4 italian places in Durham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Durham | Italian across every city.
Gocciolina, Indy Week's Best Italian in 2024, books out weeks ahead for a short handmade pasta menu in Old West Durham. Downtown, Mothers & Sons plates generous trattoria portions with housemade bread on W Chapel Hill Street, and Melo, a compact kitchen on W Parrish Street, makes its pasta daily from North Carolina-sourced ingredients with a cacio e pepe worth the trip.
Gocciolina ★ 4.6
old-west-durham · 3314 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Gocciolina is Durham's handmade-pasta destination with fresh and dried pastas, a natural-wine list and precise cooking. Named Best Italian by Indy Week 2024.
Mothers & Sons Trattoria ★ 4.2
downtown · 107 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
An Italian trattoria on W Chapel Hill Street with generous portions, housemade bread and a lively weekend room featuring ingredient-led cooking.
Gocciolina ★ 4.6
old-west-durham · 3314 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Indy Week's Best Italian 2024 and consistently booked weeks ahead, Gocciolina operates a short handmade pasta menu in a natural-wine room that seats under 30.
Melo Trattoria ★ 4.2
brightleaf · 124 W Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701
A compact Italian kitchen on W Parrish Street making pasta daily from NC-sourced ingredients. The cacio e pepe and seasonal risotto are the strongest plates.