Ciao e benevenuti! Here at Vespa Ristorante we pride ourselves in serving the best Italian and Mediterranean food in Chapel Hill. Our beautiful menu, easily accessible downtown location, charming atmosphere and friendly staff make us the ideal spot for a romantic dinner, a family celebration or a night on the town with friends. Dishes like the Apricot Stuffed Pork Loin wrapped with Proscuitto and our perfectly cooked Lamb Shank served over Tumeric Risotto demonstrate that …
Sky-blue walls frame floor-to-ceiling windows and accents of red brick as friends and couples savor Mediterranean flavors atop white tablecloths.
Vespa Ristorante's menus flaunt a combination of culinary creativity and a mastery of Italian cuisine in a cast of unique dishes such as apricot-stuffed pork loin wrapped in prosciutto and dressed with a fig and port sauce while still honoring tradition with homemade lasagna and veal scaloppini.
The artfully plated entrees pair exquisitely with a selection of Italian, international, and intergalactic wines.
We also caters to private parties with customizable menus that offer tastes of the restaurant's most popular dishes, desserts, and wines.












