A true love letter to Italy, Yolan is an authentic experience of Italian cuisine, wine, and hospitality. The Joseph hotel’s Italian restaurant in downtown Nashville pays homage to the founding family’s heritage and Joseph’s wife, Yolanda. By evening, Yolan offers a refined yet spirited dining experience centered on housemade pastas, wood-fired meats, and seasonal dishes shaped by Italy’s diverse regions and timeless traditions. Guests may dine à la carte or indulge in Esperienza Yolan, a five-course tasting menu. By day, the restaurant welcomes guests for breakfast and weekend brunch, where Italian-inflected morning fare meets warm hospitality and a vibrant espresso bar. Housemade pastries, seasonal specialties, spritzes and more!
Polished, stylish Italian restaurant specializing in avant-garde entrees, plus a large wine list.
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A true love letter to Italy, Yolan is an authentic dinner experience of Italian cuisine, wine and hospitality in the heart of downtown Nashville.
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J. Medeiros
A hotel (The Joseph) restaurante worthy of Michelin mention, with a high ceiling dining room and bar, and easy to get into. It is a full service, full bar, excellent wine list dining experience or à la carte. The Carne Cruda All’Abese has a distinctive relish tint. The Spaghetti Allá Chitarra has the lightest cream sauce. The Linguine All’Atriciana has just a touch of smoke. Validated parking, but a difficult to find entrance off the alley.
… moreBryce Lickfield
Allow me to start with the bright spot, the bus people, who fill your water, were excellent. Attentive, quick, and professional. Unfortunately, that is where the praise largely stops. We had a pasta dish, olives, steak tartar, sea bass, and the butternut squash. The pasta was good, although remarkable for its saltines. The steak tartar was excellent. The sea bass was fishy and over cooked. Probably the worst I’ve ever had, although it’s usually a phenomenal dish when you get it elsewhere. The butternut squash was weird and under cooked.
Everything but the tartar was weird. I’m sure the chef is proud of his creations, but I couldn’t tell you why. For the price, this place is a joke. I also found the wait staff to be down right rude to the bus people.
Out waitress didn’t check on us a single time during our primary entree service. I ended up orderingour second drink round from a manager I had to waive down.
Look, I don’t want to poopoo this place, which is why I rated them 3 stars. But if you think the prices are steep, as we did, consider another place.
They had the trappings of a nice restaurant, but missed the mark at every turn.
Oh, and the table next to us featured a child playing a shooting game at full volume on his tablet. Not their fault, but we got a nice laugh out of the icing on our crap cake.
… moreEverything but the tartar was weird. I’m sure the chef is proud of his creations, but I couldn’t tell you why. For the price, this place is a joke. I also found the wait staff to be down right rude to the bus people.
Out waitress didn’t check on us a single time during our primary entree service. I ended up orderingour second drink round from a manager I had to waive down.
Look, I don’t want to poopoo this place, which is why I rated them 3 stars. But if you think the prices are steep, as we did, consider another place.
They had the trappings of a nice restaurant, but missed the mark at every turn.
Oh, and the table next to us featured a child playing a shooting game at full volume on his tablet. Not their fault, but we got a nice laugh out of the icing on our crap cake.
Cierra Leigha
We had high expectations but were let down in short order. My husband witnessed a cook tossing fries in a large silver bowl actually eat a fry with his gloved hand then resume mixing the fries with the same hand, which was gross. Then our chicken Milanese sandwiches came out and they were both so overcooked the chicken was dry and like sticks. I’ve attached photos. My sister ordered an omelet and the egg was rubbery so she sent it back and got a burger. The bacon was overcooked so she couldn’t eat it. Other members in our party ordered simple potato and vegetable egg dishes and they were okay, but very easy execution. Some of the hostesses were kind but a few didn’t speak English and actually asked us questions in Spanish. While they apologized for not speaking English, it was bizarre that is who was dealing with us considering the issues. If the normal chef was not there that day then whoever was left in charge did an absolutely deplorable job. We came for brunch the day after Thanksgiving 2025.
… moreBrent MacDonald
First time visiting, for a Valentine’s lunch. Slightly disappointed for a top rated venue. Though it was a special menu for the day, one of the items wasn’t available, and the waiter didn’t know how to describe one of the dishes on the menu. And, the table wobbled and wouldn’t sit level. The food was good but memorable.
… moreBadDragon 13
We made reservations here for a Thanksgiving brunch. Food was good, service was good. The holiday drinks were amazing. We both had the “chicken pot pie”. Obviously, not like a frozen pot pie. It was good, but I was hoping for more being on Thanksgiving. This was our first time without a bunch of family and friends in town so we wanted to do something different. Not bad, but not someplace I would go again unless I’m in a pinch. Beautiful hotel though and very open and clean.
… moreDavid Bruce
We went here for our 41st anniversary and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was raining terribly but the covered valet at the hotel entrance took care of that. We started with a drink in the bar outside the restaurant and that was rather slow as I finally had to ask for service but after that everything went well.
They have some good half bottles of wine at relatively decent prices. We split the Mercato salad and had the Focaccia with Ricotta. Steak tartare next then we shared an order of Bucatini (definitely going back for this) before our main course of Gnocchi (me) and duck for my wife. The duck was memorable and also worthy of another visit.
Gelato for dessert and a Zenzero espresso like martini.
Shelly was our server. Great support staff. The only food item we would not order again were the roasted cipollini onions…they were lacking…tastes like someone had torched them in the kitchen vs truly roasting.
Overall a great night. Excellent food, drinks and service.
… moreThey have some good half bottles of wine at relatively decent prices. We split the Mercato salad and had the Focaccia with Ricotta. Steak tartare next then we shared an order of Bucatini (definitely going back for this) before our main course of Gnocchi (me) and duck for my wife. The duck was memorable and also worthy of another visit.
Gelato for dessert and a Zenzero espresso like martini.
Shelly was our server. Great support staff. The only food item we would not order again were the roasted cipollini onions…they were lacking…tastes like someone had torched them in the kitchen vs truly roasting.
Overall a great night. Excellent food, drinks and service.
Mike Lewis
Really debated about this review, this is my favorite Italian restaurant in Nashville. Reviews I think have to be about your current experience not based on past visits. This night it was my Birthday and I picked this place on purpose because I knew it would be perfect . I had tickets to see Jason Isbell at the Ryman so I had a time limit but I left a good Hour and half for this meal. Unfortunately I never got my meal, after an hour and 25 minutes I had to call it and pay for my drinks and head to the show. So I gave this 3 stars due to that experience. It was a bummer, the staff was nice but kind of had the attitude of “oh you don’t want to wait an hour and 25 weird”. I ordered the Caico E Pepe a simple enough dish. I love this restaurant but this kind of ruined the night. The bartender comped my wine which I appreciated the effort, but left hungry.
… moreMelissa
We were looking for a high end restaurant to cap off our Nashville experience and found Yolan. We were not disappointed. It was fantastic! We started with the Stracciatella followed by the Focaccia. My sister had the Bucatini and I had the Risotto. Everything was sublime! The experience was made even better by the impeccable service. Our waiter Nathan in particular was knowledgeable and so attentive.
… moreMaggie Y
20/10. Words cannot describe what a beautiful experience we had at Yolan. My husband and I always have our 3 year old son with us and know that restaurants are not always able to accommodate. Prior to our trip, I reached out to Chelsea and Aayan. They were both so helpful in arranging our reservation and accommodating our son without hesitation.
We reserved the chef’s table with tasting menu. There were unavoidable difficulties with the air conditioning in the restaurant and we were seated at the best table in the house outside of the kitchen. This was communicated prior to our arrival. When we were seated, Delphine the manager greeted us and explained the situation again and made sure we had all we needed. She was very kind and checked in on us multiple times throughout the evening.
Our server, Gabrielle was absolutely lovely. I have a picky toddler who requested chicken, spaghetti and grapes. We did not expect any of that to be honored but to our surprise, a plate of grapes beautifully served with a flower came out for him followed by spaghetti. It speaks volumes for anyone to pay special attention to a child, much less a busy staff in a high end restaurant. It shows how much they care about the guest experience.
Now, the food. Absolutely mind blowing. Incredible. I’m still dreaming about it. The chef, Jeremy, came out to explain each course and spent time showing us how truly passionate he and his team are about the entire experience. The attention to detail, precision and passion that goes into each dish is incredible.
I cannot recommend this experience enough. We will be back to Nashville for this experience alone. You guys should be very proud. Extraordinary.
… moreWe reserved the chef’s table with tasting menu. There were unavoidable difficulties with the air conditioning in the restaurant and we were seated at the best table in the house outside of the kitchen. This was communicated prior to our arrival. When we were seated, Delphine the manager greeted us and explained the situation again and made sure we had all we needed. She was very kind and checked in on us multiple times throughout the evening.
Our server, Gabrielle was absolutely lovely. I have a picky toddler who requested chicken, spaghetti and grapes. We did not expect any of that to be honored but to our surprise, a plate of grapes beautifully served with a flower came out for him followed by spaghetti. It speaks volumes for anyone to pay special attention to a child, much less a busy staff in a high end restaurant. It shows how much they care about the guest experience.
Now, the food. Absolutely mind blowing. Incredible. I’m still dreaming about it. The chef, Jeremy, came out to explain each course and spent time showing us how truly passionate he and his team are about the entire experience. The attention to detail, precision and passion that goes into each dish is incredible.
I cannot recommend this experience enough. We will be back to Nashville for this experience alone. You guys should be very proud. Extraordinary.
Riri Samara
We were staying at the Joseph hotel and tried Yolan for our entire stay for breakfast and dinner, the food was impeccable, felt more like an experience. My favorite would be the tiramisu French toast and the apple crumble.
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