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Tesoro is a cozy, 22-seat neighborhood restaurant in downtown Carrboro serving housemade pasta, seasonal plates and classic sweets with Italian, French and Croatian influences. We are open 6 nights a week except for Sundays. Reservations are strongly encouraged with limited seating for walk-ups.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 100 E Weaver St, Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 537-8494
Website: http://tesorocarrboro.com/
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Reviews
Mario Alex Gonzalez
Absolutely stunning and authentic Italian food. The pasta is delicious, the sauces inspired, and the ingredients fresh. The open kitchen concept is great- just make sure you have a reservation.
… moreLynn L
Tesoro is a Carrboro gem. The menu isn’t flashy or following trends, but it’s always solid and well executed with high quality ingredients and prep work. Service has always been excellent and welcoming. The ambience reminds me of restaurants like Pasta Palazzo in Chicago – consistent always. I am in love with their olive oil cake – which is always slightly changing it’s toppings and pairing sauces to my delight. The quality and texture of the pasta is the best in the region. Love it – please keep me coming back for more. When you dine at Tesoro, they’ve cultivated an atmosphere where you can truly just enjoy the food.
… moreChristy Mooty
Small, locally owned, cozy place to eat. Food is cooked right in front of you. Service was excellent. This is the perfect spot for date night.
… moreChristopher Schultz
My first visit to Tesoro was long overdue. This is not your traditional mom and pop spaghetti and meatballs Italian restaurant (the types I grew up with in Western NY). The pasta dishes are a mix of Italian and Croatian influenced dishes. Having recently dined at a similar albeit much bigger and higher end italian-croation restaurant in Raleigh (Brodeto) I felt Tesoro was close in terms of quality but just not at the same level of quality dining experience (4 stars versus 5 stars). Here’s what was really good: The lumache and the tomato – pepper sauce was very very good. I ordered the lump crab meat add-on and could barely tell that it was included (not what I was expecting for an extra $4). The focaccia bread was very good – it had a nice crisp that included some spiciness and peppery flavor. One of the better breads I’ve been served in a while actually. We also tried the gnocchi. My wife thought it to be really good. I thought it was just okay. While only a 4 star rating I am eager to dine here again so I can try another pasta dish.
… moreBrielle Mayle
This is now going to be one of our go to spots for Italian! My fiancée and I had an amazing dinner this past weekend! The food, the vibe, the ambience, the service! Thank you, Caroline for making my first time there so special! Highly recommend the focaccia, local greens, arancini, Lumache, and the linguine.
… morePriya Khetan
The food and service were great! For appetizers, I got the Arancini and they accommodated the fact that I do not eat meat. For entrees, I got the spaghetti with Zucchini and it was extremely delicious. Highly recommend. Food is worth the price!
… moreKaley Smith
I am known among my friends to be a bit of a food snob (especially when it comes to Italian). That being said, I took my first bite of their rigatoni prepared much like carbonara and said “this is what it’s supposed to taste like.”
I am always hopeful about a menu as short as Tesoro’s and it is clear that though they have few options, they do them very well. We also had the arancini (very well made in a delicious sauce) and my partner had the casarecce with a spicy pork ragu which was also very good. Another big plus on the food was that everything was nice and hot (which is usually a BIG problem when restaurants attempt carbonara-esque sauces).
Now why 4 stars and not 5? The atmosphere was romantic with low lighting and nice open kitchen, but it was a bit loud for such a small restaurant on a Wednesday night. Also, me being VERY picky here, I was served my prosecco in a white wine glass as opposed to a flute so it lost its effervescence very quickly. This is just a small detail that I expect at restaurants with a decent wine menu.
I recommend Tesoro for any date, celebration, or a night where you are craving a bowl of well-made pasta. Will be going back to try more.
… moreI am always hopeful about a menu as short as Tesoro’s and it is clear that though they have few options, they do them very well. We also had the arancini (very well made in a delicious sauce) and my partner had the casarecce with a spicy pork ragu which was also very good. Another big plus on the food was that everything was nice and hot (which is usually a BIG problem when restaurants attempt carbonara-esque sauces).
Now why 4 stars and not 5? The atmosphere was romantic with low lighting and nice open kitchen, but it was a bit loud for such a small restaurant on a Wednesday night. Also, me being VERY picky here, I was served my prosecco in a white wine glass as opposed to a flute so it lost its effervescence very quickly. This is just a small detail that I expect at restaurants with a decent wine menu.
I recommend Tesoro for any date, celebration, or a night where you are craving a bowl of well-made pasta. Will be going back to try more.
Fishing Friend
A friend and I arrived on time for our 6pm reservation looking forward to catching up and enjoying a lovely meal. We ordered quickly, and the food was delicious. At 7:23pm just after we ordered our dessert, our server notified us that the reservation following ours had a arrived and we had five minutes to finish dinner and leave. It was a terrible way to end the meal and left us with a terrible feeling. As we were rushing to finish our wine and dessert, the server notified the table next to us that they had 10 minutes remaining to order and finish their dessert. We had booked our reservation on resy and there was no notification that we were limited to 90 minutes. We each paid $90 to be rushed out of the restaurant. Do later reservations get to enjoy a more leisurely dinner? I get that everything costs more these days and this is a small restaurant that is facing cost pressure – I elect to eat locally and pay the high prices to support our incredible local businesses that make our community so vibrant, but you can’t have it both ways, Tesoro: either chose to be a fine dining establishment with high prices and a ‘no rush’ approach, or let people know that you’ll usher them in and out and they have a 90 minute limit so they can make an informed choice about what they are buying. Being kicked out put such a damper on an expensive meal.
… moreSierra Lawson
One of the best spots in the area. The menu reflects seasonal updates and creative takes on classic dishes. Wonderful wine list too!
… moreMillie Kwan
Tesoro is an extremely small 18 seat restaurant that specializes in mainly Italian cuisine with influences from other cultures. Clearly a Philadelphian in the kitchen do naturally specializing in pasta makes absolute sense. They have a nice selection of appetizers/ small plates and pasta dishes. There was a pork cutlet special the night we were in a well. The asparagus toast was an absolute delight. The special pasta with green garlic sausage with capers as a part on a puttanesca sauce was amazing as were the gnocchi with ramps pesto. Desserts were delicious with an absolute wonderful strawberry preserve on the tart. Great wine selections and we had a great Spanish rosado and hubby finished with a sauterne. There are 3 tables on the sidewalk in addition to indoor seating. With respect to parking, it’s horrible so I would recommend the parking deck at the Hampton. Def recommend and we’ll be back!
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