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Toscano  Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Toscano Harvard Square

4.6
4.6
2079 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
A stone’s throw from Harvard’s ivied walls, surrounded by the bustling eateries, shops, and confectioners on Brattle Street (once called the King’s Road), Toscano’s second location brings the bright, fresh flavors of Tuscany to historic Cambridge.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 31 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Modern Tuscan, Contemporary Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (617) 354-5250

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Private party facilities

    Please contact Cassie Messmer for all private dining/event inquiries. cassie@toscanoboston.com

  • Private party contact

    Rick Hayes Rick@toscanoboston.com : (617) 354-5250

  • Neighborhood

    Harvard Square

  • Cross street

    Story St.

  • Parking details

    Validated Parking available at the Charles Hotel Garage and University Place Garage: www.harvardsquareparking.com/daily-rates www.harvardsquare.com/university-place-garage-0

  • Public transit

    The T: Red Line to "Harvard Sq."

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,079 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. GailC

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    consistently great food. and great service. good ambiance - except that they have a tv at the bar
  2. GayleD

    New England

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We came to Toscano's for Dine Out Boston lunch. We brought a friend who had never been there before and it turns out it was a good decision The appetizers eaten were Minestrone soup, Caesar salad, and beet and arugula salad. Each portion was generous. All 3 of us had the Salmon with asparagus. This also was very good. For dessert we had panna cotta, and a blueberry white chocolate tart. Portions were large and enjoyed by all. We will be back.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a nice vibe, appreciated the service, & great food!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    The food was not good especially the seafood pasta. It was dry and lacked flavor.
  5. SusanO

    New England

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Excellent waiter and support service, food overall very good
  6. ProfNancy

    New England

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    This is an excellent place to eat in the Harvard Square area. Everything -- food, service, atmosphere -- is high quality. It's a bit pricey, but not out of line with similar places nearby. We did the 3-course menu, and both the appetizers and mains were excellent. The dessert (blueberry cream torte) was a bit of a disappointment, with a thick cookie-style crust that was almost uncut-able.
  7. katieg

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a pleasure with knowledgeable friendly service that stands out - and great food!
  8. feralvegan

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A classy and wonderfully reliable standard in Cambridge. Great service and, even for a long-time vegan, always superb food. Pricey, but for a special night out, there's no place better in town.
  9. LouisaK

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A lovely post-theater afternoon experience for four at Toscano. A perfect match.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing. The food is always consistent. Never disappointed at either location
  11. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The four of us had a lovely evening, it was a lot of fun. The wine and food were great, as was our excellent server, Brian. We’ll be back!
  12. maggie

    New England

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent birthday celebration. Food, service, value outstanding. Toscano Harvard Square our go to Italian restaurant for special occasions and nightly dining.
  13. AB12

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    I have eaten here many times after ART performances. While no place is perfect my wife and I always marvel how consistently good the food is. We always look forward to our meals here.
  14. msitruc

    Seattle

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a great Italian restaurant. A good spot if you're going to the A.R.T. or not! It's easy to get to.
  15. JimL

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, great service, welcoming ambience.
  16. Tigresa

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Food is delicious, wine selection could be improved, nonetheless a few good choices. Service is very good!
  17. CathyB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    This was such a disappointing visit. I don't think I have eaten in such a disappointing restaurant since moving to Boston two years ago. The pizza we ordered was inedible, the crust was like sandpaper and my knife would not cut through it. The arugula salad was a huge pile of wilting and brownish arugula, with the meanest single shaving of parmesan on the top. The smoked salmon starter was accompanied by super-tough and chewy toast, just horrible. These guys really need to be trying a lot harder.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always consistent always good. Service is superb.
  19. TediN

    New York Area

    159 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    159 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So delicious! Staff is wonderful and always attentive. Well managed by Cassie and Rick!!
  20. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    We chose Toscano for dinner because of its location near the ART. Overall, the experience was disappointing. The mussels appetizer was fine. They had a good texture and the broth was flavorful, if a bit salty. But the two pasta dishes we ordered were bland and utterly unremarkable. The dinner rolls similarly were unimpressive. We did enjoy our Sangiovese wine, however, and the service was excellent.
  21. ClaudiaC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We had a great table by the window and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Great service and very good food—would definitely go again.
  22. MenuMommy

    Memphis/West TN

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Toscano Harvard Square serves delicious food at a reasonable price and in a superb location. The service is consistently top-notch and every item on the menu is reasonably priced. When we most recently visited we called the restaurant to let them know that we were running 30 minutes late due to unexpected traffic delays and the thoroughly professional restaurant manager (Rick) held our table for us even though they were completely full. We love this restaurant and recommend it highly.
  23. ErnestN

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Excellent food with prompt and polite service. We could not have chosen a better venue for my daughter’s birthday dinner. I recommend making reservation three weeks ahead.
  24. SophiaRodriguezMendez

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing! Good vibes! I loved my waitress and staff!
  25. Alimaerr

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was delicious. I highly recommend the veal milanese. Very tender and flavorful. I have been to the Beacon Hill location and slightly prefer it to the Harvard Square location. It may have just been the night but the staff was friendlier and the ambience nicer at Beacon Hill but both were great meals.
  26. AccidentalVegetarian

    New England

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal with attentive service. One of our favorite restaurants.
  27. sandraws

    New England

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time at Toscano in Harvard Square. Attentive waiter, delicious food and an extensive wine list. The room has much charm and the view onto Harvard Square was nice. Would definitely recommend and we'll be back!
  28. ElizabethG

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We were hoping for a special date night out, but it felt more like a restaurant in a hotel with sort of basic service and presentations.
  29. JoanC

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Toscano in Cambridge has been our family's favorite for at least ten years now. The staff is amazing, professional, fun and very gracious. The food is as good as I have enjoyed in Italy. Thank you to the fabulous Toscano Team. Cheers! Joan
  30. SusanG

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Family get together
  31. Kathryn

    New England

    44 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    Food is hit or miss. There pizza looks like might have been frozen pizza that they baked. It looked and tasted horrible. The minestrone soup, mussels and caprese salad were all great. Our waiter was average.
  32. Blazor

    New England

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always very good food, well served, snd pleasant atmosphere.
  33. GreggC

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and food . Managers are so nice !
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always the best! Excellent service, delicious food, quick cooking, tasty wine. This place is always the best.
  35. Squagg

    New England

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    My favorite place in Harvard square
  36. MaggieB

    New England

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Made a reservation a month in advance and asked for a specific area. Was VERY disappointed they didn't accommodate the request. Food is not as good as it used to be, but it's okay.
  37. Wellpaddedfoodie

    New England

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food was excellent but service was slow . Wished you still served focaccia instead of plain dinner rolls. Had to wait awhile for table even though we had a reservation.
  38. LeSe

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious Entrees enjoyed in a lovely restaurant w/warm ambiance that was delightful to step into, on a chilly, rainy evening! Great service from Jake and his team! Nice wine and dessert selections. We often visit the Beacon Hill location, and this location in Harvard Square was just as top notch!
  39. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pre-theater with daughter and son in law. We all Loved it! We had been unable to secure a standard table days in advance but I requested this again on my Open Table Confirmation. They were able to accommodate! All of us had wonderful appetizers and entrees! The only disappointment was the tiramisu which was tasty but lacked entertwined sponge case. Service and ambience were as good as any restaurant in Boston! Cant wait to go back.
  40. Arturo

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good restaurant. I had te best steak I have had in a long time.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Toscano Harvard Square offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 354-5250.

Toscano Harvard Square is rated 4.6 stars by 2079 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 31 times today
Google Map for Toscano  Harvard Square

52 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Story St.

  • Neighborhood

    Harvard Square

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Modern Tuscan, Contemporary Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Validated Parking available at the Charles Hotel Garage and University Place Garage: www.harvardsquareparking.com/daily-rates www.harvardsquare.com/university-place-garage-0

  • Public transit

    The T: Red Line to "Harvard Sq."

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (617) 354-5250

  • Private party facilities

    Please contact Cassie Messmer for all private dining/event inquiries. cassie@toscanoboston.com

  • Private party contact

    Rick Hayes Rick@toscanoboston.com : (617) 354-5250

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