La Morra

The Overview: Chef Josh Ziskin opened La Morra after he spent six months cooking in—you guessed it—La Morra, Italy. Housed in a two-story space with exposed brick, plenty of windows, and framed Italian posters, La Morra offers authentic food in a family-friendly atmosphere that suits its Brookline location. Foodies will love the cicchetti (bite-size dishes from Venice), which include fava beans, peeled twice, lightly dressed with olive oil and salt, and served with little cubes of pecorino cheese, and savory Tuscan meatballs mixed with bread crumbs, porcini, and prosciutto. But save room: Ziskin doles out generous—OK, enormous—main course portions that range from standard steak to more-inventive items like the wood-grilled boar sausage with cannellini beans and pan-seared halibut with mussels, black olives, and tomatoes. Wines, too, are sharply focused, interesting, and well priced. Desserts tend to be afterthoughts, which is just as well. We bet you won’t still be hungry.
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48 Boylston St. (Rte. 9)
Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617-739-0007
Fax: 617-739-0038
lamorra.com

Best Of: La Morra was featured in: Best of Boston 2005 Neighborhood Restaurant, Brookline

The Details

Cuisine: Italian
Payment Type: American Express
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Features: Group Friendly
Kid Friendly
Private Room(s)
Prix Fixe Menu
Takeout
Alcohol Type: Full Bar
Reservations Required: Dinner Suggested
Insider Tip: Josh Ziskin trained in Boston with top Italian chefs Marisa Iocco (Umbria, Bricco, Mare) and Rene Michelena (Domani, Saint).
Meals Served: Weekend Brunch
Dinner
Entree Price: $21 - $30
Hours: M-Th: 05:30 PM - 10:00 PM; F-S: 05:30 PM - 10:30 PM; Su: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Categories

Restaurant

Dining, Food & Wine