Best of Boston

Best Italian Restaurant

2019 Best Italian Restaurant

SRV

Boston
At this South End hot spot inspired by Venetian bacaros, chefs Kevin O’Donnell and Michael Lombardi deliver a singular study in layered flavors and textures: [...] read more»
2018 Best Italian Restaurant

Erbaluce

Boston
Named for a rare Piedmont grape, Charles Draghi’s Erbaluce is the rare 2018 restaurant that manages to do just about everything right without calling too [...] read more»
2017 Best Italian Restaurant

SRV

Boston
In the sea of noteworthy Italian restaurants that have opened recently (Benedetto, Bar Mezzana, Mida), small-plates-focused SRV edges out the competition with its umami-rich one-bite [...] read more»
2016 Best Italian Restaurant

SRV

Boston
After tag-teaming at culinary heavyweights like L’Office and Del Posto, chefs Kevin O’Donnell and Michael Lombardi have taken their talents to the South End, opening [...] read more»
2015 Best Italian Restaurant

La Morra

Brookline
Any meal that begins with Josh Ziskin's tried-and-true cicchetti—bite-size sage leaves dunked in tempura batter and fried with salty anchovies; crisp arancini filled with braised [...] read more»
2014 Best Italian Restaurant

Giulia

Cambridge
This Porter Square gem won us over with its chewy, emmer-flour-based farro casarecce alone, tossed with red-wine-braised duck, sweet cherries, and foie-gras butter on the [...] read more»
2013 Best Italian Restaurant

Erbaluce

Boston
Drawing on his Piedmontese heritage, Charles Draghi turns out elegant northern Italian-inspired fare with a delicate touch—homemade pappardelle with cubed beets and speck; butternut-squash broth [...] read more»
2012 Best Italian Restaurant, Casual

Coppa

Boston
One of the biggest misconceptions about Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's South End enoteca is that it's for hard-core meat eaters only. Sure, the restaurant [...] read more»
2012 Best Italian Restaurant, Romantic

Franklin Cafe

Boston
No need to consult with a wardrobe stylist when prepping for a classy date night at the Franklin. Just come as you are, slide into [...] read more»
2012 Best Italian Restaurant, Upscale

Rialto

Cambridge
The city's Italian-dining scene skews either reasonably authentic (yet undistinguished), or posh (but not quite legit). Rialto bridges the gap with seasonal, from-scratch cooking (strands [...] read more»