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Serafina - Boston Back Bay

Name: Serafina - Boston Back Bay
Address: 237 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States, 02116
Telephone: (617) 426-1234 ext. 2
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

427 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Serafina on Newbury Street in the Back Bay brings comfort Italian food to Boston's trendiest neighborhood. Offering pizza, pasta, salads, steak tips, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options there is a little something for everyone.

We are adhering to MA state laws and regulations. Although there may not be a table available to reserve online due to capacity restrictions and weather, we do also accept walk ins and phone reservations. Please note that seating requests are requests only, we will do our best to accommodate preferences.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 426-1234 ext. 2
Website
http://www.serafinaboston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
237 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Neighborhood
Back Bay
Cross street
Newbury St and Fairfield St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Copley Green Line MBTA StopHynes Green Line MBTA StopBack Bay Orange Line MBTA Stop
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 427 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

427 Reviews

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TomM
Tahoe
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
The truffle pasta with chicken was excellent. The service was incredible. We will go back on our next stay in Boston
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RoseH
Greater Boston
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great menu selections and attentive servers. Would dine here again.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
My boyfriend and I came here on a date while I’ve been visiting him at college. the food was absolutely amazing and while the server was quite busy I could tell he was giving the best service he could. I had the penne alla vodka and it was so filling and we also got a signature cocktail which was just amazing. Would definitely eat here again!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
It was fine. Portions were a little small and the food was simply okay. We had a table right in front of the door and so it got chilly every time someone came or left. Neither great or terrible. Just fine.
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SamB
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service3ambience3
The decor was very cute. It's a small restaurant so it was a little too loud for an intimate date night but it would be a great place for a group dinner. The food was great. We got two pasta dishes and they were great. The portions were perfect, the service was fast, and everything was very streamlined.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Really enjoyed the tuna dish I had. First time I had seen it on a menu.
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SPLouis05
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing service, the staff was superb! We truly enjoyed our night and will absolutely be back!!!
Serafina - Boston Back BayResponded on September 13, 2023
We’re so happy you enjoyed your experience with us! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to leave a review of our restaurant. We look forward to your next visit.
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VisitorfromKY
Louisville
50 reviews
vip
4.0
50 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Good good, lovely surroundings. My meal came was served with broccolini instead of the advertised asparagus, and when I questioned it, my server said they had not told him they couldn't get asparagus that day.
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Wickedbeans207
Greater Boston
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience4
The server was great regarding food allergies and took our needs very seriously! Love to see that.
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OpenTable Diner
Cancun
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Comida muy rica. Nos encantó . En un sitio muy bueno de Boston.
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RachelR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Russell was very friendly and super attentive to anything we needed throughout our meal. We came for Boston restaurant week and got their prix fixe lunch which was delicious. Drinks were also amazing. Highly recommend!
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GraceB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pizza was delicious! Service was fast and staff were kind.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food, ambiance and service ! Very happy and a wonderful evening
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RafaelD
Greater Boston
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall2food4service2ambience3
Service was disappointing. We waited a lot for everything. Ordered a soda and took forever. When needed a refill another long wait even to get the server attention. When got my pasta, I was asked if wanted parmesan cheese, took so long that I was already done with my lunch. When this is kind of thing that needs to come right away or its pointless to be offered. People wasn't very happy working there and almost look as a favor to serve us.
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DonaldN
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrated our 51st Anniversary and the service was excellent!
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Sammy
Greater Boston
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great service. Worked out really well, I have an autistic son
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Blogostef
Greater Boston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Food is okey but tastes like made from frozen ingredients.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall4food3service3ambience3
Ive dine here multiple times. Its a casual place if you want to have a pasta
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and service at what is a moderate price for Back Bay.
Serafina - Boston Back BayResponded on July 28, 2023
We’re so happy you enjoyed your experience with us! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to leave a review of our restaurant. We look forward to your next visit.
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Mario2233
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and atmosphere! I definitely recommend it!
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AdamD
Greater Boston
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
The food was okay, but nothing to rave about. We had the BURATTA E PROSCIUTTO (classic and nice), PIZZA ALLA VODKA (which was very tasty), and the TAGLIOLINI ALLA PORTOFINO (which was mediocre). What was most frustrating was the number of times we were interrupted by 5 different people "checking on us". Aside from our server, who was very nice and checked on us the perfect amount, one manager, two bussers, and another front-of-house person continually interrupted us to ask if they could clear the plates we were still eating from. It felt as though they were rushing us to leave when we weren't even at our allotted 1.5 hours. It was a first date and I kept losing my train of thought because of the lack of communication from the people that were trying to do a teamwork approach.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food. Very friendly and professional service. What more can you ask for?
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HungryCustomer
Philadelphia
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fantastic service. Excellent food. A bit pricey for Italian food but then again it’s Boston.
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Sara2623
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Pasta is delicious. Gnocchi and the tuna pasta were wonderful.
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Sasi5701
Phoenix
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience5
Nice outdoor seating. Sadly, tuna tartar was fair. Tuna was not fresh. Chips soggy. Decided to depart after the appetizer. Alejandro was great waiter.
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KristenV
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
First time eating at Serafina and we really enjoyed it and will return. The arancini, salads and truffle pasta were really outstanding. Both the front desk staff and the server were excellent and attentive . Our server was attentive and offered great recommendations for dishes to try. We went early so it was quiet and we really enjoyed this Newberry Street restaurant. Wonderful to have great food and service while enjoying the back bay.
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nancym
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience5
Sat outside on a beautiful night, thank goodness because inside is like a dungeon, below street level. Plus it was freezing in there. I ordered the spaghetti pomodoro with meatballs. First off, pasta portion was miniscule. Secondly, it was not hot. Lastly, it was brought to me plain, and the meatballs and sauce were in a separate dish! Server profusely apologized before I even got to say anything and said the kitchen messed up and gave it to me as a side order. They replaced it, this time with the sauce and meatballs mixed in with the pasta. However, it still wasn't hot enough. Server comped my meal but prices are still pretty over the top. $23 for a tiny dish of pasta with a few meatballs!
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CallumL
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Good food nice atmosphere enjoyable experience would recommend
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Jewelrydesigner
Greater Boston
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
My husband, a friend and I had a wonderful pre-theater dinner here. All our food, and our friend’s cocktails, were delicious and the service was superb. Looking forward to returning!
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RaulnLuis
Greater Boston
69 reviews
vip
5.0
69 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing patio experience! The food divine and wine selection superb all this plus the great service from the staff makes a must go to restaurant in Boston!
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Ckgee
San Francisco
104 reviews
vip
4.0
104 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
Cute, quaint place on Newbury Street. Wanted to dine on Newbury for our last dinner in Boston...the prosciutto pizza, shrimp scampi and steak frittes were all delicious. Good food, decent service but loud.
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TroyB
Greater Boston
62 reviews
vip
5.0
62 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a wonderful time !! excellent food and service, they made us feel like celebrities. The concierge of the Mandarin Oriental sent us here and we were completely impressed.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was delicious and the perfect size. Highly recommend the truffle arancini as an appetizer. Our server was attentive and professional.
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Riley
Greater Boston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
It was good, but not as good as they normally are. Maybe I went on an off day, but the farfalle al limoncello was meh. Our server was super friendly and amazing, and so were our mojitos. Hopefully just an off day for them because I love it here!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience2
We went out as a family. We wanted to “hang in the neighborhood” with an easygoing fresh dinner. Nothing fancy. Despite many open tables they sat us at a table in the center, practically touching the host stand. It felt like a floating island in front of the door- no big deal, but odd. It was a odd, Particularly in light of the fact that the table was too small for 4. It became laughable when the servers kept bringing food that had no space. Funnily the servers just wanted to put the food down. but there was no place! They… then took it back to the kitchen and suggested they would hold it there till space became available- as if one person could eat first before another?! The worst detail was the fact that despite being in front of the the door, the kitchen AND the host stand. We had to flag someone down just to get water or a soda refill. We expect some of the summer tourist value deflation… but sarafina doesn’t warrant the price or the time it takes to eat the food… sad for such a great location scoozi- its predecessor was one of our ‘homes away from home’ unfortunately, after 3 attempts we will never return.
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PeterL
Greater Boston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
very nice restaurant, friendly service, good food -- basic Italian done well.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
I’ve been to this location countless times and it’s always delicious. But I tried something new and ordered the cacio e Pepe and it was completely inedible. Way too much pepper and there was a soup of the sauce at the bottom. So dissapointed. I also ordered the margarita pizza and it was fantastic. Still recommend going just do not order the cacio e Pepe. Brought it up to my friends afterwards and they said they had the same experience
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cindyg
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great atmosphere mixed with great food, and service! Pizza to die for!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The host wishes me a Happy Mother’s Day when we checked in. Our server was nice and friendly. Service was fast and efficient. Food was delicious! Great experience and convenient location.
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LilyC
Greater Boston
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Their penne alla vodka with sausage was amazing! I wished the farfalle al limoncello was slightly less sour though. Overall great ambience and service!
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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

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Serafina - Boston Back Bay does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Serafina - Boston Back Bay also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 426-1234 ext. 2.

Serafina - Boston Back Bay is rated 4.5 stars by 427 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Serafina - Boston Back Bay

237 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Newbury St and Fairfield St
Neighborhood
Back Bay
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Copley Green Line MBTA StopHynes Green Line MBTA StopBack Bay Orange Line MBTA Stop
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.serafinaboston.com/
Phone number
(617) 426-1234 ext. 2

This restaurant now offers Takeout

Serafina - Boston Back Bay

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Pasta

Chicken Alfredo

Penne Alla Vodka

Menu

What 427 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does Serafina - Boston Back Bay offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Serafina - Boston Back Bay restaurant rated?

Is Serafina - Boston Back Bay currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information