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Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

4.4
4.4
2442 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
On Friday's and Saturday's we are able to accommodate parties as large as 6.

Mulino provides a dining experience that takes the curious on a richly rewarding gastronomic journey across the Italian culinary landscape and rewards the intrepid adventurer with simple yet sumptuous cuisine, wines, and a complementary culinary education in the history of Italian cuisine all in a very cozy environment.

Patio seating is first come first serve for reservations.

Located in downtown Raleigh and minutes from the Raleigh Convention Center, Mulino can accommodate parties from 2-250.

For Parties of 12 or more, a large party menu will be required. For details, please navigate to: https://mulinoraleigh.com/menus/limited-menu/

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2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 48 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (919) 838-8595

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Samad Hachby

  • Catering

    We offer on-premise catering to wedding facilities, conference centers, clubs, and other venues.

  • Private party facilities

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar is perfect for your next private event. With four different private dining areas, there is a room to capture a memorable private dining experience.

  • Private party contact

    Samad Hachby: (877) 213-1087

  • Neighborhood

    Raleigh

  • Cross street

    Lane Street

  • Parking details

    74 complimentary parking spots available on site.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,442 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Romantic

  • Raleigh

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Raleigh

    Romantic

  • Raleigh

    Great for scenic views

  • Raleigh

    Italian

  • Raleigh

    Most Booked

  1. FrankE

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    Visually the actual restaurant is stunning. Parking is horrible. The food also LOOKS amazing, but was very bland and tasteless. Risotto, Pesto Pizza...very bland. The salmon while cook perfectly, was again blind and the noodles were extremely tough and overcooked. The sauce that was on the dish was good but there was only a small amount on the bottom. Definitely not worth the price. We really wanted to like this place.

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  2. AmandaB

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great experience. The food and drinks were super. Our server Brandon was attentive and capable. Nice outdoor seating although we sat inside. Plenty of parking. It's tricky to get into the entrance so be prepared to circle the block the first time lol

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    There was no draft beers and they didn’t serve the food for everyone at the same time. Most of the food came cold.

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  4. joes

    Raleigh

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food was delicious and service was amazing ... friendly, helpful, attentive, personable. All around a great dining experience

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. The host took pictures for us and the waitress was very friendly and accommodating. The food and cocktails came out very quickly.

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  6. PeterD

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Gnocchi was phenomenal. Decor and building are gorgeous. Recommend sitting outside if the weather is nice. Pizza was nothing to write home about but still was appetizing. Food came out hot and timely. Servers were knowledgeable and polite

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  7. ThompsonB

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    Our server made my birthday dinner pretty mediocre. He wasn’t attentive and added gratuity to a party of 7 when the website states otherwise. On top of adding gratuity, he did not inform us until he was questioned by a member of our party. The ambiance was great!

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  8. AndyM

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    Ordered Bolognese and Carbonara. Both were disappointing to say the least. Carbonara was a bowl a pasta in a cream sauce…pork was almost nonexistent. Bolognese was awful. We had pizza on a prior visit which was good

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great experience at Mulino! We brought friends of ours to have dinner at this amazing restaurant, since it’ll be one of our last times we will be able to pop in to eat here before moving out of state. We, as recurring patrons, were of course pleased by our dinner and the ambience of the restaurant! Our friends, who are first time patrons of Mulino, were enthusiastic about their dining experience! They were suitably impressed with the location, the interior and exterior decor and ambience, the service, and most of all the amazing food! One of my friends, who accompanied us to dinner, said the crème brûlée at Mulino was the best they’ve ever had! The food here is hands-down amazing and the price is very much in line with the experience! The staff is always incredibly helpful and friendly and the location itself is great! I can’t recommend Mulino enough! It is a jewel in Raleigh’s restaurant dining options! 

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  10. ChristopherC

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Food was good but drinks over priced. Overall great ambience the parking fill up fast also.

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  11. ChrisH

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our absolute favorites in Raleigh. The food is great and the ambiance is fabulous. Great hospitality by everyone.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Food was average. Ate there a few times and seems that it’s gotten worse over time

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  13. bjsh

    Western NC

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience1
    Sadly, it was raining, so most seating was inside. We were seated at a table right next to the woman's restroom. The sound of the hand dryers was SO loud. We asked to be moved and our awesome waiter took care of that as soon as a table opened. The food was ok, but not like the first few times we were there.

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  14. Christina

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our experience here was amazing!! From the arancini, to the drinks, to the gnocchi and spinach raviolis! Everything was delicious! Our waiter Brandon was wonderful! He was informative and so friendly! Oh! How could I forgot the creme brûlée!? I literally get it every time for desert and having it for the first time at Mulino’s, by far the BEST. I can’t wait to go back and enjoy the outside!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great meal with visiting family. The ambiance is great, the service is great, and the food is the best.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best restaurants in Raleigh, never disappoints

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  17. BeckyC

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were so impressed by the service from the host to the wine suggestions!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time ! Loved the food & ambiance. Will definitely recommend to others!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place was phenomenal. It was my husbands birthday and he loved the outside scenery, the environment and especially the delicious lasagna. The spinach ravioli was everything I expected. The calamari was very tasty and the bread was omg yummy! We could not leave without the cannoli’s which were rich, creamy and just perfect. You can def tell it was all authentic. It was a bit windy but overall a great experience. Looking forward to sitting in next time! 10/10!!

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  20. KeMa

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and ambiance. The scallop appetizer is a must have.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    It was a family member’s birthday and we made the reservation 2 weeks earlier. We were a party of 10 and were given a table outside that was very tight and in the corner next to the hostess station. The food was not as good as the last time we were there. Server was great. Over all i was disappointed

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Not a lot of vegetarian options. Food is good Wine collection is good

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  23. golfnut326

    Raleigh

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great evening, food was awesome as usual. Sat out in the courtyard on a beautiful Raleigh evening. Well done!

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  24. JanetinCary

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had not been to Mulino's in a while, and decided to go and celebrate a friends birthday. It was a beautiful evening and we sat outside, which was delightful! Our waiter was so helpful and accomodating. We all enjoyed our cocktails, meals and desserts. Could not have been better.

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  25. AndrewB

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We have been to this establishment several times and always had a positive experience. This night was not up to par. We were given a wobbly table facing a storage area. While the overall venue is pretty there was no need to give us an out of the way table with a poor view. We ordered a beet salad and it was primarily just greens with a couple small pieces of beets. Previously, it has been much more generous. The server offered to bring more beets but we had already finished and our entrees were on the way. We did convey we were disappointed with salad. She said she was sorry. Perhaps they could have taken off the bill. On the way out we expressed our displeasure of our table with the manager and she thanked us for our feedback. Perhaps she could have made us feel important and offer us something or at least an assurance she would take care of next time. We do think the restaurant is a beautiful venue but did not feel well treated on this night. One last thing when the specials were explained to us it sounded like they ran out of items due to the wedding they had just had. The specials were basically how they had no potatoes and no chicken breasts. We will be back but probably not soon.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a beautiful place and atmosphere! Definitely going back for more

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  27. Anonymous

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    salmon was undercooked and carbonara was suuuper salty. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing, but this seems like a place to go just for the atmosphere.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved our evening here. Amazing fresh pasta, wonderful service and great cocktails! A must visit when you are in Raleigh.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another fabulous meal at Mulino. Best Italian in Raleigh. Our server Brandon made terrific recommendations, and ambiance was superb.

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  30. MandaD

    Raleigh

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely waiter and a beautiful table outside. The gnocchi was TO DIE FOR. Great portion sizes. 10/10!

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  31. DawnB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Food was awful… beautiful restaurant.. service was rushed.would never go back… if you know Italian food.. this is NOT the place to go.

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  32. Lines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    AMAZING! Food and drinks were SO good. The outdoor area was UNBELIEVABLE. Its a magical spot in Raleigh. Not to mention they are in downtown Raleigh with their own FREE parking lot. Highly recommend. Will be going back.

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  33. waynem

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service with good quality and delicious entrees

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  34. Jmost

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed the place. We highly recommend and will visit again

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 17, 2023Thank you for your glowing review! We're delighted to hear that you had a wonderful time at Mulino. It means a lot to us that you enjoyed your visit and would recommend us. We can't wait to have you back again for another enjoyable dining experience!

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  35. DavidP

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Visited Mulino on Mothers Day. Service was prompt and attentive. The food was great (2 pasta entrees and dessert Tira Misu).

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 17, 2023Thank you for choosing Mulino for your Mother's Day celebration! We're delighted that you enjoyed our prompt and attentive service, as well as the delicious pasta entrees and Tiramisu dessert. It was our pleasure to be a part of your special day. We appreciate your five-star review and hope to see you again soon!

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  36. JoelS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Server didn't ask if I was finished with my drink before taking it away. Could have offered fresh grated parmesan for our pasta dishes. Other than that it was really nice.

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 15, 2023We appreciate your five-star rating and are glad to hear that you had an overall enjoyable experience with us, Joel! We apologize for the hiccups during your service and will be sure to pass this along to our team for training purposes. We look forward to serving you again soon!

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  37. StaceyM

    Raleigh

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My last review deserved a third chance and it finally exceeded my expectations! I am so glad we came back to give it another try. My first experience was great and the second not so much and this time, well I cannot wait to come back! All around a delicious experience!

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 15, 2023Thank you for giving us another chance and for sharing your positive feedback, Stacey! We're thrilled to hear that we were able to exceed your expectations and provide you with a delicious experience. We appreciate your loyalty and are glad that you enjoyed your visit this time. We can't wait to have you back again soon for another great experience!

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  38. JeffD

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing ambiance, great food and drinks. Service was simply perfect…Maryam is terrific. This will be our go-to place for date nights!

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 15, 2023Thank you so much for your wonderful five-star review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience at Mulino. We are glad that Maryam provided excellent service and made your visit memorable. We take pride in our ambiance, food, and drinks, and we're delighted that you enjoyed them as well. We appreciate your support and look forward to being your go-to place for date nights. See you soon!

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  39. MelanieF

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful atmosphere perfect for a romantic dinner. Food & drinks are amazing! Some of my favs are the arancini and lasagna!

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 15, 2023Thank you for your glowing five-star review, Melanie! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere and found it perfect for a romantic dinner. We're also delighted that you loved our food and drinks, especially the arancini and lasagna–they're definitely popular choices! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back soon!

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  40. Bean

    Raleigh

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    We ate indoors. Very dark and dismal. Every food item was disappointing. Overpriced as well.

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & BarResponded on May 17, 2023Bean, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent dining experience with us. We apologize for not meeting your expectations and our own five-star hospitality standards during your visit with us. We hope you will consider giving us another opportunity to provide you with a more satisfying dining experience in the future.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar using the Order Online button. Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (919) 838-8595.

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 2442 OpenTable diners.

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 48 times today
Google Map for Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

309 N Dawson St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Lane Street

  • Neighborhood

    Raleigh

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    74 complimentary parking spots available on site.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Samad Hachby

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (919) 838-8595

  • Catering

    We offer on-premise catering to wedding facilities, conference centers, clubs, and other venues.

  • Private party facilities

    Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar is perfect for your next private event. With four different private dining areas, there is a room to capture a memorable private dining experience.

  • Private party contact

    Samad Hachby: (877) 213-1087

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