Best Fun Restaurants in Ayer

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1. Lucia's Tavola

4.7

Exceptional(1544)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Ayer

Booked 21 times today

Chef owned and operated Lucia's Tavola is a fine dining Italian restaurant. Lucia's features a menu comprised of Chefs family favorites, Chef originals, traditional Italian & local ingredients creating unique Italian inspired cuisine. Lucia's also offers an extensive cocktail menu and a complete, well balanced wine list.

2. Forge and Vine

4.6

Exceptional(3145)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Groton

Booked 61 times today

Forge and Vine is a fun place to dine with its lively atmosphere, delicious food, and friendly service. Reviewers rave about the 'fun atmosphere' and 'beautiful environment'. The restaurant's creative cocktails and ever-changing dessert menu add to the fun vibe. The staff's warm and inviting demeanor also contributes to the overall enjoyable experience.

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3. The Venetian Restaurant

4.4

Awesome(1260)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Hingham

Booked 19 times today

Partners, Eric Papachristos and Chef Paul King have brought The Venetian back to its glory days. Chef Paul focuses on the classics of neighborhood Italian American cuisine, homemade pasta, steaks & chops straight from the butcher, Craft cocktails, and an impressive Italian & American wine list. A fresh renovation has brought 1950’s elegance of black tin-ceilings, red leather tufted booths, and chandeliers to the South Shore.The Venetian – A Weymouth Tradition, Reimagined.

4. Krasi

4.8

Exceptional(1823)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Back Bay

Booked 80 times today

Krasi is love. Krasi is life. Krasi is wine, literally.Krasi is about conversations and the people immersed in them. It’s about new friends, old friends, and turning strangers into friends.With a Greek wine list of over 180 all natural and biodynamic selections, every pour tells a story. Our menu of regional Greek meze set the stage to feast like the gods. Uncover and rediscover Greece with us. Krasi is Greek, differently.

5. The Red Fox

4.6

Exceptional(178)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • North End

Booked 55 times today

The Red Fox is an Italian American restaurant and lounge brought to you by All Day Hospitality Group (Tony & Elaine's, Ciao Roma, Farmacia, Ward 8). The focus of the menu is on handmade pasta and a mix of throwback dishes and Italian classics, with a fantastic cocktail menu with nostalgic martinis and high quality seasonal cocktails, and an excellent wine list. Located in The North End, The Red Fox pays homage to the Italian American neighborhood and some of the great old school establishments in the city.

6. Prima

4.8

Exceptional(802)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Charlestown

Booked 92 times today

Located on the edge of City Square Park in Charlestown, Prima is an energetic Italian celebration of reimagined classics. Our beautifully restored grand bar and dining room – which overlooks the park as well as the city skyline – strives to honor our building’s past and its prestigious placement at the gate of this historic Boston neighborhood.

7. Uni

4.6

Exceptional(2267)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Back Bay

Booked 26 times today

Serving inventive Japanese cuisine using the freshest seafood from Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market and local New England fishermen, and borrowing influence from the streets of Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok and Bangladesh, Uni is the evolution of Ken Oringer’s intimate sashimi bar of the same name, which expanded into the former Clio space in 2016. UNI is currently helmed by Executive Chef David Bazirgan.

8. Giulia Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1812)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Cambridge

Booked 29 times today

Giulia is a chef-owned regional Italian restaurant located between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge. It is the first restaurant of award-winning Chef Michael Pagliarini. Its reputation has spread nationally with frequent out of town guests as well as Boston area locals.Giulia puts a particular emphasis on hand-crafted pastas, made each day on our custom-built chef’s table adjacent to the open kitchen.Best of Boston Italian Restaurant. All Italian wine list with unique Italian varietals. Local purveyors, dry aged local beef, burrata di andria, stone milled flours, vegetarian options.Giulia is currently open for indoor dining and limited outdoor dining. We accept reservations up to two weeks in advance. To reserve a patio table, please call us at 617-441-2800. All reservations made online are for indoors only. Kindly note that our patio is uncovered so reservations there are weather dependent and will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

9. Pammy's

4.8

Exceptional(2275)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Cambridge

Booked 40 times today

Pammy’s is a New American restaurant inspired by the feel of an Italian neighborhood trattoria. Perched between Cambridge’s Central and Harvard Squares, Pammy’s is a cozy yet sophisticated neighborhood destination. For husband and wife team Chris and Pam Willis (who live right up the street), Pammy’s is an extension of their living room. They’ve brought together their love of great food, easy hospitality and chic vibes to create a lively space that is welcoming to all looking for a memorable meal. With dishes that lean heavily on Italian flavors but are not restricted by any rules of the cuisine, the food is unpretentious and delicious. A fireplace wrapped in white ceramic, an oversized salvaged communal table designed for side-by-side dining and rich leather banquets are just some of the design elements that make up Pammy’s charm.We're currently serving a Prix Fixe menu for all reservations. A la carte dining is available for walk-in guests at our bar and in our lounge.

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10. Trattoria Il Panino

4.5

Awesome(6464)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 165 times today

Trattoria Il Panino is the kind of place that one would expect to find along the Amalfi Coast. It is a warm, friendly, unpretentious and a food-focused environment. From the casual and positive energy of the atmosphere and waitstaff, to the serious and professional energy of the kitchen, the frontand back of the house form a desirable marriage. The entrance on 260 Hanover street has a full liquor license.

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Rachel
Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
My friends and I were obsessed with this place we had the best time, will definitely be back
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The Red FoxPrice: Expensive• Italian• North End
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4.6
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Jennifer
Greater Boston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Took my husband here for his birthday dinner, I have not been here in over 20 years. The ambience was absolutely breathtaking. The food was incredible and the service was impeccable. Anthony, our server was probably one of the best servers we have ever had. Not sure why it took me 20 years to come back but now I think this is our new favorite place!
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The Venetian RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Hingham
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4.4
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HaleyVIP
Charlotte •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Absolutely love Krasi - one of our favorite restaurants in the city.
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KrasiPrice: Expensive• Greek• Back Bay
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4.8
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LouiseVIP
Greater Boston •49 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
As always, the staff and the food at Lucia's was awesome. We were greeted promptly, recognized as returning customers, taken care of by a wonderful server. Our courses were served with perfect timing and everything tasted fantastic. So lucky to have Lucia's in our small town and appreciate the entire staff, especially Chef for the wonderful food.
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Lucia's TavolaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Ayer
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4.7
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MaureenVIP
Greater Boston •61 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 16, 2025
Wonderful as usual! The staff is the best and of course ambiance and food are terrific.
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Forge and VinePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Groton
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4.6

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1. Lucia's Tavola

2. Forge and Vine

3. The Venetian Restaurant

4. Krasi

5. The Red Fox

6. Prima

7. Uni

8. Giulia Restaurant

9. Pammy's

10. Trattoria Il Panino

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