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Cafe Amaro, Boston, MA

Cafe Amaro

4.8
4.8
112 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
319 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
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!

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
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wine

What 112 people are saying

Cafe Amaro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Greater Boston

    Romantic

  • Boston

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Amaro offers "outstanding food and service" and is praised as a "new favorite spot in the north end." Guests enjoy its "amazing" servers, notably Brian, and dishes like fried calamari and chicken parmigiana. Despite its small size and occasional reservation issues, patrons appreciate the "delicious meals" and cozy atmosphere.

112 Reviews
  1. Merry

    Charleston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Food and people were wonderful!! Small cozy place brought back memories of trip to Italy

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  2. Thomas

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was outstanding. The waiter was really attentive and helpful with the menu, when he mistakenly brought us the wrong drink he apologized and correct his error immediately. The food was incredible and surprisingly affordable. The cocktails were outstanding and large, while slightly pricey; the wine selection and quality was quite good as-well. It is a small, close-quarters, restaurant, and the volume was quite loud. I would recommend this to anyone visiting the North End.

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  3. Rose

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed awesome food and service. Thanks for the experience, we will be back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service! Would return in a heart beat.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Officially my new favorite spot in the north end! We found this place from TikTok and we’re not disappointed!

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  6. Lorrie

    San Francisco3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Cute cafe in the heart of the North End. Very small dining area tables were on top of each and small . We sat by door & a velvet curtain blocked cold air coming in when door opened

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  7. Berklee

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was amazing and appetizers were delicious. Bolognese was good but lack a bit of flavor. But overall, I would come again :)

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  8. Monica

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and food was excellent , they have the best fried calamari and chicken parmigiana!

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  9. Sharon

    Charleston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Highly recommend trying them out.

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  10. Alison

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We go to Amara to see our favorite waiter in the North End, Brian. We ate here two days- yesterday for lunch and again today for lunch. Brian always has a smile and remembers us, which makes us feel special. Wish more waiters were like Brian.

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FAQs

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

Cafe Amaro is rated 4.8 stars by 112 OpenTable diners.

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

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  5. North End

Make a reservation

2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
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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