Campania Italian Café & Trattoria features authentic Italian cuisine in a casual elegant dining atmosphere. The dining room setting is warm & inviting with rustic brick walls and the original Ice House Hoist is displayed under exposed beams. Lunch is served daily, Monday through Friday, offering panini sandwiches, fresh salads, homemade soups, pasta dishes and daily specials.
Dinner is served beginning at 5pm in the dining room. The trattoria seasonal dinner menu includes appetizers, authentic pasta dishes and veal & chicken entrees, as well as excellent seafood specials. Bakery goods, Italian cakes, cookies and pastries, and espresso bar are available. The dining room can host large parties and private events. Catering is also available off site or carry out. Campania is proud to be a part of Davidson’s South Main Street Arts district, located in the well-known “Ice House”, the former site of the historical Davidson Ice & Fuel Plant.
"The service was good but it took more than 45 minutes to get our food. That's too long. We also had a reservation and still had to wait 30 minutes to be seated, as tables were not turning over - probably because the kitchen was SOOOOO slow."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic
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"As first-timers to Campania Cafe to celebrate my wife's birthday, we were really pleased. Our server, Mike, was superb - very knowledgeable on both menu selections and great wine list, and very attentive to small details.... we'll be back for sure !!"
Dined on 04/22/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"We went on Tuesday during restaurant week. Campania seems to be very challenged by having more than a handful of guests. We were there several months ago on a Saturday night. It was a very similar experience. They ran out of several items. I ordered lobster ravioli. It had no evidence of any lobster or lobster flavor. The sauce was glutinous as if it had been sitting on the plate for some time before being served. My husband had spaghetti pomodoro w/meatballs He said it was just average. The best part of the meal was the calamari."
Dined on 04/16/2013
2011
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"The food was very good. It was a nice evening so we sat outside. Service was ok, but server was a bit strange. Overall, it was the food that will bring us back."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2009
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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"I went with a group of 10 people to have dinner on a saturday night. The waiter was very nice but not as attentive as he should have been. I think he was a little overwhelmed with our big group. Everyone ordered drinks and 3 people spilled them and broke their glass because they sat it on the crack where the tables were joined together. The food was well prepared and tasted good. I got the chicken stuffed with goat cheese and spinach. I had the grilled romain salad to start and it was great! Overall, it was a fun night even with all of the broken glasses and flustered waiter. I would go back but with less people."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"Salads a must, my favorite the greens with strawberries and gorgonzola, my wife's the grilled romaine heart, both perfect fresh starts - grouper with scallops was the winning entree in our group, very nicely done!"
Dined on 04/06/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"I have been at this restaurant before and this time I had a reservation for 7:15 we arrived about 10 mins. early and were never seated till 7:30. It just seemed the service was a little slow that evening."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Great food and service. You can see the passion in the chef's cooking.Have never had a bad experience there. You are not rushed either. The prices are very reasonable."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch
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"This was our first visit to Campania Café and it will not be our last. As we are relatively new to the Davidson area, we are trying all local restaurants. Campania is on our re-do list and is already our favorite. Being Italian from New Jersey, I search in vain for good tomato sauce down here in the South. I found it here. Campania Café is a warm, welcoming and romantic setting. And the waitress we had, Elisa (not sure about the spelling) was outstanding."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"Started so well! Wine, atmosphere and calamari were great. But, we ordered chicken parm and crab pasta and couldn't eat it. The chicken was really tough and gristly and the crab dish was fishy. The pasta was not al dente, it was just plain under-cooked. Dessert and coffee were fine, but that's when our server got very busy and left us waiting for our check for 30 minutes. Bummer of a birthday date night. Maybe it was just jitters, as this was the debut of the Spring menu, but we are not new fans."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2008
Special Features: romantic
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"Food was completely average. Our pasta dishes did not taste fresh, and it was just overall mediocre. There are better restaurants to go to in that area."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2006
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"Was going to have flowers shipped for my wifes bday and there was a mix up with the delivery but the staff took me aside and offered to get some or to see if there was anything else they could do. Above and beyond!"
Dined on 03/14/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"We went to Campania on a whim and were so glad we did. We met friends there and none of us had eaten here before. The service was wonderful and the food was outstanding! I can't wait to go back."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2013
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"We had good but not great food. In the past, both food and service were exemplary. The calamari appetizer was the best thing about the evening: a very generous portion which was perfectly cooked."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"We love Campania. This was about our sixth visit and we've always had a great experience. Campania's olive oil is the most delicious olive oil I've ever tasted in this country. The restaurant does not look like a fine dining restaurant on the exterior, but the ambiance is warm and welcoming...very cozy. The staff are friendly and sensitive to customer needs. I highly recommend this restaurant."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Was pleasantly surprised by the outstanding food, service was impeccable. Seating not super comfortable, at least ours wasn't and a bit noisy for conversing but would definetly go back."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"We went here for our first and only visit during Restaurant week. Their wines (we tried 4) were all so terrible. You know it's terrible when you leave the restaurant and your whole glass is empty. The server was great and the setup was cute. I had very high expectations as we really need a quality Italian restaurant in LKN. Unfortunately, I would have way preferred the Olive Garden or even Fuel Pizza. The food was not flavorful, my fish was very overcooked and tough, and the salad was underwhelming. I didn't think the offerings were really that of an Italian restaurant, but still had high hopes. Great people, just terrible wine and below average food."
Dined on 01/21/2013
2010
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"We went there for Valentine's Day. We had an early reservation and the place was not full when we arrived yet they seated us right next to the kitchen. This was a constant source of distraction. Our server was great. Very knowledgeable and attentive. The food was so-so and was very expensive. It was supposed to include wine but since we don't drink wine and just had water I assumed that they might reduce our bill slightly. Nope. The night set us back about $90 with the tip and I won't make that mistake again. I've been here frequently for lunch and other dinners and have had much better experiences. I would recommend it normally."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, romantic
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"This was our first time dining here and we were very pleased with the experience. He thought the wait time was a little long, but I reminded him of the little footnote at the bottom of the Menu page, stating all is made to order. Upon partaking of the meal we aggreed it was worth the wait."
Dined on 02/11/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Campania never lets us down. We introduced our friends to Campania this weekend and they liked it as much as we do. Being from New Jersey I can attest to the food being the closest in flavor to what I'm used to. Having good Italian food so close to home in NC is a delight. I must add that we waited about a 1/2 hr for our reservation and enjoyed a bottle of wine that we brought while we waited which wasn't so bad. The restaurant owner couldn't have handled our wait better. She gave us a discount on our entire bill and did not charge us for drinks. We will definitely be returning to Campania in the near future."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"We ordered an appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert and all I can say I is YUM!!! Every course was more delicious than the last and it kept getting better and better. Authentic Italian food with a wonderful Italian atmosphere."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Campania Cafe has been our choice for restaurant week twice now and we haven't been disappointed. From the atmosphere to the service to the food, everything is excellent. I highly recommend!"
Dined on 02/01/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Going for resturant week the place was packed and though you could hear the others it wasn't as loud as you would think. The service was very good and even with a full house we didn't have to wait long for our courses and they were spaced well and we never felt rushed. The building was the old ice house so there is some history to the place with added to the ambiance and provided decore pieces to look at and discuss.
Overall we had an outstanding experience with some excellent food and will certainly be going back."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"We liked the calamari, grilled salmon, eggplant parm, grilled romaine (especially), strip steak, spinach salad. Pasta side only so-so. Tiramisu good, flourless choc cake gummy. We came for Restaurant Week, and will return even at higher prices. Excellent service, nice place."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"Our waiter, Mike, made the night special. He did a great job for us on a busy night for him! Good food, great service, nice atmosphere = great evening out with the Mrs."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"The only dig on the service had nothing to do with our server. She was great. However, we reserved 2 weeks in advance, knowing that Restaurant Week in Charlotte would be busy. It took about 25 minutes to be seated, even though we were right on time with our 7pm reservation. I feel sorry for the people who had reservations after us. Next year, plan for people to be in their seats longer so guests with reservations aren't left waiting."
Dined on 01/19/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"We were prompted to go back after we had a less than satisfactory New Years Eve experience & the owner was kind enough to give us a $25 gift certificate to use. Unfortunately this was not much better.Due to resturant week here in CLT, they had only a fixed/restaurant week menu. It would have been nice if that had been disclosed somewhere, as we still missed out on dishes we wanted to try.The servers, by the way, are excellent. In addition, the menu was unclear as to what you could choose from for each course, that a glass of wine was included etc. It made the ordering process frustrating for us, as well as for the server, I am sure. Pasta we recv'd was cold & just as the time before we felt rushed through our meal.The problem is the kitchen"
Dined on 01/18/2013
2005
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