Best of Boston

Best Italian Restaurant

2011 Best Italian Restaurant, South

Orta

Pembroke
We love Orta for the same reason we love classic red-sauce Italian food: It's bold, unpretentious, and easy on the wallet. That's not to say [...] read more»
2011 Best Italian Restaurant, Upscale

Dante

Cambridge
Okay, so the guy went and named a restaurant after himself. Clearly, chef Dante de Magistris is focusing his subtlety elsewhere—on, for example, his nuanced [...] read more»
2011 Best Italian Restaurant, Casual

Trattoria Toscana

Boston
We're reluctant to give up this little storefront gem, but its ribbons of house-made pappardelle and tender raviolis are just too delightful not to share. [...] read more»
2009 Best Italian Restaurant

Rialto

Cambridge
Like a Verdian lothario, this town's upscale Italian has a knack for breaking hearts. Leave a place transported by its pillowy gnocchi, and you can [...] read more»
2009 Best Italian Restaurant, Affordable

Il Casale

Belmont
When dining at Il Casale, don't be surprised if your companions—having mopped the last bit of tangy, rich marinara from their plates—start hatching a plan [...] read more»
2008 Best Italian Restaurant

Dante

Cambridge
Don't be misled by the hotel setting: Dante de Magistris is no banquet chef. Since opening his eponymous restaurant at the Royal Sonesta two years [...] read more»
2008 Best Italian Restaurant, Affordable

Trattoria Toscana

Boston
This '07 winner keeps its crown for another year, and deservedly so. We adore the relaxed intimacy of the teeny Fenway trattoria, especially the everyone's-a-regular [...] read more»
2008 Best Italian Restaurant, West

La Campania

Waltham
Given its Main Street address and wall of accolades from the likes of Wine Spectator and Zagat right inside the front door, there's no pretending [...] read more»
2007 Best Italian Restaurant

Sorellina

Boston
Dinner at Sorellina can cost as much as a flight to Italy, but at least here the life-altering food comes without jet lag. The hearty [...] read more»
2007 Best Italian Restaurant, Affordable

Trattoria Toscana

Boston
This Tuscan specialist hits all its marks: good wine, great pasta, glorious espresso. Grab one of the 28 seats, and relax in the mellow atmosphere [...] read more»