Due to state-imposed guidelines, reservations are required to dine at Va Bene.

Va Bene is currently offering indoor and outdoor dining with seating at partial capacity.

Reservations must be made using this online system. Do not call the restaurant.

Your dining experience will be slightly different than you remember.

• You and all your dining partners must be in good health.
• We are limiting your time dining with us to one hour and thirty minutes.
• By Minnesota state mandate all patrons must wear a mask while indoors at Va Bene.
  You do not need to wear a mask while eating or drinking. Children under ten do not need to wear a mask.
• There is no heating source outside. Dress warmly and prepare for weather. It can be windy, especially on the lake side of the building.
• If you wish to re-schedule, you will need to make a new reservation. Reservation times cannot be altered.

On Friday, October 30: 0 available tables / 0 with lake view

To proceed booking please click below.

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Health Screening

There is a global pandemic affecting our local community.

To ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff, we ask that you only choose to dine with us if you can confidently make the following statements.

You must attest to each of the above statements in order to proceed.

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New dates are added periodically. If a future date is not yet available, check back again tomorrow.

As tables are reserved by our guests, dining areas will no longer be available at certain times. The choices you will see are the choices available on each date. You may filter the results based on your preferences. If a reservation is canceled, the table is immediately released and made available to reserve.

Seating Areas

Va Bene offers indoor seating year-round. The choices include:

• Enclosed Solarium - Indoors - Lake Views - Enclosed but with doors and windows that open (breeze possible)
• Indoor Dining Room - Indoors - Mostly No Lake Views - Completely indoors with no exposure to weather
• UPSTAIRS Dining Room (Soffitta) - Indoors - NO Lake Views - No elevator / steps to access - Completely indoors with no exposure to weather

Outdoor Dining areas closed for the season:

• Outdor Grotto - Outdoors - Lake Views - Steps to access - Mostly exposed to weather (fully outdoors but roof overhead)
• Outdoor Deck - Outdoors - Lake Views - Exposed to weather (fully outdoors)
• Outdoor Street-Side - Outdoors - NO Lake Views - Exposed to weather (fully outdoors) out front of the building

Although we make every effort to seat you where you choose, there may be situations where we are not able to honor your seating request.

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Table for 4 at 4:30 pm on Thursday, June 4. Located in the Grotto.

This dining area is located on the second level of the building, up one flight of stairs. There is no elevator and no handicap-accessible entrance.

YOUR TABLE IS LOCATED COMPLETELY OUTDOORS. There is no alternate table indoors to offer you. Please only book this table if you are prepared to dine outdoors.

Although we do not wish for you to feel in any rush, please be aware our kitchen closes at 9:15 PM nightly, and all food orders must be placed by this time.

We need your name and cell phone number in order to process your reservation.

If you provide your email address, we'll send you a confirmation email.

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Table for 4 at 4:30 pm on Thursday, June 4. Located in the Grotto.

Although we make every effort to seat you where you choose, there may be situations where we are not able to honor your seating request.

This dining area is located on the second level of the building, up one flight of stairs. There is no elevator and no handicap-accessible entrance.

We do not wish for you to feel in any rush, but please be aware our kitchen closes at 9:15 PM nightly, and all food orders should be placed by this time.

Please Be Advised:

All patrons must wear a mask while indoors at Va Bene under current Minnesota orders.

You do not need to wear a mask while eating or drinking. Children under ten do not need to wear a mask.

Your reservation is for one hour and thirty minutes, beginning at the start of your reserved time.

Pets are ONLY permitted at street-side outdoor tables and cannot join you anywhere else in the restaurant, or on the Grotto, Solarium or Deck. Uniformed service animals may go wherever they please.

Location & Parking

Va Bene is located at 734 E. Superior Street in Duluth. Driving directions >

There is a very small city parking lot (paid, 20 minutes for 25 cents) right out front of our building. Metered parking is available along Superior Street, First Street, and 8th Ave. E. Meters are not enforced on Sundays.