Boston Italian Restaurants

Pizza

1. Canestaro

Neighborhood: Fenway

great food at fair prices - did i just sound like a cheap commercial? i like their pizza what can i say - dont get delivery though - its always better when you go there...

2. The Village Kitchen

Neighborhood: Huron Village

as long as I've been alive.   I saw this place out of the corner of my eye. A nice little storefront and in the windows it promised me: Salad, Calzone, Panini, Gelato, and Pizza. I walked in and as I...

3. City Girl Cafe

Neighborhood: Inman Square

I highly recommend this spot.  The food is delicious (great pizza!) and the staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is really cozy.  Plus you can fulfill your beer and wine cravings (I love that I...

4. Alfredo's

Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

Great Pizza, Great deal- enough said. Cheese pizza comes with fresh basil and a few pieces of fresh mozzarella. The sauce is great. Definitely the best pizza in the area. it's also like $11...

5. Penguin Pizza

the object is to try every beer offered there.  See you next decade.  And the pizza...  Yeah, The Penguin makes pies, very good in fact.  The slices are ginormous as in you had better start off with one...

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Pasta

1. Pescatore

is great, but my non-fish-eating husband was delighted with his homemade pasta and bolognese sauce.  We were particularly enraptured with the olive oil/olive plate that arrived with the basket of peasant...

2. Canestaro

Neighborhood: Fenway

And did I mention they deliver?  Yeah, about once a week to my house!      Recently they offered a special of cherry tomatoes and arugula over pasta with garlic and Parmesan -- simple, yet perfect...

3. Basta Pasta…

Italian fare, freshly cooked to order--with killer homemade fusilli pasta. The risotto wasn't the strong point it could have been, I think because people expect their food quickly while risotto takes...

4. Bottega Fiorentina

Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

(if not better) than anything you'll find in the North End. their pasta dishes are reasonably priced, and you can get lunch for 2 for under $20. you can't beat their Penne Fedora, which is penne...

5. La Summa

Neighborhood: Charlestown

a round of meals, no appetizers, one bottle of wine, handful of beers - $240  guess that's not bad - but sometimes paying $15-$20 for pasta and tomato sauce feels like a total con.  still...

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