Top 10 Italian Restaurants in Boston You Must Try

treat yourself to La Padrona’s devil’s food cake with chocolate ganache, mascarpone and almond feuilletine BRIAN SAMUELS

Treat yourself to La Padrona’s devil’s food cake with chocolate ganache, mascarpone and almond feuilletine.

LA PADRONA
Raffles Boston’s La Padrona celebrates exquisite cuisine, blending classic Italian flavors with quality New England ingredients. The sumptuous eatery boasts delectable bites by two-time James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams, like bucatini alla Napoletana. 38 Trinity Place, lapadronaboston.com

MIDA’s smoked short rib lasagna with ricotta and San Marzano tomato.

MIDA
MIDA is ideal for date night or a quiet night out with friends. Start with an Aperol spritz before sampling marinated olives or prosciutto and ricotta with oranges, olives, mint, fennel, shallot, dill and ciabatta toast. Just be sure to save room for the short rib lasagna and rock shrimp carbonara. Multiple Locations, midarestaurant.com

Pammy’s prix-fixe menu boasts delectable dishes like Lasagne Bianca with wild mushroom and cipollini chutney. NATASHA MOUSTACHE

Pammy’s prix-fixe menu boasts delectable dishes like Lasagne Bianca with wild mushroom and cipollini chutney.

PAMMY’S
Inspired by Italian trattorias, this Cambridge favorite offers a prix-fixe menu featuring dishes like lasagne bianca with wild mushroom and spring onion chutney. The charming setting boasts a dual-opening fireplace for cozy winter dining. 928 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, pammyscambridge.com

From chicken parmigiana to spaghetti carbonara, our editors rounded up the top 10 Italian restaurants in Boston.

Prima Italian Steakhouse’s spicy pici pasta

PRIMA ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE
Head to Charlestown for the decadent house martini with caviar, made-to-order mozzarella, dry-aged steak and handmade pasta. For an extra special evening, reserve The Rose Room, complete with a marble fireplace and an intimate cocktail bar. 10 City Square, Charlestown, primaboston.com

SRV Restaurant Boston - Boston Food Photographer

SRV
In Boston’s historic South End, SRV (Serene Republic of Venice) is the city’s first Venetian-style Bacaro and wine bar. Savor traditional Venetian cuisine with a modern twist, such as small bites, fresh-milled pasta and risotto paired with Italian cocktails or wine. 569 Columbus Ave., srvboston.com

Treat yourself to Sorellina’s bone-in veal chop Milanese.

SORELLINA
This Italian-Mediterranean eatery by Columbus Hospitality Group offers creative takes on authenic dishes. Indulge in chef Mitchell Randall’s decadent bites like fresh oysters, caviar and housemade pastas like gnudi and lobster gnocchi. 1 Huntington Ave., sorellinaboston.com