Mid-May opening eyed for Bartella Café on Second Avenue

A trio of Nashville-based business people is eyeing a mid-May opening for Bartella Café — which will offer a Nutella-focused menu — in downtown Nashville’s The District.

The café will be highlighted by a French- and Italian-influenced menu and operate at 164 Second Ave. N. That small space previously served as an office and sits next to Rodizio’s.



Benchmark Realty’s Doug McIntosh co-brokered the lease for the Bartella Café owners. He said the menu will focus on dishes featuring Nutella, a hazelnut cocoa spread Italy-based company Ferrero introduced in 1965.

McIntosh declined to identify the owners and the Post was unable to determine.

Bartella Café will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner and will be the first Bartella in Tennessee. It is not affiliated with Bartella’s Coffee House located in the United Kingdom. In addition to teas and coffees, the Bartella Café menu will feature crepes, waffles, pancakes, chocolates, pastries and milkshakes, McIntosh said.

Brentwood-based United Veterans Construction is handling the build-out of the 1,070-square-foot space via a permit valued at $119,000.

