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Vivace
- Italian
- Raleigh, NC
About this business
Vivace is a modern Italian tavern in the heart of the city. Executive Chef Ian Sullivan has designed a menu around authentic Italian flavors made from locally-sourced produce and by traditional cooking techniques. The dining area overlooks the open kitchen and the interiors comprise of dark wood furnishings, graceful drapes and contemporary accents that exude a rustic yet sophisticated tone. The lovely alfresco seating beneath scattered umbrellas are usually diners' first choice. Enjoy delicious antipasti, pizza and risotto ... read more
Location details
4209, 115, Lassiter Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27609, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Four Cheese pizza is incredible! great tiramisu! – Vivace has a wonderful atmosphere to relax and enjoy the best italian food in Raleigh! The patio is great and the restaurant is decorated beautifully. very knowledgeble bartender, especially when choosing wine! He encouraged us to try a bottle of Amarone and it went very well with what everyone was having. I can't wait until my next visit to Vivace!!
Appetizers were good but some improvement is needed. – I went with 2 girlfriends on a Wednesday night. I was surprised to find out we should have made reservations. Who makes reservations for a Wednesday night? We ended up getting lucky and were seated outside. It was a great night for outside dining. We ordered the red sangria. Very good but not the drink to have outside. It attracted too many flies. We ordered the four cheese pizza with carmalized onions and portobello mushrooms. It was delicious, though the crust was diff... read more
Painfully Mediocre – Our recent visit to Vivace was painfully mediocre. After four years as a server and six years as a cook and sous chef, I understand how difficult it can be to create a successful dining experience. Vivace, however, didn?t even come close to meeting our most reasonable expectations. Due to some major architectural and interior design flaws, the restaurant was very loud. To make matters worse, the restaurant staff opened the windows to the overcrowded patio. The heat, humidity and additional noise only emp... read more
Good, not great – Most of these reviews must have been written by the owner's friends or people who have never been to Italy. All of the food - and we sampled a good deal - was tasty and not screwed up, but not excellent. It was a little clunky and not delicate, the bane of most Italian restaurants (e.g., too much butter). And the restaurant can't use fresh peaches for its bellinis in the middle of peach season in North Carolina (I asked - it was canned/bottled puree)! That'd never fly in most places.
not so much... – i tried vivace for lunch today. unfortunately, due to the unprofessional service (as well as the rather large chicken bone found in a pizza i shared), i do not plan to revisit.
Tasty Dishes, Slow Service – I ate at Vivace Saturday. Our reservation was for 5:00 but we finished our plans early and went around 4:00. We had drinks and the calamari appetizer. The calamari was very tender like other reviews mentioned. The service was a bit slow then but it was intermedio so not many people were on staff. The waiter was pleasant and took our order promptly at 5:00. I got the seasonal insalata to start. This is one of my favorite salads. The beats, pears, and walnuts were a tasty mixture. I got the roasted... read more
Best calamari in Raleigh. – Gotta be the best calamari in town. Tossed with strips of red pepper, basil and lemon peel, this squid is never chewy or rubbery (served with a spicy tomato aioli). #1 insists we go there when she needs her calamari fix. We like to sit at the pizza bar in back for a full view of all the doings in the kitchen. Typically, the menu will have features which highlight a focus on a particular region of Italy. The last time we were there, the focus was Veneto in northern Italy. A flight of regional wines... read more
average food, rushed service, crammed quarters – we dined there last night for our anniversary and were very disappointed given all of the hype and previous positive experiences at frazier's and porter's. our table for two was crammed in between the tables to either side so that we could hear the other conversations without difficulty and had no intimacy at all. the timing was way off...each course was brought to the table before we were done with the previous course and then was brought back to the kitchen to sit until we w... read more
Worth the price! – I grew up in Queens, NY; my family and I have frequented some of the best Italian restaurants in and around the city. There have only been a select few that compare to truly exceptional Italian cuisine and Vivace is one of them. I ate at Vivace about 3 months ago and never wrote a review, hence I forget exactly what I had, but the one thing I do remember is that the mussels looked like some kind of mutant mussels they were so big and they were as tender (not chewy) and tasty as any mussel I've ever had. My... read more
Frequently asked questions about Vivace
How is Vivace rated?
Vivace has a 4.4 star rating with 1,139 reviews.
When is Vivace open?
Vivace is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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