Fontana Di Vino

Absolutely delicious food and an inviting and welcoming atmosphere. Serving staff were delightful and so accommodating. If you’re dining here you MUST get the poured polenta and the branzino. The mozzarella bar is something I dream about!! And you have to get the Nutella gelato at the end of the night. Would give ten stars if I could.

The only reason I gave this review 5 stars is because of Roman. He makes the best Negronis in Charlotte and he so personable. Just love him! The training of staff is lacking and that is management/owner fault. The staff is always friendly. However, you can’t charge these prices and lack in proper service. Overall food is good but agree with other comments that some dishes need more. This could be a great place, but needs management and tweaking the food preparation!

Went to Fontana di Vino with my wife . What an amazing experience!!! Roman, our server, was extremely professional and knowledgeable, guiding us through the menu with his recommendations. We started with the mozzarella condimenti burrata, and the fried calamari. Both outstanding. Quality of the ingredients was truly top notch, I especially enjoyed the lemon sauce they served with the calamari. After that we had a pasta dish each. One was the truffle pasta, absolutely recommended it was a mix of cacio and pepe flavors with a modern twist and added Molise imported truffle. The other was pasta alle vongole, a dish usually very hard to make right. They nailed it! We finished the dinner with some gelato for dessert (try the pistacchio) and tiramisu, both excellent and creamy. Two traditional espresso to crown a perfect italian dining experience! Chef Scott did an amazing job and came to check on us. Complimenti!!! We will DEFINITELY be back!! These guys truly understand italian flavors and surprised us beyond expectations with every dish!

Visited with several friends and it was an amazing experience. We decided to eat "family style" so we just ordered everything for all of us to share. It started off as Chef Scott Leibfried (Hell's Kitchen) personally came table-side to present our Polenta Pour. There were so many favorites throughout the evening, but just to name a few: the Branzino and Frutto Di Mare Alla Griglia spectacular (we ordered another of both after the first), we also loved the Burrata, Fritto Misto (fried calamari) the Mozzarella Condimenti Stracciatella (toasted bread with a cheese sauce and other condiments like olive tapenade, etc.), Filet Mignon, Cioppino, Roasted Chicken (chicken doesn't regularly make my notable list, haha), and tons of mixed drinks (the Hugo Spritz was a standout). We finished with several gelatos (the pistachio, cherry, and Nutella) and the Bittersweet Chocolate & Caramel Tart (decorated with edible flowers). Will definitely visit again, but we live up in the Lake Norman area so it was quite a drive...but we heard they are opening another location in Davidson, so we can't wait for that to open!

We had such a great experience at Fontana Di Vino in South Park! The space is absolutely gorgeous—open, airy, and super inviting. Our server, Roman, was the highlight of the evening. Not only was he friendly and knowledgeable, he also made one of the best dirty martinis I’ve ever had (bonus points for the blue cheese olives!). My friend and I shared the polenta pour, which honestly deserves to be Instagram-famous. Beautiful presentation and totally delicious. The Caesar salad was super crisp with amazing homemade dressing, and the fried calamari was fresh and perfectly crispy—not at all gummy like so many others. One of the standouts was the Mozzarella Condimenti board: basil pesto, romesco, olive tapenade, burrata, and ciabatta crostini—every bite was incredible. Their wine list is also top-tier—lots of amazing options. We were too full for dessert, but they had the cutest little candy section on the way out where you can grab a few treats to-go. Highly, highly recommend. Can’t wait to go back!