1. Coppa
9.1
253 Shawmut Ave (at Milford St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 169 tips and reviews
Boston Phoenix: Voted "Best Italian Restaurant" by @BostonPhoenix readers in 2012! Get the house-made pasta with smoked pancetta, sea urchin, and farm egg. Read more.
Kevin M: pasta w/uni, pancetta, peas!
Ilse Ortega: Doughnut balls with nutella...OMG! Make sure you leave some space for dessert. Cozy and yummy place! Awesome service. Gals we came!
3. Galleria Umberto
8.3
289 Hanover St (btwn Prince & Richmond), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · North End · 50 tips and reviews
Gina Luciano: Absolute best lunch in town (possibly The States) if you like Italian! My favs include the ricotta, pancetta & ham calzone, spinach calzone, arancini & pizza
Chris Greeley: The best. Panini, Arancini, Panzarotti, Calzones, Pizettes, and the best Sicilian Pizza in Boston. Prices are a throwback... Well worth the wait in the astronomically long lines.
Cheapism: Do you like big thick slices of Sicilian pizza? The food here is cheap and popular, so make sure you leave early, lines often go out the door. They also have calzones and other Italian fare. Read more.
4. Antico Forno
7.7
93 Salem St (Wiget St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 60 tips and reviews
Chris Greeley: Forget those lines, sneak to the back and grab a seat at the bar. The pancetta & potato pizza is world class
Ipek E: Best Italian food and pizza in Boston. Great bread and olive oil. Get the caprese and focaccina con caprino (focaccia flatbread with goat cheese, balsamic glaze, greens) as appetizers.
Klc: Realy loved the eggplant
8. Prezza
8.8
24 Fleet St (btwn Hanover & North), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 34 tips and reviews
Brian Gaden: Pretty outstanding cocktails. Gnocchi great and the Veal with lobster risotto is amazing. Anything wood grilled is fantastic. Wine list huge, they have everything you would want.
IWalked Audio Tours: #5 - IWalked Boston's Top 10 Italian Restaurants. Named after small ancient town in Italy where the chef's grandmother was born. Integrates Italy's Abruzzi region w/other Mediterranean regions.<LINK> Read more.
John R: Try the Ravioli Di Ouvo
Mayra: This place is beautiful, and the view of the Harbor is spectacular. It's right in the heart of the north end,no need to drive. Great walking distance to most arenas, tour attractions, and restaurants.
Scott Jaumot: A beautiful place to live and work
Jarrett Goetz: They have a good public valet parking garage.
12. Deuxave
8.8
371 Commonwealth Ave (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 43 tips and reviews
Rebecca M: I love the bar. Monkey 47 gin martini and an appetizer makes for a great evening.
Boston.com: Devra First suggests: Duck confit, lobster with gnocchi, onion soup, New York strip, duck breast, cheesecake, warm apple cider soup. Read more.
Tommy Barth: The cocktails are amazing!
13. dbar
8.2
1236 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA
New American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Anthony Wilkinson: The peppercorn encrusted tuna tartar with "forbidden rice"? To die for. DITM
Boston.com: It's a tough call. If you stay inside, you'll be cozy in the main dining room, where handsome waiters (we didn't spy a single waitress) shuttle trays of cocktails and light fixtures turn rainbow color Read more.
Jill Shepherd: Best bloody mary I've ever had - and that includes every type. Great brunch and not too crowded!
Boston.com: You don't need to go to the North End for generous portions of well-prepared, gently priced Italian-American classics and originals. One of our critic's 10 under-the-radar gems: http://bo.st/Pb3zgP Read more.
BostonTweet: Carlo's Cucina Italiana is a great little Italian restaurant in the heart of Allston that tastes like it should be on Hanover Street in the North End.
Jake Smith: While the Fusilli with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe was exquisite, the service is what really makes this place shine. If you get Guy, you're in luck; he's a friendly server who won't steer you wrong.