Enoteca Italia

Pastably the Best Date Spot

What makes it fun

If you’re looking to pasta your expectations and wine about anything but how good the evening’s going, Enoteca Italia is your kind of romantic Italian hideaway. The ambiance at Enoteca Italia is intimate but not stuffy, with warm lighting, a beautiful skylight over the dining room, plenty of tables, and a full bar. Their menu gives you all the excuses to pass plates and steal bites with dishes like crispy focaccia with honeycomb, wood-fired pizzas, scratch pastas, seafood linguini, and meat/seafood mains. Enoteca Italia gives you all the right ingredients for a charming, flirt-friendly evening. Sometimes the best kind of romance is to eat, drink, and let your heart carb-load together.

Google Reviews

Enoteca Italia

4.7

Based on 729 reviews

Heather Farrington

1 year ago

My very favorite restaurant!! Location is perfect! Food outstanding! WALTER is simply the best server EVER!! The staff makes you feel like royalty! Well after all, we are! lol. We’ll always come back!! See you soon!

Adriana Cano Olavarrieta

1 year ago

I come for lunch and I don’t taste the auténtic italian flavor in the plate it's tough to find a place like auténtic italian for food in Dallas this is more of a place to come for Wine and have a relaxing night. No like an Italian restaurant

Clayton Mccullough

1 year ago

Outstanding food, incredible staff, and a truly welcoming atmosphere! We were in Dallas for a wedding and decided to have dinner at Enoteca Italia with a big group — 15 of us total, including my wife and our four daughters (ages 8 to 2), grandparents, another family with a child, and two other couples. We were a little hesitant at first, thinking it might be too fancy for our group with young kids, but we couldn’t have been more wrong! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel completely welcome. We had reservations and were seated right away at a perfect spot for our party. The manager, Gina, came by almost immediately to make sure our kids were comfortable and checked on us several times throughout the evening. Our waiter, Scott, was phenomenal — easily one of the best I’ve ever had. I don’t think a single drink on the table ever got below halfway before he was there refilling it. And the food… absolutely outstanding. Some of the best I’ve had in months! The kids loved their cheese pizza, and even our pickiest eater devoured the plain parmesan fries. I tried the buttered lobster and bread appetizer (amazing), snuck a bite of the Pollo Parmesan (which I’ll definitely be ordering next time), and we finished with the blondie dessert — hands down my favorite part of the meal. The entire team seemed genuinely happy to be there, and you can tell they’re proud of the food and the vision behind it. The vibe was warm, inviting, and family-friendly while still feeling like a high-end dining experience. This was my first visit to Enoteca Italia, but it will absolutely be a must-stop every time I’m in Dallas from now on. They’ve earned this 5-star review in every way possible.

Heather Lawhon

1 year ago

I reserved a birthday dinner here. After dark the restaurant is very cozy and lowly lit. The food was incredible!! The service was really good. My only complaint is I expected quiet romantic cozy vibes but there were several tables with rowdy loud kids. I recommend going after 6pm for less kids. Strange place to take 4 toddlers. Not the restaurants fault.

Gabe Rodriguez

1 year ago

Chef Alban Besiri takes Dallas Dining to the next level! Enoteca is a rare and modern celebration in Italian family style cuisine. The culinary team is led by the fearless Chef Alban and the floor is run by a staff of highly thoughtful and considerate team that will take you into a modern traditional experience that will absolutely blow you away. Gena is the crowning jewel of Enoteca and the team that they've have is second to none in Uptown DTX. Go fall in love for yourself and you'll see what I mean. I had the Rigatoni Salsiccia but there are no pictures because after the first bite everything disappeared and all I saw was the plate in front of me. Try everything but especially the Crème Brûlée Donut and the latest Empress Gin cocktail! Tell them Gabe sent ya 🥂

Charles Boehly

1 year ago

What a wonderful experience. Chosen based on reviews. Exceptional. Gorgeous interior and ambiance. Awesome vibe. Wait staff was amazing even when short staffed. Delightful conversation with the general manager (Gina) who came over to each patron to check on them. Personal touch. The food was amazing. (Bolognese) Dessert was perfect. (Crème brûlée). Parking validated next door too. A must go to. A wonderful small business with attention to detail eager to create a special experience.

Bianca

1 year ago

This was my first visit to this restaurant, and I brought my two daughters along with my 2-year-old grandson. We started with the bruschetta appetizer—it disappeared so fast I didn’t even get a chance to snap a picture 🤦🏾‍♀️. My grandson especially loved it! At first, it did take a little while for our server to circle back so we could place our order. However, not long after, the host Gina (I believe that’s her name) stopped by to check in. When I mentioned the service felt a bit slow, she immediately asked what she could do to improve our experience. She even went back to the kitchen to check on our order, and soon after, our food arrived—hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. Every bite was full of flavor, and we savored it all. When we asked for the check, Gina surprised us with a complimentary doughnut crème brûlée and three spoons. It was such a thoughtful gesture and the perfect sweet note to end our meal. I loved the cozy, intimate atmosphere—it made for a beautiful evening with my family. We left full, happy, and already talking about our next visit. Highly recommend!

Cavon Boyd

1 year ago

We’ve dined here several times, and each visit just gets better! It’s the kind of place that works for everything—from guys' or girls’ night out to date night. ✨🎉🍽️ Service: Our waiter Christopher was fantastic, friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. He made the whole evening smooth and enjoyable. 🙌🏽👏🏽 We also got to meet Gina, the Chef’s wife, and she was an absolute joy! Beautiful, full of life, and so welcoming. Chef… you did good! 💐💬💕 Food: Let’s talk about flavor! The meatballs are a non-negotiable, we get them every single time. 🔥 The Chicken Parm is massive and seasoned to perfection. The lasagna? Melt-in-your-mouth goodness. These are our top 3 so far, but the menu keeps calling us back for more. 😋🍝 Drinks: Creative, classy, and crowd-pleasing 🍹🍸: Flora Dora – raspberry + ginger combo, served in the cutest glass 🍓🫚 Luna Rosa – deep cherry color, slightly tart, and so pretty 🍒 The mystery “manly” one (name escaped us) gave major French Connection vibes 🥃💪🏽 BONUS: I always like to make things complicated 😅 so I ordered a Lavender Lemon Drop that wasn’t even on the menu. I don’t know who made it, but ✨boss man✨ you did your thang! 💜🍋🔥 Ambiance: Think casual-elegant. Romantic enough for a date, relaxed enough for a night out with friends. Warm lighting, good music, good energy. 💡🍷💑 Dessert: One word: incredible. The Crème Brûlée donut (not its real name, but you’ll know it) was life-changing. I’d drive an hour just for that. 🍩💥 Bottom line: This place knows how to deliver, from the kitchen to the bar to the people. We’ll be back again (and again). Go try it, you’ll thank me later. 💯🙌🏽🎯

Allison Pickens

1 year ago

We have been to Enoteca twice now. Once for dinner and once for lunch. The dinner ambiance is very elegant and fine dining. Lunch was breezy and bright. Each time was an extremely pleasant and satisfying experience. Their service is top notch. Wine selection is good enough. We have ordered the braised short rib (to die for, melt in your mouth), squid ink pasta (really good but could be overwhelming to some), short rib panini, rib eye (so tender), and our FAVORITE lobster in a jar!!! We are excited to try their pizza next!