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Lucca Back Bay |
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116 Huntington Ave, Boston 02116 617-247-2400
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Distance:
~0.29 mi * |
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BACK BAY. This contemporary Italian restaurant, overlooks Copley Place and features a dining room decorated with columns, cherry wood wine bins, and well-spaced, smartly-appointed tables. Among the savory main courses are olive-crusted scallops with beluga lentils, braised beef short ribs with root vegetables and roasted rack of venison with mostarda fruit glaze. If cocktails are in order, give their lounge a try; there, the skilled bartenders pour everything from grappas and amaros to Kaffir Lime Gimlets and Parisian martinis. |
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Via Matta |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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79 Park Plz, Boston 02116 617-422-0008
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Distance:
~0.33 mi * |
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BACK BAY. This downtown Italian eatery is Boston's new sweetheart and offers Italian eats made from the freshest ingredients available with the menu changing regularly. Homemade goodies include traditional fare like spaghetti and veal, along with more exotic dishes like rabbit and octopus. Well-selected Italian wines satisfy aficionados and novices alike. |
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User Rating: 8
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The Butcher Shop |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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552 Tremont St, Boston 02118 617-423-4800
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Distance:
~0.46 mi * |
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SOUTH END. In addition to the store, the Butcher Shop features a wine bar offering over 100 labels and a limited menu of French and Italian-inspired dishes, highlighted by an authentic charcuterie plate. |
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Bin 26 Enoteca |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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26 Charles St, Beacon Hill 02108 617-723-5939
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Distance:
~0.59 mi * |
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BEACON HILL. Choose from among 50 wines sold by the glass and savory, Italian-inspired shared plates at this casually elegant Beacon Hill café. |
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Panificio |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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144 Charles St, Boston 02114 617-227-4340
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Distance:
~0.76 mi * |
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BEACON HILL. Delicate pastries and tasty Italian sandwiches, pastas and pizzas make this cafe a desirable spot to fuel up any time of day. |
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Woody's Grill And Tap |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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58 Hemenway St, Boston 02115 617-375-9663
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Distance:
~0.77 mi * |
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FENWAY DISTRICT. Woody's serves as both an ideal lunch spot and a great nightlife option. This bar makes a mean thin-crust pizza that's cooked to perfection on a wood-fired oven. In fact, these pizzas have become legendary with local baseball regulars and symphony goers. Order toppings that run the gamut, from goat cheese to arugula and jerk chicken. Full bar provides a variety of options with approximately 18 beers on tap. The interior is pleasant, featuring yellow walls, blue accents, and lovely wood trim. |
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User Rating: 9
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Grotto |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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37 Bowdoin St, Beacon Hill, Boston 02114 617-227-3434
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Distance:
~0.98 mi * |
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BEACON HILL. Friendly service and hearty Northern Italian courses set diners at ease in this charming underground dining room. Start off with a classic Piedmont-style fondue with grilled steak tips and mushrooms. Satiating pastas, like the tagliatelle with fresh peas, roasted tomatoes and lobster Bolognese sauce, are available in both half and full portions. For your main dish, try the grilled proscuitto wrapped beef tenderloin with Reggianno risotto, grilled asparagus and red wine sauce. Prix-fixe, 3-course dinner menu available. Wine list features affordable options available by the glass or the bottle. |
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Cosí |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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133 Federal St, Boston 02110 617-292-3314
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Distance:
~1.05 mi * |
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Description:
Downtown and looking for a great place to grab lunch? Try this Boston favorite, which combines the best of two worlds: great deli food and delicious coffees and desserts. Enormous Cosí sandwiches are stuffed with everything from Virginia baked ham to roasted red peppers, salami, tandoori chicken, smoked salmon, olive spread, roasted turkey, cucumber and goat cheese. Just know that the more you add, the more you pay. |
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Taranta |
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210 Hanover St, Boston 02113 617-720-0052
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Distance:
~1.39 mi * |
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NORTH END. This sprawling restaurant occupies three-levels of a Hanover Street storefront. Infused with the flavors of Italy and Peru, the cuisine consists of rich pastas and tantalizing meats. Dig into the fiery cassava root gnocchi with slow braised green lamb ragu and shaved parmesan. Afterwards a delicate dish of hazelnut mousse, drizzled with dulce de leche, should cool off your palate. Martinis, imported beer and wine available. |
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Lucca Restaurant & Bar |
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(Restaurants - Italian) |
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226 Hanover St, Boston 02113 617-742-9200
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Distance:
~1.41 mi * |
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NORTH END. Take your evening respite from exploring the Freedom Trail at this sophisticated North End Italian eatery, where the white linen-covered tables sit against a backdrop of granite floors, large windows that can be thrown open to Hanover Street and a cool mahogany bar. Menu highlights include superbly presented renditions of roasted center-cut pork chop with balsamic-grilled onions, grilled jumbo scallops served over delicata squash purée, and papparadelle alla Bolognese. |
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