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Cafe Amaro, Boston, MA

Cafe Amaro

4.7
4.7
72 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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At Cafe Amaro we specialize in making Italian brick-oven pizza in Boston's North End. Be seated outdoors, or in our intimate, relaxed indoor dining room, with tall open windows facing Hanover St. Start off with select cocktails, beer, or fine wine. Enjoy a few small plates with friends while choosing the perfect pizza for you! Finish your stay with an amaro, limoncello, or North Ends favorite, an Espresso Martini, made with home-made cold brew espresso. We're looking forward to having you!

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizza Bar, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (857) 317-2871
  • Website
    http://www.cafeAmaroboston.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    319 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wine

What 72 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

72 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tasting flight was fantastic & we will return. I gave never visited a restaurant with such an experienced offering!

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  2. Jenny

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Best pizza I've had in Boston (margharita w/ hot salami) and my friends raved about the chicken marsala... fantastic location in the North End (near Improv Assylum) but it's quite a small space... even though we had a reservation, we had to wait for a table that ended up being two high tops squeezed together in the middle of the small cafe. I'd still go back, but I'd make sure I wasn't in a rush just in case they don't have room when you arrive...

    1 person found this helpful

  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we love this place! amazing food, cozy atmosphere, and an intimate setting

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cafe Amaro and Bryan are the best!! The vibe of the restaurant is cozy and intimate, so perfect for the colder weather. The food and drinks are amazing! We had the burrata and margherita pizza, so excited to come back and try the pasta.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely wonderful food and staff. Small bathroom but it didn’t matter as it was so clean. I want to emphasize the fact that the food was outstanding!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. DanB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious Wait staff was great Restaurant is noisy for such a small place… needs to add sound deadening fabric to the ceiling

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  7. Carolyn

    San Francisco

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very welcoming. The Bolognese sauce perfect and the waiter charming and made us feel special

    1 person found this helpful

  8. RosemarieF

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Small and simple. Pizza was good. Other items average. Very casual.

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  9. JulieW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was very kind and helpful. Truly wanted us to have a good experience. Food was good and drinks were great! Would recommend 100% to my friends.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If I could give it more stars—-I would!!! 1000% recommended this place!

    1 person found this helpful

  11. MarieM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had an outstanding meal! Truly delicious and excellent service. The atmosphere is casual and not particularly conducive to fine dining as the front opens right onto Hanover St and the crowds out there can be distracting. If you don't mind the tiny tables and noise from the street, you will have a wonderful meal!

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  12. Amanda

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Controversial opinion but they have the best espresso martini in the north end. Try it and get back to me

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  13. AverageEater

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Walking in the first thing you realize how small the restaurant actually is, the second thing you noticed is how many tables they are trying to squeeze in there

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and drinks were very good! Amaro flight was fun, since we’ve never seen that before.

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  15. AndreaR

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely amazing. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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  16. AndrewL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place hole in the wall! Everything is great!

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  17. DJMXX

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything about Cafe Amaro for our family dinner. The 6 of us started with drinks (espresso martinis and aperol spritzes, which were perfect, limoncello spritz was a bit bitter - acquired taste!) and 3 apps (calamari fritti, polpette - meatballs and arancini). We then split 3 pizzas (Margarita, pepperoni and prosciutto w/fig jam and arugula) and 3 entrees (chicken parmigiana, gnocchi and rigatoni bolognese). We ended with a tiramisu and a hot dessert calzone (huge, btw). We’d order all of it again in a heartbeat! The service and ambiance were great. It felt like we were in the home of a friend who is a really good cook! Only 10 small tables and right across the street from Mike’s so we could watch their line ebb and flow throughout the night! Can’t wait to go back and try the Amaro sampler next time!

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  18. SammyG

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Small, intimate, and great food all the while watching the buzz of Hanover Street.

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  19. Dun4rd

    Charlotte

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a cosy, intimate bistro with great food and exceptional service. A great place to stop for a cocktail or have a bite. Highly recommended.

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  20. ThomasY

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great from customer service to the tasty food. Portions were on the smaller side, but still fair with the price.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went to Cafe Amaro on a recommendation from a friend. It was fantastic. We had the Margherita pizza and the linguini. The food was the best we had during our trip. Highly recommend this place!

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tiny restaurant with quick and kind service with excellent food. They run a tight ship while making it feel cozy, homey, and intimate.

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  23. Alic3C

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Quiet, small restaurant with delicious food! Order a bottle of wine and enjoy a pasta dish and a pizza. It was all delicious!

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  24. DebC

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I had a wonderful experience at Cafe Amaro. Our server was outstanding. He was efficient and did not rush us at all, which we appreciated. The restaurant is small and is quiet compared to other eateries in the North End. We had the meatball and Caesar salad appetizers followed by the prosciutto and mushroom pizza. They were all fantastic! Try the limoncello spritzer-refreshing and quite good. If you are looking for a quiet casual intimate experience with good food this is it.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance - very cozy and the pizza was delicious!! One of the best espresso martinis in the north end as well.

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  26. Adelaide

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great. When we walked in I told them that we had a reservation. The

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  27. DanM

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gracious and fun hosts. Beverage selection was outstanding and food was great especially the pizza.

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  28. PattyS

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The pizza was amazing. An unexpected find just by searching last min on OT for a place to dine w family and friends before we returned home from the holidays. Great pick

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  29. Laura

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great cute date night place to get drinks. Smaller crowd which is nice. Great for getting drinks with the girls.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Cancun

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff was wonderful and the food was delicious! Highly recommend

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  31. KimO

    Greater Boston

    135 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    135 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pizza fresh, fast and delicious. Selection limited. Wish there was an option to “create your own combo “. Caesar salad fresh but unremarkable.

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  32. LeslieD

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Small, quaint, great service - a little gem in the North End!

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  33. AbbyR

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The fig and prosciutto pizza is amazing!!!

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  34. Merrick

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We had a 6PM reservation on Saturday night. Hanover Streer was extremely noisy, jammed with people walking along sidewalk next to your table. This is a problem for all of the cafes along Hanover St. Imagine trying to have a pizza with honking cars and mototcycles behind you (we ate outside on asphalt street, people constaantly bumping into our table and the noise level is not to be belived - NO AMBIANCE, but tuat is an issue for all cafes on this super busy and loud street. We all thought that Hanover Street should be, at least at the head end, should be turned into a pedestrian street, bricked up and only emergency vehicles be alowed in. This would immensely improve the attractivness of Hanover St, make it more people friendly and fun place to be. Cafe Amoro is a nice pizza eatery and the service was good. Vut the noise was overwhelming and made our experience miserable. I would like the neighborhood association wouild contact the ciry leadership and negotiate to transfrorm Hanover into a pedestrian mall... Merrick

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  35. AJJJ

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good, but the service felt like they were really busy even though they didn’t seem to actually be that busy. Server seemed really exhausted and fed up with everyone – maybe she worked a long shift. Took a while to get our food and had to remind them about our pizza. Pretty small menu (just apps and pizza) but the food was good.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, cocktails, and staff was outstanding!!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Berlin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed dinner. The blanka pizza was fantastic

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  39. MonicaO

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good pizza and staff was friendly

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  40. HeatherB

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great service, excellent people watching, right across the street from Mike's cannoli. Best burrata I've had in a long time. Make a reservation.

    1 person found this helpful

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Cafe Amaro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (857) 317-2871.

Cafe Amaro is rated 4.7 stars by 72 OpenTable diners.

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 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cafe Amaro

319 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizza Bar, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wine
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