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Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 3088 reviews

What User likes about Gocciolina:
I absolutely adore this restaurant! We visit to celebrate special occasions or whenever we're in the mood for a more upscale menu. The ingredients are sourced locally, and everything is made fresh by the chef. I've never had a dish that I didn't enjoy. The menu changes regularly, so there's always a delightful surprise waiting for us. View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Gocciolina:
The service was decent, but it did take a while to get our drinks, and the appetizers were brought out one at a time. I understand it used to be a tapas restaurant, but since it's not anymore, I’m not sure why they served the appetizers in that manner. The portion sizes of the meals were surprisingly small; it felt like we were given tapas-sized portions at full meal prices. We chose this place for my dad's birthday... View all feedback.

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5.0 ★ from 10 reviews

Fantastic. wonderful menu, sat at the bar, justin was my server. excellent eating, beautiful ambiente, good service. I was a solo dinner, no problems, felt welc...

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Beautiful small Italian apartment. eating was fantastic. it seemed like a daily menu, written on a board. we have the fried eggplant appetizer, I have the Auber...

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The best Dining experience!!! Went there last night for my husband's birthday. We were messy. Kept calling and changing our reservation. But each time the perso...

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Absolutely amazing on all fronts! The specials were amazing, the cocktails mixed to perfection, the wine selection was top-notch, and the service excellent. We...

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Wonderful find. Super food, sat at bar, Sam the bartender easy to fall in love with. But see the same vibe in entire staff. Don't live nearby but will make it a...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 716 reviews
Alexandra
24.02.2024 - 17:24

Best restaurant in Durham. The pasta and vegetable sides are amazing, service is wonderful, I have always had a wonderful meal here.

Steve
24.02.2024 - 17:24

We arrived early for our reservation and were seated. Now this was a Tuesday. The menu is not the standard Italian. It is fine dining, but not big plates of spa...

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Anne
24.02.2024 - 17:24

We ate here tonight and were bowled over by the quality of the food just spectacular! The gnocchi melts in your mouth and the mushroom raviolis are unlike any w...

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Heather
24.02.2024 - 17:24

All in all it was a decent experience. The food was really good but as stated in a ton of other reviews… nothing came out at the same time (our server did warn...

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Ed
24.02.2024 - 17:24

Great place for Italian food. Will return to try some more selections. Service good, they were busy. We had reservations. The sardine toast was great. The shrim...

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Restaurantji
4.7 ★ from 628 reviews

Fresh. Local. Italian. These people know what they're doing. The freshest local ingredients, turned into expert Italian food. Everything here is delicious. I re...

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JESSICA
16.09.2023 - 06:34

Goccialina is good and consistently so. It's my go to place for a nice meal in Durham when I want to treat myself or someone else. I've been coming somewhat reg...

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C
16.09.2023 - 06:34

Food not that good but expensive. Bad Service too. The seafood spaghetti is fine. But the special truffle spaghetti is bad, tasteless and expensive. Waited for...

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Wes
16.09.2023 - 06:34

So.. The food we had was pretty tasty..But, I wouldn 't recommend this place...We paid $105 for two people and the portion sizes were TINY, I mean I 've seen ki...

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The food here is great. With the price they charge the decor could use some work. The chalk board makes no sense as they give you print outs of the menu. This m...

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Sirved
4.5 ★ from 380 reviews

Our experience here was somewhat disappointing, after all the good things we had heard from the place. But first the good: The meatballs were delicious, like th...

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I?ve been going to this place before the pandemic and before the hipsters found it via News Observer. Our antipasti were good, not great. An $18 gnocchi entree...

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Food and drinks: 12 10 Service: 4 10 The food and drink are absolutely great. Some of the best food in the Triangle honestly. You can definitely go wild just on...

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I love this restaurant so much! We come here for celebrations or anytime we feel like a fancier meal. The ingredients are locally sourced and the chef prepares...

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We shouldve known right from the get go. First off they gave 1 horrific quality photo copy of a handwritten menu... There were 3 of us and we are all mid 40s so...

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Int Restaurants
4.1 ★ from 1155 reviews

I thought the food and service both excellent. The Tapas or small plate style was sufficient warning to make certain that we ordered sufficient dishes. The tour...

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Kojo
16.08.2023 - 11:03

Before my visit to Gocciolina, I hadn’t discovered an Italian restaurant in Durham that truly embraced authenticity—a style of cooking where chefs strive to rec...

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RonW
16.08.2023 - 11:03

I typically don’t have a lot of time to read restaurant reviews since I’m often busy writing my own, but I couldn't help but notice that Gocciolina was named th...

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Wes
16.08.2023 - 11:03

Excellent! It's located in a somewhat unexpected area of North Durham, but since we live nearby, we appreciate it even more! Reservations can be tricky to secur...

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Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 199 reviews

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