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Garibaldi Trattoria, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Garibaldi Trattoria, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Garibaldi Trattoria, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Garibaldi Trattoria, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Garibaldi Trattoria, Fuquay-Varina, NC

Garibaldi Trattoria

4.6
4.6
577 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Fuquay's newest, casual authentic Italian dining.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 10:30pm Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
    (919) 552-8868
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Fuquay-Varina
  • Cross street
    Smithwood St.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 577 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Kid-friendly

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Italian

  • Raleigh

    Kid-friendly

  • Raleigh

    Neighborhood gem

  • Raleigh

    Italian

577 Reviews
  1. BarbT

    Wilmington

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    He chicken piccata was served hot and the chicken was pounded thin and very tender. It was a tasty dish and the leftovers were just as good the next day.

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  2. Valmema

    Raleigh

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What else is there to say?,Garibaldis is the best Italian restaurant in NC. A hidden gem.I wouldn't change a thing about this place.We eat here every Friday, something we look forward to every week.

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  3. IlDavido

    Raleigh

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience4
    Some confusion about our reservations at the front desk. Had to ask 3 times for a plate for the pizza. Had 4 different servers. Otherwise, food was good and we did get good service overall. It has always been a good experience at Garibaldi's.

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  4. BethB

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food here is delicious and takes us back to Italy! Love that we can make reservations. Really enjoy the specials, we both ordered specials when dining here.

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  5. MelissaB

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had a larger party of 10 but it was easy to make reservations online. The service was great. The waitress checked on us frequently and the food was delicious.

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  6. JenniferH

    Raleigh

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    We went here to celebrate my husbands birthday and had a reservation. We were seated about 10 minutes after our reservation time. And we sat there…and watched all the tables after us seated, given water and bread, and had their orders taken…for 20 minutes while NO ONE came to our table!! My husband went to the hostess and told her no one had been by yet and she said she’d send someone - another 15 minutes go by with NO WAITER. We are now 45 min past our reservation time and 35 min seated with no water or anything. I request a manager. He “says” he had just asked the hostess about our table and was told we were just seated. So someone is lying. The manager didn’t act too concerned that we had been sitting there forever with no service, however, and the real kicker is that we have been to this restaurant 4 times and ALL FOUR TIMES have had the same exact issue. Last time we had to “recruit” our own server. The time before that, we may as well have not had a server because when she finally did come by, she was awful and we hardly saw her. Now, the saving grace (and why we do continue going back even after every single time we say we won’t be back - although we don’t go as often as we would if we didn’t have this issue - is that the food is phenomenal. We have never had a bad meal there. And on this visit, after we were finally assigned a waiter, Andres was amazing. If this place could get organized and the hostesses (or whomever) get their sh*t together, it would be a great place to go.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was awesome. Haven’t found real good Italian food since I moved here but this place has it would recommend it. It is worth the drive.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was exponentially phenomenal, our waitress was attentive, respectful, and quite honestly the best server I’ve ever had, looking for a good Italian food. This is where you gotta go.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Dinner was delicious, and food was beautifully presented.. Menu has lots of choices, and the freshness of the ingredients is outstanding. Service is excellent, and, I always feel as if, “I am going home to family” !!! I drive about an hour to dine here, and it’s worth every mile. What a beautiful place ❤️

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  10. MelissaB

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We were there with our two younger kids and our waitress was great about getting us what we needed, extra ketchup, drinks.... The food was delicious and the creme brulee was tasty.

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  11. StevenF

    Raleigh

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food accompanied by friendly, knowledgeable and experienced staff. Server was great!!

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  12. BobF

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Service was great. Specials well described. Very crowded with unusually high noise levels. Menu items reasonably priced, specials overpriced..

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My favorite chicken francese! Our waitress was wonderful! Very warm in the dining room though.

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  14. tHOMASJ

    Raleigh

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great food!! Outstanding staff with lots of personality and made us feel important

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We had to wait 30 min for a table. What is the point of a reservation?

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  16. maggiedinesout

    Charlotte

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We dined with our three grandchildren (young). The food was great and to their liking. Our server was amazing and graciously dealt with the mess and endless questions that 3-7 yo have. A great time!!

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  17. MichelleS

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    This restaurant use to be my favorite Italian restaurant! The service was slow. The food is not up to its usual standards.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    We waited 25 minutes for a table even though we had reservations. Once at our table we waited another 15 minutes before we were able to place our drink order. I ordered the lasagna. The noodles were extremely thick, like they stuck together in the pot and chewy, like they were overcooked. The sauce was bland and overall tasted like it had been cooked and then warmed up in a microwave. My husband and daughter said their food was “ok”. We will not be repeat diners.

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  19. AndreaS

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a lovely lunch there for Father's Day. They had a set menu which was a little disappointing at first but we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The kid's pasta was a little over-sauced but the sauce was absolutely delicious. Our server forgot to order our appetizer but overall was wonderful.

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  20. AnthonyN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Online reservation system was quick and easy to use. Service and food was very good. Accommodations for wheelchair was good. Waiter was attentive and timely and knowledgeable. We have been to this restaurant several times over the years and our experience has always been consistent.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    Not sure what happened to this restaurant. Used to be so good. The service was so bad. And the food was not fresh. When we sat down, no one came to us for about 15 minutes. When she did finally come, she gave us a carafe of water, and took all of the glasses to get ice. She came back another 15 minutes later to take our order and asked why we didn’t have any glasses for the water. We told her she took them. After she took our order, she came back with our glasses of ice. Our food took about 25 minutes to come to our table and it was cold. I ordered Chicken Parm and the chicken was hard and old. My husband’s Spaghetti and Meatballs was also cold and no flavor. Will not be returning.

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  22. LindaN

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We invited friends to celebrate my birthday, and it was a huge hit! Your food, service and employees were all amazing, see you soon Linda

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  23. JohnV

    New York Area

    77 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    77 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience2
    Our server was great, the food was good (lots of delicious garlic!). That aside, the place is filthy. The men's room is slightly better than what you'd find at a cheap gas station. Booth areas are separated by decorative spindles with intertwined noticeably dusty plastic grape vines. Garbage was being brought out via the entrance as we ate. A big non-no. As we drove away we noticed plastic screening for outdoor dining was shredded and dangling in many areas. The parking lot is full of pot-holes. When critiquing a restaurant I put focus on the bathrooms and the service entrance. Both are sub-par here.

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  24. LindaT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect especially being Mother’s Day. I had a reservation and I was seated right away. The food was excellent!

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  25. ExPatNYer

    Raleigh

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely an amazing place: great food, great service, and a solo female singer accompanying herself as DJ that was very pleasant to listen to if a bit loud for conversation at a large table. The family of 7 with 3 generations went for what could have been a very hectic Mother’s Day outing, but service and tempo remained excellent! Highly recommended.

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  26. GregoryS

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Garabaldi's is always great, our favorite fine dining in the area..!

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  27. Eileen

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Extremely loud. Food was decent, but nothing special. Service was attentive.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good food and service. A bit pricey but we had the specials, drinks, appetizer and dessert to share. It was a very nice mother's day.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    100 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    100 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Only the best ,freshly made dishes and ingredients. Arkin the owner brings the highest quality food at dry fair prices. Great choice for entire family. Superb. We go there often , the portions are a good size enough for a second meal to take home. Homemade , quality our favorite. 10 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌞⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Several favorites, Pollo Pecan, Lobster Ravioli with white wine sauce, lemon, Chicken Parmesan, Scallops with lemon blanc , the specials are fabulous . Enjoy folks , a very fair price for the highest quality food made with love.

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  30. Teacher

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service2ambience5
    Great Food waiter was slow and not attentive Noise was loud from kids Booth need to be softer

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  31. ShawnH

    Raleigh

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful experience as always at this establishment. Food was great as was the service. Can’t wait to go back again!

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  32. Becca

    Raleigh

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    First time to this restaurant and we were very happy with our meals. Even being very busy with prom night we were seated quickly and service was good. Would definitely recommend.

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  33. JohnR

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time at Garibaldi. Look forward to returning many more times!

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  34. DeeL

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have always liked Garbaldi's the food is fantastic..I always take my out of town family there

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  35. GlennB

    Raleigh

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    It had been awhile since I had been here. Unfortunately the weather was very wet and cold and we were seated at a table closest to the door. The draft was terrible as it was busy so the door was being opened and held open frequently. We did let a server know and they did try and do a better job of asking people to not stand with the door open. The food was good. My wife is gluten free and had the chicken Marsala. I had the calaprese pizza. Had the flourless chocolate cake for dessert. All good. The server was ok. She seemed a bit annoyed we were asking so much about gluten free. We will be back again but I’d say the experience was average overall.

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  36. WilliamC

    Greensboro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic restaurant ! Great food and great service.

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  37. LaurieH

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is a hidden gem! Our small town has many places to eat, but Garibaldi's stands out. Homemade ingredients, amazing food combinations and the variety of choices went beyond our expectations. Everybody should eat here!

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  38. DaveN

    Raleigh

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My penne pasta with sherry vodka sauce was outstanding as were the chicken marsala and millensa for my guests. Service was top-notch with a variety of interesting specials offered by the chef. The ambiance was far superior to a chain or larger restaurant. Authentic Italian in a cozy, homey atmosphere.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the place, the food, and the service. Would HIGHLY recommend!

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  40. Caleb

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Food was not good. We both had the specials. The lamb was not good and the ribeye was not only not seasoned but mostly fat . As in not edible

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Garibaldi Trattoria is rated 4.6 stars by 577 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Garibaldi Trattoria

900 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Smithwood St.
  • Neighborhood
    Fuquay-Varina
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 10:30pm Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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