City House Restaurant Review
1222 Fourth Ave. N. (Madison St.) 
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Nashville, TN 37208
615-736-5838 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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City House Restaurant is one of our 2012
Hot 10 Nashville Restaurants | Top 10 Nashville Food Rating Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Wed.-Mon.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Casual
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 Without a doubt, Tandy Wilson, the chef-owner of City House, understands Italian tradition. His most remarkable assets, however, are within walking distance of his Germantown kitchen: herbs from the back garden, handmade pasta and an in-house charcuterie. Fresh Tennessee meat and produce is everywhere on the menu, from catfish (yes, you read that right) to tomatoes to mushrooms. Standouts are conchiglie with creamed turnip greens, Fontina and buttermilk cheddar; the simple but addictive pizza with belly ham, oregano and Grana Padano; and the gemelli with octopus ragù. If you can, stop by for Sunday dinner. The menu’s never the same twice, and you’ll be privy to some of Wilson’s more esoteric porcine delicacies. On the appetizer list, consider the house-cured meat plate or whatever vegetable preparation is in season. For dessert, try the chocolate mascarpone crema with espresso and rum caramel. The wine list is loaded with artisanal Italian bottles and includes some good values. The dining room can get loud, so in warmer months head outside to the patio and soak in the well-weathered nineteenth-century architecture of Nashville's first suburb.
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