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Aqua Pazza

4.5
4.5
581 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
Oyster bar & Italian Kitchen located on the freedom trail in the North End. Frank DePasquale brings to you the best of all his locations into one boutique restaurant

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Italian, Oyster Bar

  • Hours of operation

    Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am

  • Phone number

    (857) 350-3105

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party contact

    Mike Paquette: (857) 350-3105

  • Neighborhood

    North End

  • Parking details

    may also valet with us at Bricco 241 Hanover st.

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 581 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Boston / New England

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  1. MB

    MarkinBoston

    Belgium

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot off the beaten track! We really enjoyed our dinner and really nice wines. Thank you!
  2. W

    Wats

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    AP is a quaint, off Hanover street option in the NE. They have a raw bar (awesome) and the oysters were excellent as was the octopus. Lobster ravioli's were delicious albeit the portion size was small. Overall, it's a great spot and I'd go back.
  3. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great North End Italian, excellent seafood dishes and authentic tiramisu
  4. CH

    ChowHound

    New England

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Elias was excellent and made our evening special. We enjoyed the ambiance and the food was delicious. Thank you for fulfilling my request for a special dessert for our birthdays (husband and wife) and our reunion with our niece.
  5. Q

    Queren

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The ambience was great and our server was simply amazing, very friendly and had great recommendations.
  6. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excelent food and service
  7. RM

    RebeccaM

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Menu promised potatoes on the plate. None arrived. Halibut overcooked. Tiramisu outstanding. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We'll be back! Rebecca
  8. HM

    HelenM

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    THE FINEST in the North End dining. Every appetizer and all 4 of our entrees was outstanding. Thankfully not the typical pasta joint you find in the North End. An elegant take on all menu categories. My husband had fish, I had braised short rib, my vegetarian daughter had manicotti and her roommate had a zucchini noodle dish with amazing sauce. Our waiter Jesus was excellent. He expertly made tiramisu for dessert at our table and all 4 of us were treated to a magical treat I've never experienced before. Before we left I booked Aqua Pazza for my daughter's graduation in May AND bought a gift card for friends. Highly recommend!
  9. j

    jlorchris

    New England

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    We went there on a Friday evening for drinks and appetizers before heading to the Celtics. Our table was up against the side of the bar by the emergency exit and by a fire alarm pull station. Right behind us there was bar seating so it was certainly odd. The man at the bar next to us had his cell phone ringer on loud and it rang more than once. The drinks and the calamari app was excellent.
  10. RA

    RASHLM

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, service. Waiter - Elias- was attentive and friendly. Pasta was SO fresh. Risotto amazing. Tiramisu made at table was very special. Thank you!
  11. N

    Neannie

    New England

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience4
    We usually like Aqua Paz’s, but tonight I ordered the manicotti and it was almost inedible. The pasta was thick and chewy! Definitely not the delicate homemade pasta it should have been. I hope the chef will take this as constructive criticism and do a better job next time.
  12. J

    Joeo

    New England

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Terrible. Fried veal ? An explanation . From Waiter would have been nice They didn’t bring my friends entre and he started arguing with her o we whether she ordered it. Of course after food was dropped off no one came over to ask how It was until I hailed waiter. They brought two lemoncellos at the end but u obviously don’t drink k because I told him nothing to drink at start. I will never return 180$? For this ?
  13. t

    tonyn

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, excellent food! What more could you ask for in a restaurant. The staff was courteous.our server Girolamo was friendly, inviting and attentive.
  14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, service and atmosphere!
  15. F

    Foodfun

    New England

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was a wonderful night out with my parents. I requested a nice table by windows and the hostess accommodated us. Excellent staff!!
  16. E

    Emily

    New England

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Some of the workers used the outside door by the bar and it was absolutely freezing out last night, allowing really cold air in and making our whole table really uncomfortable!
  17. CD

    CDMatthew

    New England

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    We sat at the bar and had a delicious dinner and drinks.Every dish was excellent, especially the spiced chicken and the pasta with wild boar. It’s a loud, lively room, so maybe not great for a romantic date, but good for meeting up with friends or everyday dining. Only one bartender on a Friday who worked like mad…but I understand that staffing is a challenge these days. The food was top-notch, and gave reason enough to go back.
  18. c

    chris

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food and service were excellent!! Only complaint is that they try to pack too many tables in. No space to move and you are on top of people. Otherwise a great night!
  19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing gem of a restaurant in the North End. The shellfish tower was superb. Would higly recommend dining in.
  20. A

    Adam

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food here is excellent and is only surpassed by the exceptional service!
  21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service!!! Food was delicious - from the salad to the pasta to the fish, seafood risotto and oysters!
  22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Food was great. The server was not and the bathrooms are tiny. Everything else, good.
  23. M

    Mike

    New England

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was outstanding. Our server Elias was amazing and made our entire dinner experience awesome. His service was fantastic and made for a great evening
  24. LD

    LizD

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    amazing food as always! Would Highly recommend to anyone looking for a good mix of italian with some seafood
  25. a

    akc81

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service, as always!
  26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The server was very nice, except he gave us the wrong check lol
  27. TS

    TodS

    Atlanta

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Out of this world food! Alan was awesome waiter and Giovanni a first class general manager.
  28. J

    Joel

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every bite was outstanding! The staff were very friendly and helped make the dining experience incredible! Highly recommend
  29. WM

    WMBC

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    The restaurant overbooked. We had to wait more than 90 minutes for a table despite having a reservation. The hostess laughed at us and shrugged her shoulders, saying "it's Saturday, what do you expect?" By then, every other place nearby was fully booked, so we didn't have other options. Once seated, the server tried to upsell us on apps and drinks and then ignored us after taking our order. We had to ask a different server for our check. As for the food, the manicotti was great but the gnocchi was overcooked and mushy. Not worth the price or the wait, however. Easily the worst restaurant experience I've ever had in Boston.
  30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall3food5service5ambience5
    $99 for one king crableg is overpriced, inclusive of relevant market comparisons
  31. TH

    TinaH

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We got the burratta appetiser and chicken parm, brussel sprouts, and wild boar pasta (can’t remember the official name). Way too much food but all delicious. Service was attentive, great experience.
  32. AR

    AmyR

    Chicago

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Small portions & high prices. Dining room is pretty.
  33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect experience. Very attentive and present staff, excellent service. Cozy and welcoming atmosphere. We ordered linguine with vongole and brazed short ribs and they were absolutely to die for. Very friendly and respectful manager as well. I loved this restaurant and will definitely be returning as well as reccomending it to everyone.
  34. JP

    JPek

    New England

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The drink selection was good and the food was very solid. I think the experience would be improved if there were fewer tables. It was hard to move around and people kept bumping into our table.
  35. MC

    MarkC

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service was outstanding!
  36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Beautiful bright small space which became quite loud; service was friendly and attentive; bar was limited in a peculiar way, e.g., my friend couldn’t get a proper martini but there were other cocktails on the menu; oysters were fresh and delicious and reasonably priced; my spaghetti & meatballs entree was small, nothing special, blazing hot, and expensive for what it was; my friend enjoyed his lobster ravioli. This first visit was something of a disappointment, but I might give it another try.
  37. LA

    LouAudreyK

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Our drinks kept coming after our food. We were down with dinner before our red wine was even served. Lobster pillows are small raviolis and lobster is tough. Chicken Parmesan was amazing!!
  38. DF

    DFoxMu

    New England

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    The oysters were fresh and cold, with no shell bits left from shucking, salmon Crudo was clean and elegant, and all the pasta in-house cooked al dente. Look forward to trying some of the whole fish dishes next time, along with some of their standard appetizers. Some of the price points are a little high (the whole fish MKT price was $69! The chairs are rather old, run-down, and uncomfortable. They should upgrade the table and chairs.
  39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. Lobster pillows and calamari were fantastic
  40. D

    Diane

    New England

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience2
    Poor service and average food overpriced

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Aqua Pazza is rated 4.5 stars by 581 OpenTable diners.

Aqua Pazza does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Aqua Pazza

135 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109-1414

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    North End

  • Hours of operation

    Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Italian, Oyster Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    may also valet with us at Bricco 241 Hanover st.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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