From our appetizers to dinner the food was amazing! The calamari was tender and cooked to perfection. The meatballs melted in my mouth and were effortless to finish. The tomato sauce was so delicious it must have been homegrown tomatoes. I ordered the gnocchi(potato pasta) with wild mushroom and pancetta that was in a sauce that I wanted to slurp... More

While visiting the North End my friend and I stopped in for dinner. We were seated in the dinning area in an uncomfortable booth and not so clean. The wait staff is personnel and friendly. We did enjoy the calamari as an appetizer. For entrees we ordered the eggplant parmesan and veal Parmesan with a side of gnocchi. The marinara... More

I have to say the North End was one of my favorite places in Boston. We wanted to get some real authentic Italian food. We read up on some of the reviews in the area and noticed this was the oldest restaurant in the North End. That was good enough for us. We were immediately greeted and seated. I have... More

I second the recommendation for the Bombolotti! I don't know if I'd take little kids here, but my 9 and 12 year old loved everything. We were wandering around the North End and had stopped into a little local pharmacy to get the kids some sunglasses. We asked the cashier (a local) where she would recommend, and she pointed us... More

Host was fab waiter was very attentive and explained everything on the menu, 2 of us out of our party of 6 order the specials we should have asked what the cost was. Most of the food was very good , Desserts very expensive , Coffee was nice . We went to celebrate my husbands 50th birthday the concierge had... More

We were eager to have some authentic Italian food on our trip to Boston and so made a reservation at Cantina Italiana. We were warmly welcomed and found service to be quite attentive, although our waiter was a bit difficult to understand. The maitre'd circulated throughout the dining room often to welcome and check in with guests. We found the... More

Cantina Italiana was recommended to me by a business partner over 10 years ago, and it has never disappointed. Our most recent experience, on 2/15/13 during a visit with my daughter at Boston College, was no exception. Their signature pasta, pinwheel-shaped bombolotti, was done perfectly (for all three of us). The service was outstanding, as usual, and the handle-bar mustachioed... More

Our hotel concierge recommended this place for being kid friendly. The host was friendly and seated us promptly. The 2 most important things for my kids are good service and good selection of meals for kids. They failed miserably at both. The waitress screwed up the order but failed to mention it until I called her out on a note... More

The host is friendly and makes every guest feel welcome. we arrived early and had the house Sangira which was very good. The bartender was also very nice and very efficient. The waiter and I had a language barrier which led to us getting the wrong appetizer. he had been pushing a special with meat and we wanted a caprese... More