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Italian in Boston
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Top 5 Italian Restaurants in Boston
Boston's Italian picks from The Boston Globe's 2025 Best of the Best ten-restaurant feature.
- #1
Giulia
Cambridge
“Chef Michael Pagliarini's seasonal Italian restaurant near Porter Square — the Globe praises consistency, excellence, and the pasta-table experience.”
- #2
Pammy's
Cambridge
“The Globe calls it classy but never pretentious — the Bolognese is the best you've ever had, cuts of meat and fish typical of Michelin-starred spots.”
- #3
La Padrona Boston
Back Bay
“Jody Adams' splurge in the new Raffles Boston — the Globe says the room conjures a Fellini-era steakhouse, with secluded banquettes and muted lighting.”
- #4
Carmelina's
North End
“The Globe's North End standout — modern Italian comfort food with fresh pastas, golden fried calamari, and littlenecks in white wine.”
- #5
Coppa
South End
“The Globe calls Ken Oringer's enoteca 'a meat-lover's Italian paradiso' — house salumi and pork tagliatelle are the move.”