About

ANTHONY SCOTTO JR

Boasting over 35 years of experience, Anthony Scotto is a nationally acclaimed entrepreneur, chef, and personality in the hospitality industry. He is currently the owner and executive chef of two restaurants in Nashville, Lougo, the seasonally-driven, coastal-inspired Italian restaurant, and Pelato, the Brooklyn-Italian restaurant.

Scotto has built his career developing successful culinary concepts including Bar One, Bobby Rubino’s, Fresco by Scotto, Fresco on the Go, and now Luogo and Pelato in Nashville TN and Charleston SC (coming soon).

Scotto appears frequently on The Today Show and has been featured in The New York Times, New York, and many others. An avid and life-long Yankees fan, he was a featured chef for the Yankees VIP Legends seating area for 15 years.

In 2022, Scotto and his family made the decision to move to Nashville, where he opened Luogo and then Pelato in summer 2023.