Best of Boston
Best Italian Restaurant
Bar Volpe
Boston
With about as many Italian restaurants in Boston as there are pasta types, sometimes it takes a big personality and bold flavor to break through [...] read more»
2022 Best Italian Restaurant
SRV
Boston
Nothing against classic Italian comfort food, but we could use a break from the mounds of red-sauce-bathed macaroni we stress-gorged in the early days of [...] read more»
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»