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Tarantelli’s, Wilmington, NC

Tarantelli’s

4.7
4.7
1894 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Tarantelli’s is located on Second Street, just one block from Front Street and in walking distance to the Cape Fear River. The restaurant and event venue is located in the historic district of downtown Wilmington. This lively area spans 230-plus blocks and is home to some of the best bars, restaurants, churches, architecture, and selection of fine art. There are several parking facilities nearby, but you can also reach Tarantelli's year round via horse drawn trolley and carriage, river taxi, trolley cars, or on foot.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 30 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (910) 763-3806

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Zack Comis

  • Neighborhood

    Wilmington

  • Cross street

    Dock Street

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Entertainment

    The inspiration behind this restaurant was drawn from our grandfather, Anthony "Tony" Salvatore Tarantelli ("Papa") and our grandmother Mabel Tarantelli. Both Tony and Mabel believed that home cooked food brought family together. Our Papa's love for Italian food came from his father, Salvatore Tarantelli, who was born in the Abruzzo region of Italy in the province of L’Aquila. It is here that Tony began to appreciate Italian cuisine at its purest. Both Tony and Mabel were amazing cooks and deserve the credit for passing on many of our family recipes that we now have the pleasure and privilege to share with you.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,894 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Romantic

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Good for special occasions

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Most Booked

  • Wilmington

    Best Overall

  • Wilmington

    Best Food

  • Wilmington

    Best Service

  • Wilmington

    Best Ambiance

  • Wilmington

    Best Value

  • Wilmington

    Good for groups

  • Wilmington

    Great for fine wines

  • Wilmington

    Romantic

  • Wilmington

    Good for special occasions

  • Wilmington

    Most Booked

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  1. DebA

    Wilmington

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Tarantelli's food is always consistently very good. The restaurant is very cozy and welcoming. Everyone that works there is always pleasant, friendly and professional. I especially enjoy Terry, the head bartender and Logan (waiter). Definitely worth trying if you have never eaten here.
  2. Brittany

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian food I’ve ever had!!! Such an amazing place and staff.
  3. PatrickA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and service. Have lived here 10 years and have tried most restaurants with my wife. We agreed to put it on our top 3 list!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time! Our second trip to tarantellis did not disappoint. Great food, awesome service, and lovely atmosphere.
  5. retired

    Wilmington

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Parking will be a problem if you dine after 6 PM on a Saturday. After circling around for a half hour finally found a spot in a public lot (late for reservation) and that cost $12 for the two hours we were in the Restaurant.
  6. DonB

    Wilmington

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We go some much please just copy and paste our experience, lol . Great food and service and atmosphere. Oh yea, terry and Carrie are AWESOME along with Logan and Gab
  7. CoreyA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, Chef Zack always provides the best tasting dishes along with the greatest the most accommodating hospitality. Always a pleasure.
  8. ChristineG

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friends visiting from out of state. Server, Gabriel, was excellent & attentive. Food was delicious.
  9. ErynW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always consistent with service, quality, and experience.
  10. FrankP

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff Emily and Sam were great! We have never been disappointed with our meals.
  11. DanC

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. Great selections on the menu to satisfy any craving
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was absolutely PERFECT!!!
  13. CynthiaZ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic, larger than expected entrées and service was great.
  14. DonB

    Wilmington

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome as always great food and service Logan was the best
  15. Silky

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was great. A little pricey. Gabriel was a good waiter
  16. Paul

    Wilmington

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always the food was delicious and beautifully served. Service excellent as always. Great to see the restaurant busy with diners clearly enjoying themselves! One of our favorite places!
  17. JohnS

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent, attentive service, good food, an enjoyable time.
  18. Central66

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent and the dining room was comfortable in terms of overall Italian design and ability to hold normal conversations.
  19. Evelynn

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    The service was good, the timing was good, but my issue was with the food. I don't like to cook, but, I make a better sauce. I received a very high recommendation for this restaurant and was disappointed. The spaghetti was quite overdone and the Tiramisu was not nearly as good as I have had before. I am used to Philly, NY and NJ Italian and this did not cut it.
  20. Kate

    New England

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious!!! The food and service here is always the BEST!! Thank you!!
  21. Annem

    Charleston

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Delicious dinner!! Portions are huge!
  22. CourtneyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing, the food was unbelievable and worth every penny. Service was wonderful!
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Professional and friendly staff and great food!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience4
    It was one of the highest rated restaurants in Wilmington, so we went for it because the reviews were great. We ended up sitting outside after an hour & half wait, I understand everywhere is busy on a Saturday night, no worries. It was really chilly, but they had heaters and didn’t offer them on the outdoor patio. We got our appetizers, they were cold after just a few minutes because it was so chilly outside. We finally asked for a heater, the waitress from another table was trying to move it for us while our male waiter just said thanks and walked inside as she was struggling. My husband jumped up and carried it for her. So 30 minutes In, we finally have a little heat. Then the heater runs out of gas after maybe 5 minutes, so at this point I ask for our entrees to go because I’m freezing and ready to go. We get our food and pay our check, have a 30 minute ride back to our condo. By the time we sit down to eat the food is Luke warm, it’s not even tasty. It’s not worth $100.
  25. JosieW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Appetizer. Salad, Soup, Entrees & Deserts were Excellent! Serving size portions were very generous. Service was outstanding! I put it at the top with some of the best Italian restaurants in Chicago.
  26. CarolynD

    London

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    First time there. Menu was amazing and dinner delicious!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    The wait staff was excellent and the food was good, but the hostess was a little on the rude side. We arrive 10 minutes before our reservation, and even though our table was ready, the hostess would not let us sit down until exactly 7 o’clock. I did have a difficult time making this reservation over the phone. I was told that I couldn’t make a reservation over the phone that I must use OpenTable. Overall, the customer service is lacking.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    It was lovely as usual. Exceptional food! Everyone enjoyed their selections.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating a friend’s birthday
  30. Singerchef

    Charleston

    68 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Delicious food! My sisters and I were together for the first time in months. The wait staff were excellent.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was amazing as always!
  32. Montreal1

    Charlotte

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always perfect! The best in Wilmington
  33. ChuckM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food with great service. Our waiter was attentive without being intrusive. Looking forward to our next meal at Tarantelli's.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Dinner was excellent, service suburb , ambiance good !
  35. AlexisR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was knowledgeable, quick and kind. The food was outstanding. We will be back.
  36. JiniT

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    It was great food. We are at the bar and it was fun. The bartender is very attentive and quick checking on you often. Great value for food
  37. EllenK

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic birthday celebration. Amazing food and service.
  38. Jacob

    Charlotte

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fantastic experience. The food was amazing and service was top notch. The owner/manager even came to our table to check on how we were doing and enjoying the food. Great ambience sitting outside. Highly recommended!
  39. JohnS

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing. Our server was attentive but not hovering. The service was wonderful. Sure, we could dine in a restaurant where the meals cost less, but Tarantelli’s is worth every extra penny!
  40. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Valentine Dinner It was our first time and won’t be the last. It moved to the top of my restaurants in Wilmington.

FAQs

Tarantelli’s offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (910) 763-3806.

Tarantelli’s is rated 4.7 stars by 1894 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 30 times today
Google Map for Tarantelli’s

102 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Dock Street

  • Neighborhood

    Wilmington

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Zack Comis

  • Entertainment

    The inspiration behind this restaurant was drawn from our grandfather, Anthony "Tony" Salvatore Tarantelli ("Papa") and our grandmother Mabel Tarantelli. Both Tony and Mabel believed that home cooked food brought family together. Our Papa's love for Italian food came from his father, Salvatore Tarantelli, who was born in the Abruzzo region of Italy in the province of L’Aquila. It is here that Tony began to appreciate Italian cuisine at its purest. Both Tony and Mabel were amazing cooks and deserve the credit for passing on many of our family recipes that we now have the pleasure and privilege to share with you.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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