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Best Pizza Restaurant In
Nashville – Vanderbilt

Mellow Mushroom - Nashville – Vanderbilt

Mellow Mushroom makes the best pizza in the Vanderbilt area of Nashville, Tennessee. Our music-themed restaurant is located off 21st Avenue South. Mellow is a favorite among locals from Midtown, The Gulch, Vanderbilt Campus, Belmont Campus, and the surrounding areas.

Bold ingredient combinations on a homemade crust, make Mellow pies the most delicious around. Not in the mood for pizza? Order a calzone, hoagie, sandwich, burger, or a Mellow salad and see how care goes into every item on our menu. Take your pick from our selection of 28 draft beers featuring local breweries like Fatbottom, New Heights, and Bearded Iris or enjoy our tasty, handcrafted cocktails. Because we are inclusive of everyone’s needs, many of our pizzas can be made gluten-free or vegan.

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Sunday - Thursday
2:00 - 6:00PM
Friday - Sunday
11:00AM - 7:00PM
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Pickup Your Order
Monday - Thursday pick up TO GO orders at the bar. Friday - Sunday: before 5:00PM, pick up TO GO orders at the bar, after 5:00PM pick up TO GO orders at the cash register.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

A rich blend of five cheeses baked with spinach and artichokes and served with garlic toast points. 760 cal

Pretzel Bites

Oven-baked and tossed in garlic butter and Parmesan. Served with Pabst Blue Ribbon™ beer cheese. 1100 cal

Bruschetta

Fresh Roma tomatoes diced, seasoned and marinated. Topped with crumbled feta cheese and freshly chopped basil. Served on garlic toast points and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. 340 cal

Cheese Bread

French bread smothered in garlic butter, melted mozzarella and sprinkled with Italian seasoning. Served with a side of Mellow red sauce.

Hummus

Drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with paprika and fresh basil. Served with your choice of lightly toasted pita wedges or carrots and celery. 540/860 cal

Pretzels

Served coated with garlic butter, Parmesan and a side of Mellow red sauce or coated with garlic butter, kosher salt and served with traditional yellow mustard.

Oven-Roasted Wings

Double-baked for a crispy and flavorful wing without the use of a fryer or added oils. Hand-tossed in your choice of sauce: hot, mild, BBQ, jerk, sweet Thai chili or naked. Served with celery, carrots and your choice of ranch or bleu cheese dressing.

Magic Mushroom Soup

A rich and creamy soup with grilled shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms. Topped with MontAmoré® cheese and fresh chives. 350 cal

Meatball Trio

Trio of meatballs stuffed with fresh mozzarella and topped with Mellow red sauce, then sprinkled with shaved Parmesan, fresh basil and breadcrumbs. 360 cal

Enlightened Spinach Salad

Fresh spinach, dried cherries, diced apples, house-made glazed pecans and crumbled feta cheese. 310/620 cal

House Salad

Spring mix and chopped romaine topped with Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, sweet onions and shaved Parmesan. 90/180 cal

Caesar Salad

All hail the perfect salad. Freshly chopped romaine lettuce tossed with all-natural caesar dressing and topped with shaved Parmesan and house-made croutons. 400/800 cal

Greek Salad

Romaine and iceberg lettuce tossed with shredded carrots and red cabbage. Topped with sweet onions, cucumbers, green peppers, mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, pepperoncinis, banana peppers, Kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese. 150/300 cal

Mighty Meaty

A carnivorous mix of pepperoni, Italian sausage, ground beef, honey ham and applewood-smoked bacon on top of Mellow red sauce and mozzarella. 360/400 cal | 440/510 cal | 460/520 cal

Great White

An olive oil and garlic base layered with mozzarella, provolone, seasoned ricotta, roasted tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, fresh Roma tomatoes and sweet onions. Finished with chopped fresh basil. 320/370 cal | 400/450 cal | 430/490 cal

Buffalo Chicken

Made with mozzarella, then layered with Buffalo chicken, caramelized onions and applewood-smoked bacon. Finished with a double swirl of Buffalo sauce and your choice of chunky bleu cheese or ranch dressing. 370/420 cal | 460-520 cal | 500-560 cal

Holy Shiitake Pie

An olive oil and garlic base with roasted shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, mozzarella and creamy MontAmoré® cheese. Finished with fresh chives, shaved Parmesan, a garlic aioli swirl and a spritz of black truffle oil. 340/380 cal | 420/470 cal | 430/490 cal

Funky Q. Chicken

Shredded mozzarella topped with BBQ chicken, sharp cheddar cheese, caramelized onions and applewood- smoked bacon. And to keep it funky, finished with a swirl of BBQ sauce. 320/370 cal | 390/450 cal | 420/480 cal

Kosmic Karma

Filled with goodness, this pie starts with Mellow red sauce covered with spinach, roasted tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh Roma tomatoes and crumbled feta cheese. A hypnotic pesto swirl adds the finishing touch. 290/350 cal | 360/420 cal | 390/440 cal

Pacific Rim

Aloha! Mellow red sauce topped with mozzarella, honey ham, applewood-smoked bacon, caramelized onions, pineapple and jalapeños add a final kick. 300/350 cal | 360/420 cal | 390/450 cal

Veg Out

Mellow takes veggies to the max. This pie starts with Mellow red sauce layered with mozzarella, spinach, green peppers, sliced mushrooms, sweet onions, black olives and Roma tomatoes. 250/300 cal | 300/350 cal | 330/380 cal

House Special

The Ultimate Mellow: red sauce, mozzarella, topped with pepperoni, Italian sausage, ground beef, honey ham, applewood-smoked bacon, black olives, sliced mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, green peppers, sweet onions and the finishing touch... more mozzarella. 350/390 cal | 430/460 cal | 440/490 cal

Pizza

Choose From The Fresh Ingredients Listed Below. Base sauce choices include olive oil & garlic, pesto and Mellow red sauce. +20-100 cal cal

Small

10” / 4 Slices 210-260 cal

Medium

14” / 6 Slices 260-310 cal

Large

16” / 8 Slices 280-330 cal

Your Choice Of Salad Base + 3 Ingredients.

Build the salad of your dreams with garden fresh ingredients and all natural salad dressings. cal

Bleu Cheese

20-80 cal

Cheddar, sharp

15-60 cal

Feta

20-80 cal

MontAmoré®

30-120 cal

Mozzarella

fresh 20-80 cal

Mozzarella

shredded 20-80 cal

Parmesan

shaved 10-100 cal

Provolone

25-100 cal

Ricotta

seasoned 40-80 cal

Follow Your Heart® Vegan Cheese

20-80 cal

Anchovies

20-50 cal

Bacon, applewood-smoked

20-130 cal

Chicken

25-100 cal

Ground Beef

20-70 cal

Genoa Salami

60-110 cal

Honey Ham

10-60 cal

Italian Sausage

10-35 cal

Meatballs

25-50 cal

Pepperoni

35-130 cal

Steak

grilled ribeye 40-140 cal

Tempeh

35-150 cal

Tofu

5-50 cal

Artichoke Hearts

5-10 cal

Apples

diced 10-15 cal

Avocado

10-110 cal

Banana Peppers

0-5 cal

Basil

0 cal

Cherries

10-45 cal

Cucumbers

0 cal

Garlic

5-15 cal

Green Peppers

0-5 cal

Jalapeños

5-20 cal

Mushrooms

0-10 cal

Mushrooms, portobello

0-10 cal

Mushroom Trio

roasted 15-25 cal

Olives, black

10-45 cal

Olives, green

5-45 cal

Olives, Kalamata

10-80 cal

Onions

5-10 cal

Onions, caramelized

5-10 cal

Pecans

glazed 160 cal

Pepperoncini

5-15 cal

Pineapple

10-35 cal

Red Peppers

roasted 0-10 cal

Spinach

0-20 cal

Tomatoes

roasted 20-45 cal

Tomatoes

Roma 0-5 cal

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Dip with a bang. We bake zesty buffalo chicken with a creamy cheesy sauce. Finished with extra cheese, chives, diced Roma tomatoes and applewood smoked bacon. Served with garlic toast points 940 cal

Cinnamon Sugar & Honey Pretzels

The perfect mix of sweet and oh my. These signature pretzels are dusted with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey. 350 cal per piece

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Chopped romaine, with all-natural buffalo marinated grilled chicken, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar and bleu cheeses, caramelized onions, Roma tomatoes and croutons. 760 cal

Maui Wowie Pizza

The name rhymes. The taste delivers. Enjoy a pesto base with mozzarella, ham, pineapple, jerk chicken, banana peppers, and Applewood smoked bacon. 350/390 cal | 430/490 cal | 470/530 cal

The Caesar Pizza

An olive oil and garlic base, with all-natural pesto chicken, provolone, mozzarella, and feta cheeses topped with a crisp Caesar salad and Roma tomatoes. 370/410 cal | 460/510 cal | 490/550 cal

The Freshies Pie

Breathe this one in. Starts with classic Mellow red sauce and shredded mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and topped with fresh basil. 260/310 cal | 300/360 cal | 340/390 cal

The Sausagefest

Meatballs, Italian sausage, Genoa salami, mozzarella, provolone and seasoned ricotta. 1330 cal

Veggie

Stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, mozzarella, provolone and seasoned ricotta. 1240 cal

Steak & Cheese

Grilled, shaved all-natural ribeye steak with mushrooms, sweet onions, green peppers, mozzarella, provolone and seasoned ricotta. 1370 cal

Cheese

Mozzarella, provolone and seasoned ricotta. 1190 cal

Build Your Own Calzone

Start with a cheese calzone and add your favorite ingredients. Each ingredient cal

Mellow Chicken Salad

House-made with grilled chicken, dried cherries, diced celery, sweet onions, chopped pecans, curried mayo and romaine lettuce layered on sliced multigrain. 580 cal

California Club

Served with chilled chicken, roasted tomatoes, applewood- smoked bacon, seasoned smashed avocado and garlic aioli on a multigrain ciabatta. 680 cal

Chicken Caesar Wrap

A wheat wrap stuffed with chilled chicken, romaine lettuce and shaved Parmesan. Tossed in all-natural caesar dressing. 980 cal

Avocado

Mayo, lettuce, Roma tomatoes, melted provolone cheese, sweet onions, topped with avocado slices seasoned in lemon juice, kosher salt and black pepper. half 460/470 cal | whole 910/930 cal

Meatball

Seasoned and seared meatballs smothered in Mellow red sauce and topped with melted mozzarella and Italian seasoning. half 400/410 cal | whole 810/830 cal

Steak or Chicken & Cheese

Mayo, lettuce, and Roma tomatoes, melted provolone, choice of grilled, shaved all-natural ribeye steak or Teriyaki chicken, grilled onions, mushrooms and green peppers. half 540-580 cal | whole 1090-1160 cal

Tempeh or Tofu

Choice of Balsamic marinated Tempeh or Teriyaki Tofu layered on top of mayo, lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and melted provolone. Finished with grilled onions, mushrooms and green peppers. half 450-590 cal | whole 900-1190 cal

Mushroom Club

Mayo, lettuce and Roma tomatoes, honey ham, melted provolone, topped with caramelized onions, grilled mushrooms and applewood-smoked bacon. half 710/720 cal | whole 1430/1450 cal

Italian

Honey ham, Genoa salami, pepperoni, caramelized onions, fresh mozzarella and mayo toasted and finished with spring mix tossed in herb vinaigrette, sliced Roma tomatoes and chopped fresh basil. half 610/620 cal | whole 1220/1240 cal

Ritz Burger

All-natural ½ pound angus beef patty from the family-owned Harris Ranch. Melted Swiss, caramelized onions, garlic aioli, romaine lettuce, Roma tomatoes and pickles. Served on a grilled and buttered brioche bun. 1150 cal

Build Your Own Burger Just The Way You Like It

All BYOB burgers are dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onions. 1030 cal

Mellow Pops

Artisan Mellow Pops made by Frios® with all-natural ingredients. Ask about our seasonal flavors. 25-230 cal

Reserve a Room

Throwing a party for a crowd? Reserve one of our Main Dining Rooms at Mellow Mushroom.
Large Dining Room: 50 Guests
Small Dining Room: 30 Guests
Room Fee: Varies depending on availability. Please call for rates.
Reservation: Click the link below to reserve or call 615-342-0044

Reserve

Weekly Events

Sunday - Thursday

Weekday Happy Hour
2:00 - 6:00PM
Featured Drink Specials

Friday - Sunday

Weekend Happy Hour
11:00AM - 7:00PM
2 for 1 Featured Draft Beer

Sunday

$5.00 Mamosas and Bloody Marys

Monday

All Day Happy Hour
Featured Beer Specials

Trivia
7:30PM

Lunch Specials

Come in and check out our daily lunch specials!

Mellow Mushroom Nashville – Vanderbilt - The Story

Inspired by Nashville’s rich music history, the design of our restaurant represents all things music. The walls are covered with the decorative art of popular album covers throughout history. Unique light fixtures are made up of drums and guitars. The outside of the building is colorful and eye-catching, with a bright blue mural along the walls and signage surrounded by multi-colored bricks.

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About Mellow Mushroom Nashville – Vanderbilt

Not far from Vanderbilt University, we’ve been a favorite for locals and students for more than 15 years. Guests come in for the very best pizza, cold beer, craft cocktails, a unique atmosphere, and a great time! We are proud to support local schools.

Come join us for weekly trivia, happy hour specials, and lunch specials. Try your new favorite pizza at Mellow Mushroom!

Can’t make it into the restaurant? Have your meal delivered right to your door, so you can keep it Mellow any time.

We’d like to say to our guests: “Thank you to all of our customers, whether you’re a local or traveling through. We appreciate your business over the last 15 plus years. We look forward to making many more memories with you.”

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