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Ristorante Villa Francesca
150 Richmond St
Boston, MA 02109
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#927 of 1,839 restaurants in Boston
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Average price*: $ 40
  • Neighborhood: Theater District
  • Recommended For: Romantic, Outdoor seating
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“Good Food, Terrible Service.”
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2 of 5 stars
dgallo417 1 contribution
Philadelphia
Sep 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I dined at Villa Francesca on Sunday night (9.28.08), party of 2. I was seated promply at 7pm along the front window of the restaurant. The table are extreamely close together, about 6 in in between table, not an exageration. You could not have a conversation with them one you were dining with, without the tables on both sides of... more

“One of the best...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 25, 2008

One of the best restaurants in the North End. more

“best lobster ravioli...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 30, 2007

best lobster ravioli i've ever had. more

“Terrible service--bland food”
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1 of 5 stars
jsk71 1 contribution
Minneapolis
Oct 3, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

My husband and I had many great meals while visiting Boston. Atlantic Fish Company was one of our favorites. There are many great Italian restaurants in the North End, but Ristorante Villa Francesca is not one of them. Don't let the charming ambience fool you. When we arrived the hostess told us the wait was 30-35 minutes for a table.... more

“Pasta hopelessly overcooked and bland”
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1 of 5 stars
sebx 31 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Sep 23, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Nice venue but terrible food. We had 3 pasta dishes (Fettuccini with Gambas, Spaghetti Vongole and Pesto Genovese) which were all overcooked and bland. Not sure a single Italian was involved in the cooking. more

“A mear shadow of a great restaraunt of the past”
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2 of 5 stars
Knowsgoodfood2 1 contribution
Tampa
May 29, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

I lived in Boston for 45 years before moving to Florida. Since my children are there, I do come back to Boston frequently. This trip I decided to have a dinner at an old familiar haunt and made reservations for the 5 of us. What can I say the "Italian North End which is Boston's version of little Italy has... more

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Ristorante Villa Francesca Address

150 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109
Tel: (617) 367-2948
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.