Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Boston

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Boston? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Vuolo's

4.9

4.9 (151)

$30 and under

Italian

Winthrop

About the restaurant

Named after our beloved grandfather, we are a small family-owned establishment built on a commitment to making every patron that walks through our doors feel they are at home. Our approach, in addition to supplying friendly and attentive service, is to take the traditional Italian cuisine that our family grew up eating and elevate it to something new and fresh.

Mangia!

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Barbara

Dined on Sep 6, 2024

We had a reservation and we were promptly seated. We had the mussels as an appetizer. They were delicious. For dinner my husband loved his scallops, he was very happy that he could get the gluten free pasta. I had the special, ricotta gnocchi with eggplant and tomatoes. Our server Antonietta was wonderful as always! Love it here.

Rossetti Restaurant of Lynn

5.0

5 (2532)

$30 and under

Italian

Lynn

About the restaurant

Rossetti Restaurant aims to serve well executed, traditional Italian cuisine, alongside the art of mixology and inspired craft cocktails. Our kitchen offers a variety of classic and new age dishes with nothing but the best ingredients. Our bar and resident mixologists offer fantastic service and cocktails, highlighted by details: hand-cut ice, house made bitters, barrel aged concoctions, and daily fresh squeezed juices. We aim to please all of our guests, and make sure we create a casually elegant, but most importantly, comfortable atmosphere. We hope to see you there!

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Josephvip

Dined 6 days ago

This is my favorite place in town. The chef is incredible and is constantly on the floor ensuring the guests meals are precisely how they want them. Anytime I have out of town guests, it’s always a stop! LOVE this place

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Popular dish

Chicken "Margherita"

Popular dish

Fresh Lobster Ravioli

Piccolo Nido

4.9

4.9 (302)

$31 to $50

Italian

North End

About the restaurant

Piccolo Nido in Boston is an Italian restaurant with a family atmosphere, owned and operated by chef Pino Irano from Napoli. Piccolo Nido’s dinner menu includes a daily soup option, as well as classic antipasto and pasta dishes. Enjoy an espresso or cappuccino with dessert, and enjoy getting to know Pino when he steps out of the kitchen to greet the patrons.

Entrees at Piccolo Nido include favorites such as spaghetti and gnocchi, but also has options for lovers of true Italian flavors, such as veal and trout. The fresh catch of the day is also available for the freshest seafood around, and diners can also enjoy tiramisu or a dessert of the day.

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Jennifer

Dined on Aug 31, 2024

We used to live in the North End and dine weekly at Piccolo Nido. It’s been 20 years since we’ve been back and it is still great. It’s a true gem.

Bellino's Trattoria

4.8

4.8 (85)

$31 to $50

Italian

Winthrop

About the restaurant

We are a family-owned business dedicated to bringing our guests the best dining experience. Our goal is to share our passion for Italian food by providing you with the best quality products and best customer service. Bellino’s is a vibrant and welcoming place where the conversation flows, and you are made to feel at home. Get a taste of our take on Italian food!

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Karen

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

Awesome! Tuscan chicken, tortellini with mushrooms, veal parm, and fusilli allá vodka were all excellent. Service by Kelly was excellent! She had a smile on her face every time she approached the table to make sure we were enjoying our meals and to ask if we needed anything else.

Molinari's

4.9

4.9 (435)

$30 and under

Italian

Dorchester

About the restaurant

“I wanted to do a place with good Italian comfort food. The simplicity of it, the freshness of it, the quality of ingredients that you get to work with.” They specialize in that quintessential Italian comfort food – pizza. “I think it’s great that the city of Boston is turning around and starting to become known for pizza like the other big cities in the country,” he said. “It is such a simple food but it all comes down to the quality of ingredients.” It’s all done out of an open kitchen where the star of the show is Molinari’s wood burning oven.

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Donna

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

I have eaten at Molinari’s many times over the last several years. I have never had a bad meal. This afternoon was no different. I took my sister and brother in law for a special lunch before she gives birth to their first child. We got there fairly early for lunch meal. For appetizers we ordered arancini, and chicken wings. Everyone was very happy with how they came out. My brother in law ordered the FETTUCCINI CARBONARA, I ordered the THE LUCCA and my sister ordered THE BURRATA pizzas. For dessert we ordered strawberry short cake, cannoli, and crème brûlée. Everything was cooked to perfection and was delicious. Emily was our server and she was pleasant & attentive, and even told us some of her personal favorites. As always never a bad meal & always great service.

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4.9

4.9 (714)

$30 and under

Italian

Waltham

About the restaurant

Dante and his team are the new-kids on Moody Street, Waltham but old pros in the Boston area. Dante has been cooking in his home town of Abruzzo since 1979. His passion for cooking grew as explored the all the flavors and recipes of the Adriatic Sea which surrounded him. We are excited to bring our skills to Waltham where we welcome old friends and invite new ones to Vinotta Restaurant.

Vinotta Restaurant serves simple food made with fresh, wholesome, organic ingredients using locally sourced vendors. Flowing between classic and modern Italian favorites all made from scratch and sure to suit your palate. Domestic and imported wine selections to compliment food choices available for in-house and take out dining.

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Lynn

Dined on Sep 9, 2024

Service was excellent and the food was amazing from appetizers to desserts! Also had a great wine list!

Antonio's Bacaro

4.9

4.9 (62)

$30 and under

Italian

Hyde Park

About the restaurant

A Venetian wine bar and restaurant in the heart of Hyde Park.

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Christopher

Dined 4 days ago

The food was awesome and the waitress is great. The hose was very friendly when we got there.

Venetian Moon

4.8

4.8 (718)

$31 to $50

Italian

Wakefield

About the restaurant

Venetian Moon, located in Reading, Massachusetts, serves a variety of authentic Italian cuisine in a fine-dining atmosphere. The rustic décor and freshly made meals make dining at Venetian Moon a treat. Try one of the restaurant’s many appetizers such as the bruschetta or the stuffed mushrooms to start out your meal. Whether you’re in the mood for something hearty and want to try the veal marsala or the chicken parmigiana or if you’re craving something lighter like the vodka chicken, Venetian Moon has a menu option for every appetite. The restaurant also offers a space for your next private event or party. Top off your experience with an order of homemade tiramisu.

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Erica

Dined 3 days ago

The food was delicious, the drinks were delicious. The service was amazing.

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4.8

4.8 (324)

$30 and under

Italian

Dorchester

About the restaurant

HomeMade Italian Deliciousness - Bakery/Pizzeria/Trattoria

Time limits for tables set in our restaurant:

For 1-2 customers 1h 30m

For 3-4 customers 1h 45m

For 5-6 customers 2h 00m

For 7+ customers 2h 30m

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Dear customers,

For group reservations exceeding 6 people, kindly send us an email request to confirm availability and secure your reservation.

Additionally, to ensure we provide you with the best service possible, we would appreciate it if you could send us a preliminary order based on our menu, which you can view on our website. This will help us prepare adequately to welcome your group in the best possible way.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and look forward to hosting you soon at our restaurant.

Best regards,
Via Cannuccia Restaurant

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Scottvip

Dined on Aug 21, 2024

This is a lifestyle restaurant for the chef and his family and he attracts this kind of personnel. You can feel a restaurant that has a soul. Like an antique house has a soul, this restaurant has a soul all its own. The food is 5.0, the service was 5.0, a sublime evening.

Fioritaly Trattoria

4.9

4.9 (683)

$31 to $50

Italian

Medford

About the restaurant

The name “Fiore” originated from Chef Gabriele Ascione’s grandfather, who shaped his love for Ischian history and food. Ischia, a small island off of Naples, boasts a rich and vibrant local history that is recreated in the cuisine at Fioritaly. Each meal has been carefully selected and refined by Chef Gabriele Ascione, who inspires to showcase the essence of local Italian dishes from home.

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Janeen

Dined on Sep 5, 2024

Very nice local restaurant serving great Italian food. Chicken parm was delicious. Sangria and Cesar salad great

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