Coco’s Italian Market & Eatery
Nashville, TN 37209
(map) Phone: 615-783-0114
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Coco's is a hidden treasure in catering services. They are probably the most inexpensive caterer which does delicious food too! I got dinner for 85 people for under $1000 which is incredible! Plus the food was exquisite and totally Italian. It was a great experience working with Cheryl (the Catering manager) and she made sure everything was on time and in perfect condition.
We actually booked this place for our rehearsal dinner with the previous owners and I didn’t know they had sold the place until I happened to stop in for a sandwich one afternoon. Thankfully, the new owners were very gracious and agreed to honor whatever deal we had made – which was an incredible one. They closed off the back room for us while still being able to stay open for business in the front and made us the yummiest mix of Italian food that thye set up buffet-style for us to dive into. My husband’s family is from the New York area so they’re not exactly satisfied at the Olive Garden if you know what I mean - they approved whole-heartedly. We brought in our own wine and beer, which they served (when my brother the bartender sat down for 5 minutes and let them) and we had a rollicking good time and great dinner for 30 people for about $500. I don’t even think you could pull that off at the Olive Garden!! Hah! (My “in all fairness” confession: I love the Olive Garden)
About Coco’s Italian Market & Eatery
Refurbished and enlarged by new owners, you’ll find new products, new foods and a renewed commitment to bring you the
fabulous and unique culture of Italy.
If you have never been to an Italian market come experience a bit of culinary history and enjoy foods that other parts of this
country and world take for granted.
If you, like me, are familiar with an Italian community then we aim to bring relief to those who miss their home and
neighborhoods, to sooth those cravings you’ve had since your last good Italian meal, (no doubt outside of Nashville) and to
calm you in knowing that we are here to serve you like no other local Italian restaurant can.
We are not just a restaurant, at our heart we are a market of Italian provisions both imported or made by Italian/American
owned companies. As opposed to other restaurants our availability of fresh, authentic market products ensure that you are
going to get the real Italian and Italian/American culinary experience.
While it’s plain to see Café Coco’s Italian Market and Kitchen mimics the import and specialty markets from home in NY, our
inspiration is even deeper than that....actually a little known, undocumented part of culinary history:
In many of those old markets you could follow your nose to find an aroma coming from the employee break-rooms. Peek your
head in and you'd see the family matriarch cooking the staff's meal. That savory scent was the stores best advertising, of
course they cooked with provisions readily on hand in their market. Funny thing, it was not uncommon to see the neighbors
and local businessmen in there eating with the market’s staff. Some employee break-rooms got so popular they actually
expanded their seating areas or added full fledged lunch restaurants to the store, albeit informal.
Our dining area is a bit fancier than an employee break-room but the foods are as authentic and reasonably priced. The
seating area is in a stone-walled Tuscan farmhouse motif. The retro furniture and avant garde sconces light a cozy-romantic
setting that is still ideal for the whole family or a quick lunch.
If you are coming for dinner you'll see that our restaurant can be fun and interactive. Between courses get up and visit the
market section, taste a sample of cheese or salami. We hope to inspire you to pick up provisions for the next Italian meal you
cook at home, if you don’t cook Italian you are always welcome to order takeout or grab a prepacked meal to-go.
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