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Ristorante Paoletti, Highlands, NC

Ristorante Paoletti

4.4
4.4
180 Reviews
$31 to $50
Unspecified
440 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741

About this restaurant

Ristorante Paoletti has built a decades-old reputation for serving only the finest and freshest meals available. Each plate is prepared with skill and passion by Executive Chef Kevin Paoletti. We are also known for our award-winning wine cellar. Call today for reservations!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kevin Paoletti
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands / Sapphire
  • Cross street
    Next Door to Highlands Inn, Across Street from Old Edwards Inn
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 180 people are saying

Ristorante Paoletti reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience

NoiseModerate

180 Reviews
  1. SilverWk2

    Charleston92 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 13, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Pretty good food reasonably price and an extensive wine list. Veal executed perfectly. Apps were good escargot were Delicious.

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  2. Calrob

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great customer service, friendly, great food and ambiance! I definitely plan to recommend this restaurant to my friends and family! Definitely plan to return for years to come. Excellent!

    1 person found this helpful

  3. lotsoffood

    Western NC92 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 3, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service are always great at Paoletti's- used to frequent their establishment in Delray Beach, Fla and followed them to Highlands !!! Kudos to Arthur, VJ, and Julio !!!!

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  4. Clayton

    Alabama2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 3, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Paoletti's food and service were both above and beyond. The ambiance was romantic and relaxing. I couldn't have had a better experience.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Orlandovisitors

    Orlando1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 1, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere and good food. Wine pours were lacking. My husband's looked like 2 oz. And mine was around 3 oz

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 30, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    When I think of eating out in Highlands, Paoletti's is ALWAYS at the top of my list. Highlanders know that this is the place to take friends and family and those who are new to the area. Highlands has a terrific blend of high quality restaurants to choose between, but when I run into people who have once been through Highlands, they invariably mention that they ate at "that Italian place". Paoletti's has a fantastic and well varied menu, a terrific and well experienced wait staff, and an energetic ambiance. I have favorites that I order off of the menu (white clam sauce linguine)(grilled jumbo sea scallops) but the nightly specials (which I do try on occasion) challenge those favorites. Also, two favorite appetizers are stuffed dates and stuffed artichoke leaves (not always on the menu, but you can ask for them!). I haven't been early for the small plates menu, but I plan to try it very soon. My only disappointment is that they are not open for lunch! I will offer one hint if you are booking a reservation on opentable.com ... book well in advance and if you are looking for a reservation in the 7:00 time frame, call the restaurant directly. Do yourself a favor and don't miss out on Paoletti's if you are in Highlands.

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  7. BobbyJ3

    Nashville110 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and me have celebrated 15 of our 27 anniversaires with Palolettis and their great staff! Aurthur, the owner cares deeply about quality ...and Julio is a great dining room manager!

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  8. Wineau VIP

    Western NC101 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 14, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We chose Paoletti for our evening in Highlands as we loved to frequent their location in Delray Beach, FL many years ago until they closed it. The wine list, while extensive, was focused on Italian wines, which makes sense, but for those of us who prefer the white wines of CA/OR/WA, it was quite limited. Luckily we'd brought a special bottle with us for corkage. The service was perfection; we were not rushed but all our needs were met promptly. Our server, Eric, was terrific; very personable. The baked bread with herbed cheese is wonderful & plentiful. The baked stuffed clams and special pork chop were delicious, but the eggplant rollatini was not as good as I remembered it from FL.

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  9. GeoU

    San Francisco7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Paoletti's was a great recommendation from a friend. While the food was great, the service and wine knowledge and list out-paced it more. Every waiter, not just your waiter, made an effort to meet every need. The wine list was amazing compared to anywhere we traveled on this vacation. We would go back in a minute. And highly recommend it.

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  10. lotsoffood

    Western NC92 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food Julio and VJ are great !! Always a nice upscale crowd

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Ristorante Paoletti is rated 4.4 stars by 180 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Ristorante Paoletti

440 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Next Door to Highlands Inn, Across Street from Old Edwards Inn
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands / Sapphire
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Kevin Paoletti
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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