Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Boston

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Updated June 05, 2025

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!

Piccolo Nido

5.0

5 (324)

$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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Stacy

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

A hidden gem in the North End. Hospitality can’t be beat. You will feel like family before you leave. The red sauce is perfect!!!

Molinari's

4.9

4.9 (556)

$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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CrystalVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Molinari’s is our favorite family spot for Italian. Always delicious and so many options. The pink pony cocktail was fun, watermelon salad right now is so yummy and the fresh pasta and pizza are reliably delicious. Emily G was a friendly and energetic server. Always a pleasure to dine here.

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Popular dish

Chicken Parmigiana

Via Cannuccia

4.9

4.9 (522)

$30 and under

Italian

Dorchester

About the restaurant

Home Made Italian Deliciousness – Trattoria & Bakery

⏳ Table Time Limits:
🍽 Parties of 1-2: 1 hour 30 minutes
🍽 Parties of 3-5: 2 hours
🍽 Parties of 6+: 2 hours 30 minutes

We reserve tables as well as bar seats

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For parties of 8 or more, we kindly ask that you email us in advance at viacannuccia@gmail.com so we can discuss the best dining options for your group. To ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience, we prefer that large parties choose one of the following:

✅ A family-style dinner, with curated options starting at $75 pp for dinner and $60 for brunch (not including tax or gratuity)
✅ Pre-ordering ahead of time based on our menu
✅ Placing the entire order at once upon arrival so the server can go over specials and ensure a seamless dining experience

These options allow us to provide the best service and ensure your meal is as enjoyable as possible. Thank you for your cooperation, and we can’t wait to welcome you soon!

Warm Regards,
Via Cannuccia

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AnnamarieVIP

Dined 5 days ago

I love eating here! The food, the people, the vibe and the hospitality is always so great. Stefano is an amazing host, as the chef, he takes time to come into the dining room to greet his customers. It feels like I’m at his home!

Ravello Italian Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (569)

$31 to $50

Italian

Watertown

About the restaurant

Ravello Italian Kitchen is a cozy gem of a location on the intersection of Watertown, Belmont and Cambridge serving fresh pasta and seasonal Italian cuisine. Executive Chef, Jeff Cincotta crafts delicious northern Italian cuisine worthy of a Boston North End restaurant. The menu is seasonal highlighting produce from nearby farms. The full bar features specialty cocktails and local craft beer. The wine list focuses on small producers making minimal intervention wines from Italy and surrounding regions.

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Ashley

Dined 3 days ago

One of the best Restaurants in the area! I’ve been multiple times and everything is always fresh and delicious. I prefer this restaurant to the North End. Great for special occasions!

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4.8

4.8 (747)

$30 and under

Italian

Somerville

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Somerville, Vinny’s serves the best in Sicilian-style cooking, made only with the finest ingredients. Our Dinner and Lunch entrees are superb! Along with a wide choice of Wines, Vinny’s has a full bar as well as the best desserts this side of the North End. Our premium deli sandwiches are available all day, as well as Meals To Go, subs and catering. Come on down and enjoy your next meal here at Vinny’s.

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RickVIP

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

We arrived earlier than normal. The restaurant was sparsely populated. The calamari salad was delicious as always. My wife had the swordfish and I had the haddock stir fry. Both were delicious.

Brava Cucina

4.9

4.9 (109)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Brava Cucina, where we bring the authentic flavors of Italy to your table. Our menu features freshly made pastas, artisanal craft cocktails, and a highly curated wine list showcasing exquisite Italian varietals. Whether you're joining us for a casual dinner or a special celebration, we offer a warm and inviting atmosphere that perfectly complements our bold, yet comforting, Italian fare.

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Jessica

Dined 3 days ago

Don't hesitate, make your reservation now. Absolutely loved it! The food, cocktails and service were all outstanding. We had the prosciutto and fig bruschetta, the polpetti, shrimp scampi, canestra alla norcina and chicken broccoli Alfredo. All of it was really amazing. This is not your typical American Italian food, it's the real deal, soooo good. We were there on a very busy Friday night so it was loud, but that won't stop us from going back at all. Looking forward to trying their summer menu which is coming out soon.

Sam's Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (135)

$30 and under

Italian

Woburn

About the restaurant

Sam’s Kitchen a long desired dream is now put into motion. With a prodigy in the kitchen, only special homemade quality foods are to be delivered. With Italian cuisine experience since 1988, head chef Samuel Azevedo promises to provide nothing but the best tasting food whether it be a take-out, sit-in or catering order. Be the judge and make your way down to Sam’s Kitchen!

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Anne

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

This is my second time eating at Sam’s Kitchen. I had out-of-town family visiting so I took them to Sam’s Kitchen for dinner. Sam’s Kitchen’s staff are always pleasant, welcoming and attentive. The food is delicious and in generous portion. I had the $35 Taste Trio which came with a Caesar Salad, Chicken Marsala and Tiramisu and it was scrumptious. My other family members had Frutti Di Mare and Caesar Salad with Salmon - their plates were completely wiped cleaned!!! I would definitely come again and tried other dishes on the menu.

Vuolo's

5.0

5 (230)

$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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Angela

Dined 7 days ago

I have eaten there several times and each time the food was amazing! The servers are always friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is comfortable and inviting. Wonderful restaurant!

Rossetti Restaurant of Lynn

4.9

4.9 (2623)

$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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Sarah

Dined 6 days ago

Great dining experience! Excellent food, service, and the owners and staff were exceptional as well! Highly recommend!

Coppa

4.8

4.8 (1270)

$31 to $50

Italian

South End

About the restaurant

A neighborhood favorite known for its cozy atmosphere and inventive Italian plates including house made pastas and wood fired pizzas. Tucked away on a quiet street in Boston's South End, Coppa offers a delightful fusion of traditional Italian flavors with a modern twist in an intimate setting. James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer's expertise is evident in the carefully curated seasonal menu that showcases the best of fresh regional ingredients.

Much like the food, the beverage menu changes continuously. From craft beers to expertly crafted cocktails & mocktails, each sip complements the culinary creations. Wine enthusiasts will delight in Coppa's dedication to featuring small producer, natural and minimal intervention wines, providing a unique and diverse selection that elevates the dining experience. Currently offering reservations inside and outside (weather permitting).

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MaryVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Great local and our experience was beyond our expectations. There were 4 of us and we all agreed that this is a winner.

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Experience

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