Traditional Italian Dining in Downtown Raleigh

Jimmy V's Osteria + Bar is an authentic, modern downtown Raleigh restaurant created with Jim Valvano's passion and commitment to excellence. Our love for food is the influence behind our menu, featuring seasonal dishes with an emphasis on Italian/American traditional comfort foods, all crafted from local farm grown ingredients.

Our wood stone fire deck pizza oven is surrounded by a marble chef's counter which allows guests to watch the team of skilled pizzaiolos create world-class pies in a vibrant upbeat setting. Patrons can also enjoy and watch all their favorite local sports teams as well as National Sporting Events.

Our restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and has the largest open air patio and outside seating area in Raleigh. Enjoy handmade cocktails and craft beers including local favorites such as Red Oak, Aviator & Big Boss, or select a wine from our wine list.

Jimmy V's is a unique and modern restaurant created with Jim Valvano's passion and commitment to excellence, with 2.5% of the restaurant's revenue being donated to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Since opening in 2013 Jimmy V’s has donated over $225,000 to help find a cure for cancer.


Jim Valvano's love for food is the influence behind the menu creation featuring local and seasonal dishes with an emphasis on delicious Italian/American cuisine. Executive chef Tom Stagikas and his team pride themselves on offering down to earth and traditional comfort foods using local farm grown ingredients and straightforward preparations.


Jimmy V's Osteria + Bar's concept is a warm and inviting ambiance for family gatherings, a night on the town or toast drinks with friends. The restaurant is also known for having downtown Raleigh's largest outdoor covered patio complete with a 10’ projection screen making it the ideal location to catch a Wolfpack game!