Best Italian Restaurants in Lake Norman

Food was impeccable and service was great. Would definitely return

This was such a fun dinner! The place isn’t very big and the vibes were immaculate! Everyone was eating, drinking and having a great time. We ordered a bottle of wine and the garlic bread (holy moly- can’t recommend enough). The food was taking longer than expected - we didn’t notice or care bc the environment was so fun and the wine was flowing- but the manager came up and apologized, our waiter apologized.. the service was phenomenal. And the food was 100000% worth the wait!

We had a great experience! Made a reservation for a birthday dinner and absolutely loved the food. The service was excellent and so were the drinks. We will definitely come back next time we’re in town.

We always love dining at Novanta. Service is always perfect and accommodating. We celebrated our son’s birthday tonight. Jessica brought dough for our grandkids to play with while we wait for our meals to arrive. If you haven’t tried this restaurant, put it on your “must go” list. You will be happy!

I have decided once again that Aria is my favorite restaurant in Charlotte. The servers are always exceptional, friendly, knowledgeable and considerate of the pace a diner wants to set with his/her meal. This is one of the few restaurants in town where I have to choose between several dishes that I would like to try, and I am never disappointed. The pastas are so light and airy, the fillings inventive and delicious and the wine list extensive. I was left wondering why I don't come here more often and then remembered, they are closed on Sundays when we often have theater tickets! But now that I have had another delightful dinner here, Aria will definitely be back on my list of places to eat!