Best of Boston

Best Italian Restaurant

1984 Best Italian Restaurant, North End

La Piccola Venezia

Boston
After a short slump, the food is better than ever, the prices as low as ever, and the house red wine as much fun as [...] read more»
1984 Best Italian Restaurant, Outside the North End

Allegro

Waltham
Finesse to match the high prices. read more»
1983 Best Italian Restaurant

Sabatino’s Restaurant

Boston
Unusually light sauces for a North End establishment. Simplicity is its virtue. read more»
1982 Best Italian Restaurant

Allegro

Waltham
Terrific pasta, even though chef Jim Burke has never been to Italy. read more»
1981 Best Italian Restaurant, North End

Sorrento’s

Boston
Pleasant second-floor walk-up with a chef trained in, of all places, Switzerland. Uniformly good veal and pasta, something the rest of the unreliable North End [...] read more»
1981 Best Italian Restaurant, Outside the North End

Romagnoli’s Table

Boston
Home of the new Italian cuisine in Boston. Actually, the location leaves a little (well, a lot) to be desired in terms of ambience. But [...] read more»
1981 Best Italian Restaurant, Suburbs

Allegro

Waltham
This is Papa Gino land, and top-notch Italian cooking is otherwise hard to find. Northern (light on tomatoes) is the style here, and new owners [...] read more»
1980 Best Italian Restaurant, North End

Lucia’s

Boston
Outstanding pasta, veal. read more»
1980 Best Italian Restaurant, Outside North End

Davio’s

Boston
They make the pasta themselves, and both the linguini and fettuccine are excellent. read more»
1980 Best Italian Restaurant, Outside Boston

Allegro

Waltham
Northern Italian cuisine, carefully prepared, in nouvelle cuisine style. read more»