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Caffe Luna

Name: Caffe Luna
Address: 136 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC, United States, 27601
Telephone: (919) 832-6090
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2216 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Situated in a beautiful historic building in downtown Raleigh, Caffé Luna has been bringing authentic Italian cuisine with a Tuscan flair to the Triangle for over two decades.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 56 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(919) 832-6090
Website
http://www.cafeluna.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Max Gaskins
Catering
Caffé Luna’s professional catering is also available off-site. Some popular locations include: Marbles Museum, Museum of History, Tucker House, Art Space, Market Hall, Stockroom, Raleigh City Museum and Haywood Hall.
Private party facilities
The Palm, Tuscan and VIP Rooms have made Caffe Luna a top venue for any event in the Triangle. Luna is the perfect location, whether you require a special setting to celebrate a product launch, a festive atmosphere for a holiday party, or a closed-door session for brainstorming.
Private party contact
Darcey Tinga, Catering Manager: (919) 832-6090

Location
136 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Neighborhood
Raleigh
Cross street
Blount Street
Parking details
Parking is available on the street, city owned parking decks and privately owned suface lots.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Calamari Fritti$6.95
Fried Squid
Prosciutto e Melone$6.95
Cured Parma Ham with Fresh Melon
Mozzarella Fresca$5.95
Fresh Mozzarella with Sliced Tomatoes and Basil
Portobella Ripieno$7.25
Portobella Mushroom Stuffed with Gorgonzola & Tomato
Piatto Misto$6.95
Sliced Salami, Cappicola, Sopressata and Pecorino Toscano
Salmone Affumicato$7.95
Smoked Salmon with Cucumber Spread on Tuscan Bread

Insalata

Insalata del Pastore$6.50
Crumbled Goat Cheese with Walnuts over Mesculin Greens
Insalata di Gorgonzola$5.25
Gorgonzola Cheese with Mixed Greens
Insalata di Pollo$6.95
Mesculin Greens with Grilled Chicken
Insalata di Tonno$8.95
Grilled Tuna over Mixed Greens with Capers & Olives in Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
Insalata di Salmone$7.50
Grilled Salmon over Mesculin Greens
Insalata del Giorno$4.25
Garden Salad with Mixed Greens
Insalata di Cesare$5.25
Caesar Salad

Pasta

Ravioli Fiorentina$8.50
Fresh Pasta Stuffed with Ricotta Cheese and Spinach Finished in Tomato Sauce
Taglierini del Golfo$8.95
Fresh Pasta Saute in Cream with Shrimp, Peas & Red Peppers
Capellini Primavera$8.25
Angel Hair with Garden Vegetables,Tomato, Garlic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Rigatoni Contadina$8.95
Rigatoni with Italian Sausage in Tomato Sauce
Farfalle al Salmone$8.95
Bowtie Pasta with Fresh Salmon in a Pink Cream Sauce
Penne Caprese$7.75
Penne with Mozzarella Cheese & Tomato Sauce
Penne con Carciofi$8.25
Penne Pasta Sauté with Artichokes, Black Olives and Spinach
Linguini alle Vongole$8.25
Clams with Linguini in Red or White Sauce
Linguini al Granchio$8.95
Crabmeat Saute in Garlic, Olive Oil & Touch of Tomato & Red Pepper
Orecchiette Antica$8.95
Shell Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli
Linguini Fra Diavolo$8.95
Linguini with Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Rigatoni con Pollo alla Panna$8.50
Rigatoni with Sauté Chicken, Spinach & Cream
Penne Cappesante$8.95
Penne, Scallops, Spinach Sauté with Garlic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fantasia di Mare$8.95
Fresh Black Taglierini with Grouper and Diced Shrimp Saute in Garlic & Oil with Tomato

Entrees

Lasagna$8.95
Fresh Pasta Layered with Ragu Bolognese and Bechamel
Bistecca della Luna$13.95
Angus Ribeye Grilled with Roast Potatoes
Salmone alla Griglia$9.95
Grilled Salmon with Garnish of Vegetables
Filetto di Spalla$9.95
Grilled Beef Shoulder Tenderloin with Roast Potatoes
Pollo Cardinale$8.25
Breaded Chicken with Parma Ham and Mozzarella with Penne
Parmigiana di Pollo$8.95
Breaded Half Breast of Chicken with Mozzarella & Tomato and Penne
Pollo alla Griglia$8.95
Grilled Breast of Chicken with Roast Potatoes

What 2,216 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

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Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Best Value
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Romantic
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Good for special occasions
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Italian
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Splendid time with the wife
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had our rehearsal dinner here in 2006 & should go more often!
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alyse
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The place never fails! Great food, atmosphere and ambiance!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First visit and was impressed! Food was delicious, service outstanding and didn’t break the bank. Will definitely be back!
BR
BRS1
Philadelphia
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service were impeccable. I especially liked the fact that the kitchen was flexible regarding the sauces available for the various dishes. I don’t particularly like cream sauces, and the dish I ordered was also available with a fantastic tomato sauce. Overall, I highly recommend Cafe Luna.
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OpenTable Diner
Greensboro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Caffe Luna is a staple Raleigh dinner experience. We have been a couple of times and each time, we have had great food and service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience2
Everything was good. It’s no better or worse than any other Italian place.
DR
DarylR
Austin
53 reviews
vip
4.0
53 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Only my second time at Caffe Luna and it confirmed my previous visit that it is very, very good. The value for money is outstanding. Both the food preparation and the service are excellent. The partners should be proud of their restaurant. Well done!
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Temple
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, service, and value. The fiocchi is 10/10
RW
ReaW
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food in a nice setting that isn’t pretentious, it blows my mind every time. There are always several really good vegetarian options
JW
JacksonW
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is always great. Service cannot be beat. Price is low especially for how good the meal is.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had an awesome New Years Eve dinner!! Food was amazing and service was top notch!!
MG
MichaelG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best restaurant in Raleigh!! Great service, great ambience, great service, great value and great food. When you think of a great restaurant experience - you can't beat this.
BF
BigFan
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good atmosphere, great food, excellent service. Good location.
JM
JohnM
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was great and our server was fantastic. I would highly recommend this restaurant. They have a good selection of food and wine.
JM
JaneM
Raleigh
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
We had not been to Cafe Luna in a very long time and wanted something different for New Years Eve. So glad we chose Cafe Luna. Everything about the dining experience was great.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing. Our sever was very attentive, and the full experience was amazing.
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Valmema
Raleigh
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I have been living in North Carolina for almost two years now,and we have been going to Caffe Luna since shortly after we arrived here.We are Italians from Bklyn NY so we know authentic Italian cuisine.Caffe Luna checks all the boxes.The food,wine,service and ambiance are all top notch.We go every Friday. Every one there makes us feel like we're family.We love love love this place.
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Kirbys
Wilmington
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food as always.
KC
KeithC
Raleigh
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner at Cafe' Luna is always great. The food is awesome, the service is impeccable, and the atmosphere is romantic without being stuffy. It's true treasure.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed everything about our meal at Caffe Luna!
AG
AnnaG
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot for dinner with a family member or friends
KC
KevinC
Raleigh
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Everything was very good,- better than what I recall from our last visit a few years ago. Service was excellent, and at these prices value was superb. We need to put Cafe Luna back in our regular rotation.
LH
LizH
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience3
Out of a table of 4, 2 felt their meals were good and the other 2 gave a poor rating and would not go back. The bread was cold and rather tasteless. The garlic was burned and the scallops were overcooked. We have eaten at Cafe Luna several times and always enjoyed the meals there - very disappointing. Perhaps it was because it was the week before Christmas and the place was very busy.
JP
JoeP
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Love this place. Coming from NY. It’s some Amazing authentic Italian food.
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AshleyB
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday dinner was our daughter’s thirtieth and we added her Godfather at the last minute!! Thanks, Brent for so graciously accommodating us at the last minute!! Food and service were both excellent!! We love Caffe Luna! Thanks
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Nice visit
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OldSchoolRaleigh
Raleigh
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience2
Been going for year but this was not the same. Food was just not as good. Also, much louder than it used to be. I will go back because I am sure it was just a down night. Great service!
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Lestosh
Wilmington
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service and fantastic atmosphere. Will definitely return.
K
Kmeany
Raleigh
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience4
Unfortunately poor service.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Usually we love eating here but the pasta that we ordered had grouper in it and it was very fishy. We are not even half. The waitresses acted like that was the way it usually was.
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Chris
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
Friendly staff but the food doesn't stand out. The environment is cozy
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Kath
Raleigh
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Wonderful night with friends.
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Teddy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Caffe Luna and always choose to have dinner there before a concert. Because of Friday night traffic we were late by a half hour, however they were able to fit us in right away upon our arrival. Service was prompt and friendly. Food was great.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Holiday dinner before Concert
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KyleeO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the lobster ravioli! And my friend enjoyed the chicken Parmasean!
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PhilH
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food at a great price in a great area! Definitely recommend!!!
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JoeC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best place to eat Italian in the Raleigh Area. Food is amazing and the service is spectacular. I recommend this place , You will not be disappointed. Reservations recommended.
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AnneP
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience5
We went to Caffe Luna to celebrate a birthday. The ambience in the restaurant is very nice. The food was okay, not bad, just okay. The bread was cold - almost like it just came from the freezer. We were a party of 5. Two of us had the lasagna and it was good but not great. The server brought our food out, laid it on a serving table and it sat there for a few minutes until someone realized it hadn't been served to us. I understand the restaurant industry is still recovering from Covid and has staff shortages. Overall, it was okay.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Always love Luna! Good great and ambiance so old Italian!

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Caffe Luna offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (919) 832-6090.

Caffe Luna is rated 4.6 stars by 2216 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 56 times today

Order delivery or takeout

136 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Additional information

Cross street
Blount Street
Neighborhood
Raleigh
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking is available on the street, city owned parking decks and privately owned suface lots.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Max Gaskins
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafeluna.com/
Phone number
(919) 832-6090
Catering
Caffé Luna’s professional catering is also available off-site. Some popular locations include: Marbles Museum, Museum of History, Tucker House, Art Space, Market Hall, Stockroom, Raleigh City Museum and Haywood Hall.
Private party facilities
The Palm, Tuscan and VIP Rooms have made Caffe Luna a top venue for any event in the Triangle. Luna is the perfect location, whether you require a special setting to celebrate a product launch, a festive atmosphere for a holiday party, or a closed-door session for brainstorming.
Private party contact
Darcey Tinga, Catering Manager: (919) 832-6090

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This restaurant now offers Takeout

Caffe Luna

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

90 Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Calamari Fritti

Ravioli Fiorentina

Fiocchi

Antipasti

Calamari Fritti$6.95

Prosciutto e Melone$6.95

Mozzarella Fresca$5.95

Portobella Ripieno$7.25

Piatto Misto$6.95

Salmone Affumicato$7.95

Insalata

Insalata del Pastore$6.50

Insalata di Gorgonzola$5.25

Insalata di Pollo$6.95

Insalata di Tonno$8.95

Insalata di Salmone$7.50

Insalata del Giorno$4.25

Insalata di Cesare$5.25

Pasta

Ravioli Fiorentina$8.50

Taglierini del Golfo$8.95

Capellini Primavera$8.25

Rigatoni Contadina$8.95

Farfalle al Salmone$8.95

Penne Caprese$7.75

Penne con Carciofi$8.25

Linguini alle Vongole$8.25

Linguini al Granchio$8.95

Orecchiette Antica$8.95

Linguini Fra Diavolo$8.95

Rigatoni con Pollo alla Panna$8.50

Penne Cappesante$8.95

Fantasia di Mare$8.95

Entrees

Lasagna$8.95

Bistecca della Luna$13.95

Salmone alla Griglia$9.95

Filetto di Spalla$9.95

Pollo Cardinale$8.25

Parmigiana di Pollo$8.95

Pollo alla Griglia$8.95

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