most regulars return to specifically. The Chicken Piccata with lemon, capers, and white wine butter sauce is the Italian-American entrée that earns its own devoted following. The Tiramisu made in house is the dessert that closes every proper Caffe Nonna meal. Find a Nashville hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 4427 Murphy Rd., Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-463-0133
Website: https://www.caffenonna.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
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Caffe Nonna appeared in Season 18, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Family Time,” originally aired December 23, 2013.