Ciao Trattoria And Wine - Durham

We dine here quite frequently and like the food and atmosphere. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food is always served hot. Recently they were short staffed and Ed, the bartender served us. I had a drink last season which hasn 't been on the menu for awhile (the restaurant likes to change the menu on occasion to keep it fresh . I had no recollection of the drink 's name but recall it had whiskey as one of the components. The bartender, Ed, went out of his way, finding former menus and he figured out the drink for me. I really appreciate how he took the time on a busy night to help out. I highly recommend Ciao.

First time there, won’t be the last. Drinks, food and service were all wonderful! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings: Large vegetarian selection

We hosted our wedding welcome drinks in the private event space downstairs at Ciao and it was fantastic! Coordinating with the team ahead of time couldn't have been easier, and Isabelle reached out proactively to touch base with us or offer input on any questions we had. When the night came our guests had a BLAST. The space is warm and inviting, and the bartenders made sure that none of our ~70 guests had an empty glass. Some of our friends ate upstairs beforehand and had great things to say about the food. We did a light assortment of apps for the event and people were raving about the meatballs so much so that we brought a few orders home. Thank you to Isabelle and the Ciao team. We had to drag most of our guests out which is a tell tale sign of a great event. This was a perfect way to kick off our wedding weekend and we can't wait to stop back next time we are in the area!

Megan was a wonderful waitress! Just enough attention to our needs without feeling smothered. Food was delicious!! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Pinot Grigio, Prosciutto and Peas

Ed is the best bartender! Drinks are great and atmosphere is great! Love coming to dinner here. Will definitely be coming back! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5