Giulia Restaurant

Name: Giulia Restaurant
Address: 1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02138
Telephone: (617) 441-2800
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.9

4.9

1436 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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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. It’s 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 puglia, stone milled flours, vegetarian options. Chef’s tasting menu. House baked bread, gelato and dolci.

Giulia is currently open for indoor dining and limited outdoor dining. We accept reservations up to two weeks in advance. For a patio reservation, please call us at 617-441-2800

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

May 2022

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7:30 PM

Booked 20 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 441-2800
Website
http://www.giuliarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Michael Pagliarini
Private party facilities
You can book our Chef’s Pasta Table for a semi-private, celebratory dinner for up to 12 people. Both early and late seatings available.

Location
1682 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02138
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Chilled Octopus*$18.00
with parsley, potato, smoked onion and orange
Canederli 'In Brodo'*$15.00
foraged mushrooms, leeks, kale
Burrata di Andria*$19.00
with delicata sott'olio, lentils, radicchio and walnuts
Prosciutto di Parma*$19.00
with aged parmigiano, fresh pears and pine nuts
Assorted Salumi$18.00
with giardiniera vegetables and provolone piccante
Insalata di Radicchio*$16.00
with brown butter vinaigrette, apple and lardo
Erbazzone*$14.00
braised greens, ricotta, chanterelle sugo
Ivory Silo Lettuce$16.00
with leek vinaigrette, pumpkin seed and whipped gorgonzola
Nostrale$14.00
local farm pick of the day

Pasta 'Dalla Nostra Tavola'

Bucatini All'Amatriciana*$26.00
house-cured pancetta, tomato, pecorino
Buckwheat Pizzoccheri*$26.00
cabbage, potato, fontina
Paccheri 'Alla Bolognese'*$27.00
beef, pork, parmigiano
Strozzapreti*$26.00
with mushroom conserva (leeks, egg yolk, parmigiano)
Rye Orecchiette*$25.00
broccoli, stewed peppers, lamb sausage
Fusilli*$25.00
with escarole (broad bean, garlic, caprino lentischio)
Pappardelle*$28.00
with wild boar (black trumpets, juniper, parmigiano)

Secondi

Monkfish 'Alla Piccata'$31.00
meyer lemon, cauliflower, capers
Black Cod 'En Brodetto di Coriandolo'*$29.00
cilantro broth, local vegetables
Lamb Sausage*$27.00
with broad bean, escarole and nardello crisp
Half Chicken*$32.00
with broccoli, confit garlic, n'duja and lemon

Dolci

Pistachio Gelato$14.00
with dark chocolate and sbrisolona
Pumpkin Bomboloni$14.00
with miso caramel, pumpkin seed brittle
Dark Chocolate Budino*$14.00
with blackcurrant and caffè latte gelato
Brown Butter Zeppole*$14.00
with concord grape sorbetto and cinnamon pastry cream
Apple Crostata$14.00
with frangipane, graham streusel and anise chantilly

What 1,436 people are saying

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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BostonDiner
New England
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always our first choice when we want a special meal.
C
Cooksnightout
New England
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great meal. We had the semolina cakes ( not to be missed), prosciutto and pears, and two pasta dishes- one with asparagus, artichokes and fontina and the other with a bolognese sauce. Dessert was a shared dark chocolate cake. The food was uniformly outstanding. Our server, Kelly was excellent. The space is small and somewhat noisy.
BW
BrentW
Vancouver
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Crazy good, out of the way little gem, food was 5 star, ambiance was relaxed but perfect for a romantic date. Service was stellar. Wish I could pick it up and land it my neighbourhood, I would be there once a week.
MM
MattM
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food at Giulia is truly special. Well worth it. I just wish getting reservations was easier but the popularity is well deserved.
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mnh1
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely dinner. Inventive dishes. Great tastes.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent server. Excellent food. Warm atmosphere
l
lucy
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Five star quality food in an unpretentious setting. Cassy and Michael were wonderful
JT
JamesT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Every dish is an adventure in creativity -- an entire meal is a journey.
ML
MariaL
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a wonderful meal on Saturday. Everything was prepared so thoughtfully and deliciously, and our server was friendly and efficient. One member in our party is vegetarian and felt confident that he was being taken care of and happy with his selections. Everyone in our party was surprised and delighted by the various dishes. My mother raved about the annelloni, to the point that she would only allow us to dip our bread in the divine sauce to taste. The asparagus with kumquat and lemon torta were to die for. We will definitely make this our special occasion spot from now on. This restaurant is a true gem!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Anniversary - which the restaurant acknowledged with a nice celebration during desert
SC
SCCB
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Jess served our table and was extraordinary and spot-on helpful — a true professional. Antipasti we most enjoyed: salt roasted beets; the nostrale, which was chard wrapped in biscuit dough. Also had octopus and burrata. Favorite pasta hands down: potato culurgiones (also had bucatini and papperdelle).
KB
KarenB
Greensboro
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Simply superb meal! Three diners with 7 selections (3 antipasti, 3 prime and 1 dolce), each better than the next!
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Puddlejumpett
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific food and wine as always, and a knowledgeable and engaging waiter from Tunisia—great evening!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Amy is a fabulous server! Dinner was great
AJ
AJMB
New York Area
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Sensational from start to finish. Giulia doesn't miss a beat when it comes to providing the complete dining sensation. It is unquestionably the finest Italian fine-dining in the Boston area.
DL
DLGood
New England
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Warm and attentive service combined with spectacular food made for a wonderful evening!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Tremenda cena. Excelente comida italiana. Buenos vinos por copa. Solo conseguí mesa para 5:30 pm y cuando llegue había una larga cola de gente esperando por una chance para comer en la barra. Y vale el esfuerzo. Está despegado de las otras opciones que conozco en Cambridge.
TT
TanyaT
New England
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, we literally had all our plates wiped clean after each course. The service was great too. Definitely recommend for dates and family dinners.
AM
AMSBoston
New England
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing and staff was even better. Our waitress, Kelley, was the absolute best. Knew the menu inside out and made the perfect recommendations. Can't wait to come back!
JS
JudyS
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Family was in town so we made reservations at Giulia’s as it has always been a wonderful dining experience. The food, the service, the wine list and the ambiance are exemplary.
TM
TerryM
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. My only complaint is that the menu makes it difficult to choose- it all sounds fantastic. Everything we ordered was superb.
KR
KatherineR
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious! We Can not wait to return. Very lovely all around.
JA
JakeA
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Really nice place, excellent pasta. Great appetizers as well!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic flavor combinations and exceptional service.
NS
NicoS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything we had was so good. Our server was so knowledgeable and was spot on with recommendations. The pushing daisy cocktail was so good and the chicken liver mousse was one of the best I’ve ever had. Oh gosh and the gelato that came with the chocolate cake was so good! The only thing I’d change if I could was the size of the espresso. It was far too big for an after dinner espresso.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 10, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Good food, but we both left thinking Giulia was a bit overrated compared to other top restaurants in the Boston area. The monkfish especially was a disappointment. It came out smelling very fishy (and very tough), and tasted fishy too (though the sauce and cauliflower with it was great!). The totelli with smoked beef was really tasty but a small portion for a $30 dish. Overall fun place with good food, but wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to anyone and probably won’t return.
GY
GerryY
New England
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great meal. Split three apps (salad and special "pie") were great. Split 4 pastas -- can't go wrong and also shared brisket special. Will recommend and return. Only issue was the vax requirement on entry. One of our party did not have card on phone so caused a lot of anxiety. Suggest that Giulia remind people of this requirement via text or phone. Retort to "read our website" does not work for me since we are from suburbs and there is NO vax card requirement in our local restaurants, so not on our radar screen.
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Caren
New York Area
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful experience Loved everything about it Difficult reservation to get I made it one minute past midnight 2 weeks to the day By 9 am only 2 tables were available for that night
JV
JonathanV
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 5, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Unique food options with very good service. Hosts and waiters are well knowledged in their menu and able to explain in detail each option is. Noise level is a little bit too high due to the small restaurant size and food on the pricy level. Overall a great experience.
LC
LisaC
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious and authentic Italian cuisine, with fresh ingredients and creative choices. The octopus starter was wonderful and the buckwheat pasta, with asparagus and fontina cheese, worth returning for.
V
Victor
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of greater Boston's best restaurants undoubtedly
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westonmom
New England
112 reviews
vip
4.0
112 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Interesting flavors - we need to come again. The dessert was excellent.
C
Cambridger
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I've never had a bad dish at Giulia. Every item, from bread to dessert, is beautifully conceived and executed.
ET
EmilyT
Pittsburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorite meals ever! The food was incredible, the wait staff was amazing and so helpful in recommending choices, and the owner even came out to see what we thought. I stalked OpenTable for 2 weeks to try and get a reservation and lucked upon one the day we were looking for! So worth all the effort trying to get it! The combinations of flavors and attention to detail were perfect and this is a meal we will not forget. Thank you!
JM
JoelM
New York Area
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and food were spectacular. We came with high expectations but it excelled.
j
jcg07
Atlanta
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great evening with incredible pasta
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Exceptional experience. One of the best restaurants in Boston.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Unfortunately my favorite dish wild boar papardelle is off the menu. But this is still a quite good restaurant.
g
gdome
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best food in Cambridge and amazing service. Tried 3 pasta dishes and they were all great.
FM
FotineM
New England
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Been living in Cambridge for a year and can’t believe this was our first time there. Incredibly delicious food and wine. Easily best restaurant we’ve been to around here. Staff was amazing, including Jess our waitress who chatted with us. Overall amazing experience.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors

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Giulia Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 1436 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

May 2022

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:30 PM

Booked 20 times today

1682 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Michael Pagliarini
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.giuliarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(617) 441-2800
Private party facilities
You can book our Chef’s Pasta Table for a semi-private, celebratory dinner for up to 12 people. Both early and late seatings available.

Giulia Restaurant

Make a reservation

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Chicken Liver Crostini

Lamb Sausage

Warm Semolina Cakes

Sfizzi

Chicken Liver Crostini*$8.00

Warm Semolina Cakes*$12.00

Potato Focaccia*$8.00

Warm Olives$9.00

Mackerel 'Alla Scapece'*$8.00

Antipasti

Chilled Octopus*$18.00

Canederli 'In Brodo'*$15.00

Burrata di Andria*$19.00

Prosciutto di Parma*$19.00

Assorted Salumi$18.00

Insalata di Radicchio*$16.00

Erbazzone*$14.00

Ivory Silo Lettuce$16.00

Nostrale$14.00

Pasta 'Dalla Nostra Tavola'

Bucatini All'Amatriciana*$26.00

Buckwheat Pizzoccheri*$26.00

Paccheri 'Alla Bolognese'*$27.00

Strozzapreti*$26.00

Rye Orecchiette*$25.00

Fusilli*$25.00

Pappardelle*$28.00

Secondi

Monkfish 'Alla Piccata'$31.00

Black Cod 'En Brodetto di Coriandolo'*$29.00

Lamb Sausage*$27.00

Half Chicken*$32.00

Dolci

Pistachio Gelato$14.00

Pumpkin Bomboloni$14.00

Dark Chocolate Budino*$14.00

Brown Butter Zeppole*$14.00

Apple Crostata$14.00

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