Il Palio Ristorante

Specialties: Il Palio is an independent, locally-owned restaurant with a relentless commitment to detail and quality. Our creative Italian-inspired cuisine showcases the freshness, excellence and diversity of North Carolina's local farmers and artisan producers. Established in 1987. Il Palio is an intimate restaurant in the Siena Hotel. We strive to emulate the best of the great Italian tradition of hospitality and quality at the table and in the glass. Our vision is simple - use the best local and Italian ingredients as purely as possible and serve them with comfort and pride. We cook as an Italian might in North Carolina. At Il Palio you will find regional Italian classics as well as Chef Diggs' vision of Italian cooking. We serve deliciously simple food that, hopefully, tastes as good as you remember from your last visit to Italy. As in Italian culture, we take effort to shorten the time and distance any ingredient spends from the soil, water, or air, to the plate. We import pasta from Naples, parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, prosciutto, extra virgin olive oil, and truffles because they are so distinct and virtually indispensable to the creation of a great Italian meal.