Best Italian Restaurants in Hickory

Fantastic experience all around! Our server was amazingly attentive and the food was superb. Despite my initial shock with an incredibly small menu, there were two specials offered giving plenty of options!

This restaurant never disappoints. I hesitate to write a glowing review for fear we’ll never get a table again. It’s always been packed lately. But that would not be fair to the owners and the staff, especially the chef who consistently turns out dishes like the ones we ate this evening, delectable scallops and a thick pork chop, both juicy and tender. I’d like to try the other salads, but might never because the blue cheese salad is just that good.

Our first visit was on a busy Tuesday night, had to wait about 20 minutes past Rez time but was fine at the bar. The rigatoni & agnoletti dishes were excellent as was the service by Francisco. D’mitri was kind to treat us to a special plate also! The menu is a bit challenging but Francisco helped us & the food is truly excellent! We’ll add Luminosa to our top 5 in Asheville & eagerly will return. A great fine dining experience!

A gem downtown- staff wonderful [couple ahead of us had no reservation but they made quick accommodations to seat them] - food was 5-star. Oysters superb- and bread appetizer with salsa verde wonderful- the gnocchi was also enough to share. Entrees were also large portioned- seafood pasta, cioppino, was the best I've had- A must if in town, a habit for locals.

This was a girls weekend for us and we enjoyed the setting and location of District 42. We didn’t realize it was at a hotel and never once felt like we were in a hotel. Set in the middle of the city it was fun to have our first evening there!