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Giulia Restaurant, Cambridge, MA

Giulia Restaurant

4.9 (1864)
$31 to $50
Italian
1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • 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.
  • 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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What 1,864 people are saying

Giulia Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Boston

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Giulia Restaurant offers an "unforgettable" dining experience with inventive Italian dishes and a "warm and relaxed" atmosphere. Guests praise the "best pasta in Cambridge" and "exceptional" food and service. While some find it pricey, the "attention to detail" and "friendly staff" make it "worth the hype."
1,864 Reviews
  1. Arto VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic treat. Incredible food, wonderful service. We're lucky to have this hidden gem in Cambridge.

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  2. Sandrine

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow, it was just amazing! Wonderful food and very good service aswell! Thank you

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  3. Michael VIP

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Giulia is always delicious. The food is not your average Italian as they also find less common pasta and unique food mixes to take it to the next level.

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  4. Sam

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Of course, the best Italian food is in Italy. And we've a place we love when we are in NYC. Giulia is pretty close. First time there; had a great meal. We have a love of fresh pasta, and Giulia's is made fresh every day.

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  5. Diane

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional all around, knowledgeable and friendly staff.

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  6. Yoyo

    Rhode Island3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was one of the finest dining experiences we’ve had. We’ve heard about Giulia for months now, reputed as one of, if not the best Italian restaurant in Massachusetts, which meant we had extremely high expectations going in. Combined with the difficulty of getting a reservation due to the popularity (with many nights waiting at 12am sharp hoping that I refreshed fast enough), and finally we had secured a reservation. The food is heavenly. We ordered the erbazzone and grilled rosemary flatbread for appetizers, and both were so delicious— especially the erbazzone, which was probably the tastiest appetizer I have tasted. I still crave it as I am writing this, and my girlfriend feels the same way. The flatbread was also amazing, though the erbazzone trumps almost anything from the night. My girlfriend ordered the vegetarian bucatini, and I ordered their famous wild boar pappardelle. Both pastas were excellent, though not as standout as the appetizers. It was really nice to note that they deducted the price for the vegetarian pasta from 28 (which would include meat) to 18, which we really appreciated. Finally, we ordered the yogurt panna cotta with beach rose, toasted coconut and winter citrus for dessert. Oh my god, this is the greatest food I have tasted in eons. My girlfriend thinks it’s the best thing she has eaten (and we’re both very judgy with food!). Neither of us had thought we would enjoy anything rose-flavored so much, with the taste recurring with each bit of saliva, slowly dissipating with time. It is as if rose bloomed in our mouth, slowly melted to our tongues, and withered away as we bit away and let it wither. The sweetness gave way for the rose, and the rose enhanced the coconut and yogurt tastes. We should have ordered another one. Overall, this was probably one of the top three meals in my life, and certainly best in the New England area. I HIGHLY recommend everyone to go, and honestly it might even be better to just order appetizers and dessert

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  7. Hui Ying VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing, plenty of vegetarian friendly options, wished the menu clearly marked what was vegetarian or plant based. Our waiter was very nice and meticulous throughout the night. I personally was just caught off guard by a joke about a modification we asked would take all the flavor away from a fish. I think it was slightly in bad taste with no ill intention. Definitely worth going for a special occasion, best pasta in Cambridge I've ever tasted.

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  8. Jessica

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything we ordered was fantastic -- oysters, burrata, bucatini, artichoke and potato pansoti -- just the right portion sizes and flavors! We also got a chilled red wine special that was delicious and affogato and ricotta torta! Yum! Our server was super friendly as well!

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  9. Diane VIP

    Greater Boston63 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Guilas never disappoints. My pasta last night was fabulous. The service was wonderful and we really appreciate being given a quieter table by the window so we could talk with ease with our friends.

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  10. Ted VIP

    Utah24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Giulia is a gem. It's small and hard to get a reservation at, but it's worth the effort. The homemade pastas are excellent and the service was friendly and truly exceptional. You can sometimes get lucky and grab a seat at the bar without a reservation. Otherwise, plan on logging onto OpenTable EXACTLY two weeks before the date of the reservation you want to get a table.

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Giulia Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 1864 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 25 times today
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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
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • 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
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