Italian Food & Catering Services in Raleigh, North Carolina

La Volta Italiano, a restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina, offers authentic Italian food and catering services for customers. Come in and try out our Italian restaurant for yourself!

Great Italian Cuisine
Our chefs are from Italy and we feature very authentic Italian recipes. La Volta Italiano is about Italian cooking using time-tested recipes handed down for generations and with fresh local ingredients. Our pasta is made daily, and we feature whole wheat, as well as gluten-free pasta.

We have a fantastic selection of draft beer with 10 on tap at any time, along with a selection of local beer as well. Every Tuesday and Thursday night we feature a Couple's Night Special, which includes a bottle of wine for only $39.95.

Wine Vault
"La Volta" means "vault," because the restaurant space once housed a bank. The vault still exists and currently serves as our wine room. It features a nice intimate setting which seats two to six people upon request.  The vault contains great Italian reds, as well as wines from California to Italy. We have a nice Barolo, a Barbaresco, and offer wine by the glass, with a delightful selection of other full to light body wines, as well as champagnes.

Homemade Desserts
Lucia, Mario's wife, makes all the homemade desserts and cakes from scratch. Our Limoncello Cake is very popular and is a refreshing lemon dessert that will complement any of our traditional Italian entrees.

Our Cinnamon Godiva® Chocolate Cake is a rich chocolate cake that is the perfect finish to any meal for chocolate lovers all around. Our desserts are made daily and can be purchased whole upon request. We also feature cherry rum red velvet cake, chocolate mousse cake, and cannolis.

Catering
We offer trays of food of various sizes for events of all types including corporate meetings, special occasions, weddings, and anniversaries, as well as private parties. Trays can serve anywhere from 8 to 20 people depending on their size and are perfect for corporate luncheons. We host wedding rehearsal dinners at the restaurant as well. Take-out orders are welcome; just give us a call and we will have your order ready for you.

Recent Press & Reviews

See why our Italian restaurant has the critics raving!
 
Overall Rating (5 Stars) Open Table Customers
"Great wait staff, everyone was friendly. Surprised that there were not more people dining there! Recommend it to all friends."

"I thought the food was great. I had linguine with clam sauce and my wife had a vegetable pasta dish. The bruschetta was fantastic and the Cesar salad was great as well. We will be back."

"Great! too hot to eat outside on this visit but will enjoy the large outdoor eating area on cooler evenings. nice wine list with varied style & price options; bartender very knowledgeable on wines. We'll be back!"

"If you like bruschetta, you have to try La Volta's. It was the best I ever had. The entrees were good as well. We liked the place and intend to visit again soon."

"Great new spot for downtown, right on Fayetteville St. Lots of food for the price. Wine cellar is in the old vault of bank, hence the name---La Volta. Nice attentive wait staff and knowledgeable. Very tasty!"

La Volta Opens On Fayetteville Street Downtown
by Greg Cox, News & Observer

On Fayetteville Street near City Plaza, the name of newcomer La Volta Italiano (411 Fayetteville Street; 838-8700; http://www.lavoltarestaurant.com) pays witty tribute to its location on the ground floor of the Progress Energy building. There's nothing particularly shocking about the traditional Italian menu, though, which some may recognize as a joint creation of owner Mario Longo and executive chef Vinny Doria, longtime veterans of the local Italian restaurant scene.

The biggest surprises, given the upscale setting and prime location, are the affordable prices. Most entrees are in the $12-$15 range, and even ambitious fare such as pan-seared halibut with fig glaze will set you back less than $20.

Amping up La Volta's attraction are a full bar (including an Italian-leaning wine list) and an expansive sidewalk patio that affords a front-row view of any entertainment staged on City Plaza.