Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Somerville

"Enjoyed an amazing dinner Friday night at this little hidden gem. da Filippo's has been in Somerville since 1988 and it took us this long to find it!..."

Catherine Vasquez

Spiro Pappadopoulos

Cafe Picasso

85/100 (1066 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

Pinis Pizzeria

85/100 (4556 ratings)

"I just left this place and wow I’m glad I took the short drive. Staff friendly and welcoming social and greeting when you walk in. The pizzas..."

Dorjee Gyadatsang

"So my son has basketball practice once a week in Newton. So I’m always hungry while he’s practicing and randomly found “Pini’s” I saw..."

B Tyadkaz

"Best cheese pizza by the slice that I’ve had since my 21st birthday in NYC, and this is just as good. They’ve got the tray of herbs, pepper..."

Nathan Piette

"Just ordered from Pinis pizza online for the first time,I ordered by phone from the old location for like 20 yrs and it’s always been good thin..."

Zeppe1964 Trio

"Hands down one of the best pizzerias in our area between Somerville/Medford/Arlington. My brother & I have been going to the old location for as long..."

Sim Pabla

"Great Pizza. Amazing value and customer service. They only serve the best quality food possible and is made to order. Management is outstanding and..."

Luis Villeda

"Ive been getting pizza here for about 20 years. I would often order slices and eat at the field nearby watching baseball. Their slices were huge and..."

Gabriel Young

Leone's Subs And Pizza

La Cucina Italian Eatery

"Really enjoyed our dinner here. Drinks and food were awesome. Service was friendly. They were pretty busy so the food took a little longer but..."

Sam T

"Overall I really enjoyed the food and service. We’ve lived in Europe for two years and after we came back from Europe, we could hardly find any..."

Xin Zhang

"Revised review: didn't have the best time here first couple of times, however 3rd time was the charme. Much better service. Management was attentive...."

Paul Goffin

"I loved this place. Amazing cuisine. I ordered a pasta and was delicious,also the waiters were really kind and friendly, would definitely recommend..."

Bren Waller

"Elevated food, gracious staff, and great vision. As a resident of the ever more popular and expanding Assembly Row it is a treat to have such high..."

Nathan Schimmoller

"I found the food very good. The ordering system is actually quite good once you work out how to use it properly. Perhaps some clearer instructions..."

Alan Rowe

Alfredo's Italian Kitchen

82/100 (7081 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

82/100 (1452 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I had a great time at Vinny's tonight. Quaint and cozy back room that provided a nice spot to end my day. Ordered the sausages that are homemade. The..."

Greg Nix

"The best Italian restaurant in our area. My favorite place to eat! Authentic, delicious food, consistently A+ quality. Friendly, helpful staff...."

Audrey Marinaro Martino

"Loved everything about this place! We went with friends last night and could not have had a better time! Old school Italian restaurant that was..."

Melodie Fox

"I personally didn't go to Vinny's but my dad stopped there for me while in town on business yesterday to pick me up something since we had seen it on..."

Erin Kathleen

"Stopped on way home from St Pats Day Parade. Excellent meal, had the..."

Bill Johnson

"First time at Vinny's and I'll definitely be back. I had the eggplant special and it was excellent. Everyone in our party raved about their meal...."

Diane Bonner Willard

"Phenomenal...some of the best Italian food we've had. Super friendly staff!! ..."

Jennifer Goger Kelemen

"Best chicken parm I've had and a tasty tomato sauce too. I would definitely recommend and I'll be going back again..."

Joan Nunn

"Excellent authentic Sicilian food! The veal osso bocco was just like my..."

John Gemellaro

"Delicious, authentic Italian food prepared to order in a casual, Unique atmosphere. We have been several times and will continue to..."

Donna Washburn

"Great service, great environment and even better food. Feeling grateful for finding a place like this one in the Somerville area. Go and check them..."

Esther Pérez

"Great food and service. Enjoyed the music too! Will go again before leaving..."

Cheryl Sullivan

"My husband and I decided to celebrate our 9th anniversary at Vinny's, wanting to go for a while after seeing a Phantom Gourmet episode. I ordered a..."

Candice Dancer

"Always a great meal at vinnies the waitstaff is always on top of things n very..."

Donna Albanese

"Pasta fagioli was fantastic, chicken saltimbocca also fantastic. Warm and small place, great service and fair..."

Richard Durkin

Caffe Nero

"First time visitor, liked the cappuccino here. Tried the chocolate cake, that was good too. Reasonably priced. I wish the place was a tad more tidy,..."

Karthik Kadappan

"Best coffee hands down. Strong but not bitter. They even have a free coffee after 10 pinch card. Super easy to grab a coffee and relax on a beautiful..."

Linda Whalen

"This place is a must. Awesome ambience. Friendly attentive staff. Food spectacular. And less $$ than Starbucks. We’re going to bookmark this little..."

Victoria Lawson

"They have good coffee and friendly staff but choices of food doesn't appeal to me much. It's a good place to get some rest during shopping or meet..."

Nesli K

"Caffe Nero always serves quality delicious food and drinks, the place is cool and clean with wonderful crew. The plaque of all coffee shops, people..."

Elmuiz Ahmed

Central Pizzeria

81/100 (1059 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Great food, great staff, always have a fun when I'm there. The food is the best around. The owners come in everyday and welcome all the customers. I..."

Debbie Gaynord-Palitchka

"Great pizza, great bar, great crowd. Thursday is the night to be there..."

Mike DeCanio

"Great pizza. Friendly staff. Great location right on Main Street of..."

Tom Gambino

"Great food friendly staff, never..."

Jerry Clarkson

"Great mussels, garlic knots, salmon, soups, pizza and pasta! Family owned and operated since..."

Jim Bourke

"Tried pizza and salad for the first time! Great food and service. Happy to hear they deliver. Will be..."

Donna CasaGrande

"Very tasty, crusty, delicious...love to seat outside at the curb and enjoy their..."

Edesio Mandelli

"This is the first place I wanted to visit when I went on vacation to my home state of NJ. I wasn't disappointed. Still as awesome as they were when..."

Crystal J Lake-Coffey

"I have been going to central since the 70's when i was little i love..."

Gerry Valentin

"Pizza is delicious service is good my family and I like going there on Friday night when the classic cars are on main..."

Ben Cialone

"The Garden salad is off the hook Love their..."

Leslie A Curry

"All I can say is fantastic. We need a place like that..."

William Coffey

"Its always my first stop whenever I return to Somerville. Never disappointed and they still recognize me and know my name after all these years!..."

MaryAnn Balunas

"They have been a staple to the Somerville community for longer than I've been..."

Tony Kennette

"Sylvia makes the best cosmo and dry ever please ask for her, not simping she does..."

Nicolás Cáceres

"I decided to revisit Central Pizzeria to check-in and compare the quality from two years ago to now. I'm happy to say that the quality has improved...."

Cody Obropta

"Having a little one that's allergic to pasta sauce I love coming here just so she does not feel left out on pizza day at school...the bbq chicken..."

Melissa Smith

"great food wonderful employees, the best pizza in..."

John V

"Amazing Pizza and Chicken Parmesan here. Had it back in November of 2017 while I was in NJ for a couple of..."

Salvador Sandoval

"The food, service and prices are all good. My only complaint is that there were a bunch of kids hanging out, making a lot of noise and dancing next..."

Charlie Ford

"When visiting the area, I like to come to Central Pizzeria. Everytime I go, I always get a great experience. The food is always excellent and the..."

Benjamin Castro

Out Of The Blue

81/100 (1533 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Full Bar

Serves Alcohol

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

"Very nice Italian seafood restaurant All the ingredients fresh and well cooked. The salads so fresh Very good service Not cheap but definitely good..."

Yassin Ajouz

"The place is delightful and the food delicious. Very accommodating when we made special requests. The owner was amazing. The food is consistent in..."

Ramine Hosseinian

"Out of the Blue is always wonderful and is one of our go-to restaurants. The drinks and food are great (we usually get the mushroom marsala, the..."

Erik Nygren

"Fairly decent spot in the Cambridge/Somerville area. On the smaller side so definitely had to squeeze through between chairs. Extremely sweet staff,..."

Lauren Renfro

"Food and service are excellent. Food is not cheap, but you pay for the good quality. Nice..."

Celmira Lamadrid

"The garlicy spinach and brocolli and the crab cakes are particularly good. The Cajun swordfish was a little tough and too spicy for my taste. I..."

Ross Flieger-Allison

"Good Davis Square seafood, quaint with seating well placed for people watching. My swordfish was small but tender, and priced higher than I would..."

Mario Chamorro

Bella Rustica Ristorante

"This pizza is AMAZING. I even ate it the next day, cold and it was still so delicious. Hot and fresh pizza is generally pretty good so a true test..."

M Mui

"I live an hour+ away but had scouted out Prima Pizza Kitchen when coming in locally for a little league tourney. Got the drunken grandma and the..."

Stephen Jasionowski

"Jerry and the team are very friendly. So many different pizzas to choose from. Must try pizzas: the Champlain (rated Central Jersey's #1), Eggplant..."

Jon De Leon

"The pizza was absolutely delicious. We got the Champlain, drunken Nonna, and pepperoni for the kids. They were all so different but all had great..."

Renee bischoff

"Great pizza! Walk up counter service to order then they bring the food to the table. The guy working at night was great, kept checking in on us and..."

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"The Drunken Grandma with meatball is FANTASTIC! Amazingly Talented Owner and Chef! Great Customer Service! Dining area is always super clean and..."

Fresh tiki bar

"Brought the family here to try the pizza and they did not disappoint! We had the regular Grandma and a side of garlic knots. Both were delicious and..."

matt moditz

Mamma Lisa's Pizza House

79/100 (1066 ratings)

"This fine establishment is owned by family generations of professional, diplomatic, caring people. The food is delicious and has people coming to..."

lemurianseahorse

"Can't go wrong here. Great neighborhood spot to grab a..."

Salvatore Albano

Mama Gina's Pizza

78/100 (3144 ratings)

Accepts American Express

"Used to live close to it and ate it all the time, been missing it the past year. My favorite pizza in Somerville. Its not gourmet or fancy, but if..."

Sean G

"They read the notes on delivery apps!! I can never get sauce inside my calzones around Boston, but Mama Gina’s came through! The food is also super..."

Michaela H

"So good we ate it all before we could get a photo. Perfectly thin & crispy/chewy crust (I did reheat it in the oven when I got home bc I picked it up..."

Jiin Choi

"A nice pizzeria in Somerville. I tried their speciality mexican wrap which was good, Though nothing great about it. It was served hot, in terms of..."

Shravan Sivakumar

"Amazing subs. Great meatball sub. Perfect proportions. Skip all the hipster garbage. It’s not good..."

James Kilgour

"Amazing experience at Mama Gina’s! Edgar did an amazing job at serving me and my friend and made sure the food was out quickly as we were so..."

Gretchen Gabrielson

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"First visit. Food was absolutely outstanding! Calamari was among the best I've ever had. Generous portion of arugula salad. Salmon was also among the..."

Bill Davidson

"Good experience on Valentine’s Day. They had special menu for the night and it was quite limited. Martinis were awesome. Chicken in the chicken..."

ankit mahto

"AMAZING PLACE! Never disappoints. We called last minute for a group of 15 on Mother's Day and we were received in a lovely place setting upon..."

Yaniris Martinez

"Our first restaurant experience since COVID. I cant say enough good things about it. The patio was a cute area with great music. Service was top..."

Amy S

"Service, food and drinks were excellent. The outdoor seating is lovely, quiet, and not right on a street and perfectly shaded. Portions were..."

Nancy Fantuzzi

"Service was great, food was great, but food and drinks were extremely overpriced. My fiancée ordered a bulleit on the rocks, he received a glass way..."

Laura J

"Had a great meal with 12 members of my party. The food was delicious and the service and atmosphere was very good. I would definitely go back. They..."

Mark B

Midici The Neapolitan Pizza Company

74/100 (1153 ratings)

The Venetian Grille

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Wonderful place. Excellent food. Portions are very nice. The bartender Nicole is fantastic. I wish they advertised more because this place is..."

Jennifer Imperato

"very..."

David Napoleone

"Delish Dishes at Venetian Grizille. When it comes to dining in Somerville, I like to think I am something of a connoisseur. Well, I didn't know..."

Mike J

"Great food and great staff. The penne Giuseppe was delicious, the pizza was great, the NY strip steak was cooked perfectly and the marinara was..."

Andrew Leone

"Nice Restaurant! The food was good but the service was slooow and we were the only ones dining. They are reasonably priced but charge a $3 cork fee..."

Nitasha Carter

"Discreet place, but it is beautiful inside with a full service bar. It is more of a high end classy restaurant. But staff is great, just could do..."

Jose “VapeShopCorner” Rodriguez

"This place is my number one restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I prefere it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to visit this restaurant...."

Troy Orsini

Mike's Food & Spirits

70/100 (5737 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Hey there!! While visiting Boston we went to Davis Station to do some shopping and we got hungry. My son says MOM let's go to this Lil spot on the..."

Kim Lankford

"Loved the atmosphere and location .. make you feel alive! Large selection of drinks and food Tried one of the large-sized pizza enough for 3 hungry..."

Nabih Nakrour

"Went here for drinks and food with some friends. The servers were very attentive. I got a guava moscow mule which was really delicious. We got a..."

Amaranth Sander

"When I went here, I ordered the Zuppa de Pesce Pasta. The platter was $20 and came with a generous serving of mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops...."

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