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Cucciolo Osteria Durham, Durham, NC

Cucciolo Osteria Durham

4.8
4.8
1668 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 24 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Neighbourhood gem
Cousins Jimmy and Julian Kim welcome you to Cucciolo Osteria Durham! A sister restaurant to the original Cucciolo Osteria in Seoul, Korea, offering modern Italian cuisine with a twist.

We are located in the same building as the Amtrak train station, just opposite side, next to West End Wine Bar.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (984) 243-8744
  • Website
    http://www.cucciolodurham.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jimmy Kim
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room is due to open soon! For inquiries, please contact us via email at info@cucciolodurham.com or via phone at 984-243-8744
  • Location
    601 W Main St. Suite C, Durham, NC 27701
  • Neighbourhood
    Durham
  • Cross Street
    601 W Main St.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,668 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Italian

  • Durham

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cucciolo Osteria in Durham delights with "always great service" and "delicious food." Known for its "best pasta in Durham," the restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere perfect for special occasions. Diners recommend dishes like spicy vodka rigatoni and tiramisu. Despite some mixed reviews, many praise its "high quality" and "carefully crafted" meals.

1,668 Reviews

  1. Rebecca

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A perfect place for a date night! The menu has a great mix of traditional and adventurous offerings. The NA bees knees was a perfect treat and the eggplant parmesan was absolute perfection. Other major food highlights were the panna cotta and the risotto. All of the staff was very warm and helpful. It was a perfect combination of being well taken care of but not hovering. The setting is relatively quiet and the tables are placed in a way so that you are not right on top of the table next to you. This allowed for a lovely and intimate setting for a date night. A wonderful establishment!

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  2. Keith

    VIP

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food, sommelier nailed the wine for us / was excellent, thanks! Special halibut with artichokes was a special touch not often offered by restaurants and bread pudding with ice cream and caramel sauce a great finisher. We’ll be back!

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  3. Jamie

    Milwaukee

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best places in Durham. The food and service is so good.

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  4. Kevin

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Food is delicious and service is great. Does not offer quiet intimate seating, only groups of small tables and benches, and stools at the bar. Not good for formal meals / occasions.

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  5. Joe

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great option for three and four course traditional Italian meal with a date or group. Knowledgeable staff. Maggie was helpful with both the food and wine menu. Open air kitchen makes for an aromatic environment, tonight was brown butter sage.

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  6. Charlie

    VIP

    Cleveland

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent experience for our first visit. Vodka sauce and bolognese were both well prepared and did not skimp on ingredients. We also had the butter chicken. That was well prepared and served in a small cast iron dish that kept chicken warm and gave it a little bit of crispness that was just a perfect touch to it. Great wine list. Very deep. Francisco was awesome as well. We will be back.

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  7. Michael

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was lovely me and my girlfriend talked about it the next day that’s how I know we will be back. Pasta was elegant, drinks were perfect.

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  8. Trish

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice dinner - tried a new spot based on great reviews and happy to add another positive experience. Three of us on a Sunday evening - everyone was happy and it was a lovely time.

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  9. Cody

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a very nice time at Cucciolo Osteria. Our dishes were tasty and service was good. Everyone we interacted with was friendly and kind. We’re excited to come back and try out more food!

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  10. Gretchen

    VIP

    Raleigh

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Five stars from all four of us. Shay was a stellar server as were her helpers and the food was spectacular. Great experience overall.

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FAQs

Cucciolo Osteria Durham offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (984) 243-8744.

Cucciolo Osteria Durham is rated 4.8 stars by 1668 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 p.m.
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cucciolo Osteria Durham

601 W Main St. Suite C, Durham, NC 27701

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    601 W Main St.
  • Neighbourhood
    Durham
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jimmy Kim
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.cucciolodurham.com/
  • Phone number
    (984) 243-8744
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room is due to open soon! For inquiries, please contact us via email at info@cucciolodurham.com or via phone at 984-243-8744
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