Caffé Luna

During our program meeting back in October, we took the group for dinner to an Italian restaurant named Caffé Luna. Caffé Luna is located about 3 blocks north and 2 blocks east of the convention center, and might be described (by my standards) as slightly fancy but reasonably priced. We all thought that the food was phenomenal. I ordered the "Shrimp Fra Diavolo," which was a shrimp and pasta dish in a spicy tomato sauce. Remarkably, I could even taste the sauce through the head cold I had been suffering through all week. The staff was friendly and helpful; they offered suggestions and advice to anyone who asked. The desserts they served were really yummy too. We ate there on a Thursday night, and had no problems at all getting in; but in general, it was our experience that many of the restaurants in Raleigh get really busy on weekend evenings. If you want to do a sit-down dinner with a group on Friday or Saturday night, make reservations. There are many wonderful choices in the area -- and we're happy to recommend Caffé Luna as one of them!